Working Moms Check-In

[RiseAndWine]

I can't believe it's Wednesday again! I feel like I just posted the check-in for last week a day or two ago. Does anyone else feel like time is flying by insanely fast??

I think spring is finally approaching, though it's taking it's sweet time this year. And it's weird to me that Spring Break and Easter are in just a couple weeks. But that's our theme for today - spring fever!

1. How is everything at work this week?
2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring? 
3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out? 
4. How is everything at home this week?
5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants? 

[RiseAndWine]

1. How is everything at work this week?
Good! Really good actually. After I lit into my staff last week they have gotten their acts together - at least for right now. I have been super productive this week because the rest of the University system is on spring break so it's quiet. I am loving it.

2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?
I try to get into work earlier and out earlier so E can have some extra outside time. So far it has backfired on me though because he doesn't want to leave daycare. They take them outside about 5:00 so if I get there right then he just wants to stay and play outside with the other kids. So now I'm thinking of leaving later and giving him extra daycare time then just nixing playing outside when we get home.
Other than that nothing much changes. The traffic gets bad when it's really sunny out and if it rains a lot. So I have to accommodate that.

3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?
Yessssss. Even though I find it easier to rise and shine when it's pretty out and I get to work earlier, I am constantly looking out the window and want to get home quicker.

4. How is everything at home this week?
Good. The cleaning ladies came yesterday so that automatically makes it the best week of the month! We have been pretty good about keeping up with exercising the dogs and cooking and laundry so far, so that's good too. And E has been in a good mood so all is well on the home front.

5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants?
No - I wish. I have a really black thumb and can't keep even the easiest of plants alive. I want to get better at it though because we have our new house and the landscaping needs to be updated. We want to get three cherry blossom trees but I'm scared to plan them unless I know how to care for them properly.

[missk0411]

1. How is everything at work this week?
Good! I traveled last week and this week, but I got home earlier today, and I'm in town for the next 2.5 weeks. Now I just have to catch up on the work I missed....

2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?
Nope. It's nice that it is still light out when I walk out to my car, but that's it.

3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?
I get a little Spring fever when it finally turns warm, but that's about it. I actually find it a little easier to concentrate because it's lighter and brighter out. Maybe I have a touch of SAD or something....

4. How is everything at home this week?
All quiet. A is still throwing out new words every day, and trying to run, which is so cute to watch. She has started not wanting to go to sleep alone--she likes someone to be sitting in the glider next to the crib. And if she wakes up in the middle of the night, she can't get back to sleep without someone in the room. Fortunately DH takes the night shift. I hope this is a phase....

5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants?
Hmm. I think I can keep basic plants alive, but I don't have a good sense of what kind of plants are good for planting where we are. I'm in a townhouse, and we have a little front yard, but it gets major morning sun, and I went through several years of flower carnage. I finally found some that worked last year and they spread very nicely and were so pretty. I'm looking forward to eventually being in a house with a yard where I can plant more. I would love a little vegetable garden and composting pile.

[mtnmomma13]

1. How is everything at work this week?
Status quo. I think they've finally fixed our network issues, but not before my boss agreed to hear why I think we should be allowed to telework 1 day/wk. Fingers crossed my reasonings fall on open ears! (big thanks to RiseAndWine and emmy236 for giving me some good insight)

2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?
Nope. Same old same old. Summer we have more vacations for the people with school age kids, but we still see normal pt numbers.

3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?
My office has no windows (I do televideo so it's better for those things), so the weather doesn't distract me. I do have a harder time getting things done at home when it's nice out. DS wants to just play outside ALL.THE.TIME. so we go outside for 30-40 minutes after we get home then drag him inside kicking and screaming for dinner. It's super windy today, so hopefully he wont want to be outside as much.

4. How is everything at home this week?
Good...I think we are finally all well! DH did taxes last night and thanking between state and federal returns we only owe $19 in total! Not bad. DH and I went to the same college, and our alma mater is playing in the tournament (which hasn't happened in 13 years...since DH was there playing!), so he is going to head up to Seattle and watch them play. He is meeting up with a couple friends from college and is really excited. I'm happy for him and am glad it happens this week because next week there is a genetics meeting in town and he's going to be solo parenting several nights.

5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants?
I love the idea of gardens...and I love my rose bushes. But I am so not a gardener. I'm trying to get better, and I do have a house plant that despite my severe neglect for multiple weeks at a time, is still kicking. I call him Superplant...he will never die, and for that, I thank him

[mamamd]

1. How is everything at work this week?
Work has been going pretty well so far...nothing new to report.

2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?
Nope, not at all.

3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?
A little...I would say it's more that I am "happy" to be at work when it's grey and rainy or really cold because I don't feel like I'm missing out on amazing weather. And I do gaze longingly out my window sometimes on perfect clear days.

