No more PJ days

Old webcam picture from when Deegan was probably only 3 months old. I loved being a stay-at-home-mommy and I loved wearing him close to me! I start a new chapter of my life tomorrow morning!

Today is my last day of wearing PJs all day with my little guy and hanging out at home. Tomorrow morning at 8am, I will become a working mom. I am nervous about how I am going to keep everything flowing at my house. I have been running my house one way for the past 15 months and now everything is changing. I haven't updated my blog lately but I wanted to update it today to make sure I have this documented, so I can read about my last day.

There are things that I loved about being a SAHM and things that I didn't like so much. Hopefully I will become a SAHM again when we have another baby, but we will see how things go.

LOVES
- Waking up everyday with my little guy and us hanging out in our PJs together and not getting dressed or getting out of the house until after his nap.
- My mommy group. I don't know what I would of done without them. They were like my "co-workers". I would see them sometimes 3 days a week. Maybe we would do a playdate at someones house, meet up at the park, go out to lunch, take the kids to the Bellagio to see the garden. We had so much fun. I am going to miss hanging out with them during the day but we will still get together on weeknights and weekends. I have seen most of their kids grow up for the past year, so I will miss a lot of the kids too!
- I loved cooking and bake! I loved having TIME to research recipes, shop and cook! Not sure if I will have very much time for that anymore. Hoping to cook and freeze meals.
- Working on crafts and completing them. When I quit my job in January 2010 I thought I would have so much time as a SAHM and I could get so many projects done. Honestly I didn't get too many done. The days fly by taking care of a little one and I think I probably spent too much with the girls from the mommy group! But I still did get some done and I got to practice my sewing skills.
- Seeing my little guy grow up. This has to be my #1 favorite about being a SAHM. I got to see him from the time he was 1 day old until the day he was almost 16 months old EVERYDAY! I got to see the first time he crawled, ate real food, walk, say momma, clap his hands and laugh. I have never spent more then 4 hours away from him.
- Being home every day to greet my husband when he walks in the door. Kevin works so hard for his family everyday. I love to be there when he gets home to talk to him about his day and tell him about our day. I love having dinner in the oven, so we can all sit down together and eat.
- I love not having to put make-up on everyday or doing my hair. The only makeup I have had to buy in the past 15 months was more mascara.
- Having the time to teach my son new things and do cloth diapers. I don't think I would even of tried cloth diapers but since I was home, I was able to do it. We are going to take a little bit of a break with the cloth diapers, while I am just starting work, but hope to start them up again in a month or so.

DISLIKES
- Always cleaning. I feel like the kitchen is always a mess and the sink is always full! We eat at home 3 times a day, so there are always dishes to be washed. Soon we will just be eating at home for dinner and a quick breakfast, so I will enjoy the break from the kitchen and all the other chores! I will now have an excuse when things aren't done. I was at work! Now when Kevin comes home and things aren't done my only excuse is too much Facebook or blog reading!
- My obsession with Facebook. Being a SAHM some days you don't get out of the house. The only one you have to talk to for 10 hours a day is a toddler. So Facebook helped me talk with friends and other mommies during the day. Hopefully Facebook and I can take a little bit of a break! I won't miss it!
- Dealing with a fussy or cracky baby. I loved being here for Deegan when he was sick, but if he was just in one of those moods, those days I won't miss. Now his babysitter can deal with it! :-)
- Not having enough time for myself. Some days I don't sit down or turn on the TV until after Deegan is in bed. I will enjoy having my hour lunch break everyday!

But all of the LOVES out weigh the DISLIKES. I looooove being a stay-at-home-mom. But right now it is best for my family if I go back to work. We are saving for a house next year and the extra income will help us buy the house of our dreams!! We want a big dinning room and we want to have dinner parties and have all our family over for Christmas dinner! I am excited to start this new part of my/own lives but it will take me awhile to get use to the change. I don't like change. I am excited to get back to graphic design though! I have missed it and I really love it!