TGIF

I've decided I want to add another feature to my blog every Friday. In the spirit of Thank God It's Friday, today seems like a good day to be thankful, so every Friday I'm going to tell y'all something for which I am grateful. It may not always be the obvious, like my family and friends. I'm going to try to be specific.

This week I am thankful that Josh has a good job that pays him well enough that I can be a stay-at-home mom for Miss Roo. Josh has been working very hard this past few weeks and even months on a major "conversion" project that both he and Darin are involved with. It's been a mess and it has meant a lot of extra hours, but I appreciate that he is such a hard worker and that he chose a career that gives us as a family the opportunity to have one of us at home.

Josh and I have been really lucky in our lives, and I don't mean to say that this is what people SHOULD do. God knows, a lot of women prefer to keep their jobs for their sanity (We all have our days! I do have a part-time job so I can get out of the house for a while) or even out of necessity and I am certain they are all great parents! I also have the highest respect for single parents. Since becoming a mom, I think about my friends who have done this alone and I am completely overwhelmed by what they have been able to do for their children. I even know some couples where the dad stays at home or the grandparents are a very large part of caring for the kiddos.

There are so many ways to raise a child in today's world. This is just what feels right for us...I love being at home with Riley, and Josh and I both agree that even though his job is really tough right now, it's worth it for us! I love you Josh, Thank you!