A parenting surprise 8/15/2006
This post is not so much about parenting, but it is about dealing with unexpected feelings and decisions as a new parent. To understand the “surprise” you have to know that I grew up longing to be a parent more than anything else. My goal was to get married, have kids, and be a stay at home mom and possibly even a homeschool mom. To that end, I got a degree in early childhood education, and the dream only grew from there. When Steve and I married exactly 8 years ago today I was thrilled to be taking the next step towards my goal of motherhood.
I’ll skip the 8 years in between then and now (since most of you know the saga anyhow) and just say that the last thing I expected to be doing barely 9 months after finally becoming a Mom was heading back to work, but that is what happened today. The part of this that surprised me is how much I wanted it! I enjoyed my first day back to work quite thoroughly, and am looking forward to it again tomorrow and the next day, and the next.
Who would’ve thought that I would be so glad to return to work and so grateful for a good educational system for Adelina to thrive in. God is forever full of pleasant surprises!
Oh, and Happy Anniversary to Steve - you are my perfect match!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! EIGHT YEARS, oh my, how time flies!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS to you both! Much love, Adele