ETD SAHM
7 January 2007, 08:02
Come Monday morning at 8 a.m, I will no longer be a full-time Stay at Home Mum (that’s SAHM for the parentally-challenged). And I must say I’m a bit relieved.
I love being at home with Scout – she’s effervescent & charming company (oh my god, that cheesy grin just kills ya!) & lately the weather has been simply marvelous for plenty of scoutings. But I’m bored as bat-shit most of the time. There is only so many times you can put triangle shapes into triangle shape holes, hoping for her to emulate and graduate from college at 4, before you start dreaming about flashing shapes chasing you down a dark alley (ah, those were the days…). No doubt the day she does figure it out will make me as proud as punch and thankful I ever made the effort, but let’s face it, all (well, most) kids work it out eventually. And when she’s tired and cranky, the “h” in “whinge” is certainly not silent.
I am looking forward to being at work, having mostly adult conversations during the day, being paid to be creative and actually taking a lunch-break. Sorry, excuse me, LUNCH BREAK. For one whole freaking hour. Someone pinch me, for gods sake. I will be tormented by Scout having to go to childcare and be looked after & comforted by someone who isn’t me but the chances are very good that she’ll love it. Probably more so than being at home with a bored mum who doesn’t let her play with power plugs & VCRs.
“People, we must stand up for our right to eat electrical wire!”
More photos from the Annual Babies’ Solidarity Conference here
And I can’t wait to lose this goddamn baby fat. Not that I’m exactly a porker but I’m busting out of all my suits with the exception of my maternity suit (shudder) so revolution is nigh. I always thought breastfeeding would keep me trim and terrific, but. Unfortunately. Not. I’m hungry all the time, and when you’re at home mostly 24/7 with a bub, the tempation to raid the fridge is rampant.
BUT I will miss my almost daily contact with 3 of the girls from my Mother’s Group who are 3 awesome chicks, a lot like me but different enough to make it interesting. Without them I don’t think I would have seen December without visits from men in strappy white coats. And I will miss my little girl those 3 days a week. But I think I will appreciate the time I do get to spend with her even more. I wasn’t cut out to be a full-time SAHM. And that’s totally OK.
Permanent Link | - Hiya Gleek – hope the bean isn’t giving you too much heartburn… In answer to your question – “Australia” doesn’t give us any maternity leave – it entirely depends on the company/department you work for (although there are always movements to get maternity leave government-driven).
My company gave me three months full-pay, so I took 9 months unpaid (total of a year). Some government departments/universities offer 6 months full-time pay, other places offer butt-nothin’! It all depends on the luck of the draw…
— Kinki Jan 8, 06:43 AM # - Rob & the family have returned from the 2-week vacation in Japan. Staying at the New otani hotel in Akasaka, spending some days also in the countryside. Did not receive the case of Asahi I yearned for!
— david mishima Jan 13, 09:58 PM #
