How do i motivate myself to work at home?

I have recently been deprived of my 26Th year on this planet and am having a soul searching day. I have been a "stay at home dad" since September last year and contrary to many people's thoughts this isn't because i am too lazy to work, it's because my wife wouldn't be able to go to college if i was working. Therefore i took a decision to support her through college by being home with out youngest child (now 3 years old) and doing the housework etc whilst my wife goes to College to further her prospects and better her life. I thought this would be pleasurable as i have worked since leaving university 7 years ago and could "do with a break". How wrong was i to be?!!

Nobody said it was easy Coldplay once rightly said and yet i still had not the slightest inclination how hard it was going to be at home doing well.....not much. I had grand ideas of redecorating the house, tidying all the mess and having dinner on the table each night my wife came home whilst keeping on top of the ironing and washing. How hard can it be i thought? Well if i didn't know any better then i certainly do now!

The hardest thing for me without a doubt is motivation, when i was working with goals to hit, money to earn and services to provide motivation was never ever an issue for me. I've never in my life had trouble getting out of bed even when i was a student surviving (somehow) on 3 hours sleep. However, now i can barely leave my bed some mornings.

Was man always intended to work? Is that how God made us because right now i certainly don't feel like a "real man" i can tell you. I feel like I'm battling the slippery slope to depression and on the losing side.

Does anybody else feel this way? Sure I've had successes along the way and made progress at home in some departments but NOTHING compared to what i thought I'd achieve.

Maybe next week will be different. Thoughts would be appreciated.