First Day on the Job

Remember this post?  Well today is my first official day as a "stay at home mom".

Chris and I made the decision several months ago that it would be best for me stay at home with Logan "full time".  I put this in quotes, because I am lucky enough to still have contract work a few hours a week from home and one day a week in the office.  I don't want to brag, but if you ask me it's pretty much the best of both worlds.  Don't you think?  It goes without saying that I truly love my boss.

We have been blessed this past year and half with my mom, mother in law and sister in law all pitching in to watch Logan during the week eliminating the need for day care.  As you can imagine however, this was not a long term solution and when we started looking at something more permanent (day care, early education center, etc.) it became clear with finances (and my desire to be at home with Lo) that staying at home would make the most sense.  

Yes, money will be a bit tighter (expect me to be a sale-hound) and I will miss my day to day interaction with my co-workers (whom I adore) and things like running a quick errand (going to the dry cleaners, the bank or the post office) during my lunch break without getting a little one in and out of the car will be hard to get used to, I am still thrilled with my new "position".  I am working on a title as we speak, hah.

So far the best part is that I am still in my pajamas writing this post, Logan is leisurely watching Elmo, we ate breakfast together this morning and there is nothing pressing that we HAVE to get out the door for.  It was tough this past year getting up earlier than we both wanted, getting us both ready (sanely), our millions of bags together, fed and out the door (calmly) by 7:30 each morning to spend an hour in the car to get Logan to families houses and me into work by 9:00 (my co-workers are laughing out loud right now, as they know I never made it in before 9:15, ha).  By the time I got there, I was already feeling like I had accomplished a race.

So, how are we going to fill our time?  Good question.  One that admittedly scares the you know what out me when I think about our weeks and months (and years?) ahead.  I know that there is plenty to keep us "busy" but I am also worried about being fulfilled.  It will be strange to give up a checklist of phone calls to make, clients to email, projects to cross off, etc.   I am worried about my patience running low each day, getting enough adult interaction (okay, make that some adult interaction) and settling into a routine that will keep us both happy.  Then again, I can't wait for all of the smiles and laughs and getting to watch Logan discover life.  It's such a fun age.

So other stay at home moms?  Any tips and tricks?  Advice?  Thoughts?  Give em' to me.    

Okay, gotta run.  My new "boss" is waving her hand and screaming "No, No, No" at the goldfish and milk I just handed her to keep her occupied.  Clearly she is not pleased with my work.  Yikes.  Wish me luck!!