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poll: do you enjoy taking care of lo?

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yes, you love your child and it may be hard to part with them, but do you really love being at home taking care of them?

i thought other people's kids were fun, but the same monotonous routine every day of wake up, eat, stare at wall sconces, try to put down for nap, repeat is slowly killing my soul. I need fast paced and variety.

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DS 7/6/09
DD 9/4/11
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  • toriwctoriwc member
    Yes, but I love routine.  I love boring and predictable.  Thankfully, DD is cooperating with this for the most part.
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  • kagl04kagl04 member
    Yes. I love being a SAHM. But that doesn't mean I'm not counting down the years until my kids are in school and I can get a "big girl job." Stick out tongue The rewards and benefits are evident from my being with my kids all day but it can get very monotonous...
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  • Mrs. AliceMrs. Alice member

    imagetoriwc:
    Yes, but I love routine.  I love boring and predictable.  Thankfully, DD is cooperating with this for the most part.

    yeah me too, except with twins it's usually not boring.  I work one 12 hour overnight shift a week which is just enough.  I'm usually thinking about my babies the entire time and how much I'd rather be home with them.  However, a little "break" is nice once in a while.

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  • T&HLoveT&HLove member

    I do enjoy it.. but I still understand your point.

     

    It kind of changes from day to day. sometimes I feel like I spend ALL day in her room trying to make her take a nap. and that is hard

    and I was so looking forward to going out for a few hours tonight and now that it cant happen I am feeling tied down

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  • ArcadianDreamsArcadianDreams member
    Thank you for not letting me be the only person *not* feeling in love with parenting yet. So far it's making me debate whether I want a second one after all.
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  • ChunstadChunstad member

    I hate to admit it, but I do really miss my job.  I'm a teacher, which can be really trying, but there is always something new.  The older kids crack me up, and I feel like I make a difference.  Yes, I am teaching my LO, but I am really looking forward to when he is older and we can do more educational things together with more interaction.

    Is it bad to say that on occasion that we are bored?  Thank God for this website, what the hell would I do?  All my friends already have kids, and they are back to work.

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  • gracie076gracie076
    Yes, but I'm only home until March. I work full time but I'm using all my vacation and taking loss time to stay home. I wish I could be a SAHM but we can't afford it. This time at home with my LO I cherish and love every minute of it. =)
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  • mabma80mabma80
    I said yes, but I have two other kids that go to school and I volunteer at the school too.  Plus, I go out places while they're in school so I'm not bored at home. 
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  • scarlettoctoberscarlettoctober member
    Yes and no.  I had (have?) PPD and now that it's under control, I'm enjoying it a lot more.  I do miss getting out of the house every day and having adult interaction, but I'm grateful I can SAH. 
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  • iverske9iverske9 member
    I am realizing everyday that I am not a canidate for SAHM and give credit to those who can. I love my son sooo much and he is great but could not do this day in and day out, I love my career and more adult stimulation. So I am loving each day but also happy that I will be a working mom :-)
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  • mrsjenniferg2010mrsjenniferg2010 member
    I love taking care of my kids, but also miss having adults to talk to. I am lucky cause I get the best of both worlds. When I am back to work in a few weeks I get to bring my kids with. I work in a day.care and I get to bring my kids with me for free. It does have its ups and downs but overall I am happy to raise my babies, earn money and be around adults at the same time.
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  • LadyVi33LadyVi33 member

    imageiverske9:
    I am realizing everyday that I am not a canidate for SAHM and give credit to those who can. I love my son sooo much and he is great but could not do this day in and day out, I love my career and more adult stimulation. So I am loving each day but also happy that I will be a working mom :-)

     

    This exactly. But I have daycare at work so I'll get to take LO with me.  And I'm dropping to 32 hrs/week :) 

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  • Soon2BMrsNSoon2BMrsN member
    Yes and no.  I does get a little monotonous, but I'm trying to enjoy my time with DS2 before I have to go back to work (in early January).
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  • kbm2009kbm2009 member
    imageChunstad:

    I hate to admit it, but I do really miss my job.  I'm a teacher, which can be really trying, but there is always something new.  The older kids crack me up, and I feel like I make a difference.  Yes, I am teaching my LO, but I am really looking forward to when he is older and we can do more educational things together with more interaction.

    Is it bad to say that on occasion that we are bored?  Thank God for this website, what the hell would I do?  All my friends already have kids, and they are back to work.

     

    whoa- I agree 100%.  I miss my students

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  • T&HLoveT&HLove member
    imageCurlingRocks:

    I'm not going to lie, there are days I just wish someone else would take over for a while.

    But most of the time, I love spending my time with my baby.  To quote myself in a previous post to the preemie board:

    "And most of all, I'm thankful for my son.  Every morning, his bright smile gives me a reason to get through the day.  His cries remind me that someone needs me.  And his sleepy head on my shoulder tells me I've done my job of mothering well."

    so sweet

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  • colliebabecolliebabe member

    Yes and no.  I answered yes, but I don't think I could do this day after day.  However I am not looking forward to going back full time and REALLY wish I had the option to go back part time, but I am a teacher and we don't have any job share options in my district.  Sad

     

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  • jgoetz1jgoetz1 member
    I really missed my job at first (teacher), but now that the time has come for me to go back to work, I really wish I had more time with LO.  In the beginning with the lack of sleep and isolation, it was really tough, but now I feel like we've figured eachother out and I love being with her.  She is so happy and predictable now and I just want to see her reach all her milestones.  I know I will cherish the time I have with her even more when I go back to working full-time.  
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