tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444270.post2693177657919293032..comments2023-04-03T03:37:44.552-04:00Comments on Katie Geranium: some thoughts...katevp-ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098431801998616564noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444270.post-85057309083132992592011-08-19T16:34:11.352-04:002011-08-19T16:34:11.352-04:00Oh dude - I so totally get this. It's not easy...Oh dude - I so totally get this. It's not easy, that is for sure. I went back after Anika and it was hard. (The anticipation of going back almost killed me. ACTUALLY going back was....well, less hard maybe. But still). I remember the first business trip they wanted me to take - I literally flew to San Francisco for I think 36 hours. I arrived late afternoon, stayed overnight, and got the redeye home the next night. Crazy town.<br /><br />BUT - you make it work and there are things you will see and experience having her in daycare too that you wouldn't have seen otherwise. That's pretty great too. (Someday I will show you the video of Anika's first Christmas Concert at her little school. She sat on stage and shook some bells as she'd apparently been told and then....froze when she saw the people and didn't move for the next three songs. HILARIOUS).<br /><br />I'm home now with the kids, and I wouldn't have it any other way...well, I would have preferred a slightly less tumultuous/painful way of getting here, but you know - all things for good, right? <br /><br />The point I'm trying to make is that even though I vastly prefer being home...I'm glad I did it. I know now that it was absolutely the right decision for us - the kids, me, our family. I don't have any doubt about that because I tried it the other way. <br /><br />God has an interesting way of eliminating guilt or doubt or questioning. When you DO get your turn to be the stay at home mama you want to be, you'll be able to embrace it completely. And it's going to be great no matter what.<br /><br />Enjoy the next few months and hang in there - it's all going to be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com