I get asked this question at least 25 times a day from all of you.......
"When are you going back to work or are you going to stay home?"
And I couldn't answer that for you.
Until today.
I went and met with my boss this afternoon and let him know that I had decided to take a better job. (and I had an awesome job to start with)!
The pay is a WHOLE, WHOLE lot less.
There will be no raises or bonuses.
No company car.
No annual reviews.
The hours are a LOT longer.
I have to work nights and weekends.
I don't get vacation time or sick days.
I can't call in for "mental health" days.
I have to work all major (and minor) holidays.
But my new boss? He is SUPER CUTE!
And the person reporting to me - PRECIOUS!
Meet my new co-worker.
The little person reporting to me and I plan to have lots of "working lunches", "performance reviews", "coachings" and "team building exercises". I can't fire her so we are in this for the long haul.
As of tomorrow morning, after I clean my office out and turn in my keys, company car, and credit card - I will be starting the job I have dreamed of since I was a girl.
I will be a Stay at Home Mom.
I've never been happier in my entire life.
"When are you going back to work or are you going to stay home?"
And I couldn't answer that for you.
Until today.
I went and met with my boss this afternoon and let him know that I had decided to take a better job. (and I had an awesome job to start with)!
The pay is a WHOLE, WHOLE lot less.
There will be no raises or bonuses.
No company car.
No annual reviews.
The hours are a LOT longer.
I have to work nights and weekends.
I don't get vacation time or sick days.
I can't call in for "mental health" days.
I have to work all major (and minor) holidays.
But my new boss? He is SUPER CUTE!
And the person reporting to me - PRECIOUS!
Meet my new co-worker.
The little person reporting to me and I plan to have lots of "working lunches", "performance reviews", "coachings" and "team building exercises". I can't fire her so we are in this for the long haul.
As of tomorrow morning, after I clean my office out and turn in my keys, company car, and credit card - I will be starting the job I have dreamed of since I was a girl.
I will be a Stay at Home Mom.
I've never been happier in my entire life.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 668 Newer› Newest»Congrats!!!! Loved this post, Harper is such a cute "co-worker!" She is SO lucky to have you!
I have loved being a SAHM for my two girl- now a third unknown on the way this fall. It has been so GREAT to see my 3 1/2 year old grow and learn with me. I agree my boss is super cute too- and some days that makes the "job" worth while, always being home and available when my boss needs me! :)
Oh Kelly, I know you are so excited and so THANKFUL to be able to stay home with Harper. That is wonderful news!
Kelly,
I am so happy for you that you will be able to stay home with Harper. That is a wonderful experience that can never be again and you will love it. Harper will also thrive with your love and attention. Your husband is a great father too and he obviously agrees with you and will see the benefits.
May God continue to bless your family.
Linda G.
Kelly, I am sooooo happy for you! What a blessing to be able to stay at home with Harper! I pray that when my husband and I have kids I will be able to stay at home with them too! Have fun at your new job!
So happy for you! It really is such a rewarding experience! Harper is such a doll. Love the pictures of her today....such a sweet little blessing.
Congratulations! It will be a job you will never regret taking! I have been a stay at home mom for 5 years now, after leaving my human resources job that I loved and have never regreted my choice for 1 minute.
Kelly, I am so, so happy for you!
This is something I have a hard time REALLY talking about on my blog because I know of many friends/readers that have made different decisions as a mother and I hate to come off as braggy or judgemental, but let me tell you...
Being a SAHM is one of THE BEST decisions I ever made. Right behind becoming a Christian and marrying my husband. I think it is the most wonderful gift a mother can give her child.
I am just thrilled that you made this decision. I want to promise you that you will NEVER regret it!
Congratulations!
Kelly,
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Everyone has already said everything I would say. It's the best and the hardest job BUT I wouldn't trade one day of it for ANYTHING!
Love,
Makila
Congratulations to you!
Tears are nearly falling as I read this...I am so excited for you!!! You will love your new job!!!
Love the hat! I am emailing you to find out who made so I can get the pattern!
Kelly, I only "know" you through your blog, but I have to say this post made me so excited!!!
I've been a SAHM for the past 12 years and have never regretted it for one minute. At times we've had to make some financial sacrifices,but I know that this has benefited our family far more than any extra money could. I have been wondering about whether you would go back to work.
