For the past six years I have been a stay at home mother. The pay? really sucks.. the benefits? however have been priceless. Wondering what my work has actually been worth, monetarily speaking, I did a google search on “what a stay at home mom is worth” and according to http://www.swz.salary.com according to my local area and the median wage for the job description I should have been making slightly more than $11800.00 a year for my 60 hour work weeks. hmm I wonder where I go to collect?

I am NOT complaining. I have LOVED being undividedly available to my girls. I have also loved being able to care for three precious babies and pour love into thier little lives.

This weekend was good. MUCH better than the previous one. Thing One went back to school today having completed her suspension. UGH… all I have to say about that, is that OSS is WAY more of a punishment for parents than for the kids. I kept having to remind myself that she was not on vacation and find henious chores for her to do. I think she is fairly repentant and realizes that she stepped in it BIG TIME. She is still grounded on the home front.. its like Azkaban prison around here and I am the dementor. I hate punishing my kids. SO much. I will be SO SO glad when she is un-grounded and we can move on.

STILL waiting on Aunt Flo. Im planning to call and make an appointment with Dr. Baby tommorow after I know more about what my schedule will be like in the next week or two. Dont feel like we are pregnant… just late. Its bad that I cant even allow myself the optimism anymore. Ive just allowed it to creep in to many times only to be let down again and again. I just cant handle that anymore.