tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post1462759089506479256..comments2023-10-21T07:52:03.819-07:00Comments on Sojournering: Oops!OTRgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433339525588500502noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-42529307979933814692011-12-15T15:04:11.962-08:002011-12-15T15:04:11.962-08:00I'm happy to hear that you are enjoying mother...I'm happy to hear that you are enjoying motherhood. The home day care sounds good, and I also like the idea of an au pair. The baby will be fine; however, you should think about what you want/ need.<br /><br />There are lots of different ways to make it all work. I'm sure you will figure it out.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520269852156590259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-1851659429314904172011-12-14T11:42:29.404-08:002011-12-14T11:42:29.404-08:00I wish I lived closer and could take your little g...I wish I lived closer and could take your little guy in. I hear you on the dilemma about skills becoming obsolete. <br /><br />Because of living in Canada and leaving my career behind (and not being properly certified or degreed to do the same job in my new home), working outside the home after Jonathan was born wasn't an option. But after being at home for almost three years, I have to admit that I feel like I've lost my touch, my skills, my abilities. I can talk poop and diapers and toddler-speak with the best of them, but I can no longer remember how to teach slope or how to diagram a sentence, and I definitely am rusty on Latin and logic. I do wish my story had included somehow getting to keep that part of my brain intact. And I have to say that not going in the red every month and having the opportunity to actually save some money for a house or something would be such a dream. ;)<br /><br />I hope you find a perfect fit for you family and for your little guy. Speaking as somebody who has been a nanny twice, I can attest that there are people out there who will do their very best to love on your kiddo the way you would like.Inklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775312085301951675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-41940452181971686832011-12-13T19:49:00.042-08:002011-12-13T19:49:00.042-08:00http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239140.ph...<a rel="nofollow">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239140.php</a><br /><br />Note that the title should really be 'moms with part time jobs are healthier and happier'Mike Scudderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724117985093921352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-44896712594951645532011-12-12T04:10:30.603-08:002011-12-12T04:10:30.603-08:00Mizasiwa made an excellent point -- an au pair. A...Mizasiwa made an excellent point -- an au pair. And I realized, that's what my parents did with me. Of course the term "au pair" hadn't entered the American vocabulary in the '30s, and even if it had been with us, the term would have been pretentious in Jonesville.<br /><br />But our "au pairs" dealt with a recurring problem. The school bus system was curtailed due to the depression. Some girls, who wanted to go to high school, lived on farms beyond the range of the buses. So the solution for them was to live in town during their high school years. Result: A live-in nanny for the Towes. <br /><br />I remember Agnes well. She not only looked after me, she also helped with the house cleaning and cooking. There was the time she made rum cake -- and used the real thing, rather than the flavoring.<br />Mom took one bite and told me sternly, "Don't eat any of this!" Dad lapped it up, and fed some of it to Toto, Aunt Marian's dog. I thought it was hilarious to see him wobble around the room and bump into the furniture.<br /><br />Agnes was a good choice. She was the high school valedictorian. In contrast, we had another live-in gal when we moved to Ann Arbor. She was gorgeous, but not much of a student, and she flunked out.<br /><br />The trick is to find someone who is desperate for housing and who can spend the day looking after Brex -- someone who is realiable, someone you can trust. Someone like Zonker? Only better.<br /><br />Maybe someone who works evenings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-87635621829409963062011-12-12T01:33:28.437-08:002011-12-12T01:33:28.437-08:00Not sure how it would work for you but have you th...Not sure how it would work for you but have you thought of the au pair option? perhaps for only the hours you need to work an a on call facility for those deadline days ;-) (yup i have learnt what the life of a Designer is about) It sounded like it worked really well for Snickollet not sure what your options/finances are but it seems like a good idea most of the time. We had an horific time with angel boy and daycare but i dont think that is the norm... as Brex gets older play groups can be a fun alternative but i too will pray that the right path crosses yours as it normally does. (I am praying that for myself too - job interview today!) Im so glad to see your post today iv been wondering about you for weeks (knowing it can be wild with a newborn but hoping you would come back with an update so thank you very much) Keep well and enjoy the festive season - your first as a mom SO,MUCH.FUN!Mizasiwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998671877747912475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-89875826424007961782011-12-10T03:54:14.585-08:002011-12-10T03:54:14.585-08:00so happy for you, for Brex and the entire family!
...so happy for you, for Brex and the entire family!<br /><br />Daycare is tough, I'd say usually tougher on mom than anyone else, having done it with my 3 as staying home wasn't an option I sympathize and will be praying for the right fit to cross your path, whether it's home/work/ work from home/ or a combo of all the above...knowing no fit will be "perfect" from a mom's perspective, but striving for the one that's as close to that as you can find is a good starting point...again, I'll be praying.<br /><br />Also, the investment in tummy time is so worth it, he's not going to remember the crying, but he will see his head looking funny if you don't do it right, that's how I always balanced it, that and distraction...seriously I resorted to complete self mortification to entertain kids while on tummies, thank goodness they didn't have youtube access to film my antics that I employed to distract them!Lil'Sishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676881545075048676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-18487529920171517992011-12-09T20:30:08.512-08:002011-12-09T20:30:08.512-08:00"that it seems a waste""that it seems a waste"scarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11739443078497005864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17698318.post-59644635226974980262011-12-09T20:29:21.286-08:002011-12-09T20:29:21.286-08:00I'm so glad you are enjoying your baby and bei...I'm so glad you are enjoying your baby and being his mom so much! It is pretty awesome, isn't it? <br /><br />I'd wondered if you would consider staying home once the baby was born and you had this time at home with him. For me, being a mom was always more important than a career, so I am biased. But in contrast to your comment that it seems a set to have amassed your skills and then stop working now, I'd ask about the time you are going to miss having with him every day of his childhood. Does the career measure up against being there for all his firsts? Like I said, I'm biased towards staying home, so take in the thoughts of others from the bother side,too. But for me, staying home wins hands down, every time. Plus, think about the worldview/ religious training that goes on in the middle of all those day to day moments. <br /><br />Ok, I'm gonna stop. I'll be praying you truly hear from the Lord on this one... And really, what's right for you. Not my personal opinion.scarphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11739443078497005864noreply@blogger.com