New Baby!

Yesterday my brother and his wife welcomed their new little one into the world and we finally have a baby girl in the family; after four nephews, I also now have a niece!  We got the call yesterday morning that the baby was on the way but we didn't know if they were having a boy or a girl - they (my brother and sister-in-law) didn't know if they were having a boy or girl either.  Shortly after she arrived, we received word that we had a new little girl in the family.  A few hours later, my parents and I got to go see her in the hospital and we all had the opportunity to hold her.  This was my first time getting to hold one of the babies right after they were born (the others, I had to wait months before I got to see/hold them) and I was very glad to get the chance.  Mom and I went again to see everyone in the hospital and to hold the baby again.  She is a beatiful little girl and the perfect little armful.

I worked an almost 60 hour work week this past week and I really need to find a way to get that under control.  I just left a job where I worked way too many hours on a regular basis and I didn't really plan on jumping into the next job feeling the need to do the same thing.  Being on salary, for someone like me, is a really bad thing - it's bad for me but really really good for my employer.  I need to find a way to create some balance...

I am hoping to get some sleep tonight after what I accomplished today - I was a heathen today and didn't get up in time to go to church with my parents but while they were there, I ate breakfast, did all of the dishes, walked on the treadmill for 1 mile, went grocery shopping, cooked lunch for the three of us, went to see the baby, came back, did the dishes again and now I'm writing.

Since I have to get up so early to get ready for work, I am going to bring this to a close for the evening so I can get ready for the day ahead.  Tomorrow at work includes a meeting with a consultant  who is supposed to help prepare me for my job (even though I'm already two weeks in)...  Thanks for joining week and I hope your week is an uneventful one!  =)