Mama Got a Job!!!!

So, this announcement has been a long time coming for me! After about 24 interviews with 12-13 different companies, I have finally landed a job with a great company - Emmis Communications! This news is exciting to be because Emmis has, of course, been a company I grew to respect and admire throughout college and I'm so happy to be beginning a career with them as the Sales Executive Assistant for the Vice President of the Indy Market, as well as two of the Indianapolis radio stations.

I feel so fortunate because as we know, I'm 21 weeks pregnant. I'm sure that I'm not the ideal employee right now, but I have climbed my first mountain by telling them about the pregnancy. I think it went well - at least I didn't get thrown out immediately. I know I have the uphill battle of proving myself to them so that they know hiring me wasn't a mistake, but I enjoy the opportunity of a challenge. I believe my first day will be sometime early next week!

With that said, I can't believe that five months with this baby in my belly. It still feels so surreal to me, especially when it kicks/nudges me. I look forward to the really noticeable kicks that may wake me up in the middle of the night...or allow Jeremy to feel them, too. He thinks he felt a kick last week, but I can't be sure whether he did or not.

So, finally...I'm going to debut my baby belly progression. It's not too bad, actually. I honestly think God has held off on my gaining too much weight so that it would be possible for me to job hunt without looking as big as a house! I'm sure I'm in for a huge surprise in a few weeks when I'll finally start ballooning into a monster! Ugh. I hope not!!!

Now, I'm not sure when most of these were taken - I do know the first one was at 5 weeks and the last one is at 21 weeks, but I think the rest of them are in the 9 week to 18 week range. I was really bad at keeping track. I promise I'll be more on top of things from here on out! :)

Anyway, happy Thursday!

Suck It Up...

So, I realized this morning that I haven't really followed through with my want to blog about this pregnancy. It's not that I haven't had the time to blog, I mean, I've been unemployed throughout the first five months of this pregnancy. I'm not real sure what it is. The only real thing I can think of is that it's just been so hard for me to to become attached, just in case something bad happens. Again.

I'm here to tell myself to suck it up. I'm 20 weeks pregnant now and I shouldn't worry anymore about things. I know anything can happen and nothing is ever guaranteed, but it's time to just be happy, excited and positive...

So, here's to posting more about my pregnancy - besides, I was offered a job yesterday and I feel like I can now begin to relax a bit and think about doing things for this baby...buying things and registering and all that other cutesy stuff you do as a first time mother!

...and I'll finally post some belly pics. Soon!

For now, I'm happy to say that I've made it this far. I can't believe the last 20 weeks have been given to me and I look forward to the next 20 weeks of all sorts of aches and pains. I may complain, but it's so worth it to me.