Overcoming Murphy's Law: Kaiya- 8 Months!

Yep, that's right. I posted exactly one post during Kaiya's 7th month, and what's worse, is that it was a pretty happening month! Kaiya is continuing to grow like a little weed, but a big change happened for me this month too!

John and I did lunch on one of my days between jobs.

After over 4.5 years with Chef Geoff's, I left my position as Executive Director of Profitability to become the Financial and Administrative Officer for PNAS, a part of the NAS. Essentially I turned in my for-profit hat for the non-profit lifestyle. Not only is it something new to put on my resume, but the quality of life is far superior to that which I had in the restaurant industry. I'm home every day by 5pm and I get about 10 hours more a week with Kaiya. That's 520 hours a year! Add to that the fact I get 9 paid holidays (compared to my 1 paid holiday at my last job) and I get a full 30 days a year more at home. That's an entire month more with my baby every year! Even if I had had to take a pay-cut (which I thankfully didn't) it would have been worth every penny. I fully recognize how truly blessed I am that God presented me with this opportunity and gave me the courage to make the leap.

So what have I done with all this new time? I've honestly done nothing but enjoy my baby girl. I told myself I'd be going to the gym every day and being super productive in the rest of my life, but with John in school full time, I'm on baby-duty most of the time and she's at an age where she needs full-time supervision. I'm not worried though, I can get back to the gym and pick up some of my hobbies again when she gets a little older. In the meantime, I'm just soaking in every second I have with Kaiya because I know that each moment is a moment I can't get back.

The Bath time moments...