My Accidental SAHM Status

So, for those that don't know, I received notice of my impending lay-off during my third trimester and my official last day was February 25th, during my maternity leave.  Somehow, I have become an accidental SAHM (Stay-At-Home-Mom).  I have never envisioned this for my life.  In fact, I wasn't even too sure about the whole motherhood thing to begin with.  Becoming a mom was the single biggest act of faith in my whole life.  Once we decided to have a child, I pictured myself going back to work and planned for pumping, bottling, daycare, and all that stuff.  Clearly God had other plans for me. 


Once Brian and I learned of my pending unemployment, we began to start thinking about whether or not we wanted me to just go ahead and stay home with Naomi and if we could manage that financially.  Fortunately, it does look like this is possible, although it will be a bit of a lifestyle adjustment.  Brian kinda wants me to stay home with her, but is okay with whatever I decide to do.  I have no idea what I want to do.  Part of me misses working and part of me just can't imagine leaving her.  It may also be a good time for me to try to finally get my CPA, which at this point will probably take a couple of extra classes (as requirements have changed slightly since my graduation) and a serious review course.  It's a lot of time and money though.  Or, I could even go a completely different direction.  Maybe, I could even find something that I could do from home, who knows?  So, what to do? 


At this point, I have finally applied for unemployment.  This requires a certain number of job search activities a week.  So, I am meeting my requirements and have even applied for a couple of positions (half hoping that my resume gets lost in the shuffle).  Meanwhile I've been finally getting my house in order (something I meant to do before Naomi arrived) and just doing my best to enjoy my time with our baby.  Otherwise, I figure we are just waiting.  Waiting for God to make clear the path, to find out if He means for me to just have an extended maternity leave of sorts or for me to stay at home with little girl for a while.  This morning at church, a friend of ours asked who was taking care of the baby and I explained about my layoff and our current situation.  She immediately said, "Maybe it's a God thing!"  Maybe it is; I've had that thought a lot since all of these wheels got set in motion.  I stepped out on faith when I embarked on this journey and now I just have to keep faith in His plan and provision for our lives.  So, say a little prayer for us and if you know of any way that I can be both a stay at home mom and an accountant, let me know.  :)