It's Official

I am a SAHM. For those of you who don't frequent Mommy Blogs, I will translate: SAHM = Stay-at-home mom

I've just told my office that I'm making my maternity leave permanent. Well, permanent if permanent means "temporarily, for about a year."

I'm already dreading the start of another job search this winter, but I feel so lucky to have the time to spend with my little Ellie bean. I'm particularly looking forward to this summer; we have a few trips to the beach planned, and we'll surely spend quite a few weekends in Raleigh.

But while I am no longer "working," I've really got my work cut out for me at home. In the next few weeks, I'll be trying to get Ellie to sleep alone, which will probably be the hardest thing I've ever done (perhaps second to "the pushing stage," which no one should have to do for two hours). Once that is accomplished, I may finally get a chance to finish thank you notes, lose 10 pounds, do some spring cleaning (I have some clothes a mother has no business wearing), train our dogs (Augie is already sporting the shock collar daily), and raise our child. Or I'll get really into soap operas. But considering we don't get a single channel on our TV, I guess it'll have to be all the other fun, and productive, stuff.