It's official!

As of Monday, I will be a part-time employee!

I've been waiting to blog about this until it was a done deal, mostly because I didn't want to jinx anything. I've been stressed out about my crappy insurance (and stress = bad for baby). Switching from FT to PT is the only way for me to ensure that I will be covered by the husband's insurance when Baby Reeder chooses to pop out. We will save a lot of money this way if the babe comes out early, as my current insurance blows. When I told HR that the reason I was requesting this switch was to "lose my benefits", they looked at me like I should be immediately admitted to a psych ward. Apparently, this was a first for them. But, nonetheless, it was approved!!

What does PT entail, you ask? It means I'll work 29 hrs over 4 days each week, with Wednesdays being my days off. Most of my OB appts have been scheduled on Wednesdays, so this will allow me to choose better appt times now that I start going bi-weekly (and soon, weekly!) I have a feeling I'm really going to appreciate these mid-week breaks, too. So, if I am able to work through Dec 11 as planned, I only have 27 work days left before I "retire" :)

Speaking of retiring, have I mentioned yet how blessed I am to have a husband that both understands and supports my desire to be a stay-at-home mom? I know it's not for everyone, but it's always been really important to me. I was blessed with one myself and I must say, the benefits are irreplaceable. We waited to have kids until we knew we could afford this arrangement - another blessing that came sooner than I had expected. Things might be tight for a while, but I truly believe our children will thrive because of it.

I had 4 distinct dreams as a child (that I can remember):
1. Marry a handsome man.
2. Have babies.
3. Stay home to raise those babies.
4. Own a vehicle with a bathroom so we never have to stop on road trips.

I'm thrilled to say that 3 of those 4 dreams are just weeks away from having come true (the RV dream might have to wait until retirement...) Soooo very blessed :)