Elmo!
So Keoni has officially discovered Elmo. He just blurted it out last weekend and hasn't stopped saying it since. Unfortunately Elmo is seemingly encompassing every Sesame Street character whether it really is Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar or whoever else. He has also associated all stickers and sticker books with Elmo now. It's quite fun to watch and amazing as he seems to add a word each day to his vocabulary. Today he perfected "down" as he stepped down each stair. I wonder when he'll learn yes??? He just nods his head, but still hasn't said the actual word. Mind you, he has no problem saying no and has been saying that word for some time now...
It's been 3 weeks since I started my new job and so far so good. I think it's the minor things that have taken time to get used to. The commute for one is definitely not pleasant most nights. I leave early enough in the A.M. to avoid most of the major jams, but the evening is a different story. I have yet to take the same route home in my attempts to take shortcuts depending on where I get stuck. Another is adjusting to sitting in an open area. I didn't realize how comfortable I had gotten to sitting in an office and don't remember when the last time I didn't. I literally went from a nice corner office to a cube. But apparently this is one of the nicer, bigger "cubes" on our floor. It's not bad, but it's just going to take some time to get used to not having a door and having people walking around me while I'm working. I cannot turn on my music freely anymore and have settled for earphones while working, which is working out ok. But all of this is minor. The most important thing is I am liking my job so far. The team seems engaged and committed, which is nice. We'll see how things go as the year end and audit approaches. Lucky me, I get to go through two audits in one year since I just left from doing the audit for my prior employer. I need to get up to speed asap if I'm going to be useful and informed during the audit. The sheer volume of info and work at my new place is ten-fold! It is exciting and overwhelming at the same time, but I am confident I will be fine.
I cannot believe the year is almost over. When I saw that insane lady on the Target Black Friday commercial again this week, I turned to Fred in disbelief that it had already been a year since I'd seen her in last years commercial! Tomorrow is Turkey Day and soon it'll be Christmas! My little man is growing up too quick!!! He just turned 18 months last weekend... He still makes both Fred and I smile everyday and somehow makes us love him even more day by day... I melt when I hear the pitter-patter of his feet running down the hallway accompanied by his screams of "mommy!"
Here's Keoni eating his first (of many) munchkins!
It's been 3 weeks since I started my new job and so far so good. I think it's the minor things that have taken time to get used to. The commute for one is definitely not pleasant most nights. I leave early enough in the A.M. to avoid most of the major jams, but the evening is a different story. I have yet to take the same route home in my attempts to take shortcuts depending on where I get stuck. Another is adjusting to sitting in an open area. I didn't realize how comfortable I had gotten to sitting in an office and don't remember when the last time I didn't. I literally went from a nice corner office to a cube. But apparently this is one of the nicer, bigger "cubes" on our floor. It's not bad, but it's just going to take some time to get used to not having a door and having people walking around me while I'm working. I cannot turn on my music freely anymore and have settled for earphones while working, which is working out ok. But all of this is minor. The most important thing is I am liking my job so far. The team seems engaged and committed, which is nice. We'll see how things go as the year end and audit approaches. Lucky me, I get to go through two audits in one year since I just left from doing the audit for my prior employer. I need to get up to speed asap if I'm going to be useful and informed during the audit. The sheer volume of info and work at my new place is ten-fold! It is exciting and overwhelming at the same time, but I am confident I will be fine.
I cannot believe the year is almost over. When I saw that insane lady on the Target Black Friday commercial again this week, I turned to Fred in disbelief that it had already been a year since I'd seen her in last years commercial! Tomorrow is Turkey Day and soon it'll be Christmas! My little man is growing up too quick!!! He just turned 18 months last weekend... He still makes both Fred and I smile everyday and somehow makes us love him even more day by day... I melt when I hear the pitter-patter of his feet running down the hallway accompanied by his screams of "mommy!"
Here's Keoni eating his first (of many) munchkins!
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