thursday through my eyes

a good friend of mine had a baby 10 days ago.

i had the opportunity to visit her today.

it is amazing how calm and peaceful a home is when there is a new baby around.

you can feel the precious spirit that baby brings to the house.

everyone moves slower.

talks more quietly.

and shows more love to one another. 

my friend is taking time off work and coming back in january.

i can see it in her eyes, when she talks about coming back, that she doesn't want to.

she wants to be at home with her 2 children.

it makes me sad that she has the pressure to go back.

through my eyes, there is nothing wrong with a mother staying home with her kids.

the title, "stay at home mom" should be celebrated, not chastised. 

i love the fact that LDS families celebrate stay at home mothers.

while others chastise mom's for staying at home,

saying they are "throwing away their life and degree".

i applaud all you stay at home moms.

and i pray

that one day 

the husband and i will have the means that it will be an option for us too.