:)
Kelly, I am so happy to hear we will be partners! :o)
I took this job 11 years ago and I have loved EVERY minute of it!! The pay stinks but the happiness is priceless!!
Cant wait to hear how it goes! LOL
It makes me so happy to hear that Harper will have a at home mommy!!
Welcome to the stay at home mom club.
Oh I am so happy for you and for Harper. Congratulations!! She will have the best memories of all the things you two do together. My mom was a stay home mom as well. I really didn't realize how wonderful it was until I got older. I have so many wonderful memories of all the things my mom did with my sister and I while dad was working. I am so so thankful for that. It truely was a blessing.
Linda
Congratulations!! I have always had the honor of staying home with my boys and I don't regret it at all. Some days are not so great, but in the end, you will be so glad you did. Again. Congrats and praise the Lord for this awesome job!
WOOHOO, so happy for you and sweet baby Harper!! It is the most wonderful job in the whole wide world. One that I feel very privleged to do, even on those testy days!!! :)
Its the best job ever!!!! Congrats to you and to sweet Harper.
congratulations! I'm very happy and excited for you!
Congrats and welcome to the world of SAHM's. I call myself the Cheif Domestic Engineer (CDE) of our family.
It will totally wear you out, stretch your patience, and some days make you wish that you could put in for vacation. It's a job I wouldn't change for the world. Being a Stay at Home Mom is THE BEST!!! Congratulations! I am very happy for you. :-)
I am sooooo excited for you! You will have the best time! It really is more fun than I could have ever imagined! One of the things I like most about it, besides the fact that I spend all day long with Brody, is that the dress code is great! Even pjs all day are ok with this job!:)
I am so very happy for you! How Wonderful! I hope that when God decides to bless the hubby and me with children I will be about to stay at home too!
WElcome to the club there is no better job then mommy. I just dread the day I send my kids to school and get a "real job" lol
Oh my! I just love your co-workers picture! I love love love the crocheted hat! I need one of those for my baby girl! :)
Perfect Decision!!! xoxo
I've been a stay-at-home mom for 7 1/2 years and it is the most rewarding job ever! We have to make some sacrifices (no big houses, cars or vacations for us) but I can't think of a better place for me to be than raising my own children! Congratulations! Enjoy every minute of it--even when you aren't enjoying it! ;-)
Kelly,
It is the best job in the world. You will never be sorry about this decision.
Have a Blessed evening,
Dawn
Congratulations! I pray that one day I will be able to do the same. In God's timing.
I came across your blog about a month ago, and I love it.
I had a feeling that you weren't going to go back to work. Being a stay-at-home mom is a tough job, but one of the most fun and rewarding jobs you will ever have. And I pray that God blesses you for it. No one can do a better job of raising your child than you can. I am so excited for you.
Congrats! I LOVE being a stay at home Mom - best job in the world for sure!!
Congratulations, Kelly! That is the promotion of all promotions!! I still love reading about you and your family, and you are such an inspiration. Love from Georgia, Julianne
That is wonderful that you are able to report to such a cutie pie everyday! Right before my daughter turned a year old I decided to go to part time, and being able to watch her grow and learn new things has been such an amazing blessing. CONGRATS!!!
I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!! It is so nice that you are able to stay at home with your little Harper. May there be many happy and rewarding days ahead for you and Harper.
Congratulations, Kelly!! What a blessing. And your co-worker is stylin' today.
Kelly, I am so happy for you! Being a stay at home mom is nothing like I expected. There are surely days when I wonder what in the world I am doing, but I have never regretted it for a minute. Somehow I still manage to dress mine very well and have food on the table. You are going to LOVE your new job!
By the way, a while back you said that someone had told you that they hoped that when you had your baby that you wouldn't only blog about her. I'm really glad that since she has been born you mostly blog about her. I think it shows your shift in priorities--and that is perfectly appropriate!
OH, this makes me cry!!! I know I already knew, but just reading your thoughts and excitement about it reminds me of God's goodness to let me be a stay-home mom myself! Oh, the blessing! Praise you, Lord!
You will love it...and always be thankful...every single day is precious!
Great news! Good for you & congrats!
