random thoughts
apparently my boss and a number of the executives with long commutes love audio books, and they have quite a collection that they share with each other. i've always wanted to try one, and my boss gave me the last song by nicholas sparks. i've never read anything by nicholas sparks, and i thought the movie the notebook was so so. it wouldn't have been my first choice, and i didn't end up loving the story, but i did really enjoy listening to a book in my car. the voices were a little funny to me at first, but i got used to them after a while. i think it took me less than two weeks. i returned it to my boss and she gave me sunday's at tiffany's by james patterson. i really need to finally get a library card and see what they have to offer!
it used to get pretty old listening the moms on america's next top model (and project runway, and any host of other reality shows) cry and cry and cry about how much they missed their kids and how much they were giving up to be on the show. now that i have an infant son, i finally understand. if i couldn't see him even once for weeks at a time, it would be heartbreaking. i can honestly say that when i get home from work each day, i am THRILLED to see him. i can't wait to scoop him up and kiss his cheeks, even if he does pull my hair and slobber on my face.
speaking of things i've come to understand since i had a child... i used to supervise seven employees and some of them came to work late more often than not. that drove me crazy. i was ALWAYS on time, and in fact, always early. when i talked to my boss, she wanted to give one employee a break because she had kids. i thought to myself, pfft! so? that's no excuse! these days, i am the one who is late to work more often than not. only 5 or 10 minutes, but i feel a little twinge of shame every single time. i can't say for sure that stephen is reason i'm late, but i know that i often stop getting ready for work to talk to him, play with him, kiss him, and hold him for just a few more seconds before i have to head out the door. although i sit right outside my boss's office, she's never said a word.
note to self: when you are restricting the amount of calories you eat per day, and you start your morning off with a chai and a big old piece of banana chocolate chip coffee cake from starbucks, you may very well find yourself eating a bowl of green beans for an afternoon snack as you try to tide your hunger over until dinner.
i think i've had a pretty good week as far as healthy habits are concerned. really hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow!
it used to get pretty old listening the moms on america's next top model (and project runway, and any host of other reality shows) cry and cry and cry about how much they missed their kids and how much they were giving up to be on the show. now that i have an infant son, i finally understand. if i couldn't see him even once for weeks at a time, it would be heartbreaking. i can honestly say that when i get home from work each day, i am THRILLED to see him. i can't wait to scoop him up and kiss his cheeks, even if he does pull my hair and slobber on my face.
speaking of things i've come to understand since i had a child... i used to supervise seven employees and some of them came to work late more often than not. that drove me crazy. i was ALWAYS on time, and in fact, always early. when i talked to my boss, she wanted to give one employee a break because she had kids. i thought to myself, pfft! so? that's no excuse! these days, i am the one who is late to work more often than not. only 5 or 10 minutes, but i feel a little twinge of shame every single time. i can't say for sure that stephen is reason i'm late, but i know that i often stop getting ready for work to talk to him, play with him, kiss him, and hold him for just a few more seconds before i have to head out the door. although i sit right outside my boss's office, she's never said a word.
note to self: when you are restricting the amount of calories you eat per day, and you start your morning off with a chai and a big old piece of banana chocolate chip coffee cake from starbucks, you may very well find yourself eating a bowl of green beans for an afternoon snack as you try to tide your hunger over until dinner.
i think i've had a pretty good week as far as healthy habits are concerned. really hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow!