I'm not doing that again .... just have to share girls!

[IAdoreYou]

Well .. for some reason I had started feeling guilty that I'm home and Hubbie is at a work and when I speak to friends they always ask .. "are you going back to WORK"?

I'm like .. no I quit BUT I'm applying for friday work .. :mad: I only really say that cuase I feel guilty that I can stay home .. I shouldn't feel guilty should I ?

well .. last week I applied for this friday job and the guy called me for an interview .. I FELT SICK instantly .. and I got off the phone and for a split second I thought .. oh the cash would be handy and then nearly spewed again of the thought of leaving Brooke ..

Hubbie got home and I told him and I told him I'm gonna call the guy back the next day and say sorry NO can do .. it was 2 days work. Hubbie said STOP applying now and don't worry about anybody else.

So that was my turning point .. I think I was also a bit scared of losing my office skills ..

NOT anymore .. the next person who asks me when are you going to work .. I'm gonna say .. I'm a stay at home mum .. no plans for ages!

It was a horrible feeling !! so "meant" to stay at home here .. and I'm gonna enjoy and be proud of it now!!

just had to share!

[ButterflyKisses]

good on you for sticking to your guns. NO mum should ever feel guilty about staying at home to look after her children. I certainly don't and I don't care what any one thinks about it. MY CHILD, MY DECISION, MY LIFE, MY BUSINESS - FULL STOP!!!!!

[IAdoreYou]

thank you Butterfly kisses. I'm gonna be a proud SAHM mumma now!!:)

[whatwasithinking]

NOT anymore .. the next person who asks me when are you going to work .. I'm gonna say .. I'm a stay at home mum .. no plans for ages!

My comment would be - "going back to work? I already am at work"

[InSaneOne]

good for you i wish that i didn't have to work sometimes as i really want to be a sahm too.

[FourAngelKisses]

You already work 24hrs a day, why should you have to try and squeeze another 6hrs work into that 24?? Stuff what everyone else says. You are happy, your daughter is happy and your husband is supportive of your decision.

[Kade's Mummy]

So you should be proud! If we could afford to do it financially, I would definitely stay at home. It's a full time job in itself! And what an amazing one.

Everyone has something to say about everything to do with little ones - from whether to have drugs in labour, to breast vs bottle, to a dummy or no dummy, to whether you should work or not - and there are always criticisms, no matter what you choose! Just listen to your own heart.

I think it's great you can stay home with Brooke, and she will most likely be better off for it :thumbsup:

[shed]

Wise choice I think. Plenty of time to go to work...LATER. You won't get this time with bubby back, ever. She'll be a "big school girl" and then a sullen teenager before you know it! Enjoy it while you can and let the future take care of itself.

Precious precious memories are being made and you deserve to be there.

[Fairyfloss]

You have the right to choose, so go for it my dear, enjoy your bub while you can. well done :thumbsup: I wish I could do what you are doing:yes:

[IAdoreYou]

:hugs: oh you girls are so great!!!!

[An2net]

I'm so glad someone else out there feels the way I do!! I thought I wanted to work part-time as I also felt guilty about being home with bubba every day, and hubby was talking about looking for a 2nd job just to help ends meet. Well that made me feel even worse so I actually landed a 3-day a week job and on the morning I was supposed to start, I broke down and bawled my eyes out at the mere thought of being away from bubba (8 mths) for 3 days straight! I called the recruitment agency that morning and told them I just wasn't ready. They were pretty p***d off but I don't care. I made the best decision - to be home with my boy at least for another year or so. We've just basically cut back on a few areas such as eating out and Foxtel and so far so good. I love being a SAHM and I agree - We're already working 24 hrs a day...what more do they want!!