Welcome to the club. We are glad you have decided to join. Your job will be worth it .... all the hard work will pay off. I love this post. So awesome. (((HUGS ))) for making the best decision (and hard one). So happy to see Harper doing so well and dressed to perfection. I love where you tell us where all her cute clothes come from, can you also mention where you are getting all the cute headbands, we are in need of some. Good luck with your new job .... wink wink :) Courtney
congrats on the new job :)
I know I have a while to be thinking about a stay at home mom... but that's one thing I know I want! :)
Best job you will ever have!
Congratulations Kelly, You are about to begin the best job in the world! Enjoy every minute of it! I have been a SAHM for 7 years now and I wouldnt change one minute of it :)
CONGRATS on your new job! I'm so happy for you! I love being a sahm!!! Happy last day of winter!=]
You will love it, especially if you have friends who also stay at home!
Have a wonderful day!
Congratulations! It is the most challenging but yet most rewarding job ever!
Good for you! You will not regret your decision, for sure! Enjoy!!!
I'm so jealous. I would love to be a stay at home mom. I'm kind of missing the husband and the child though. Your post was so cute and I know you were meant for this.b
Congratulations! I'm so happy that you are going to get to have the opportunity to spend so much time with her. You went through so much to get her that you deserve this! You guys are going to make a great team.
Congratulations! There's no better job in the world. And there's no more IMPORTANT job in the world than raising a child, especially raising a child to become a follower of Jesus.
God bless you!
Good for you, Kelly! Forget the company car and paychecks - being there to watch every milestone in your baby girl's life will be SO much better. :) And what a blessed little girl - to have her Mommy at home!
I am so glad for you. These are years you can never ever get back. I wish I would have been able to stay home with my daughter when she was small.
Congrats....you will never regret it.
I'm SO happy for you Kelly! You will NEVER regret it! I don't think you will have to do much positive discipline on the person reporting to you! :)
Oh, I am so happy for you. You are doing such a wonderful thing for your family. There is nothing more in this world that Harper needs than her mama. Congratulations!
You couldn't have described it better! God bless you in your new high calling... You'll be great. Harper is one lucky little lady!!!!
Yea! Congrats on the new job. I am sure it will be the most rewarding one you will ever have. Being at home with my babies has meant the world to me!
Hands down, best and most rewarding job in the world!! You will be so happy, not missing a single thing! I love that line, "the job you've dreamed of since you were a girl". Perfect! God bless!
I am so happy for you! I'm sure you will not regret that decision, Harper is so precious. She just gets cuter and cuter!!
Praise the Lord! I am so happy for you and your little family! May you cherish every day!
Congratulations! I will say that there is no better job out there and at the same time no harder job out there.
I am sure you and your precious co-worker are going to be a great team.
Congratulations!!! I have that same job and I couldn't be happier!! It is such a blessing to be able to raise your kids yourself...
you won't love every minute of it but you will NEVER regret one second of it...i love it when Christian sisters step out in FAITH! and boy is it a huge step to cut income in half!!
God's blessings on your family!
It is the BEST, most rewarding job you will EVER have! Congratulations on your decision!
That brought tears to my eyes! I'm so happy for you.
Congratulations!!!!! It's definitely the hardest job I've ever had, but it is hands down the most rewarding job I've ever had...and SO worth the sacrifices.
Congratulations! I'm jealous. Being a SAHM just isn't in the cards for me right now. You are going to love it!
Yay!!! Good for you! It's the most important job God can give us! Congratulations!!! Harper is just too cute!
Congratulations! Your coworker is adorable.
Yay for you Kelly! It's the best job in the world. I've been a stay at home mom for 5 months and wouldn't want it any other way! I LOVE reading your blog! Great storyteller!
Oh Kelly, I got goosebumps reading this precious post! I am convinced you could not have a cuter co-worker! :) You have such a gift for expressing yourself. While the financial pay is less, the time with your girl will no doubt be priceless and something you will never regret!
I knew you'd probably be making that decision! Congrats. I know just being able to announce it/tell your boss was a huge load off your shoulders. I'm not a SAHM.....but teaching is the next best thing with all the breaks. STILL....I'd love to do it one day. Hopefully I will be. You are an encouragement!
