Define Your Own Perception, Part VI

Welcome to September's first installment!

Can I tell you how excited I am that people were interested to participate and give us another month? I know that I was inspired by all of the ladies last month, and this month we will be sharing an entirely different set of perceptions. For that I am thankful.

Today, we are talking about something very common in the blog world.

The job of a S.A.H.M., which up until a few years ago, I though that I would never be.

Honestly, until I threatened Will saying that we couldn't have kids unless I was a SAHM, the thought hadn't even crossed my mind. I had actually given him this veiled threat as an excuse for not having kids, but surprisingly...it didn't even phase him. That might have been the point where my gears started turning, and kids were beginning to sound like a fun gig.

Jamie is here to tell you just how she became a SAHM in spite of original plans, a Masters Degree, and all of the stereotypes that we have all witnessed. Her strength and dedication to her family, just make me love her more than I already do!

Being a stay at home Mom is an interesting challenge to for my ego.  I am a military spouse.  Before I had my daughter, my husband and I were stationed in Hawaii, I had a full-time job that forced me to get dressed up and leave the house every morning.  I had a stable income, respected job, and prided myself on my professional life.  

I looked down on a lot of the girls in my neighborhood who just seemed too young to be sitting at home, pumping out babies and living off their husbands.  I imagined my life to be so much more meaningful than theirs because I was creating a life for myself and being an equal financial contributor to my marriage.  I was working on my Master’s degree and silently judging all of the other girls for focusing solely on family life.  I always knew that at some point I would have kids and stay home with them but certainly not stay at home full time past the toddler years.  I mean really, Momma needs me time too and, jeez, what a waste of some serious education!

Let’s fast forward a handful of years.  I am a stay at home Mom.  I have the sweetest cutest toddler ever (*ahem, if I do say so myself).  I stay at home.  Yes, full time and yes she is almost two and a half...  And I have a Master’s degree.  

Do I second guess my choice sometimes?  Certainly.  In fact earlier this year, I got a great job offer.  It was a golden opportunity.  What did I do?  Cried my eyeballs out for a few days imagining leaving my “baby”, and needless to say, I turned the job down.  

I have turned in to the girl that I used to look down on.  I wipe up boogers, clean up spills, and kiss boo boos all day every day.  I often get stuck in yoga pants for a week straight.  I spend all my time reading Bernstein Bears and no time reading, well, anything else.  My brain is turning to mush…  

And honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Congrats are in order, because she has ANOTHER bun in the oven! I'm so happy for them, and can't wait to follow her pregnancy. She's a Military Spouse too, so you can always find something interesting going on over there. Check it.

I also want to give a big thanks for the love yesterday.

The support the blog world gives is what solidifies my reason for blogging.

Thank you, THANK YOU. You are all amazing!





PS. I almost forgot that Jamie and some lovelies are hosting a new SIMPLE social linkup!
Be there or Be square!