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Stay at Home Moms
Do any of you really just "stay home" most of the time?
We venture out during the week maybe one day, on occasion 2 days. ?I really am okay with this, and don't have a desire to be running all over the place with a toddler and newer baby. ?Some of our family seems to think this is weird. ?I don't feel cooped up (well, maybe sometimes in the winter, but that is with or without kids), and I find lots of things to do with my older DD. ?It seems that a lot of SAHMs go out and "do" lots of things (errands, play groups, etc...) ?just wondering what others do! ?
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Re: Do any of you really just "stay home" most of the time?
For the first 16 mos of DD's life, we lived in a very tiny and remote town. We went to the big city about every 2 weeks. It was an all-day adventure that was totally exhausting and required a lot of preparation and recovery time. Between then, we would do minor errands if necessary, but often I'd go many days without leaving our house/yard.
We have since moved to "civilization" and I try to go somewhere every day, but often that turns into every other day. I think I'm still adjusting to having everything be so close. But we don't do playgroups, lessons or anything like that. When we leave, it's usually for errands/shopping. I'm kind of a homebody, too, but I like to be a little busy.
we stay at home most of the time. honestly, the thought of leaving the house every day makes me totally crazy. I really look forward to being able to stay home all dayand just get things done. We typically run errands one day and then go to my parents (3 miles away) 2 days a week.
I am sure when he is older and the weather is better we will do more things out but right now I really enjoy being a homebody
So far we have mainly stayed home with an occasional errand here and there but with twins it is really hard to load them up both. I will probably go out more when they are older but even going to a class with them would be hard because there are two of them and only one of me.
Kerri
DD#1~8/17/96------DS~10/24/05
I'm a total homebody, and having DD allows me to finally follow my natural instinct to nest.
I do go out for a walk with her once a day, unless it's snowing. She's more outgoing than I am, so I've got to think of more ways to socialize while it's yucky out.
ditto
Now we go out 2 or 3 mornings a week. My son has EI school 1 morning and a home visit from his teacher 1 morning. So we are busy nearly every morning.
When DD was younger we rarely went out (outside to play or for walks daily but not out like to the mall). But lately since it's been so damn cold outside if we need a change of scenery we have to go to the mall or Target or library.
We don't do any playgroups though, I don't like to have to be somewhere at a set time
We usually have one errand day, and then sometimes go have dinner at family or friends' homes after my DH gets home. We also all go to church on Sunday.
We live semi-rural, and with the time and expense to get anywhere, it really isn't worth it very often. My mom, a long time SAHM, frequently says, "If you don't go anywhere, you spend less money!" (Unless, of course, you're shopping online, but I don't do that often.)
I feel like it doesn't make sense to go out and do much right now, unless we're going out as a family. The baby doesn't love his carseat, I get tired out, and we're not home getting things done.
DS is in tumbletime one day a week and we go to storytime at the library every Friday. I also go to MOPS twice a month so they're both in the playgroup there. We also run errands one day a week or after an activity.
For the most part, DS is happy to stay around our neighborhood. We go on walks or to the park and he is as happy as a clam so I don't see the need to have him in 'activities' every day. He loves to play in our backyard and we have a pool. Plus, I hate having to be somewhere at a set time. I'd rather just take the day as it comes. If we get out, great, if not, thats fine too!