Congratulations! That is wonderful
I think all the kisses, hugs, I love yous,and Mommy I need yous through your days will be better than any money!
Enjoy every minute!
Welcome to the club. It's a great job.
That is the best promotion anyone could ask for!! Congrats to you!! I LOVE Harper's little outfit!! Definitely one of my favs so far! :)
Yes, I loved being a stay at home mom. Now that mine are older, I am back working. You will enjoy every single day! I know it;)
it's a job you will never regret!! that is awesome and i know you will do a great job!!
Congrats! What a blessing for your sweet family!
Chrys
that is the most exciting news I have heard all day..week...! So happy for you Kelly!!! PS ~Let me know when you guys come this way for a visit...I may even come there for some work soon! As you know, I have lunches open..anytime :)
Fantastic!!! You have the hardest job in the world, but also the most rewarding!! Enjoy EVERY moment, soon she will be all grown up!! My girls are 3.5yrs & 15months - during the hard times I remind myself when they no longer lean on me so much I will miss it, when they don't need me to tuck them in at night, I will miss it....X
Congratulations!! Such a great post!!
CONGRATS!! It will be a wonderful promotion. :-)
Good for you. . .some days will be really, really hard. This is by far the most challenging job I have ever had and that's saying a lot - but I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Cindy
http://adopttaiwan.wordpress.com
YEAH!!! No better job available! I have been a stay at home mom for 19 yrs. and love it still.
Lisa Q
Kelly- Congratulations on your newest venture! It's wonderful- no two days are the same and you will love every minute of watching her grow. Enjoy!!
There is no better job!
I am so glad that you get
live your dream....
Teresa
Congratulations!!! I became a SAHM 10 months ago and it is the best job! I wouldn't trade anything for the time I get to spend with Walker. God is so good!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Kelly, I am beyond excited for you :o)
Loved your post. So cute how you announced it. actually made me cry because that is how I feel too. Children are such a blessing and I am so happy for you that you will be able to stay home with harper and cherish every moment you have with her!!!
How Lucky and blessed you are. I did the same thing six months ago and have never looked back. It is truly awesome. Congrats on your new job!!
Reading those words just gave me chills. You will love it.
Don't forget the no retirement, ever! But it's totally worth it.
CONGRATS!! I am so happy for you and so jealous at the same time!! One day, when I find that tree that does grow money, I am so gonna stay home!!
Congratulations! Being a SAHM is the best job in the world. I stay at home with our boys and am VERY happy!
Yay for you! I've been reading since I first found your blog shortly after Harper was born. I've been wondering if you were going to go back to work. After reading your blog the past few months, I just couldn't see you leaving that precious little girl!
I know I couldn't bring myself to go back when I had my first little guy 9 years ago. Being a SAHM is the hardest job I've ever had, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I am so happy for you.
That is such wonderful news!! :)
Add me to the list of people who are so happy for you!! I totally know what it is like to wait years for a child and once you have her you don't want to miss a thing. Congrats!! I know you enjoyed your job as well so tomorrow may be hard for you. Celebrate with Sonic!
Yea! I am so happy for you! You have my dream job!
This will be a great rewarding job. It isn't always easy, but God will help you through the ruff times! You are blessed to be able to stay at home and enjoy your little miracle. I am blessed too, to get and stay at home with my 9 month old twin daughters. As I read your post it brought tears to my eyes. I have dreamed of being a stay at home mom as well, and it took a while but God's timing was the best. I turned to my husband after reading your post and thanked him dearly for allowing me to enjoy my job of being a stay at home mommy as well! Enjoy every minute even the hard ones! You will miss them soon.
You will love it! I do!
Oh Kelly, I am so excited for you! What a job you have! I was a Stay At Home Mom and loved it! Enjoy every day with your precious daughter!!
Blessings,
Patty
Yeah!!! This post made me cry because I was HOPING you would decide to stay home with her! There is NOTHING more important than raising your baby. We have had to make major sacrifices to do this, but I don't want to miss my kids take their first step or say their first word and I know you don't either! God will provide! We'll just keep accessoring with big jewelry and scarves to save money! Ha! Yeah Kellly!!!!!
