Am I really THAT weird? - Page 2

[clutterwarrior]

Originally Posted by PoetryLover

My exception is during the summers when I have my older DSDs because they NEED to get out of the house almost daily or they are climbing the walls.

I know a lot of kids are like that; but my DS is happy to stay home most of the time. It can be a double edged sword though, as he is content to be here, but sometimes I want him to come out and do things and it's a battle to get him out!

[karika]

I prefer to stay at home all the time too. I go out to grocery shop every 7-10 days for about an hour. Sometimes we go out for walks as a family. Every now and then dd1 and her father convince me to go to the park with them that is a few blocks away. But frankly, I have plenty to do here, so why leave? I do go to a mother's group for AP every now and again, and I noticed my LLL reminder showed up in the email again. I do try to get out so I can be a positive influence for breastfeeding and AP in person too. It is just so much harder with 2 than it was with 1... When I do take a child, I usually take one or the other, hardly ever take both grocery shopping with me, I usually go alone so I can read labels and comparison shop to my content while children stay with Daddy. Anyway, you aren't weird IMO....

[Linda on the move]

I think that pregnant, with a 16 month old, way high temps, and no place to go, it makes perfect sense that you like to be at home and nest and keep your toddler on his sleep routine.

You may feel differently eventually. In a few years when they kids are older (and during times when the temp is cooler!) it may be more fun to be out.

When we were a one car family, I kept the car just on Wednesdays. It was too much of a hassle to do it everyday, but I liked getting out midweek. Dh and I did the errands on such on weekends. We didn't have much money, so we really couldn't go *out* on weekends unless it was to buy groceries! Eventually, everything changes. We are very financially comfortable now, but we have such fond memories of those times when the kids were small and we were really working together to make it all work.

You are really in a precious phases of life!

I'm sorry the MIL visit is making you question yourself.

[OkiMom]

I think your MIL might just be someone who NEEDS to get out of the house. My MIL and FIL are like that, it drives them nuts to be stuck inside for more than 1 day. My MIL tells me she doesn't know how I do it being so isolated (I don't make friends easily so I have no real close friends i hang out with where Im living right now) and with no vehicle.

Honestly its HARD to take out two VERY active toddlers (I have a 3 1/2 year old and an 20 month old) alone somewhere. Its asking for someone to get hurt or lost because theres only one of me and all that needs to happen is me to be distracted for 1 minute and someone runs off. Now that Im pregnant I have no desire to go out even when I do have a car. Add to that pregnancy and heat, its a no go.

Really we go out as a family (DH, DDs and myself) or we don't go out. Im not a fan of going places, I enjoy being home and its just plain to hard to go places outnumbered.

[mommaklo]

I am the same way. Ds is now 5 1/2 mos, but has been a non sleeping, cranky, comfort nursing baby from the start, and like you, even leaving once in the morning would throw our whole day off. I like to be home, and always have so much to do or that I want to do that I stay busy. DH has said on more than one occasion that I need to get out more, but I am happy and feel I can give DS better and more attention than I could being out.
I saw that you mentioned you are a helpmeet to your husband, and if you are familiar with Created to be his helpmeet, she actually says in there that women arent supposed to go from house to house, which I interpret as staying home with the kids, keeping up on affairs of the home. My mom comes down to visit once a week and I think she gets cabin feverish when shes here, but I like my suddenly slow paced lifestyle. Like someone else said, they used to call us homebodies, now we would prebably be "recluses." If your happy, keep it up. I have a friend who is the same as me, she just lives a couple hours away or I would spend way more time with her.
DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND WORKS FOR YOUR FAMILY.

Momma to sweet little DS who has his first tooth! and wife to one amazing guy!

[carmel23]

I like to stay home, too. I have kids in school, to pick up, so I do get out, and during the summer we get out in the garden, walk to the park, etc. We live in a city, so we can take the bus, walk to a cafe, etc. We are not dependent on a car to get around.

But in in the winter when it rains and rains and rains? I like to be in my home. I'm an introvert, and can stay home for days. I need to take a walk around the block--ride a bike, or run to get some exercise, but socially I don't need to get out.

You are fine! It just sounds like you have a different personality then you MIL.

[Dahlea]

That's how we do it. I am making plans to take a
Once a week sewing class but other than that, we stAy at home except for evenings and weekends.