[mj77]

I waited about 4 1/2 years to be a mommy and missed the first 13 mo. of my first son's life and the first 5 mo of my younger son's life. I was not about to miss more. We sacraficed a lot so I could be with my boys and be a SAHM.

Interesting though, the sacrafices we made so I could be with my boys weren't nearly what I was affraid they'd be. I found lots of ways to save money and other SAHMs to keep me sane and give me ideas and parenting tips with my kids.

I just recall my mom being gone at work. She was tired at the end of the day. We got what was "left" of her. I wanted to be a mom first and not have my kids get the burned out side of me for dinner, brief play and bed.

Constructing my day takes mental planning the day prior if I'm to go anywhere with the kids. I get up at 7:30, dh has kids fed and we play (sometimes go to park, kid museum...), eat lunch, quiet time and nap time (mommy time), play time (go out sometime for play date or activity) then dh comes home, does his thing, gives me a break and we have dinner, play, dh bathes boys, we put them to bed, dh and I have our time then we go to bed.