Congratulations Kelly! You've got the best job any woman could ever dream of! Hopefully God will allow me this opportunity one day!
Congratulations! :0)
Congratulations! Love the hat...she is Adorable.
I'm SO happy for you! I quit my job as a teacher to stay home with my baby. It's been the best (and sometimes the most difficult) 11 months of my life.
Harper is a blessed little girl.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
How wonderful! What a blessing it is to be a SAHM! You will love love love it. And little Miss Harper will be so blessed by you! Love to you and your sweet family!
Kim - Abilene, TX
YEA! Welcome to the club! After 3 months at this job I can honestly say it is the best job I could ever have and am confident you will continue to feel the same. TAke care and God Bless!
Kelly, that is terrific...I know you wouldn't...no couldn't have it any other way...these will be the best days of your life!
Oh, I almost forgot...I think I finially figured out who Miss Thing looks like...her uncle Chris. I just got through reading Chris and Carrie's blog and I popped over here and it when I saw Harper's picture it just struck me that she looks like her uncle...especially around the eyes...
Okay I'm blabbing..Hope you have a blessed day. Congrats on your big decision.
Congratulations, what a blessing to spend all of that sweet time with Harper. I am so thankful to be home with my little one and to have a husband that is thrilled with that way of life:).
Congratulations on the job!! I knew you couldn't leave that precious baby. That would have broken your heart. Even if you have to "tighten your belt" financially, in the long run you will not regret it. I was a stay at home mom, and I lovved it.When Harper goes to school you can rethink this. But then if you don't go back to work, you can be the Room Mother, go on the field trips, bake cupcakes for the parties, help with field day...all the fun stuff at school. Enjoy!!!!
Keeping you in my heaert in GA.
Donna
Oh it is hard work! But you also will get lots of bonuses!!! Yay for you!!
Congratulations Mama! :) Its the best job in the whole word! I wouldn't change it for the world. I hope you enjoy every moment you get to spend with your sweet girl! WHOOHOO!!!
Welcome to the most natural and rewarding job in the world. This brought tears to my eyes because I remember making the same decision and I have NEVER regretted it. I SAVOR my days at home with my babies. The memories I have mean more to many than anything and no corporate job could ever compare.
Blessings in abundance!!!
Alison
Congrats on the new job. You will be doing the job that I dream of doing! Enjoy every minute of it. I am going to pray that I will not be TOO jealous. : )
Congrats on the new job! It's the best job you can have.
Yeah! That is very exciting news and you have the BEST job in the world! And the best boss/co-worker :) I'm so happy to see how everything has come full circle for you Kelly and how God has truly blessed you and used you to bless so many others! Much love and many blessings, Becky
Congrats to you with this huge decision! I am right there with you - I finally made my decision about a month ago to do the same thing - they grow up way too fast -my daugther is already 16 months old and it breaks my heart that I haven't been there for her as much as I have wanted to be. I've been torn the entire time since she was born and I finally came to realize that I won't ever get this time back with her and I need to do something about it. I am so excited to be there for her day in and day out like my mom was for us growing up. I plan on working through June and then I'm 100% hers everyday...can't wait for my new job to be here :) Congrats again on the most wonderful job promotion in the world!
Congratulations...what a blessing!
I did the exact same thing after six years of teaching. I stayed home with my second baby-I just couldn't miss what I did with my first. Jobs come and go, but Harper will only be a baby once. Enjoy every wonderful minute-you'll even be thankful for the bad days. You go girl!!!
Wait....don't turn that car and keys in just yet. Sleep on it. Think about it.... I mean this is a serious commitment and big life choice here......
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GOTACH YA!!!
Totally kidding...
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands!!!
Harper is one lucky princess.... love her lips and dark eyes and expressions.
God Bless
How sweet! Your new co-worker will be a great shopping partner too. Congrats!! Thanks for sharing your love for the Lord and leading others to Him.
Love you,
Jennifer Sanders
That is great news!!! Enjoy every moment!!!
Yay!! I am so excited for you! That has to be the BEST job in the world...I am so looking forward to it! I just have to get pregnant first... :)
P.S. Love the pics of Harper! I couldn't imagine leaving her for 8+ hours a day either. You are so blessed!
