Looking back on my last few posts I sort of skipped right over the big changes that have been in progress the last few months. Allow me to digress.
1 - We now live in Rifle, Colorado. Yep Rifle won out over North Carolina for several reasons. More money (a chance to get out of debt), and an opportunity to realize my dream of staying home with the kids. Plus we felt good about it, so here we are. There are many things I love about a smallish (~9,000 people) town: no traffic jams or inversion and a tank of gas that lasts for weeks. But there are a few things I miss about the big city life - namely, places to pass the winter. In Rifle, you've got McDonald's playland and...well that's about it. Winter has always been my least favorite season and this winter has dragged on by, despite it being a "mild" one. All in all though I like the town and the people and feel like this is the place for us right now.
2 - I'm 3 months pregnant. Ok this I've mentioned before but have I complained about how much I hate being pregnant? I realize it's sort of a travesty against women to admit I hate sharing my body but I really do. Not to mention how much I loathe the person I become while I'm pregnant: unmotivated, emotional and irritable. Don't worry, as soon as I hold said baby in my arms we fall in love. Which is why this is my 3rd pregnancy.
3 - I'm now a stay at home mom. I love my kids and I'm glad I'm able to watch them learn and grow. But why didn't anyone tell me how tedious it can be? Ok, you probably told me but in my working full-time judgmental mind I thought a stay at home mom couldn't possibly be as hard as my former juggling act. Talk about a reality check.
The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of adjustments. Turns out that moving to a new town, getting pregnant and adjusting to being a stay at home mom all at the same time is a very bad combination. Ah well, it's getting easier and maybe in a couple of months I won't think I was a better mom as a part-time one.
You can't do anything without having to juggle a million things all at once! I'm so glad you get a chance to stay at home.... I can only imagine the adjustment. So happy to see you blogging! Keep us posted on everything... we miss you!
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