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#alittlewis weekend ahead

Filed Under: Uncategorized // May 20, 2016

In honor of the fun weekend ahead–baby shower for me and BaByQ for Mr. L–I’ll leave you with some snippets (via photos) of some of my favorite things recently:

Have a great weekend!!

Monday, we meet again

Filed Under: Uncategorized // May 16, 2016

It’s sunny out so this pregnant lady isn’t complaining. I’m ready to tackle this busy week. To be honest, I like when my calendar is full because the workdays go by faster.

As for our weekend, Mr. L came home and we were so happy to be reunited. Speaking of him, today’s our 1.5 year wedding anniversary. I couldn’t imagine it then but I love him threefold today. I can only imagine when our little bundle arrives.

It’s been a pretty tough week for him but he’s shown me just how resilient he is. Baby L and I are truly lucky to have him.

In the land of Baby L news, yesterday was supposed to be our maternity shoot but the weather was inconsistent so we called it off. Of course, I wasn’t happy about it and was rather cranky because I really wanted photos to display at my shower this weekend(!!!). So we decided to do our at-home shoot and just do the other portion with our photographer.

Here’s a sneak peek:

How was your weekend?

These are my confessions…

Filed Under: Uncategorized // May 11, 2016

…I love these pink flower-covered sidewalks. I’m just glad they’re not falling by our house because it’s a big mess when combined with the rain.

…I’m still waiting on the possible Good Samaritan who’s found my lost license to mail it back to me…because I don’t want to pay for another just yet.

…Last week’s chilly and rainy weather was the pits. APRIL showers are supposed to bring May FLOWERS… not more showers, okay?

…The Mr. and I don’t like stepping out in wrinkled clothes. Wrinkles aren’t a good look, especially if you’re getting fancied up (but even when dressed down). Thankfully, the military instilled this into Tim so he always irons his clothes–and if I’m lucky, he’ll iron mine too 😉

…I almost can’t fathom that Donald Trump is the Republican presidential candidate. Is this real life?

…My bump is really growing. Baby L, who’s measuring above average (doc has said maybe that’s why I’m so big), has been moving so much and I love it. I am 8 months pregnant and have just a handful of weeks until the pregnancy is considered full term… I almost can’t contain my excitement! Happy Bump Day!

…We still don’t have a place of our own. Though I’m not freaking out about it as much as I have, it still makes me feel uneasy. My deadline for moving is June 1st because after that, this baby mama is staying put.

…I’m happy my hubby is almost home. He’s been back home for a sad and unexpected family funeral, only to receive news that another loved one died while he was home. I just want him in my arms safe and sound–I’ve missed him dearly.

…And finally, the winner of the giveaway is: Patricia B.! Look out for an email from me!

Linking up with Confessions of a Northern Belle

Being a “Boss”

Filed Under: Uncategorized // April 25, 2016

Monday has returned. And so, we (most of us, at least) find ourselves at the start of another work week. This has gotten me thinking.

Upon graduating law school, I worked as an attorney in Chicago. It wasn’t long before there were interns working alongside me. Interns whom I assigned tasks to and whom I evaluated. Not so long ago, I had been in their shoes. The universe is a funny thing.

Fast forward to my current job where I am a supervisor. The greatest–and most rewarding–challenge in a position with more oversight has been realizing what kind of “boss” I want to be.

For one, I prefer the title supervisor much more because the connotation of bossing anyone around doesn’t sit well with me. (I do, however, find myself calling my own supervisors “boss” every now and again. It’s got nothing to do with how they treat me, though, and everything to do with the habit of using the word.)

Ultimately, I think it’s important to remain humble despite whatever position or task at work you take on. Count your blessings. Continue to work hard. Treat everyone–from the maintenance workers to your superiors–with respect.

Be kind to others. And be kind to yourself. If you make a mistake, learn from it and try your best not to repeat it again.

Lead by example. Be confident yet compassionate. Be assertive and understanding. Just because you’re someone’s “boss” doesn’t mean you have to be bossy to get things done. In fact, you’ll probably get less accomplished that way.