tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post6184020036740648461..comments2024-03-05T10:19:16.909-07:00Comments on Ask Your Dad Blog: My 3 Hours as a Stay At Home MomJohn Kinnearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10217999409806454795noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-72342381882994449462013-01-07T11:48:28.946-07:002013-01-07T11:48:28.946-07:00You actually get to close the door? I had never th...You actually get to close the door? I had never thought of that as a possibility. Maybe just for fun at nap time, to see what it's like....Jenn Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-7642665804146400472012-12-29T10:17:00.590-07:002012-12-29T10:17:00.590-07:00I meant three is easier than two -- two is the har...I meant three is easier than two -- two is the hardest!luvdoctorlibbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296229863268620372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-34108396716767103152012-12-29T10:16:36.817-07:002012-12-29T10:16:36.817-07:00Don't worry, my mom always said that three kid...Don't worry, my mom always said that three kids is easier than four, and four is easier than three. That's why she ended up having 8. Eventually we just started to watch ourselves.luvdoctorlibbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296229863268620372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-19063393537547826342012-12-22T00:13:42.198-07:002012-12-22T00:13:42.198-07:00I am nursing my 6-month old and 2-and-a-half. I co...I am nursing my 6-month old and 2-and-a-half. I could understand every single sentence you wrote. I am glad that I am not alone. Only after we get over this difficult/demanding stage then can we have a moment to think and cherish this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-87601043456320692122012-12-13T11:07:16.392-07:002012-12-13T11:07:16.392-07:00Oh it's not at all a matter of me being scared...Oh it's not at all a matter of me being scared to do it, I did it plenty of times with the Duchess. It's more a matter of just being highly inconvenient :)Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-23385521186088655752012-12-13T10:07:37.997-07:002012-12-13T10:07:37.997-07:00Eh, I used to feel that way too, but then I realiz...Eh, I used to feel that way too, but then I realized that most of the time, if you're nonchalant about it, nursing in public (with the right kind of easy-access top) is no biggie. Although I imagine it is much harder to be cool and collected when you're also keeping tabs on the toddler. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-11500068179163849222012-12-13T08:17:32.193-07:002012-12-13T08:17:32.193-07:00Maybe once the Captain starts going a little longe...Maybe once the Captain starts going a little longer between feedings. Right now I feel like Mission: Impossible when I need to go out..<br /><br />"Ok...the Captain is fed. This means we have t-minus 2 hours to get showered, pack him up, get my errands run and get back to the house if I want to avoid having to nurse in public. Ready....go!"Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-90068509568626672092012-12-13T08:16:37.434-07:002012-12-13T08:16:37.434-07:00You're not a cow dear. You are a beautiful, li...You're not a cow dear. You are a beautiful, life giving milk dispenser. And I love you. John Kinnearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217999409806454795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-61553415474243791702012-12-13T08:15:30.618-07:002012-12-13T08:15:30.618-07:00I know so many couples that have done that and I j...I know so many couples that have done that and I just don't understand. I would go nuts if I didn't have John around to yell at!Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-41352059819314412682012-12-13T08:14:00.579-07:002012-12-13T08:14:00.579-07:00Exactly! There's another justification right t...Exactly! There's another justification right there, it makes the weekends that much more enjoyable :)Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-67851510921724104332012-12-13T08:13:04.386-07:002012-12-13T08:13:04.386-07:00Thanks Cheri!Thanks Cheri!Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-32725310099441908362012-12-13T08:12:17.900-07:002012-12-13T08:12:17.900-07:00The cleaning I pretty much have down to an art. Jo...The cleaning I pretty much have down to an art. John gets mad because I'm supposed to "sleep when the baby sleeps" but I choose to clean instead. I could be an awesome stay-at-home mom as long as my kids were in daycare! But I'm not sure that's how it works...Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-64065452045553814562012-12-13T08:11:03.179-07:002012-12-13T08:11:03.179-07:00Thanks lizzo! Yeah the stay-at-home mom thing is d...Thanks lizzo! Yeah the stay-at-home mom thing is definitely more challenging than my 9-5. But I will definitely cherish my days off when I get to hang out the Duchess and the Captain. Just maybe after I'm done being a dairy cow for 12 hours a day :)Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-37995889682698969252012-12-13T08:08:00.486-07:002012-12-13T08:08:00.486-07:00Ha! I was thinking that same thing the other day. ...Ha! I was thinking that same thing the other day. I took a shower and had the Captain sitting in his little bouncy chair with me. All I kept thinking was "great, another reason I am NEVER going to have any privacy in the bathroom"Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-50652746939228815162012-12-13T08:05:35.389-07:002012-12-13T08:05:35.389-07:00I don't know how you do it, Gena. You're j...I don't know how you do it, Gena. You're just super-mom! We all acknowledge it :)Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-9761896909861681882012-12-13T05:16:25.827-07:002012-12-13T05:16:25.827-07:00Last century, when my kids were little, I worked d...Last century, when my kids were little, I worked days, and my wife worked evenings to minimize the "daycare" time.