With SO looking for a full time job there is a good chance I may become a SAHM. Don't get me wrong I don't work much now and spend a lot of time home with LO but not working at all has me nervous! This might sound weird but what do you do during the day with your LO's? And if you get dinner done and keep up on the chores, how do you do it? I don't know if it's because it's winter and we can't go outside much but when I'm home with LO I get very lonely and overwhelmed at times! I'm worried if it'll be like that everyday now if I stay home. LO is great company but I'd like to talk to an adult at some point lol
Re: Stay at home mommy's!?
It works for me. It can definitely get monotonous and lonely, but I also have a pretty good situation. My mom is nearby and my sister still lives with her, so I visit with them a couple times a week (and when Luke has PT I bring Noah to their house and we all end up spending the day there), and MIL comes over every Friday to visit and let me run out to do errands or get a mental holiday. I also have some SAHM friends and we plan play-dates when we can. One thing that also helps a lot is that I'm still in my choir. So on Thursday nights I get to interact with adults and sing, which is a huge part of who I am. It helps with that feeling that all my talents are just gonna shrivel up and go away....which is not reality but can be a very real feeling as a SAHM.
GL with your decision! I love being home with my babies and, despite the sacrifices, would not trade it for anything!