Save the date

I love putting stuff in my calendar. I love scheduling, organizing, juggling, etc. When I was pregnant, I would put in every Monday what week I was on. After each appointment, I would write down the date of the next one. When I start a new planner each September, I go through and put in all birthdays and important dates. My husband has offered to buy a cool blackberry like his to receive emails, text message as well as calendar. But I refuse. There is something about writing it down that I love.

Today, I wrote down a very important date in my calendar. It marks the end of much frustration, stress, and spinning for control. I have been a working mom for 3 years now. I never had any idea that working with small children would be so hard. Actually, motherhood is hard, but working fulltime away from the home makes it all the more challenging. Today, I wrote the words "Last Day" on November 30th. I resigned on Friday 10/27. I have a little over a month left to finish up a couple of projects, train my replacement or a temp, basically get things in order. I am excited and terrified to see what life as a stay at home mom is like. But then I go back and read my journals from the last 3 years and can remember the struggles like it was yesterday and then I'm confident that staying home is the best thing for my family. Just as me working the last 3 years has been the best thing for the family. I'm so grateful to my husband for putting up with me as there were days that he could just look at me wrong and I would start crying. It's been a long way to get to this point, but the lessons I've learned are priceless and will no doubt help me as I encounter future struggles.

So, Save the Date! November 30th! I'm sure I'll call on my old friend Margarita to help me celebrate it. She's always comforted me in the past...who better to celebrate with?

Here's a picture of the 2 most precious babies that I'll get to stay home and love.