<br />My buds would be over watching me feed the kids, change diapers, etc.. and ask me how I could work and deal with the kids at the same time. My answer was: "Going to work is like going on vacation."<br /><br />Keep you chin up Stevie, someday your kids are going to something so wonderful your heart will swell until you think you will suffocate, trust me.The Liberal Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064438289111090428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-35970263350904724262012-12-13T05:14:51.757-07:002012-12-13T05:14:51.757-07:00Awesome post. Love your sense of humor. :)Awesome post. Love your sense of humor. :)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460700751532165152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-4722894876804419062012-12-13T04:02:59.926-07:002012-12-13T04:02:59.926-07:00This made me laugh out loud. Couldn't have sai...This made me laugh out loud. Couldn't have said it better myself. I will now be shuffling my four and two year old off to daycare while I go to work grudgingly. But don't fret, the weekend always reminds me that if I was a SAHM, I'd belong to the asylum..Sarah Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-5665484555682030492012-12-13T01:02:30.081-07:002012-12-13T01:02:30.081-07:00I am now having flashbacks to that phase and find ...I am now having flashbacks to that phase and find myself going "Thank god my kids are older." It was really hard during the newborn phase because you are exhausted and if nursing, you are literally tethered to your infant for 10 hours a day JUST nursing. <br /><br />My son did not love his sister near as much as your daughter loves her brother, especially once she became mobile. Cherish those adorable moments.<br /><br />Snowball fights can come next year, but the aquarium I'd try in a few months. My son used to love riding in the Bjorn carrier and looking at fish once he was about 4 months old. So there's hope.Kelly K @ Dances with Chaoshttp://danceswithchaos.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-20465476377834924142012-12-13T00:04:08.446-07:002012-12-13T00:04:08.446-07:00Way to go Stevie! You're doing great.Way to go Stevie! You're doing great.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461009652689767689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-28807893174908615312012-12-12T22:06:44.315-07:002012-12-12T22:06:44.315-07:00I'm doing the SAHM thing too. I never knew how...I'm doing the SAHM thing too. I never knew how hard it would be. There are days that I dream of going to work. I look forward to when they go to school but the work STILL isn't done. There's the cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, dinner, etc. etc....Janice GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-42605697048234191802012-12-12T18:51:26.252-07:002012-12-12T18:51:26.252-07:00Stevie, this is perfect and can I just say THANK Y...Stevie, this is perfect and can I just say THANK YOU? I've done both the working mom thing and the stay at home mom thing. I will tell you this: working is way easier but being a stay at home mom is way more fun. I agree with Peter that the hours suck but the dress code is awesome. It's emotionally difficult either way and guilt is something everyone faces but if you get the opportunity to be a stay at home mom, take it, if only for another 3 hours. lizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226899101610456310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-4389588878844275522012-12-12T17:44:19.527-07:002012-12-12T17:44:19.527-07:00I fill out those little "Occupation" box...I fill out those little "Occupation" boxes with Stay at home Dad. Its 14+ hours a day, pay is pretty slim compared to other jobs, and not a lot of vacation time. And my three employees don't quite understand lunch break yet. The perks are great though; short commute, lax dress code, and you can eat on the clock. Besides the dirty diapers, and the strange looks you sometimes get for being "that guy that doesn't work" its OK. <br /><br />I just can't wait until I can go to the bathroom without having a conversation with a little person on the other side of the door. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687442693915379381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385734613853151197.post-19205552116925889132012-12-12T17:31:17.271-07:002012-12-12T17:31:17.271-07:00Awesome blog Stevie! As a SAHM I appreciate the a...Awesome blog Stevie! As a SAHM I appreciate the acknowlegement that we are contributing to society and our household although we are not out making money! I also love the acknowledgement that being a SAHM "is hard as shit." Some days I wonder if I am the only one that feels that way. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face today! Gena Proehlnoreply@blogger.com