Week 1

Week 1 has been an adventure.  Actually, it's felt like vacation. Lucas is testing his boundaries and I'm showing him who's boss. This has caused some big fights, but I went from part time mom to full time mom so I knew it would happen.

Monday- my mom (will be referred to as Baboo from here on out) came over and we took the kids to the neighborhood pool. It's so much more relaxing when I have some one to help me keep an eye on the kids. We stayed for a couple of hours and then the kids took a 2 glorious hour nap. So did I..... :-D Sleep when the baby sleeps, right?!? Does it matter that my baby is 3?

Tuesday- My sister came down with 2 of her 3 kids to go to Conner Prairie. I haven't been there since I went to a field trip back in like elementary school. So just a couple of years... The kids have gone with Grammy (Chris' mom) many times so they were showing me all around. They had a blast playing with their cousins and that gave Katie and I a chance to catch up. Plus she gave me some tips as she's been a SAHM for years!

Wednesday- My best friend Erin came over with her 2 girls. The kids helped me make brownies, played in the back yard with squirt guns and the water table. It was so relaxing...well except for the part where Lucas was testing his boundaries again. She has also been a SAHM for a few years.

Thursday- Baboo took Alexis for the day so Lucas and I got to hang out. He was back to his normal sweet boy self. I loved it! We went grocery shopping and then to the pool. He's getting so comfortable in the water. The sky got cloudy so we decided to head home. Jokes on us, it was a perfect day. Lucas is really into Pokemon so we went to Target so he could use some of his own money to buy a new pack. He asked me to take him to the "binder store" so that he could get another one. How cute is he with the binder store.

Friday-I have no idea yet. It's supposed to be cloudy. This will be a true test of my patience. We have lots of ideas, Children's museum, movies, bowling, but I think this first time we might stay close to home. I have some work books so the kids can work on those. We'll see.

Next week we'll be off an adventure to visit my work. Yes, I realize it's my old work, but I'm not ready to call it that. It has been a time of grieving. I miss my friends at work! I had to put a little bit of distance between myself and the office. I don't want it to seem like I'm bored or ready to  come back. :-)

Until later,

Maggie
SAHM

Welcome!

Hi, my name is Maggie. Since you're here, you already know that. For 10 years I worked at the same company and loved it most of the time. Then in October of 2016 I went to volunteer at Lucas' school and I heard my calling. I had to be available for him and Alexis all the time. It made me so incredibly happy.  So in May of 2017 I gave notice to my work and now here I am with my 2 kids and my dog.

It's going to be an adjustment to go from being an employee since I was 16 to being my own boss. I like to think of the kids as my employees. :-) I created this blog to be able to share my thoughts, pictures, frustrations and experiences.

A little about me...let's see. I'm 34 years old. Recently, in the last couple of years, became a runner. Well...a jogger, but I still run. I'm a distributor for Young Living Essential Oils We have 3 kids and 2 are living. Aidan was born in Feb 2010 and passed away in Feb 2010. He was micro-preemie. Lucas is my rainbow and he was born in Feb of 2011. Alexis is my girly girl baby girl who was born in August 2013. In June of 2016 we adopted Charlie Bacon, a 3 year old Beagle mix. My husband, Chris, and I have been together since August of 2001 and married since October 2006.