intro-new mom to 7 mo old son
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intro-new mom to 7 mo old son
| Mon, 05-21-2007 - 8:03pm |
Hi, I'm new to this message board. I can't wait to post pictures and make my own page. I think it's great this is available for all us hardworking moms out there. I understand now why it's important to make connections to other moms. My son is so much fun and i love taking care of him. I do feel isolated from time to time and miss the working world, although i know once i GO back to work i'll feel like i should be home with him. We don't need the extra income. I would be going back to work strictly to save my sanity. I guess i never realized how torn i'd be with the decision. If anyone has been in a similar situation and would like to share or comment, i would love the input.
Nicole

Hi Nicole, I agree with you too, I think there are times where I think I've lost my mind with the lack of adult interaction, and that makes me miss working, but I couldn't imagine not being the one taking care of the kiddos.
Hi Nicole, I am in a similar situation as you! I have a 7.5 mo. old that I love staying home w/! My husband and I decided i should stay home and this is really what i wanted. However, i have never been a "domestic diva" (my husband does a lot, ok nearly all, of the cooking, and i have a hard time keeping up w/ the cleaning, etc.). We could use my income, but we are ok w/out it. I know there will be a time i have to go back to work, so i feel bad that i am not loving every minute of this! To make matters worse, we moved to our area 2 mos. before i had our baby, so i've not met many people....also, my mom is always telling me to go back to work (as she did) and it is also making me second guess everything. I am well educated (w/ student loans to show for it!) and she thinks i should be using my education. Not only dealing w/ the isolation issues, but w/ the guilt my mom keeps putting on me! Sorry to rant, just letting you know you're not alone.
:-) carey
Yes, i knew there was someone out there just like me! All these other mommies who wrote me just go on and on about how much they love staying home and obviously not struggling with the decision to work like you and I. I wish i could be that settled about staying home, but I can't shake the feeling i'm missing out on my pre-baby world! Now I'm lucky if i can download some itunes during the day or read my email. I mean i'm happy to put my son before anything else, but it's frustrating at times when my needs are put on the back burner. Ahhh the joys of motherhood!
It must be tough for you to be in a new place with no connections. If you haven't already, try and get your baby out and take some classes. I have friends with kids, but i rarely see them because they're just as busy or their kids are not the same age as michael. I take my son to baby yoga, swimming and gymboree. It gets me out to meet other moms and keeps michael active and I notice he doesn't act up as much because he gets so pooped out by the end of the day.
Where did you guys move to?
Nicole,
We moved to the Louisville, KY area. We actually live in Indiana, just across the river from Louisville. We chose to move here b/c my grandmother lives here and we could kind of help her out as needed. I don't think we'll stay here forever, just a while.
I do know what you mean about getting your son "pooped." We have done Kindermusik class, and he seems to take a great nap after that. I do plan on doing baby swim classes w/ him at the YMCA soon as well (did your dr. tell you to do anything special for his ears for the swim class?).
It has taken me awhile to get Cooper out a lot as I feel like I've been a little depressed lately. I guess overwhelmed sums it up better. Still tired a lot of the time b/c Cooper gets up once at pm to bfeed, and of course I don't go to bed early enough!
Just curious, but what does your husband think of your feelings about being home w/ Michael? Hope you're having a great day-Carey
Hi Nicole,
I am Ana, SAHM