Oh Kelly! Bless you, bless you for making the best possible choice for your sweet Harper (and IMHO for you as well). I am always thrilled to see other women making the decision to spend these fleeting childhood years with the precious children God has given us. I've been a stay-at-home mom for almost 9 years now, and I've truly never regretted it -- I can't imagine myself being anywhere else, and I know there is nothing we could buy that would be more important to our kids than having me here with them.
I'm so happy for you, you will be so blessed for making this investment in your family.
Congrats Kelly! You are so lucky to be able to do this! I hope one day to be able to stay home with my future children:) God is awesome!
Look how big she is already! I don't blame you for trading in the keys! That time goes so quickly. Blessings on your new journey together.
Congratulations! I am new to your blog and had been wondering how in the world you were going to leave that precious baby to go back to work...outside the home! It really is the best job in the world!
Yea!! I have tears in my eyes as my FIVE year old has recently told me that a mommy is what she want to be when she grows up... and I couldn't have smiled bigger :)
I love your post so much, so well said. You will never regret staying home with precious Harper. My heart has been there and done that and I am so very happy for you. Treasure every teeny tiny moment! Love you all!
Congrats! It is a great job and I know that you will love it!!
I hadn't asked, but I did wonder if you would return to work. I really hoped you wouldn't:) I'm so glad to know that you're staying home with Harper! You will be so blessed by your new job, and there are lots of us right there with you in the trenches. Enjoy it!
PRAISE GOD!!! This is a decision you will never regret! There is no higher calling than the job you have just accepted and no greater joy in going to "work" every day!
I don't even know you and I'm rejoicing with you!!!
Yay for you!!!! It's the best job in the world, so happy for you!!
Yay! That's wonderful news!
I stayed at home with our daughter for the first 4 years, then went back to work. After 3 years at work, I'm back home again. Our family life is sooo much better.
Best wishes on your job change. It will be worth every minute of it!
"red rover, red rover, let kelly come over..."
welcome to our world, kelly! :0)
Congratulations to you on your new "job" and who couldn't ask for a cuter co[worker!! =)) I absolutely loved your job description! I'm sure Wal-Mart is sad to lose such a valuable employee but you have the best job ever!! Love both photos but the 1st one especially is too precious--love the outfit!
Again, congrats & God bless!
Being a mother is the most rewarding job of all! I hope that I can someday be blessed with a wonderful husband like Scott and a precious princess like Harper!
So Happy for all of you!! You will never regret it for as long as you live!! It is the best JOB EVER!!
Check your community for all the FREE things to do- Story time at the Library, Trips with friends to the park, duck ponds??, farms??, there are so many free fun things to do just to GET OUT!!
Congrats! I made the same decision and it was the best decision in my life...well right there with when I decided that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with my husband! Harper is way too cute!
Go Razorbacks ;)
Praise the Lord!! Welcome to the club!!
One of the most important jobs.
YEAH!!!!! You'll never regret it! :)
Oh Kelly!! That is great news!! I know that your little co-worker will enjoy every minute of it.
PRAISE THE LORD!!!! It is the best and hardest job you will ever attempt. I went from teaching school for 11 years to staying home. Let me just say this is a lot harder, but the benefits are so much greater. GOD is sooo good!
Good for you, Kelly! It's so rewarding...the only bad part is that you can't call in sick when you don't feel well, but you'll never regret spending this time at home and seeing all the "firsts". Congrats!
You made an AWESOME decision!!!! I, like you, have dreamt of being a mom since I was a child. When we thought that dream would never come true we were crushed. Then, along came our little Hannah and three others have followed. I LOVE BEING AT HOME!!!!!! I would not give it up for anything!!
You will have good days and bad days. But the memories are awesome!!! You will see every "first" she has instead of the daycare seeing them. You will love it girl!! I promise you that!!!
You will NEVER regret it! It is the most awesome job in the world.
Congratultions!! It's truly the best job you'll ever have and a decision you won't regret!
Congratulations!!!!! I've been following your blog for a while now, and I couldn't be happier for you!
She is darling, and I can't think of anything better than being a "SAHM". I've been one for 11 years now. Some days I think I'm crazy to do it...but the rewards are so worth it :)
Welcome to the club! It's a handful but it is totally awesome! You may question your sanity at times, but beleive me, you will love every minute of it.
