tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936100958748945142.post1433311843358056455..comments2012-01-27T19:20:58.824-07:00Comments on I was told there would be pajamas: Not Losing YourselfNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901543622174716512noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936100958748945142.post-34248585101888442752010-07-06T15:41:45.365-06:002010-07-06T15:41:45.365-06:00Gosh darn it Katie. You already know how emotional...Gosh darn it Katie. You already know how emotional I am and now you are making me cry? WTF? hehehe. I loved your response....and I love you.<br />Josey, I am sorry your job isn't everything you want it to be. That is really tough especially because it looks to be a necessity for you guys too. You should always strive to find the dream job. It might take us both a decade or more to get there, but eventually it will happen. And the baby I am just praying starts baking any day now. As for the blog reformating, I am a wild woman. Watch out!. hahaha.Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17901543622174716512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936100958748945142.post-37443960712023644662010-07-06T15:23:47.045-06:002010-07-06T15:23:47.045-06:00GREAT POST!!!! Here's the thing, when I had La...GREAT POST!!!! Here's the thing, when I had Laura I quickly realized that "nurse hours" were not a good option for me, especially brand-new, bottom-of-the-barrel, few-choices-in-when-you-work kind of hours that come in 12 hour chunks. So, for my family's sake I knew that I would have to figure something else out besides the "new hospital nurse mold" that was out there waiting for me easily in the job market. This meant I started my Mom life as a SAHM. That being said, I (like you) am a goal oriented, very driven, and busy person. So, when Laura was but a few months old (6-9mo when I started getting pretty busy) I started filling MY time back up. Enter teaching HypnoBirthing and Cake business. These are part time ventures for me, but still mean that I focus on something besides motherhood on a regular basis also. I LOVE motherhood, and I LOVE that I have the opportunity to be such a big part of my girls' lives, but just because the hours I am with them the most are between 8am-2pm doesn't mean that another Mom who spends wake-up to breakfast and then evening to bedtime with her kids Mon-Fri won't get to have the same quality and even quantity time focusing on them. In fact, sometimes I think these Moms are better at giving their kids quality attention during the time they have. The other part of this that I think is VERY important is that I think Moms need to maintain an identity outside just being Mom. Why? Because children grow, become more independent, and go to school. Yes, you can drag out the utter involvement in their lives through becomming involved in EVERY part of their life, but eventually they will probably move out, go to college, and even get married (I think we kind of hope for these happinesses for them right?) So, when this happens you will NEED to have something important in your life IN ADDITION to your children (not in place of, I understand this too). I have known of Moms that loose their self identity and this is no good either. I think that you will do what is best for your children, no ifs ands or buts. So, you will make sure that whoever is with your kids at anytime will do a great job taking care of them. Following your heart and your dreams will only make you a better person. You going back to work when he or she is a couple+ months old will be VERY hard, I am sure, but then you will all settle into the life that is meant for you and your family and I can guarantee you one thing, your kids will never doubt your love because you love openly, and they will have a strong, grounded woman to look up to through their lives. What could be better than that kind of woman as a Mom?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12679373224277825474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936100958748945142.post-68111716943878902082010-07-06T13:56:10.693-06:002010-07-06T13:56:10.693-06:00BTW, another new layout? Fun!BTW, another new layout? Fun!Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936100958748945142.post-46617796765450465742010-07-06T13:55:44.837-06:002010-07-06T13:55:44.837-06:00I think it's great that you want to keep worki...I think it's great that you want to keep working towards your end goal, but don't forget to stop & smell the roses and enjoy all of the steps you take to get there (like this pregnancy). <br /><br />I currently hate my job, hate it, and am petrified that b/c of money I'll have to come back to it after I (hopefully) have a child. I don't necessarily want to be a SAHM, but I need to get working on that "dream job" thing too I think. I'm just afraid that money will dictate my happiness (i.e. staying in a job I hate to pay the bills), and then I remind myself that only I can make that choice. Things will work out somehow...Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.com