Sometimes I realize my posts are a little “fluffy,” that’s the best word I could come up with. Not that I’m not honest on my blog, I am! But, it’s not raw honesty. It’s not putting myself out there for real, for real. So here we go, 5 little confessions…
1. Being a SAHM is a LOT harder than I thought it would be. I thought it would be fun, playing together, reading books, doing activities, walking around the neighborhood. And we do those things we do. But it’s also a lot more chasing around and hoping he doesn’t fall off the couch (again) or pull a knife off the counter. It’s a lot more crying and tantrums then I thought. It’s 100% more stressful than my last job (which was teaching high school by the way).
2. I do not agree with all those blog posts that you should “dress for your man.” I think you should dress for yourself. And if that means dressing sexy, or wearing clothes your man likes, then that’s great! Or if means your a fashionista, that’s great, too! I think we should be comfortable and confident in our clothes. Isn’t confidence sexy?
3. No matter how many comparisons you draw up, I will never think owning a dog is the same thing as having a child. And I’ve had both. We had our dog for many years before Carter came along, and in no way is it similar. You can try to convince me otherwise, and I will politely agree with you, but inside I will not really agree, because being a dog “parent” is not the same as being a person “parent.”
4. I still can’t decide if I want to have another baby or not. Every day it’s different. Sometimes I see blog post about siblings and pictures of the big brother holding the new baby and I yearn for that moment. Sometimes I can’t even begin to imagine being pregnant another 9 months, giving birth and having a newborn sleep schedule. Sometimes Carter cries nonstop from 5:30 – 6:45pm and my husband and I look at each other and without talking, we both know that we are both thinking “one is enough.” We’ll revisit this idea sometime later.
5. I seriously don’t like working out and always come up with some kind of excuse to not go. I know its important to be healthy and I need to work out! But the whole process of going just seems like a lot of work. Kind of like going to the dentist. Also, when I do go to the gym I never know what to do after I do my cardio. Sometimes I just watch other people and do what they are doing! I am a gym creepo!
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