Changes

So it has been a little over 6 weeks since my last posting and lots of things have happened. Amelia had her 4 month appointment. She is at the top of the range for her height and weight – 15 ½ pounds and 26 ¼” long. She is healthy, happy and doing wonderfully. She recently started on baby food and has liked peas and green beans so far. She was not a big fan of carrots, and they didn’t seem to agree with her system, so those may be put on hold for a time. She can also roll completely over now versus just one way. For now, this is how she gets around on her own – rolling! Taylor and her are also spending great time together. Taylor has been reading to her, and Amelia loves it! It is wonderful to see the two of them together! This Saturday she will be 5 months old! Where has the time gone?

I had another birthday one week ago – 31. I’m now officially “in my 30s”; there is no denying it. But I look to my 30s to be a great time in my life, as I have been told by others. A time to feel more secure about myself, enjoy my life, enjoy my daughter, and settle back as my life seems to really begin.

My new outlook on life was perpetuated by my new job. At the end of February I left the School of Informatics and Computing after 3 years. I have come to the conclusion that I need a change in life. I have worked in graduate admissions for over 7 years (8 admission seasons), and I need to experience something different. I now work in an administrative role at the Wells Scholar Program at IU. Our students accept one of the most prestigious scholarships an undergraduate student can receive at the university. I administer the funds and am responsible for most of the fiscal responsibilities of the office. It is nice to be able to leave my job at the office each night versus taking it home at night and on the weekends. I would rather spend that time with my daughter!