Random Wednesday Night Thoughts

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So it’s Wednesday and this week has been a trip already.

Monday afternoon I turned in my resignation to my bosses. Word has spread around the office. Shock has mostly passed and now the real work begins. Now that the initial tough conversation is over and it’s out in the open I’m getting more and more excited about it!

Tomorrow I have my last physical therapy appointment. I’m still not sure I’m at 100% so I’ll be reviewing progress with my therapist and see if I should continue for a few more weeks. Seriously do not recommend getting rear ended.

I happen to think this is hilarious.

Daylight savings is still screwing with Reese. And by Reese, that clearly means all of us. Holy crap the constant 5 AM wake ups are getting old. And so is the meltdown mode starting at 6:30 everything. But we also can’t forget her all of a sudden love for waking up multiple times in the night…not every night but enough to exhaust. I know the time change was a while ago now, but she was fine prior to that point so that’s the only ting I can think of. I don’t ever remember the time change doing this to Ry when she was little. Pass. The. Coffee.

Andy and I rented The Heat last weekend. Hilarious movie. Have you seen it?

Parent teacher conferences for Rylee are next week. It’s kind of lame, but I am so excited. She seems to be doing very well but I want to know how she is when there’s no parental influence, you know?

I’m cooking thanksgiving dinner next week…I suppose I should get a grocery list started, huh?

So that’s my Wednesday recap…I’ve got a few specific things I want to post about before the end of the month. I’m kind of impressed with myself and my ability to keep up with this NaBloPoMo thing. HEYO!

Ripping of the Band-Aid and Scary Things

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“Today is the day” I thought to myself. I’ll just go ahead and get it out of the way first thing in the morning. Then I proceeded to spend the entire rest of the day waiting for the “perfect moment” while simultaneously feeling like I was going to puke and completely tense from the anxiety coursing through my veins.

I kept repeating the line I’d just read from Lean In the day before, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid…” hoping it would make it better.

I knew this was going to be one of the hardest conversations I’d ever had.

I ate my feelings…they tasted like biscuits & gravy for breakfast and nachos for lunch.

By the end of the day I was pacing my office.

The perfect moment never came. I knew I just needed to rip off the band-aid and at 4:55 PM yesterday afternoon, I had both of my bosses in my office with the door closed.

“I was offered a job last week and I’ve decided to take it…”

I blurted it out as fast as I could without making eye contact with either of them.

I was thisclose to ugly crying right in front of them. Yes, there were even actual real tears. We talked some more and while shocked, they are ultimately supportive.

So there you have it. I am leaving the team {more like family} I’ve worked with for the last 7 years for a new opportunity. I am beyond excited and beyond scared. I’m leaving everything comfortable and taking a risk. I’m sure I’ll talk more about it here in the future, but for now, I’m focusing on helping out my current company prepare for an upcoming product launch and tradeshow (and hiring my replacement) for the remainder of the year.

Since the initial offer, while talking to family and close friends about the opportunity I get pumped. Then when left alone with my thoughts, I start freaking out. Of course, now that it’s out in the open it’s gotten better. Though to be 100% honest, I’m still kind of going back and forth.

But then I think of that question again “What would you do if you weren’t afraid…” and I know I’m doing it.

Now the question is I wonder if I’ll be able to incorporate my deer head into my new office space…

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Dinner Disappointment: Crock Pot Mongolian Beef

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For the last four weeks I’ve had the same dish on my meal plan…each week something has come up and I haven’t been able to make it. I came across the recipe on Pinterest nearly 2 months ago when I was searching for a steak recipe. I pinned it knowing for sure it’d be a hit for the family. Today was the day. I made sure I had meat out of the freezer and by 1:30 I had everything in the crock pot ready to go. That should have been my first clue…the crock pot.

I got everyone’s plates ready to go. Andy sat down and started to feed Reese. I came over to the table just as he was taking a little taster of the meat. He kind of made a funny face. That was my second clue. I asked if it was ok…he said he thought so.

As we all settled in at the table and started to eat it became very apparent that this was definitely not a hit. It was…gross to say the least. All we could taste was salt. I covered my plate in ground pepper and was able to eat it as long as I didn’t stop. Andy couldn’t even finish half of it.

After dinner was all cleaned up, I reviewed the recipe to see where I went wrong. I followed it to a “T”…needless to say I won’t be trying that one again.

So, here’s my public service announcement/good deed for the day: do not…I repeat do not try this crock pot Mongolian beef recipe.

Ya welcome.

Hai.

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It’s Saturday. I’ve essentially been up since 4 AM, courtesy of a rotten little toddler who amazingly has hardly napped also.

Ry is staying the night with my sister for the first time.

I’ve got loaded twice baked potatoes and Caesar salad on the menu for dinner and we’ve got popcorn and a movie for later.

Andy and I are planning on making it a stay in date night. Assuming I don’t pass out while he’s putting Reese to bed tonight…because…4 AM.

Long story short: here’s a video of my rotten little kid bring ridiculously cute. Hard to be grumpy when I get to hang out with this all day.