Such a simple question, but it can be hard to answer. Personally, I am very happy with the kids, but I do feel like other parts of my life are not as fulfilled as they once were. Hopefully that will change has the kids get older.
Are you happy?
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Hmm I'd say I'm happy in various aspects of my life but wish I were happier in others. I'm happy in my career. It's very stressful but I love working with my kiddos everyday. I'm happy with my marriage and our dogs. We hired a dog trainer and are seeing HUGE improvements and it's been a huge weight lifted.
I have baby fever and I really want to start trying for our first, but we are waiting to pay off some of our debt before we start trying. I'm hoping that we can start trying around the summer or fall. I'm at the point where I get that searing pang of jealousy with each new pregnancy announcement I see IRL which is NOT helping make me happy. I know I need to step away from FB a bit to not let it bother me, so that is something I'm working on to make me happier!
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I'm happy with everything, except we are always lacking money and stressing out financially. I don't need to be a millionaire but I want to know we will be able to pay every bill each month no problem. We are working on that though.
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i am! happier than i have been in awhile =) i feel really positive about this year. last year was rough and left me feeling really disappointed in a lot areas of my life, but i feel like this year is going to be great and we have lots of things to look forward to. DH and i have each commented on how much happier and more connected we feel. very happy!
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Yes and no. I love dh and ,lo and I love love love being a sahm, but my head always hurts and I want another baby. I'm happy, but I could be happier.
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No.
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@anonysquire: waddup?
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In general, yes. At the moment, no.
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I am happy! I feel like I am in a really exciting time of our lives, waiting for first LO to make his/her appearance. That said, I stress about having zero income for the time I take off with LO, will I still have clients when I do go back to work and would like to get our dogs a bit better behaved (we've hired a different trainer who we start with on Tues, fingers crossed!)
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Yep, I'm incredibly happy. I have everything I've ever wanted, seems like things can only get better from here too.
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@MaisyMay: ditto this. So grindingly tired and I know that bed time for my toddler is going to be yet another battle. I wish I had done the sleep thing right the first time around. Now we're paying for our mistakes!
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I'm fairly happy on good days but the whole having trouble starting a family really puts me in a crappy mood. My job and marriage is good. I would like to be closer to family but we'll be moving in the next year or so. I think getting pregnant would make everything perfect.
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@Mrs. Jacks: There are so many things that can make us unhappy!
I'm not happy that DH is working late, put in over 50 hours this week. I'm not happy that I didn't sleep well last night. Not happy over money stuff, etc.
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This week has been tough, we were thrown a curveball. I got really depressed, like @Boopers , letting FB get me down, reading too much about everyone else. I'm truly happy with DS. So I'm focusing on the positive, spending what could be FB or IG time with him.
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@mrbee: just normal anxiety, depression and life. I'd say as an adult I haven't been that "happy". I consider myself to be positive and happy on the outside but never happy inside
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Feeling good. We had a good counseling session on Friday, got some sleep, and are communicating better. Best it's been in awhile. Hitting a rough patch with a new baby and pressures from family has been hard on our marriage. Friday was the first time in a long time I've had hope for our marriage.
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Right now, no. Overall, yes. We have a lot more than other people and in general things are great. We're having a baby sometime in the next few weeks. But I'm uncomfortable and in pain and hormonal and can't keep up with the housework so I always feel dirty and I can't stop nagging DH and I just want to crawl in a hole right now. And I'm exhausted but can't go to bed because DH overloaded the washer by putting ALL our sheets in there so we've been washing sheets for the last 5 hours which should have been 3 hours max. And I'm hungry but can't afford another snack tonight. I just want this baby out of me and then I keep reading about breast feeding issues and babies not napping or sleeping and unruly toddlers and I'm feeling like ... Overwhelmed already.
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Happy, yes. But very, very tired.
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I feel like Charlotte from satc when I answer this: yes-everyday. Maybe not all day everyday, but yes everyday.
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@Jennimac: OMG I was about to type out the exact same quote!! That's totally how I feel about my life.
There are things that are stressing me out (my job will be eliminated in 6 months, we're relocating, so the uncertainty of things is scary!) but my DH loves me, we love our little man and our family has our back and has already offered to take us in if necessary, which is unreal.
