mduck
12-15-2014, 07:52 PM
Hi,
I am new here. Well, sorta. I've been what's called trolling I think for some time. I decided I wanted to post to a thread, so I went ahead and registered.
Here's my story in a very large nut shell. I started providing homecare for a 1 year old about 1.5 months ago. I was NOT looking to do this. I am a SAHM and a homeschooler. My days seemed pretty busy already. I got a call from an old acquaintance while away on a couples retreat with my dh. "I am looking for someone to watch my dd and was wondering if you would consider it", said the voice on the phone. I think I said something like, "I'll think about it" and then hung up the phone. I leaned over my breakfast and said to my husband, "I just don't think that I can do it." Then two days later dcg arrives at our doorstep and here we are.
Wow, what an adjustment period. All I hear when I search the posts is about adjustment periods, adjustment periods. If I had not already been through this, I would not have understood what they were talking about. She took the new environment really hard. I have three girls of my own, so it was already princess-land, BUT, she just really wanted mommy. It took a while, but now she is all smiles and we are doing well. I don't know where this will all end up, as I told dcm that we would 'try' to see if it would work out. Some days I think, wow, I'd like to just be at home with my three. Then other days, I feel like it went well and that we could make it work. She is a sweet baby.
We'll see I suppose. If dcm told me she was having another, I just don't think I could do it. I'm sure some of you here, probably could though. Anyhow, howdy ya'll.
:lol:
I am new here. Well, sorta. I've been what's called trolling I think for some time. I decided I wanted to post to a thread, so I went ahead and registered.
Here's my story in a very large nut shell. I started providing homecare for a 1 year old about 1.5 months ago. I was NOT looking to do this. I am a SAHM and a homeschooler. My days seemed pretty busy already. I got a call from an old acquaintance while away on a couples retreat with my dh. "I am looking for someone to watch my dd and was wondering if you would consider it", said the voice on the phone. I think I said something like, "I'll think about it" and then hung up the phone. I leaned over my breakfast and said to my husband, "I just don't think that I can do it." Then two days later dcg arrives at our doorstep and here we are.
Wow, what an adjustment period. All I hear when I search the posts is about adjustment periods, adjustment periods. If I had not already been through this, I would not have understood what they were talking about. She took the new environment really hard. I have three girls of my own, so it was already princess-land, BUT, she just really wanted mommy. It took a while, but now she is all smiles and we are doing well. I don't know where this will all end up, as I told dcm that we would 'try' to see if it would work out. Some days I think, wow, I'd like to just be at home with my three. Then other days, I feel like it went well and that we could make it work. She is a sweet baby.
We'll see I suppose. If dcm told me she was having another, I just don't think I could do it. I'm sure some of you here, probably could though. Anyhow, howdy ya'll.
:lol: