No Regrets

Sitting around on this lazy Sunday morning. But not too lazy...after all, mommyhood has no down time. I was just thinking about how people say being a stay at home mom is a full time job. They are wrong...its more than a full time job, full time jobs are typically 40 hours a week and being a SAHM is a 24 hour, 7 days a week position in which moms don't get OT or bonuses, or health insurance or vacation or any of those luxuries people who have full time jobs get. But I do get something better, its not like I am ever going to look back on my life and say "Man I wish I had spend less time with Ava and more time working." So I'm ok with this situation. I was SO afraid that I would be missing the big milestones while she was in day care and I had to work. I desperately wanted to see her first time crawling and walking and hear her first words and the first time she discovered many new things each day. And now I do get to witness all of that. Although we could use the money, there is plenty of time for work! I am doing the most important work there is right now by being with her all the time. And this way I get to see all those little tiny things she does that are so cute and if she was in day care I'd miss those. I was actually getting a little jealous of those ladies who got to spend all day with MY little girl. But now I don't have to be jealous because after this week she will be with me all the time. I'm excited. It seems things are getting more and more interesting to her and she is really starting to experiment with stuff. Like she can pull up already! I bet she will be walking in a couple months. And I am getting more giggles out of her here and there...she is just a serious person, haha. It takes a lot to make her laugh. But now I have lots of time to try. And if I need some ME time her grandparents are always more than happy to have her come visit. So yay for being a SAHM. I know one day I am going to look back and be so, so thankful I didn't miss this first year of her life.

And We Have A Tooth!

Miss Ava has her first tooth! Its not ALL the way in but its there. It poked through Wednesday morning. The past few nights have been restless. I have tried giving her tylenol and it may help, but the baby Orajel does not. There is too much saliva to even get it to stick to her gums.
And no, I don't have a picture yet because you can't see it that well and she won't really grin so I can get a good gum shot. But thats the latest. Her last week of daycare is next week. She is going to miss the babies. She even made a friend named Macy, they love playing together and having their picture taken. But maybe as soon as I get a job and can put her back in she will get to see Macy again since they are about the same age, they should still be in the same class.
Well, we have lots to do today, going to see Aunt Faye and we have to go all the way to Topsail Beach to pick up some things...busy busy.

Decisions, Decisions

I don't know what to do...I'm trying to decide if I should take Ava completely out of daycare. She only goes 2 days a week. Kenny and I think this is good for her, she loves the babies and she gets to play all day with all kinds of toys she doesn't have at home. I can tell she has fun. But with the current financial situation we need to be extra thrifty and daycare is expensive. Also the main reason I am thinking of taking her out is this swine flu. All I can think of is those babies have siblings that go to public school and so she is so much more likely to get the flu (swine or otherwise) by being exposed to all these other babies and people. I plan on getting her vaccinated for the regular flu and swine flue as soon as her pediatrician has the vaccine but I still just feel like maybe we should just take her out. I'm home every day now so why not. However Thursdays are my cleaning and laundry days so I wonder when will I ever have time to clean again? I guess Kenny will have to take her and do some Daddy Baby time on TUrsday mornings or whenever he doesn't have a job to do, at least once a week. Hmmmmm this is tough but I think in my heart I know I should just take her out. I mean, I'm a smart person, I can set my house up like a daycare. I can spend some of the money we will save on some new, cool toys for Ava to play with, right?