PROJECT 52:1 A FULL TIME JOB

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This little guy keeps me busy! i am up at 7:30am and am going all day long until about 9:30pm when he goes down for the night. Sure, i have some breaks throughout the day (when he is napping) but other things take priority at that time. My "me time" becomes time to pay bills, clean up messes, and finish laundry. 

i'm definitely not complaining. i love it! i have chosen this as my career. i want to face it every day as my job and make sure that i have intention and am doing things on purpose. i have chosen to treat this opportunity like a full time job. i have been reading a book called "Steady Days" by Jamie C. Martin. She says, 

Our jobs as mothers have more long-lasting impact, even on future generations, than almost any business meeting could. By doing my job with intention, I help others redefine what motherhood can and should be.

Now i am in no way judging anyone!! i believe that we all have our own right to define motherhood for ourselves. i was raised by a working mom - a wonderful, selfless woman who gave her everything. And i know other wonderful working moms! For me, motherhood is the chance to stay home with my babies. i've worked the "working life". i've had a job and loved it! But now it is time for me to place my time and energy on being a mom and raising my child. 

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My days are all about figuring out baby C. i know that there will come a time (sooner than later) that life will calm a bit down. But for now, i am kept on my toes pretty much all day. i love exploring new things with him and watching him learn more and more about life. He is such a happy baby and a joy to have in my life!

i once read that a job as a stay-at-home-mom is one that never stops. It should be treated like a "real" job - not only from others but from within as well. i need to have a plan for my day and keep myself organized. Without these things life becomes hectic and unintentional. i don't want to be the SAHM who never gets our of her PJ's, who sits around the house while her kids play, or one who lives up to any other negative stereotype there is. Like the quote from Martin says, i want to do this job with intention.