-Being a {STAY AT HOME MOM} ... Part 3 of 3-

Now don't get me wrong. I {LOVE} my {DAUGHTER} and I cherish every moment that I get to spend with her. That is not what I mean by "Then I got bored..."

There is only so much cleaning, cooking, singing, or whatever we would do during the day before it gets redundant. Joy and I would attend weekly play dates. We would chase each other by crawling around the house. We would clap. We would listen to music. We would color. We would do crafts. When it snowed, we played outside. When it was warm, we went to the park. We kept busy... But I needed a change

Park day

 I am just not cut out for being the stay at home mom type forever. It was fun for a little bit. But I needed more. I needed to be busier. I needed something for myself as well. I understand that when you have a child, your purpose for life is to take care of that child, show them love, provide for their needs. But also, you need to do something for yourself. You can't get lost in your child/ren. You need to think about where you will be when they are gone.

I was a stay at home mom for 6 months.

Those 6 months were the best months of my life so far. 

Those 6 months provided me with the bond I wanted with my daughter. 

With the love I received from her each day. 

With the laughter of a happy child. 

With the cries of a frustrated child. 

With the nap times I would take when she slept (I still do this now ;D) 

She was my joy each morning, and my exhaustion at the end of each day.

 It isn't an easy job to be a stay at home mom. And some people don't realize how much you truly do during the day. But it is a job that you never clock out of. It is a job that never ends. 

This was a daily experience...

 I made the decision in April to go back to school full time. This meant that Joy would be going back to day care full time, first time being in an actual day care. Thankfully we we were able to get a spot at a great daycare so it wasn't as hard this time around. 

Joy has developed into such a smart little girl already and she is only 15 months. I believe that putting her back in day care has helped that so much. We don't want any more kids, so Joy will never have that other child at home to play with. She loves going to day care each day and playing with the other kids. She is so happy when I drop her off, and she is still happy when I pick her up. 

Always so happy!

 Being a {STAY AT HOME MOM} for those 6 months made me into a stronger individual. It taught me how to love my family more than I thought possible. It taught me how to love myself as well. I may be in school full time, and Joy may be in day care full time now, but my job as a mom, as a wife, as an individual doesn't stop there! I am still growing and learning about my life, my family, their needs and our needs. It is an ever learning experience.