For the last 4 Septembers, I've had a panic...putting my phone on its highest ringer, printing off new business cards, feeling the guilt if I'm not driving around selling myself at schools, feeling the guilt if I get another day off to celebrate vacation because it means one less day of pay...Last year I was worried I'd be too large to comfortably sub...which wasn't the case,thank goodness.
This year, I breathe a prayer of thankfulness every single morning that I open the door to Malachi's room and see him happily (or hungrily) rolling around. I open his curtains and say Good Morning! I love getting a snuggle from him, although he's usually straining to look around or wiggle out of my arms...especially when we head to the change table. He has 5 little teeth popping out so he's not always the most cheerful, but he is ALWAYS pleased to see his Daddy in the morning before work. He's slept in a few days, but today was one that his ears perked up to Daddy's alarm so he got to see him.
Being a Mama...I can't even believe this is my role and privilege to take care of such a sweet blessing. He truly is such a gift to us. We have always been blessed by a good sleeper and after working through the nursing problems, we have settled into a easy routine of eating, playing and napping. He is thrilled by everything...whether its the wind blowing through the trees, the cars on the street while we go for walks, looking around at stores, playing on the grass with his friends. I'm so thankful for this little guy.
I truly do love teaching, and I will miss being Mrs. Stretch this year, and not sure when I will return, to be honest, but I pray that someday I will get the chance to be in the classroom. But as long as we can do it, I am beyond happy to stay home and raise Malachi.
So happy you get to be a Mama to that sweet little boy -- you will never regret staying home to raise that darlin babe...so happy we get to be stay-at-home-moms together! I love having so much time with you!
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