If I stop and think for a few minutes back to what I thought my life would be like when I was 31-I would have to say that this isn't how I pictured my life! Thankfully, it isn't close to what I envisioned, it is ten times BETTER! I can remember back to when I wasn't going to have any kids at all-it was just going to be me, my husband, some dogs, and one spoiled life for me!
A few years after that I had conceded in my mind to having ONE kid, me, my husband, some dogs, and still a pretty spoiled life for me. In this vision I was working as a teacher and my child would attend a daycare until they ended up coming to school with me wherever I was at. My husband would be working an office job 8-4 Monday through Friday.
My reality: two amazing kids, a husband that works any and all hours on any given day-not in an office, I work part-time from home and get to stay home with my kids and raise them just how we want, two dogs, tight on money, and trying to lose weight!!! I wouldn't trade any of this for something I had envisioned before I actually got to where I am at today. What a blessing it is that someone else makes the big decisions for us and we just live out what HE wants.
Even just a year ago I was so stressed about what our new normal would be with two kids, me trying to work from home and juggle everything. It really was more then I could stand to think about at the time. Now looking back this is JUST what I wanted! I had no idea until I had kids that I wanted to be at home with them and raise them. I had no idea that I would be such an advocate for kids and what they need from their parents. I LOVE my job working with families of little ones and can't believe I am so lucky to be where I am at right now.
Now the losing weight and being tight with our money is also something else I never had on my plan as well. You live and learn, give and take. I never had to watch my weight until I had kids-and now...WOW! I am struggling day to day with this. Watching money was also something I never had to worry about, but we are trying to stay on top of things and get ourselves in a better position to move out of this house and get somewhere for the long haul!
All this to say...I LOVE my days here at home with these two precious little kiddos! They make me so proud everyday and I love watching them grow and change. I can't wait to see what the future holds for all of us!
A few years after that I had conceded in my mind to having ONE kid, me, my husband, some dogs, and still a pretty spoiled life for me. In this vision I was working as a teacher and my child would attend a daycare until they ended up coming to school with me wherever I was at. My husband would be working an office job 8-4 Monday through Friday.
My reality: two amazing kids, a husband that works any and all hours on any given day-not in an office, I work part-time from home and get to stay home with my kids and raise them just how we want, two dogs, tight on money, and trying to lose weight!!! I wouldn't trade any of this for something I had envisioned before I actually got to where I am at today. What a blessing it is that someone else makes the big decisions for us and we just live out what HE wants.
Even just a year ago I was so stressed about what our new normal would be with two kids, me trying to work from home and juggle everything. It really was more then I could stand to think about at the time. Now looking back this is JUST what I wanted! I had no idea until I had kids that I wanted to be at home with them and raise them. I had no idea that I would be such an advocate for kids and what they need from their parents. I LOVE my job working with families of little ones and can't believe I am so lucky to be where I am at right now.
Now the losing weight and being tight with our money is also something else I never had on my plan as well. You live and learn, give and take. I never had to watch my weight until I had kids-and now...WOW! I am struggling day to day with this. Watching money was also something I never had to worry about, but we are trying to stay on top of things and get ourselves in a better position to move out of this house and get somewhere for the long haul!
All this to say...I LOVE my days here at home with these two precious little kiddos! They make me so proud everyday and I love watching them grow and change. I can't wait to see what the future holds for all of us!
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