Hello my loves,

Can you believe in just a few short weeks it will be a year since I became a stay at home mommy??! I seriously can’t believe how fast time has flown on by. I feel like just yesterday I was planning for my daughters arrival and still working full-time as a Veterinary Technician/ Supervisor. Things have significantly changed since then. I have been through up’s and down’s but mostly I have been blessed to be able to stay home for this length of time with my little girl. Nothing is more fulfilling then watching her grow everyday and witnessing every milestone. So most of you are probably wondering how my first year went! Well, let’s dive in and see!

The first few months of being a stay at home mom were a bit challenging since I was adjusting to being a first time mom and then adjusting to being home for most of the day. It takes a little bit to get used to and disciplining yourself to manage your time efficiently. Don’t get me wrong taking care of a baby is the equivalent of working 2 full-time jobs! It is a lot of work! But totally worth it. You aren’t just home relaxing all day. A misconception some may have. It took some time for me to get structure and not get overwhelmed with being home all day. I was used to being outside the house for about 14-15 hours a day and now my reality was being home all day. It was a drastic change. I went from socializing with people daily to only socializing with my infant all day LOL. Needless to say, she didn’t talk back to me LOL! However, I absolutely love spending every minute of everyday with my little girl. I can’t imagine not being with her everyday.

I eventually got into a routine and now I have adjusted and try my best to have a schedule so that I do not get overwhelmed throughout my day. Don’t get me wrong this is only my first year and I am still adjusting and could still improve in a lot of areas but this is the first time I am doing all of this and I am learning as I go. It has helped to go out and get some fresh air whenever I can. It also has been helpful to stay connected to other stay at home mom’s so that I have a support system. I have been lucky to have a friend live across the hall from me and we are able to visit each other and keep each other company.

My advice if you are hoping to be a stay at home mom is to get connected with other stay at home mom’s. This is soooo important! Whether it’s a group on Facebook or in person. This will really help you adjust. Another huge thing being a stay at home mom has taught me is that I am not in control any longer. The Lord is in control of all things. This has seriously boosted my faith. Before I was the type of person that trusted God but also relied on the fact that I was good at my career and I knew that if I worked hard I would be able to provide. I liked having control and knowing that 1 +1=2. But boy has God taught me a thing or 2 about that. Now that I am a stay at home and my husband is the one providing for our family I have learned to let go of that control and trust God. It is no longer an option for me to be in control. This has taught me to trust God so much and lean not on my own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). Every stage in your life is an opportunity for God to teach you something if you would just open your eyes and look outside the box. It’s funny because I knew that was a weakness of mine and I knew one day I would have to face the music and deal with this. Here I am today and God set me free from that controlling mindset in that area. As Christians we need to realize that our source is the Lord, not anything we could do on our own. We trust that God will provide for us daily and He has and does. What a great God we serve.

Are you stay at home mom? Or planning to be? Let’s connect! Comment below! 🙂 I’ll leave you this great worship song below:

United Pursuit-Nothing I hold on to

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Sincerely,
Eli<3