I have added more hours to my work schedule every week. I am happy about it and the opportunity seems like it has come at the perfect time. I am also making what I was making. When I went back to work last year my title changed and my responsibilities have changed. I was making $3 less on the hour than what I was making. With Amy's baby being very sick and needing constant doctor appointments etc...I have been asked to help out more. Like I mentioned I am making what I was making before I left and Dr. Williams is going to give me money for babysitting! Right now I am working Tuesday mornings and all day Thursdays, not a whole lot more hours, but it will help! Next month Dr. Williams wants me to start working 1st and 3rd Wednesday afternoons, which if Matt can get things approved thru his work I probably will do. We have been fortunate enough with Matt's work that he is flexible with his schedule. So, instead of having my dad watch Olivia on Thursday's like he has been, Matt is now staying home with her. He's at home while I am at work. We're going to try it out for 3 months and see how things are going. Then we will look at things and see if this is a good decision or not. This is my first week with the added hours, but so far its been fine.
I am happy to get out of the house a little more and make more money!!! That is always a good thing. After we had Olivia we realized just how much we relied on my salary too. Not that we are hurting for money, but this will help us out and make it easier to discuss having another baby!!! I know you are never financially prepared to bring a child into the world, but more money certainly doesn't hurt!!
I always thought I would want to be a full time stay at home mom. Now that I actually lived it, working part time is really the best (atleast for me). I feel more productive and I feel like I am a better mom. Only because I feel "refreshed" after I come home from work and being away from Olivia for a few hours. It makes me appreciate things more.
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if it makes you happy...good for you. it is important for the mommy to be happy for the whole family to be happy. I hope it all works out for you!
I agree completely. For me, working part time is the best of both worlds. You get to contribute financially and have lots of time with your child and get that break away from the house and the child. I love working part-time too! I am happy for you to get some extra hours, that's awesome! How is Kennedy doing?? Any news??
Kennedy is doing ok. She's in physical therapy and took 4 steps all on her own! She does have another disease on top of the tuberous sclerosis. She has Polycystic kidney disease. Its a whole other slew of problems. It can cause renal failure, but the docs are unsure how advanced the disease is thus far.
I totally agree! Part-time is the best of both worlds. I feel so lucky to enjoy my job so much and at the same time have them be flexible so that I can work part-time and feel like I have enough time with the kids too.
I'm glad for you and I hope it works out well!
I definitely feel like every Mom should do what they feel is best and what makes them happy. I personally could not even dream of working outside the home, simply because I could not imagine missing out on something. I mean a quick grocery trip here or there, is all that I need to refresh. I actually love that hour I'm gone, but after that I'm ready to be back with the family. When we first had Noah, I worked in the evenings and weekends at Babies R Us. That way I took care of him in the day and Daddy took care of him the evening. I hated it so much because I felt like I was missing the "family" time with my husband and baby and we decided then and there, that I could just stay home.
I hope it continues to go well for you guys, I'm sure it will!!
yeah i couldn;t leave either. When I leave my kids for several hours, it pains me usually. I do agree that i would feel more refreshed. The grocery store does that for me.
I HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. I GET PAID FOR FULL TIME AND MY KIDS ARE BESIDE ME!!
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