A New Chapter Begins.....

Yesterday started off like any other day.

Jason went to work and Tristan and I settled into our daily routine.

Jason came home for lunch just like he always does.  Played with Tristan for a while and then headed back to work.  When I kissed him goodbye, I told him to have a good afternoon and I would see him in a few hours.

About an hour later, I heard the garage door opening.

I immediately feared the worse.  Jason wasn't supposed to be home yet.  He had an important report that he had to finish up at work.

I opened the door to the garage to meet him, and he was in tears.  The last time I had seen him like this was when he came to get me at work to tell me my mother was dying.

All he kept saying over and over was "I'm sorry".

He had lost his job.

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Today is a new day.

We are looking at this as a new opportunity for us.  We are trying to stay positive and be optimistic.

Jason is very skilled in what he does and hopefully will have no trouble finding a new job.  Unfortunately, in his field, there are no other jobs where we are currently living, so we will have to relocate.  We had really hoped to call our current city "home", but it just isn't meant to be.  We are really hoping to stay close to family when we move, but of course, we will have to go where the jobs are.

Please send some good vibes our way in the upcoming months.  This could prove to be an especially stressful time for us, since I just recently quit my job to stay at home with our son.

Surprisingly, I am at peace right now.  I really feel like this was meant to happen at this point in our lives. I feel as though there is something bigger and better out there for us.

Right now, our future is uncertain.

But I do know this.

Together, the three of us can handle anything that life throws at us.  

Sweet

Well, I did it. I resigned from my job today after holding the position for the last two years.

AAGGHHH!! What was I thinking?!! I must be crazy!!

Okay, I'm better now.

I knew that when I got pregnant with the kiddo that me not going back to work was going to be a possibility. Today, I made it a reality.

I'm feeling so many emotions right now.

I'm SO excited that I will get to spend the days with my baby boy.

I'm SO glad that I don't have to go back to work at a company that has really changed it's vision and direction from what it was when I started there two years ago.

I'm SO glad that we won't have the expense of a daycare.

I'm SO thankful for my hubby and how supportive he has been through this whole decision process.

There is a part of me that wonders if this decision was selfish on my part. If living on one income is going to be too difficult.  It's defnitely going to be an adjustment, but I know we can do it.

Besides, from now on, I get to spend my days with him.....

and he's worth it. 

I will no longer be defined by the Bachelor's Degree that I got from the four years of college I attended, or the 12 years I've been working in the field of investments/banking.  No, from this day forward, I will simply be a wife to my hubby and a stay at home mommy to my precious baby boy. 

And that is sweet. 

Saturdays

I've come to the conclusion that I do NOT like to work on Saturdays. Granted, it's only for 4 hours, but they seem like the longest 4 hours of my life!! I think the weekends should be for relaxing, spending time with friends/family, and long afternoon naps. Did I mention that I love to nap?? So here I sit at work, watching the time slowly tick by and hoping that I don't have to deal with any unruly customers this morning.