I have been so blessed to have been able to stay home with Colt for as long as I have. I have gradually faded back in to the working world and rediscovered my love for ABA. I started taking graduate classes this summer. It has been very time consuming and more work than I expected, but I am learning a lot. The classes will prepare me to take a certification exam to be able to write programs and assess the kids at the Autism center. Unfortunately, part of being qualified for the exam is that you need to be supervised on the job for 9 months to a year, which requires me to go back to work full-time.
I had mixed feelings about it. I was really enjoying the job share I had been doing with another mom. At the same time, I was really enjoying the work I did and Colt was loving his friends at day care. I felt like all we did on our weeks off was run errands to try to make up for the time when I was working, and we weren't really enjoying time at home together anyway.
So carefully, and with much prayer and many conversations, Justin and I decided I would go back to work full-time. It would alleviate a lot of the financial stress, allow us to have insurance through my work, and enable us to put away some money for retirement.
I have now been able to be in the position for 2 weeks and can confidently say, I am loving everything about it. I never thought I would be a working mom, much less a working mom who is going to school at the same time. In fact, nothing would be further than what I had hoped for my time as a mother. But God has an amazing way of showing me that I am not in control and that He has great plans for me and our family.
I am happy to be making a difference in the lives of kids with Autism and to be able to train therapists as well as learn more from other people with so much knowledge and experience in the field. Continue to pray for us as we transition in to our new lives, but so far, we are loving it! God continues to surprise me everyday!
Just had to end with a picture of my amazing son!
