This week has been quite the emotional roller coaster. To back up, I have been training the person who will take on my responsibilities all week and she seems like she will be able to handle it which is a good feeling. I realized though that I am a bit of a control freak and I have found it very hard to hand off projects to her. Today after training her for three days, I really tried to get her to do my job. She sat in my seat and did everything I would have done should I have been sitting there. It was hard to watch as she is still learning and things took a little longer than if I were to do it, but I was glad to see that she could handle it none the less. I plan on letting her do the same thing tomorrow.
Yesterday my work hosted a little baby celebration for me. There were really nice speeches about how people will miss me, and how much they appreciate me etc. It was a nice feeling. But later after the gifts were opened, and the cake was eaten, I felt a little sad. I will definitely miss being around the people that I go to the gym with, the people I played floor hockey with, the people I played baseball with, and the friends I have made who are just there to listen or talk with on stressful or happy days. I am sure I will love my new adventure, I just will miss parts of the old adventure that I was used to for the last 6 years. I think that is a sign that I really did enjoy working there.
Today the marketing department took me out for lunch and presented me with another gift. Then when I got back from lunch there was a huge gift bag on my seat from two other people that I have been working the annual report with. SOOO nice! Due to weather, we were sent home early. I had a few more things I wanted to accomplish today but as the saying goes, I suppose they can wait. (Or the new girl will just have to take care of it).
So, now the surreal part. Tomorrow is my last day. Hopefully I will get to wonder around and talk with as many people as I can while the new girl takes on my tasks. I will stand by for her to ask questions, but it should work out nicely. My body is telling me to slow down a little so I think it is really time to be at home resting. But it is surreal because in only a short while...I will be mom to somebody. (14 days until the due date).
I have made a list of a few things I want to do next week which I think will be good to keep me sane as I realized also that I don't like to sit still very much. Luckily for me the list isn't that long as it takes me forever to get anywhere with this lovely new walk I have acquired.
I am very excited for this little baby and the new adventures that this baby will bring into the Verkley household. I am glad life changes daily. It sure does keep things interesting.
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Oh I have pictures from the baby shower if you'd like them. Although I'm not exactly sure how to send so many hmm...