Yeah...good for you! It is truly the most rewarding job ever!!!
It's a hard job, but you're going to love it! And your co worker is a little doll. ;o)
Yay! Yay! Yay! I'm so excited for you! I have been a stay at home mom now for 11 months and it has been the best time!! I have enjoyed every fun and fussy time of her life and wouldn't change it for the world! I can't imagine being away from her all day! Enjoy your new job that will consistently bless you!! :)
so happy for you! it's definitly the best job in the whole world! enjoy!
~amanda
This is so great and it has always been my dream too! I am so happy for you :)
Good for you! It can be hard to rearrange your priorities so that you can stay home, but God will bless you for doing it!
I'm sure you'll love your new job more than you ever did your old one! The perks are better than anything the world can offer, I promise you that.
How exiting! A SAHM is the best job in the world! Very hard and frustrating at times, but definitely worth it all! I'm so glad that you are able to be home~you'll love it!
aaww! This is like the cutest post ever! You are about to start the most rewarding job ever! Congrats
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Congrats, It's the best job in the world. I worked for 6 years in a hospital as a nurse, and now stay at home with my babies. I love it to death, but there are times when I'm like I think I'll go to work tomorrow. Harper is so so lucky to have you home with her.
Yay for you Kelly! I love following your blog. I too recently became a SAHM. I am loving it. God is GOOD. :) Enjoy your precious Harper. She is adorable! God Bless!
I am so excited for you and Harper! I love staying home with Ava, wouldn't trade it for anything. Just remember to get out of the house by yourself sometimes, it is so easy to get stir crazy. Sometimes I just go to the library for a couple hours on my fiance's days off. Makes a WORLD of difference! Enjoy that little squishy of yours!
Congrats, Kelly! Being a SAHM has been my dream job since I was a little girl as well and I'll be staying home with my daughter as well when she arrives in June!
Just had to add: I LOVE Harper's little pink hat too :)
Congrats Kelly! Harper is one lucky girl to have her mom home 24/7! I am happy for you and your family.
Good for you!! And her!!
I've had some demanding and high stress jobs, but none of them compare to the exhaustion and stress that comes with being a SAHM. But the rewards are SO worth it! It sounds like you have a great support system so hopefully you can get out of the house and have a little "Me Time" every now and then. It will help save your sanity. :) Way to go on the new promotion!
I haven't ever read a more precious post... how rewarding! I began crying reading this b/c I too gave up a 'job' with a lot of the aboves but I made the same deicision and couldn't be happier. I waited 8 years after being married to have Piercen and I'd never have it any other way. There was no amount of money to keep me and I get paid in hugs and kisses now!
It's the best job ever!! It's worth every sacrifice! You will never regret it! I'm happy for you and for Harper.
Congratulations! I've been a SAHM for 8 1/2 years now and wouldn't trade a minute of it!
You didn't fool me for a second. You'll never regret it!!!!!!!!!
Continuing to lift up prayers for your family!
2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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Congratulations!! I'm a Stay at Home Mother of 4 from Australia and I highly recommend it!!
Claire
Kelly, your payscale is eternal. I don't regret a single day. And one day you'll find an old cd, like I did yesterday, with photos you forgot about, and you'll sob like I did that your firstborn girl is 10 this week. It happens so fast. enjoy it, I know you are, I can tell. Sorry about the package, it got returned to my mom, a guy took it on a flight for me but it got addressed wrong! She'll send it this week!!!
What kind of work did you do?
How exciting! I'm sure it will be a very rewarding job!
I'm sure you probably get about a gazillion "bloggy awards" every day (because you are so sweet!), but if you get a free moment, head over to my blog. You've been chosen for the "Berry Sweet Blog Award".
yay for you. sacrifices can be made and being a sahm can be accomplished. okay, so there are 'toys' you won't get to have and trips you won't take - but it's all worth it. congrats to the two of you for deciding she's worth it :)
When I read this, in the wee hours of the morning while nursing my not-so-little 6 month old, I almost cried. I am so, so, so glad. There is no better place to be and that is the truth.
I am glad that there are so many people wishing you well because it will cushion the blow when you get the negative comments in real life....because you *will* get them. Hang in there...and thanks for all the pictures...I love them!!
