Day 16: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it
To be honest, I Googled 'lot in life' because wasn't completely sure what it meant. I'm still not 100% sure I understand what it means but I'm going to do my best here. From what I found, lot in life means your place in life. Where are you right now, where do you want to be and how are you going to get there?
My lot in life.
Right now I work a full time job, my husband works a full time job plus some and my daughter goes to daycare every single day. We live in a small two bedroom house that carries the smallest mortgage I've ever heard of. We drive nice vehicles and have no car payments. We eat out whenever we feel like it. We buy whatever we need whenever we need it and don't hardly every worry about money.
Sounds good right?
I'm not complaining....but....
Our house? It's small. Oober small. Only 2 bedrooms. that's fine for now but we have Baby #2 coming soon and we need another bedroom. Plus we have 3 dogs who never get to run around outside because we have a small yard.
The fix? We are hoping to move by the end of the year. We have a property picked out and just need to get the paperwork going. There will be some fixing up to do before we move in but it won't be too bad. We will have four bedrooms, 13 acres and triple the mortgage but it could be our forever home.
My full time job? I hate it. I don't want to do it anymore. I don't feel as though I am contributing to my company in any way anymore and I'm sick of the attitude I get while I'm at work. Plus, I want to stay at home with my little girl because I can't stand daycare. While I appreciate everything this company has done for me, I'm done.
The fix? I'm quitting! I am currently in the process of looking for my replacement. It looks like I will be starting my new job of being a stay at home Mom late June/early July. I can't wait! We will have a much smaller bank account but I will be a much happier Momma.
Daycare? While I give daycare credit for teaching my 17 month old to sing her ABC's and sing other songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Old MacDonald, I can't say I'm a big fan. My poor kid is sick all of the time and I have literally seen other kids hit her for no reason.
The fix? SAHM means no more daycare. No more worrying about other kids illnesses and whether or not my kid will catch them. No more strangers taking care of my girl. No more weekly daycare payment!
I think my lot in life is about to become a whole lot better. Sure there will be sacrifices. Bank accounts will be smaller. Eating out will be less frequent. New cars won't be a need. Coupons will have to be cut and we'll have to be smarter about our savings.
But, I will be able to spend every waking moment with my kids. I'll be able to teach them things. I'll be able to take them to the park. I'll be able to snuggle and watch movies with them. I won't have to call off work if they are sick. I won't have to worry about making up my time if they have a doctor's appointment.
I'll have a home that has more space and a yard with plenty of room for them to run. I'll have a husband who gets to come home to dirty kids every day because they will spend a lot of time outside. I'll have new friends because I will be taking my kids to play groups throughout the week.
My lot in life is going to be so much better.
Not that it's bad now. I mean, how can I possibly complain when I go home to this every night?!
To be honest, I Googled 'lot in life' because wasn't completely sure what it meant. I'm still not 100% sure I understand what it means but I'm going to do my best here. From what I found, lot in life means your place in life. Where are you right now, where do you want to be and how are you going to get there?
My lot in life.
Right now I work a full time job, my husband works a full time job plus some and my daughter goes to daycare every single day. We live in a small two bedroom house that carries the smallest mortgage I've ever heard of. We drive nice vehicles and have no car payments. We eat out whenever we feel like it. We buy whatever we need whenever we need it and don't hardly every worry about money.
Sounds good right?
I'm not complaining....but....
Our house? It's small. Oober small. Only 2 bedrooms. that's fine for now but we have Baby #2 coming soon and we need another bedroom. Plus we have 3 dogs who never get to run around outside because we have a small yard.
The fix? We are hoping to move by the end of the year. We have a property picked out and just need to get the paperwork going. There will be some fixing up to do before we move in but it won't be too bad. We will have four bedrooms, 13 acres and triple the mortgage but it could be our forever home.
My full time job? I hate it. I don't want to do it anymore. I don't feel as though I am contributing to my company in any way anymore and I'm sick of the attitude I get while I'm at work. Plus, I want to stay at home with my little girl because I can't stand daycare. While I appreciate everything this company has done for me, I'm done.
The fix? I'm quitting! I am currently in the process of looking for my replacement. It looks like I will be starting my new job of being a stay at home Mom late June/early July. I can't wait! We will have a much smaller bank account but I will be a much happier Momma.
Daycare? While I give daycare credit for teaching my 17 month old to sing her ABC's and sing other songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Old MacDonald, I can't say I'm a big fan. My poor kid is sick all of the time and I have literally seen other kids hit her for no reason.
The fix? SAHM means no more daycare. No more worrying about other kids illnesses and whether or not my kid will catch them. No more strangers taking care of my girl. No more weekly daycare payment!
I think my lot in life is about to become a whole lot better. Sure there will be sacrifices. Bank accounts will be smaller. Eating out will be less frequent. New cars won't be a need. Coupons will have to be cut and we'll have to be smarter about our savings.
But, I will be able to spend every waking moment with my kids. I'll be able to teach them things. I'll be able to take them to the park. I'll be able to snuggle and watch movies with them. I won't have to call off work if they are sick. I won't have to worry about making up my time if they have a doctor's appointment.
I'll have a home that has more space and a yard with plenty of room for them to run. I'll have a husband who gets to come home to dirty kids every day because they will spend a lot of time outside. I'll have new friends because I will be taking my kids to play groups throughout the week.
My lot in life is going to be so much better.
Not that it's bad now. I mean, how can I possibly complain when I go home to this every night?!
I was a SAHM while my children were day care age and I don't regret it. sure I gave up material things but what they gained by having a happy mom was priceless.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like things are going to be a lot different but better for your family. I'm sure when your blog becomes less about daycare carseat pictures and more about play groups, I'll be jealous...but in a good way.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! That is all so exciting! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Lucky. I wish I could be a SAHM.
ReplyDeleteI also had to google it :)