Hubs and I have debated for the last year about whether or not I will be able/willing to quit my job when our baby finally came to us. After much deliberation and some money laundering, I have decided not to go back.
It isn't an easy decision. Well, the part about not taking my baby to daycare is easy, but the part about giving up my professional self to get thrown up and peed on all day is tough. I think it's because I'm kinda smart. I don't mean to be bragadocious or anything, but dudes, I am not dumb. Being home for the last 8 weeks, however, has turned me into a moron. So I can't really imagine what I'm going to be like after a year or whatever. You'll probably have to stop reading my blog because I'll be all "Today I walkt outside on my sidewalk. The butterflys were so purty and my naybor sayed high to me."
It's wonderful to have the opportunity to stay home, not to mention the choice (thanks feminism!) But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. I'm scared that my brain will wither up and die, I'm scared that I'll be jealous that my husband gets to go out and see other humans every day, and I'm scared that the only thing I'll have to talk to other people about is my children and diaper rash and vacuuming.
Fortunately I live in a community that has a lot of stay at home moms. Unfortunately, they are all Mormon and I can't get a sentence out without saying fuck or douchebag so they typically don't want to be my friend. So today I joined the community recreation center so that I can at least get some workouts in, and maybe when we're sweating it out to a Latin beat, the other mothers won't mind if I swear a little. And then afterwards I can beg them to be my friend and our babies can have play dates while we drink
I'm boring myself already.
HA!!! This is the only blog i read that gives me those side splitting belly laughs that you're not supposed to be having alone in your office at work. love it. Good luck at the SAHM thing! I'm sure it'll be better than you think. then maybe eventually you can do some part time or charitable work to keep your brain whirring.
ReplyDeleteMove to Minnesota. We can parent with a buzz...well you can parent with a buzz and I'll put my kid in daycare and work from home with a buzz but either way, we'll be set.
ReplyDeleteWell I totally understand the worry of losing your brains out your ears and stuff. But I highly doubt it will happen....um good luck with those Mormon friends. Those peeps are way too happy for me. I am pretty sure you and Oak should move to Colorado, because my state is better bitches!, and we can all get buzzed and share our ubergeniusness with eachother.
ReplyDeleteCan I tell you how hilarious I find it that you live around a lot of Mormon's!!! Damn that's funny! lol. Congrats on your dicision!
ReplyDeleteHi. Freaking. Larious.
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Haha, well enjoy being at home.
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