Stay At Home Mom?

I get a variety of reactions from people, from "I wish I could do that" to "You'll change your mind when the monotony gets to you." I have no delusions that this is going to be easy or glamorous. My mom stayed home to raise us, after all, and it was pretty thankless at times. But I also believe it's the hardest job I'll ever love. Dave and I are incredibly blessed that his new promotion enables me to stay home, but we've also made it a priority from the start. A couple years ago when we were trying to find a new house with a yard, we ended up deciding to content ourselves with our townhome because we wanted the freedom to live off one income. We think it's worth the trade-off. And most of our friends are very supportive. One of Dave's brothers told me "I'm so glad my niece is going to be raised by her mother instead of a stranger." It's nice to have a vote of confidence.