I do sometimes feel like I use HB as my venting outlet, so I'm sure you all think I'm a basket case!!!
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@Jennimac: I have never heard this...never watched satc...but, I love it. Very true!
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@Jennimac: I was thinking that too!
Timely question because I'm reading the happiness project right now! Overall I would say I'm happy but I could definitely be happier, like in my career. I think it's a good idea to always strive to be happier and more fulfilled
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@sslm: I am reading the same book!
Yep, happy. I have my anxieties, but overall I am a happy duck.
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Yes! Decided today we are getting a puppy!
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Yes! I'm finally feeling like I have most of the things ready for Baby Brother's appearance, DH has a good routine going on, and LO1 has been pretty manageable and bringing lots of laughs lately. Feeling like I have a lot to be grateful for, so even though some big picture things could be getting me down I'm trying not to concern myself with them.
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@babyjmama: no way! You always come off as positive, especially in the situation you're in with your job. I am hoping the best for you!
Yes, I'm happy. A little anxious. I wish our dumb house would sell but other than that, life is good. My LO's make me happy and they make me laugh every day.
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I'm very happy overall. I've been in a bad mood today though!
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These days, I'm very happy. I don't think you can ever be so happy in life you can't be happier, but I'm very satisfied with the way things are right now.
I've found that motherhood means I feel everything 10x as much as I did before. The days I felt angry or depressed were far lower than any bad day I'd experienced pre-baby. And the good days are so much better and more meaningful post-baby.
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So happy it scares me, in a good way. (:
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Yes. Perspective, perspective.
I rejoice in all things life could always be worse.
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@babyjmama: ,@sslm: I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of this! It's really how I feel.
@Irishmom: it was in response to how happy Charlotte is in her relationship/marriage. It is true!!!
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@Dapple Grey: I was just going to say the same. Happy because things could be so much worse.
Gotta work with what you have. And I have a lot already.
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Overall, definitely. I'm able to truly appreciate all the good things I have right now-- I'm pregnant after wanting a baby my whole life, DH has been amazing with taking care of me when I'm not feeling well and seems pretty connected with LO already, we are financially secure and I'm going to be able to be a SAHM like I've always wanted. So, I know we are really, really lucky-- of course we also worked hard to be at this point, but sometimes it just doesn't shake out that way no matter how hard you work.
Of course there are things I could be happier about-- I don't love my job and am sick of it, and I'm a little disappointed that by 31 I still haven't found a 'career' that I am passionate about. We are slightly stressed about money and where we will live when the baby comes, but stressed in a 'I just want to know now' way, we do know that it will work out.
My biggest unhappiness right now is the headache that's going on 4 days now. That I could really live without.
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I think I'm too tired right now to be happy.... Hopefully when the kids r older, I'll have a more positive answer.
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for the first time in a long long while, i am happy. not just happy at the moment, that, thankfully, happens all the time throughout the day. now though, for the past month or so, it's been a fairly steady dependable happy and i love love love it. not sure what changed, and there's still a lot to be improved and done, but it's awesome.
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Very happy. I'm blessed with an amazing husband, a sweet boy and the opportunity to stay home with him. I've had issues adjusting to the changes but I'm truly happy with the way that my life is.
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Yes, extremely happy. My husband is amazing and a true co-parent. Our LO is cute and smiley now and goes with the flow. We have wonderful friends and live in an incredible neighborhood in an awesome city. I do get anxiety thinking about all the things that could go wrong in life (waiting for the other shoe to drop since things have been so perfect up to this point), but I try not to get the "what ifs" get in the way of enjoying the present.
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@HLK208: Thanks
I'll be sharing in the anxiousness of wanting a home to sell soon! I hope yours sells asap!! At least your floors will impress people -
I'm overall very happy with my life right now. I have a great husband and a sweet baby boy. The only thing I'm not happy about is that my maternity leave is over in 2 weeks and I have to go back to a job I dislike.
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I am overall very happy with my life. Yes, there are things I would change, mostly work, but for the most part I wouldn't change anything.
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