New Job-One Year In

When I left off last year (other than my brief pregnancy announcement), I had just accepted a new job closer to home. I could only hope that I'd love my new job especially since I really want to be settle somewhere for a while now.

Well, today marks my one-year anniversary and I could not have asked for a more perfect fit. I love my new job! The job itself is like what I've done before, but also has some new roles for me to help me grow professional. And the staff here are awesome! I feel like they work/thinking like I do, which makes the world of a difference. I am thankful every day that I found CLARB. Someone was looking out for me, knowing I needed something closer to home, and that was a better fit for me.

The timing of my new job was a little crazy. I got my job offer on a Wednesday I think and I told Matt, "The only thing that would be better is finding out we were pregnant." Uuumm, yeah, so apparently I spoke too soon. That Friday, I found out I was pregnant and was in a total state of panic about what to do so much so that we literally told my parents the next day! haha. After I calmed down I decided to wait to tell my new boss, and all was ok. :)

On top of loving my job and feeling like I fit in, I feel even more bonded with my coworkers because of William. So right about 12 weeks along in my pregnancy, I was going to tell my boss (finally!). Well, the morning that I was going to tell my boss, my coworker came and told me she was also expecting, and due just a day after me! I was shocked and I'm pretty sure I looked like in the movies when someone's jaw literally drops open and their eyes bug out. Needless to say, we've had a lot of baby talk in the office for the past year! I will always remember when I told some of my coworkers I was pregnant (and mind you I had only known them a few weeks at this point), one of them hugged me. It just goes to show how warm and caring my office is. Love these people!

The whole staff, welcoming our members to the Annual Meeting!