My
 mom asked me a couple of months ago what my plan was after Baby was 
born, in terms of caring for him, going back to work, etc.,  My 
response: I have no clue! and I don’t even want to think about it or try
 to figure it out because the thought of it creates too much anxiety.  I
 just have peace and am putting my total trust in God that it will all 
work out, and am praying a lot.  He has a plan.  I have no plan.  I had 
no plan or clue how it would work out when I had Kiana either, but it 
did.  With Kiana I had the support and help of a church body and also 
found wonderful people who were willing to come into my home to assist 
me while my husband was at work.  This time around I don’t have the 
support of a church, and I don’t think I want to go through the headache
 of finding reliable people to come into my home, nor do I have the 
money.  Yet, I’m going to need help... I think.  
You
 would think that because this is my second I might have this figured 
out a little more, but I don’t.  I have no clue how I’m going to care 
for an infant.  I wasn’t able to care for Kiana on my own until she was 7
 months, once she was able to crawl which thankfully was at an early age
 of 5 months.  
I
 also do not believe in putting my baby in full-time child care for 
someone else to care for. Even now I only work part-time and have Kiana 
in part-time childcare because I think it is important for me to be home
 with her. I could not be the mom I want to be in terms of time and 
energy if I worked 40 hours a week.   But even if I wanted to have my 
baby in childcare, I couldn’t because I can not get a baby in and out of
 the car until they are able to walk.  
It’s in God’s hands.  He has a perfect plan.  And my mom with be here for at least the first 6 weeks.  I am thankful for that. 
Good luck with everything! I am more disabled now, looking after my 4 month old, than I was after the birth of my 3 month old and was terrified of the logistics, but we make it work.
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