Hi everyone! So Josh and I were talking tonight a little about my desire to be a stay at home mom. This being a little unrealistic for us right now brings me to my prayer request. If you all wouldn't mind just saying a little prayer here and there for me, that I might find a job I could do from home or find someone I trust (i.e. family) to take care of Kaylee during the day while I am at work that would be great. I am nervous for this August when Kaylee moves to another room where the teachers aren't as attentive and just aren't as fuzzy warm as Kaylee's current teachers. I know this is a few months away but if you could just pray for something or even for me to build up some sort of comfort for her move to the next room. Maybe pray that that teacher gets fired... just kidding! haha! I'm just really nervous about this! Thanks for your prayers!
If anyone has any suggestions of possible at home jobs for me I would love to hear your thoughts!!! Thanks!
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i'll be praying for the situation, kendy. i work from home a few hours a week/month (as needed). it works okay if/when davey naps. but most often i have to do my work at night after davey goes to bed so i can actually get stuff done. and once kaylee is older and cruising around, you'd want/need to find a sitter anyway b/c you just can't get much done with crawlers, walkers and toddlers!! just something to think about with an at-home job.
I agree with Tam's comments...as Kaylee gets older it's definitely more challenging to work at home. You find the only work time you have is during naps or at night. With Alex at her age now (and for the past year and a half) I basically get nothing done all day when she is home with me. With Josh working at home too it would probably be hard for everyone to be productive with work! Maybe you could have Josh keep her at home a few days a week to minimize the time spent in that class. You'd still need a sitter or someone else to help care for her at home($$$) but maybe you can find a job that allows you more flexibility, or more pay, so you could put Kaylee into a daycare that you are really happy with (until you can make it a reality to stay at home). I will try to think of some ideas for you but will be praying for you at the same time! We hope Kaylee is feeling better!
I will too be praying. We are so blessed that I am able to be a stay at home mom. I do 2 things to bring in extra income. I work 1 night a week and hopefully soon 2 nights or 1 night plus a saturday here and there at the Vet hospital. This is good since I am majoring in Veterinary Technology and we get a discount which is much needed with our dog. I also babysit 2 days a week. That will cut to 1 day soon and probably will stop over the summer since our hospital will have a day care and I babysit for one of the doctors. We had planned to stop babysitting if and when I get pregnant again. We are trying again now after our miscarriage so please pray for that as well. If you are comfortable babysitting while you also have Kaylee ( some people are and some aren't, there's nothing wrong either way ) then it's a great thing to do. You might know if someone in your church looking for a responsible person they can trust and there you go. It's decent money, but you should keep track so you can report it on your taxes ( we try to do what's right even though most people wouldn't ). It also is helping Jacob learn to interact with another child. Jacob is 2 and the other boy is 1. I just thought I'd let you know how we are making things work out. -Julie Cruz
We'll be praying Kendy.... I know how badly you want to be home with Kaylee.
Just another thing to think about with working from home - what about benefits? If you don't have them and pay for them extra on the side, it's a ton more expensive...not to mention if one of you gets sick and needs antibiotics that you'd have to pay out of pocket for.
I'm all about saying it's a "season of life." I really say it all the time if I ever have moments when I wish something was different. Right now you're doing what you have to do to make ends meet and to live comfortably. It probably won't last forever...
Just trust that God has His plan for you guys and that He'll open up the right doors. He doesn't give us more than we can handle.
If you ever could work it out so that Kaylee stayed home just a couple days a week, that would probably make you feel better. Either with Josh or your mom....
We love you and just keep praying about it.
Hey Kendy! Jon and I will definitely be praying for you and Josh and this situation. We've been having a lot of similar talks lately. We're starting to talk more and more about having a baby and so obviously this topic is one of the first to come up. Just like with you guys, it's unrealistic that one of us would be able to stay home and not work but I have a hard time thinking about putting my future baby in daycare all day. Plus, I've always dreamt of being a stay at home mom and it's hard to accept that it may not be a reality. Have you thought about doing something like Julie did with Samuel and Philip - work part time and hire a responsible sitter (either family or someone from Messiah) for the few hours a week you work? Just an idea. Anyway, Jon and I will pray for you guys. I cant imagine how tough of a decision it is!!
Thanks for all your comments and advice! I actually found out today that a really really nice, sweet lady is going to be placed in that next room which I think will positively influence the not so sweet lady... so thank you for your prayers things are already working their way out! yaaay! I did talk to one of my bosses today about being nervous for her in that room and she said that I shouldn't worry TOO much because that teacher is always taking off anyway! haha!
opps! that last comment was me, kendy!
Hi Kendy,
I'm Jenn & Renee's friend from State College--I wanted to let you know that Mike and I are able to send Max to daycare just 2 days a week because we have worked out being able to work from home 3 days a week. I know it's was a relief for me knowing he wasn't going to have to be in daycare 5 days a week. It is hard to get things done while you work from home, but you can do it--you just have to make sure you're really productive during nap time! If Josh is able to keep her at home it might help ease your mind! I too want to be able to stay at home, but it's not feasible for us at this point either--just be sure to do what you can to make sure you are comfortable with your decisions. I'm glad to hear that a new person is going into the room Kaylee will be in next--I'm sure you feel better about it already.
Kaylee is a cutie pie--I love her expressions!
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