Finally realizing my dream of becoming a SAHM . . .

[Birth Junky]

. . . and I am so excited (and somewhat scared)!

I have wanted to be a mother all my life . . . and always hoped that I would be in a parenting situation where it would be possible for me to stay home full-time to take care of my child(ren).

And here we are! Pregnant a year or two ahead of "schedule", still renting our home instead of paying off a mortgage like we had hoped . . . but still doing it!

I have worked as a massage therapist for the last several years, and just quit my job the Friday before New Year's. (I had been planning on working right up until the birth, but finally got tired of the BS being shoveled at my office . . . but that is ANOTHER story. :lol) Now I am settling into my last trimester, enjoying having a little downtime before the birth, and eagerly anticipating the adventure to come. :throb

I look forward to getting to know you all better, and learning lots in this forum. Thanks for listening!

[purplevega]

Congrads. Life is not always as planned but you seem to be happy with where and what you have. Good for you. Your positive nature will go far with a little one.

Kim

[Slabobbin]

I am so happy for you mama. :) I have wanted to be a monther my entire life as well...I couldn't even decide on a major in college because all I wanted was to be a mom, lol. They didn't offer degrees in that. I lost my job when I was six months pregnant with my second and we shifted some things around (that I didn't really think could be shifted) and I have been home over a year now. The best, absolute best year of my life. :)

[Birth Junky]

Awwww . . . thanks for the warm welcome, mamas! :love

[yogamama]

Congratulations! And good luck with your little bean!

Kathleen

[Tori Gollihugh]

Congrats! SAHMing is the hardest (emotionally) and roughest (physically) job I've ever had, but it is by far the most rewarding on any and every level.

I happily quit my job when DD was almost exactly 1year old. Even though I was TOTALLY happy to be home, it was a DIFFICULT transition!

Just remember in the bad moments, "At least I don't HAVE to leave my baby every day!!!" That's a montra I quite like because it reminds me of the torture of leaving my BFing DD (and she was in her Grandma's care!). It didn't matter to me WHO was caring for her - I just KNEW it should have been and needed to be ME and wasn't. At least it won't happen with number 2!

GOOD LUCK!!! and keep reading! Accept support from whomever offers it and RESEARCH everything!!!!