Life is short.

So most of you already know...that I quit my full time job as an ultrasound tech at the hospital. I was working thirds, twelve hours shifts. While at first I really liked the hours, after a while it really starts to wear on you. Flip flopping my schedule and trying to take care of Mason on ZERO sleep most days was making me cranky, impatient and a giant ball of NO FUN! I couldnt wait for him to take a nap! So instead of enjoying our days together by going to the library, swimming, playing outside, reading books and playing trains..I was a zombie sitting on my living room couch counting the minutes until we could sleep! I knew something had to change. The problem was, I made a very decent amount of money at my vampire, life sucking job. We live comfortably, have dependable vehicles, a nice home and if we need or want something (within reason), we buy it. Not to mention that I carry the benefits for our family (health insurance, dental, vision, etc). I worked hard to get my college degree and my education wasnt cheap! My parents helped me pay for it! What would they think if I just decided I didnt want to do it anymore? I didnt want to disappoint them or make them think I was ungrateful! The truth is, when I graduated from college I was about to get married and kids were the last thing on my mind! I wanted to buy a house, have my wedding, get a full time job and MAKE MONEY! Oh how your priorities change when that little one comes into your life! I am so lucky that Jake and I are on the same page about this! He works long hours running his construction business and would love nothing more than to know that Mason is at home with his mommy and that things at home are taken care of. Not to mention his organizational skills are less than stellar and he needs someone (me) to do the book keeping for his business. It has taken us 2 years (since Mason was born) to get to this point. We have paid off the majority of our debt and created some "cushion" in our savings account. Do I think we are set? Absolutely not! I am definitely worried about how things will go when we are down to one income. But we have made the decision that if major changes need to be made to make it work we are ready and willing to do so. I am a worry-er by nature. I worry about EVERYTHING. But, Ive decided not to spend this incredible time in my life worrying. I am going to enjoy it and make the absolute most of it! Because I know it wont last forever and I could very possibly have to return to working full time before I am ready to.
I was fortunate that my boss is allowing me to stay on at the hospital as a resource employee, meaning they will call me when extra shifts are available to fill in. And I will certainly re-evaluate my employment status when my kids are older and in school or before that if needed. But, for right now, Im going to do the things I LOVE like continuing with my photography business, sewing, crafting, cooking, baking and most of ALL enjoy being Mason's mommy!
Thank you so much to my wonderful husband for being so supportive and encouraging during this transition! And a HUGE thank you to my parents for being understanding and supportive of our decision! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family!
I realize that there are going to be some major lifestyle changes during this time. But I think it would be so sad to look back on my life and say I never took the opportunity to do what I truly loved....because of money! You cant take it with you when youre gone. This is the first leap of faith decision Ive ever made and Im going to make the most of it!
So if your reading this and there is something youve always wanted out of your life...DO IT! No matter what! Live life to the fullest! We've all heard that phrase! But its taken me 27 years to figure out what it truly means!