Project 52:1 - Mornings

Into a new Mama's ears...
     "Why would you ever stay at home?"
     "You would be a better Mom if you worked!"
     "Are you still going to finish your MBA, now that you are pregnant?"
     "It is so boring to be at home with the kids..."

Since March 8th I have never felt more judged.  Why is that when a new mom makes the decision to stay at home, do we not give her glowing support like you do when someone starts their first day of work at a new job?

Coming out of college I would NEVER have dreamed of staying at home with my babies. I thought things like, "Why would I ever stay at home when I have so much going on?"... "Its bad if I stay at home, because I have many things I want to prove!"... " I make so much extra money working, why would I leave that behind?"...and the list goes on.

Well 10 years later, I feel differently. While it may not be for everyone, it is for us. After coming into some infertility problems and struggling to get pregnant with Claire, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel after I had her. How would I feel those first couple of months? How would I feel after I left my job? It was such a big change in roles for me - Independent Strong Business Women.... to what? On top of all that, something that made my decision even more difficult, I had a wonderful boss with a wonderful job. I hated telling him I needed to take a different direction for awhile. Hated. IT!

But I knew with as much difficulty as I had in telling him I needed to leave to stay at home with her... all it took was one look at her to show me the new and exciting road ahead!

So my Project 52 will focus on the things I get to do because I am a Stay At Home Mom!

Mornings. I would be rushed Monday to Friday if I had a regular 8 to 5 job... instead, as a Stay At Home Mom, I get to see this. Claire and I have our routine. While I read the news and drink coffee, she sits at my feet playing. Love her!

I picked up the Project 52 idea from StyleBerry's blog - check her out, she inspires me to get a little more serious with my SLR camera.

NaproTechnology Update

I thought I would take a moment to address how things are with my health post Baby Claire and 2 years post my surgery.

First, the cycles that followed surgery were wonderful. Can you say that about cycles? I actually had 9 cycles before we conceived, and they were all perfect cycles. We may have conceived her sooner, but I traveled to 6 different cities the first 4 months of the year.

Post Baby Claire I started cycling again 3 months after she was born, followed by 8 cycles. While I did have some pain a couple months ago. I am attributing it to painful ovulation.

So, for lack of details, I feel great! Things continue to look good and I feel healthy. I am so thankful for knowing about Dr. Hilgers, seeking treatment and having this blog to share about my endometriosis journey.

If anyone has any particular questions, please let me know, I would love to address them here.

Up next, Claire's birth story.