Anyone else a stay-at-home wife/mom?

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I recently left my high-stress job, as my DH and I found out I am pregnant. I've always wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but I'm already bored out of my mind. I know things will change once the baby gets here, but does anyone have any suggestions on how not to go stir-crazy? All my friends work, so it's really lonely during the week.

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I am a stay at home wife. I have always loved fashion so I started a fashion blog..which is super fun and keeps me busy. I also garden, have a great big Bernese Mt dog and I am always trying new recipes...I have a passion for French cooking and we entertain a lot:) Oh and read! Hopefully we will be blessed with a little one very soon! Enjoy this "me" time you have before the baby!

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Start DIY projects!!! Redecorate your house , plant flowers, read books! Learn new recipes! Lol the list is endless. I love it.

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I've been a stay at home mom with my 18 month old for a little over a year now and I have found the best thing to do is keep a routine! I always get up before my daughter so I have an hour to shower and have some "me time" then when she gets up and our day begins I always try to have something planned like going to the park or painting outside- even just walking at the mall when the weather isn't nice. Then back home I always clean one room a day so I never get overwhelmed. Some days are crazy and things don't go like that but for the most part that helps. Before your baby is born and even after before he or she is mobile will probably be the hardest when it comes to feeling stir crazy but I always try to remind myself that this time does not last long at all and I'm very grateful to be home with her 100 percent of the time!

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Maybe try a "meet up" with other stay at home wives/ stay at home moms. It can be a great way to meet new people in your area who like to do similar things (ie. walk, go to the park, mall, etc). Other ideas: try a new hobby/ craft, take a course at a local community college, volunteer at your local hospital (sometimes they need people to cuddle babies in the NICU-- how sweet would that be??) :)

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I'm at stay at home wife, and will stay home with our baby (due jan 2) right now I'm finishing up classes and my degree.

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I became a SAHM mom March 14 2013 when I got tenosynovitis in my right hand thumb and I couldn't pick anything up. Including my 3 year old because it hurt too much! I went to physio and I quit my job and then I opened a daycare. I only have two other kids besides my son who starts school in sept. I got a hobby though when I was pregnant cuz at 4 months I had a placental abruption and had to go slow and be careful so I was sitting on my couch a lot and being slow. But now when I have a bit of down time during nap time I crochet. In the mornings is when I start my chores, dish washer, cat box, laundry, recycling. Then it's play time and lunch, then nap, then my time, then play and snack again and then home time, and in between I bake sometimes or start dinner if I'm using my crock pot, tonight's pasta so I'll start around 4 and then go to the gym when my DH is home.

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I'm a new stay at home mom and I'm still trying 2 figure it out lol I'm so happy my baby is here now he's starting to b on the go which keeps me busy but I'm still a little stir crazy for some adult interaction while the hubby is away but I try to keep myself focused so I sing n dance while i clean cook play with the baby go for a walk shower when he naps take online surveys for a little extra cash and some type of work mode lol but one thing I regret that I didn't do while I was home pregnant was sleep and focus on my self because now those two things are last on the list so while your home try to relax stimulate yourself on stuff like glow or something this probably doesn't help much but it's a thought

Anyone else a stay-at-home wife/mom?

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