I am sooo happy to hear this! It is the toughest job I have ever had, but the rewards are the best in the world. To see my boys grow up in front of me is priceless. Enjoy your time with Harper~!
From one SAHM to another, CONGRATS! I always said the job I had prior to my children was waaaay easier than this new one! But I have to tell you, it has WAAAAY better perks! LOL Enjoy it! Because you never get that time back with your child.
Good for you!! I know that is what you have always wanted and this is an answered prayer!
Good for you! It's the hardest, most demanding, most rewarding thing I've ever done. Worth every penny of sacrifice though and I'm so so so blessed and thankful that I'm able to do it. And Harper will thank you too.
Congratulations! You are very blessed to be able to stay home - it is a dream of mine but I don't think it will happen.
Have fun with your new coworker - she is awfully cute!
You will never regret it! Congrats!
How exciting! Congratulations!!
Like you, I had always dreamed about becoming a SAHM too. It's been wonderful. I won't say that it's always been easy, of course, but it's been worth it all the while.
How awesome for your family! Another praise!! :D
Blessings,
Kelly
That is so wonderful for you!!! Have fun, you will LOVE it!
Praise God! You'll never regret this decision. I love it more than anything, and I REALLY enjoyed teaching middle school!
Congrats thats wonderful
Welcome to the wonderful world of SAHM. It is abusolutely the best job you will ever have. It's a big scary jump especially when you have a great job, but I know you will love it.
Congratulations!
Congrats on your decision...you will not regret it. You can never get back these years. Enjoy them! :)
Congratulations, Kelly!
It will be by far the most difficult job you've ever had, but without a doubt the most rewarding!
Congrats on the best promotion ever!!! Enjoy every single second of your new full time + job!!! It is so worth it. I have been at home for NINE years (wow) raising our four children. It is the hardest thing I have ever done but the most rewarding. Best part is it is what I have been called to do!! Enjoy the calling God has placed on your life. I am so happy when I hear of momma's making the choice to stay home when it is what God is asking of them!!!
Congratulations! I am so happy for you.
That is funny that you consider her a co-worker because I consider mine the boss (lol). I love being a SAHM. It is indeed the best job that I have EVER had and indeed the best boss too.
Enjoy!!
Awesome! Its quite a transition but the best job in the world.
congratulations on your big decision! You are going to have SO MUCH FUN! You only get this opportunity once, so you have to take advantage of it. It is so worth the sacrifices in all other areas!
Congratulations! You will love it!
Kelly -
Congratulations! This is one job where the pay may not be as competitive as most, but wow are the perks amazing, never-ending and incomparable to anything else on earth! As the mother of five girls, just wanted to offer one of my favorite quotes on motherhood...
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." Elizabeth Stone
This is the best decision you'll ever make!
Grace and peace.
Congrats, I have been a stay at home mom for 24 years now, not always easy, but love it and after our 4 birth kids were 22-14, and a grandchild on the way, we adopted a little 4 month old. Now have 2 grandchildren. The best, hardest, exhausting job. But being able to be there for my kids when they did whatever was neat. We didn't have a lot. but I am glad I was able. It was the job I always wanted.
I am thrilled for you. After my oldest was born, I had to go back to my job as an engineer at 3months- but only to get us in a position for me to quit- which I did at 9 months. I was able to stay home till she started kindergarten.
I have NEVER regretted it.
I did have to go back to work, unfortunately, but I am so glad that I had that time at home. And I can offer perspective on both sides of the SAHM/WOHM...if you ever need to know more, you can just email me.
You will not regret it!
Congrats! It's one of the toughest jobs out there and the financial pay is not so great, but so rewarding in so many other ways!! ;-)
Bless you on this very incredible journey!! And the post was way cute too!! She is beautiful and perfect in every way! Enjoy your promotion!
your post gave me tears in my eyes- staying home with my baby girls has been the best decision EVER. I LOVE it!! Of course there are "those days" :) but I wouldn't trade this precious time for anything. So excited for you and your precious baby girl.
That makes me cry, I am so happy for you!!!!You will make a wonderful boss/ha
So happy you are blessed to be able to stay home with your little one. And that it is a dream come true for you.
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