Tuesday we had La Leche League meeting. It was nice to have an old face show up that we hadn't seen since Landen was only a few months old. She's pregnant again, so that's exciting! A newbie came with her little new one, and of course Teri and I were there! =) I know Amelia is only about three months old, but I honestly forget what they're like when they're that tiny and this baby wasn't even that tiny. Amelia is a little honker though - I weighed her tonight and she's either 17 or 19 (I could be off by two pounds, it was hard to read the scale) pounds already. I love my chunky monkeys!
For lunch (Tuesday) we finally met Kurt for lunch. I was saying all summer how we were going to meet him for lunch at the park and it's October and we're finally getting to it. =( It was a beautiful, windy fall day. We ate and Landen and Kurt played on the playground, while I watched and Amelia nursed. We really need to do it more often, it's not like we're that busy sitting home.
Today.. story time! Landen just loves story time, I'm so glad I take him. We got a bunch of books like we always do. I was able to find some "Little Bear" books (that's his favorite show) and we spent the afternoon reading them.
A lady (I already can't remember her name.. I'm bad like that) introduced herself to me and welcomed me to join the new MOPS group they are starting up here in town. I had actually already heard about it from Teri (who keeps me up on the latest things to do- thanks!) I was just going to wait and see how it goes from Teri's point of view, but I decided today that I don't think it's really for me. You know when you get the vibe from someone that it's just not going to work!?? Don't get me wrong here, she was super nice, but that's how I felt. I got this feeling that just because I love to stay home with my children, and I don't care to leave them when they're little and still dependent on me so much, that I was strange. Maybe I got a wrong vibe, but since it's not something I was totally looking forward to in the first place - I think I'll just skip out on it.
I just think that this stage of my children's life only lasts for a short amount of time. I need to be with them all the time right now, I'm their mother, that's what they know. Landen is only two and he could care less if I was gone anymore (as long as he's having a good time with someone he knows pretty well).
So tonight as I write this I think - I could be off at their Martini Night (not drinking a martini though because I'm breastfeeding my daughter) but instead I'm sitting here listening to my husband and son watch a hockey game, and on and off reading a book together. I'm sitting here holding Amelia in my arms while she sleeps and nurses because that's what she needs me to do. I'm a stay at home mommy, not only during the day while my husband is gone at work, but at night when my husband is here. I love this job of mine and I don't want to be considered strange just because this is what I want and love to do.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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I definitely agree with you on the part about wanting to and NEEDING to stay home with your kids - I really don't like the babysitter idea or anything like that, in fact we have never had a babysitter and I don't regret it one bit...because like you said, you only have so little time before they grow up...so, I think we should take it while we have it and be the mommies we were meant to be. :)
How sweet. :) There is so much pressure in society to have mom get that break, it strikes me. Not that moms don't need/deserve breaks, but that society assumes we're "stuck" at home and that we're missing out on so much. It's sad.
As for MOPS, I've almost gone several times, but like you-never felt it was for me, for whatever reason.
Oh, man. I'm sorry to hear about the weird MOPS vibe. I was thinking of coming over there to try it out. But I thought infants got to stay with mommies. I am so freaking desperate to meet other people who have little ones and are ok talking about God and how faith impacts childrearing -- I might try it out anyway. I'll review it if I do! :)
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