Hello - joining for camaraderie

[Elchorrito]

Hi, I've been lurking and reading off and on for a few years now (mostly off for the last 2 years), and finally decided to join and maybe participate a bit. DH is a PGY3 surgery resident and I stay home with our 2 kiddos - 2yrs and 3mos old. I spend my free time reading, sewing, cooking, and trying to retain my own identity. In my former life I was a biochemist, but I've swiftly adapted to a life of homemaking I guess.

[scrub-jay]

Welcome! I’m glad you decided to jump in.

[SoonerTexan]

Welcome! There is a lot more to participate in once you have access to the private forums so I'm glad you decided to de-lurk!

[civilspouse]

Welcome!


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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Welcome! You’ve come to the right place.

Are you little people boys or girls? What region of the country? Will your DH have New Years off to enjoy some time together or did he already get his days off this holiday season?


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[Elchorrito]

Thanks, all, for the welcomes. Our littles are both boys - the kind that climb walls and break things by looking at them. Or at least, the 2yo is. I assume the baby will be that way too. We're in the Midwest and DH did med school nearish as well, at IU.

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[Elchorrito]

Welcome! You’ve come to the right place.

Are you little people boys or girls? What region of the country? Will your DH have New Years off to enjoy some time together or did he already get his days off this holiday season?


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He just went back to work today holidays are over for us now. It's ok - we had a nice time with my family last weekend and his family Christmas day, plus had 2 days around the house to accomplish some long waiting tasks! It was a good holiday but he's got a rough month ahead of him so back to business as usual for us all.

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[MrsC]

Welcome! Mom to two destructive boys (I can count two broken toys so far since Christmas day!) and a girl on the way. Glad to hear you had some family time over the holidays!

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[alotofyarn]

Welcome! I have a 5yo girl and a 2.5yo boy, and we're in our first year out of training!

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[rufflesanddots]

Hi! MS4 planning on ortho. I finished my MSW in May and just started working. We have a 7mo boy who hates sleep, so we're tired, stressed, and adjusting to parenthood, career change, and upcoming residency over here. Lots of coffee, some wine, and yawning in my life right now.

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[MrsK]

Thanks, all, for the welcomes. Our littles are both boys - the kind that climb walls and break things by looking at them. Or at least, the 2yo is. I assume the baby will be that way too. We're in the Midwest and DH did med school nearish as well, at IU.

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Hi. I can relate to this. My boys are 18 months apart (7.5yo and 9yo now). I've been here since before they were born. If you search the archives, you will find staggering tales of the K Bros destructiveness. They've (mostly) outgrown that now. That switch to being a SAHM to 2 littles can be very isolating. It was a steep learning curve for me.

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[Elchorrito]

Hi. I can relate to this. My boys are 18 months apart (7.5yo and 9yo now). I've been here since before they were born. If you search the archives, you will find staggering tales of the K Bros destructiveness. They've (mostly) outgrown that now. That switch to being a SAHM to 2 littles can be very isolating. It was a steep learning curve for me.

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Isolating and a bit of an identity crisis we have very few friends nearby in our position (1 working parent, 1 SAHM) and my best friend from my job before this recently moved to the west coast, so I feel like nobody in our current life knows that there's more to me than potty trainer and slobber wiper. Ah well. This too shall pass.

For those of you who also are or were SAHMs to young children, how did you develop a life beyond littles? I used to do quite a bit of volunteering with some after school programs for underprivileged kids, but I don't have a reliable sitter for that now, and it won't really work for us to pay someone much to babysit so I can volunteer. DS1 goes to a parent's day out program, but DS2 is too young for it for now, and I'm not sure how the budget will work to send 2 kids next year, although I'm surely going to try. One of our dogs is a registered therapy dog, but I'm technically not allowed to take littles along on "work" outings with him. Everything that allows kids to come along seems to be designed FOR the kids!

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[MrsK]

Isolating and a bit of an identity crisis we have very few friends nearby in our position (1 working parent, 1 SAHM) and my best friend from my job before this recently moved to the west coast, so I feel like nobody in our current life knows that there's more to me than potty trainer and slobber wiper. Ah well. This too shall pass.

For those of you who also are or were SAHMs to young children, how did you develop a life beyond littles? I used to do quite a bit of volunteering with some after school programs for underprivileged kids, but I don't have a reliable sitter for that now, and it won't really work for us to pay someone much to babysit so I can volunteer. DS1 goes to a parent's day out program, but DS2 is too young for it for now, and I'm not sure how the budget will work to send 2 kids next year, although I'm surely going to try. One of our dogs is a registered therapy dog, but I'm technically not allowed to take littles along on "work" outings with him. Everything that allows kids to come along seems to be designed FOR the kids!

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I've been at home almost 8 years now and most days I still feel like I've joined the witness protection program. My youngest starts kindergarten in the Fall. I have no idea what I'll do but and I know it won't look anything like my life before kids. But I'm looking forward to rediscovering myself then.

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[MrsK]

And yes, most people I meet have no idea I even went to college nonetheless had a career. They ooh and ahh over the dawkter and they are astonished to discover I speak in full sentences.

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[Elchorrito]

Yeah I was totally not expecting that when I quit my job. My boss offered me a raise to stay and was so surprised I was quitting because I was so career-oriented, and then a few months ago while discussing preschools with my neighbor (ob/gyn resident) I mentioned I never went and she was surprised because I seem to do ok socially and intellectually. Um, DO OK??? I wanted to be like, honey I just quit a job before you met me where I made way more money than you will be making for the next 4 years, and I was LIKED and RESPECTED. But instead I bit my tongue and agreed to drive her daughter to and from preschool. I can do at least this good for future society. This, and wipe another snotty nose.

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