working for a living

i am excited to announce that this is my last week at work.

i put in my resignation about a month ago and thursday is my last day.

it was supposed to be next week, but with my schedule

it made more sense to call it early.

ronnie and i have been talking about having a baby for years.

i was never ready,

but i did know that when the time was right,

i wanted to be able to stay at home with my little one for

longer than any job would be willing to give me.

so with that in mind, ronnie and i have been

saving money for a couple years.

it's our "stay at home mommy" fund.

the great thing about our timing is that

since ronnie just became a journeyman,

he also got a raise.

we've budgeted out our money with his new income

and we can actually make it without touching our savings.

but its a nice feeling to know that we have it,

in case we need it.

 

i know not everyone has this option

so i feel very lucky to get to spend the first several months

(at least six)

of our daughter's life right along side her.

 

i have a friend that loves her kids more than life,

but she knows that she could never be a stay at home mom.

she needs her job and her time away.

i'm interested to see how i feel about my time.

and who knows, i might want to add a career back in my life

sooner that i thought.

but for now,

i'm planning on enjoying my time with my little girl into 2014

and i cannot wait.