Peace

A really weird thing happened.  Very weird.

I've been so excited about my chance to be at stay-at-home mom...and it finally happened.  My last day of work was June 9th, and I've never looked back, other than missing my friends/colleagues.

Then WalMart happened.

I was shopping with the kids and ran into the parent of a child that I just finished evaluating at the end of the school year.  We both recognized each other right away and immediately I asked how things were going, and how things were progressing.  As she was filling me in, I was mentally making notes about how I would follow up and additional strategies to implement, etc, and then I found myself telling her to be sure to check in with the new school psychologist in August...  Wait, what?!  It won't be me?!  She finished by telling me how wonderful our team had been to work with and how finally their family is excited for school. 

I walked away after we finished talking and spent the next 3 minutes crying in the produce section. 

All because it won't be me there to help support their family.  Because my career is essentially over.  Do I want to go back?  Never.  But I was surprised that I would have such strong feelings so quickly. 

Later that day, as I vacuumed the living room, I realized that I was humming and had a smile on my face.

Yes, staying home will be bliss. 

(Hopefully, and until the next blog!)

Library Fun and Dancing

I took the kids to the library today to kill some time and it was super fun!  We've been there before, but truly it isn't on our "most-fun" list...the kids had so much fun that we decided to get library cards and they checked out books and movies.  And promptly came right home and starting reading and watching a show.  Even Nasha had fun playing in the kids area and trying to steal another kid's Nuk.  I think I really feel like a stay at home mom now, because every good stay and home mom worth her salt has kids with library cards, right?!??!?!  :)

Nasha has learned to dance.  Music comes on and she starts to boogie.  So super cute.  Sigh.