4. How is everything at home this week?
Good. My parents visited last weekend and it went really well. LO had a blast with them and they couldn't believe how much she had changed since they saw her on Thanksgiving. They took us on a trip to Toys R Us and attempted to spoil her rotten. It is a little hard to have such intense time with them (all day/night for days in a row) and I know it's especially hard for DH (he likes them but they still get on his nerves at times). But it's the only option at this point since they live so far away. I would love to live closer so we could have shorter but more frequent visits but that's not in the cards right now. Sigh.

5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants?
No way (to the green thumb part)! I love put-together yards and gardens but it's not me. Fortunately DH is interested in that stuff and does take care of the lawn, yard etc even though he likes to grumble about it. He also has a fairly large collection of indoor jade plants and succulent cactuses (how the hell do you spell the plural of cactus?) that have done really well.

[mtnmomma13]

mamamd, whether it's right or wrong, anything that ends in -us I pluralize (hmmm, think I just made that one up!) to -i...locus to loci, octopus to octopi, cactus to cacti! My logic fails with campus, and for some reason I always make the plural of penis, peni!

[mamamd]

Mar 18, 2015 21:22:07 GMT -5 mtnmomma13 said:

mamamd, whether it's right or wrong, anything that ends in -us I pluralize (hmmm, think I just made that one up!) to -i...locus to loci, octopus to octopi, cactus to cacti! My logic fails with campus, and for some reason I always make the plural of penis, peni!

Cacti! Duh! Must have had a brain fart on that one. (Not so sure about peni though!)

[mtnmomma13]

Mar 18, 2015 21:28:02 GMT -5 mamamd said:

Mar 18, 2015 21:22:07 GMT -5 mtnmomma13 said:

mamamd, whether it's right or wrong, anything that ends in -us I pluralize (hmmm, think I just made that one up!) to -i...locus to loci, octopus to octopi, cactus to cacti! My logic fails with campus, and for some reason I always make the plural of penis, peni!

Cacti! Duh! Must have had a brain fart on that one. (Not so sure about peni though!)

But is so much fun to say peni! Yes...I am a 12 year old girl. 

[allydncr]

1. How is everything at work this week?
More of the same. Running the march madness pool this year on top of everything else... Hope everyone remembers to fill out their brackets by tomorrow!

2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?
Not really. Summer is traditionally "slower" but that is not always the case.

3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?
I think I'm actually more productive when its nicer out. I love being able to get outside in the middle of the day and refresh. It was all I could do today to not fall asleep after lunch. Winter is still far from over here. More snow predicted later this week

4. How is everything at home this week?
Good. Found out today they are moving lo up to the next room at daycare! Its a couple months early, but she's ready for it. She's the oldest in her room right now and missing her buddies that moved up recently. My big girl! *tear

5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants? Not so much a green thumb, but I've been trying to think about landscaping for our house. The backyard is basically a blank slate and I don't know where to begin. We're also right next to the woods and have deer, so have to worry about them. Mostly, I'm worried they'll bring ticks into the yard. Ugh, nature!

[RiseAndWine]

mtnmomma13 I love rose bushes. That's another thing I want to plant! We have one in front of our house, but I have no idea what condition it's in. We will find out soon enough, I guess. But I want to plant more

[john5111]

1. How is everything at work this week? It has been nutso its our busy time and I have had a new person to train a long with daily training for some some new work were picking up.  The days fly by the week seems to be dragging on.
2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?
Not really stays the same. I do like it being light out when I leave though.
3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?  Sometimes when its so nice out and I leave for lunch I have a hard time coming back and focusing..also when its gloomy I kinda just feel blah.
4. How is everything at home this week?
Good LO is starting to talk alot more which is good.  He just loves to be outside and screams when we bring him back inside..he still seems to not want to sleep every Tues night he wakes up and doesnt want to go back to bed..Im hoping its just a phase. He suddenly just starting saying Yep to everything when we ask him questions hed usually just shake his head no to everything its really cute! haha
5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants?Not so much... We have planted a garden the past few years at our house and some thigns make it and others not so much I think more from animals and not me though..weve attempted some plants and some just die and I dont get why..we even had recs from the nursery.   Our two trees weve planted have made it...knock on wood ahhaha.  I planted a bunch of stuff last fall of my MIL s so im anxious to see if anything comes back this spring/summer.  I hope so! If not I guess they were free.

[sugarandspice11]

1. How is everything at work this week?

Good, into week 2 of training. Things are still going well and learning a ton.

2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring?

Not particularly aside from spending more time outside and grilling a lot.

3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out?

I used too, but now that I work inside where there are very few windows, I'm oblivious to the weather, good or bad.

4. How is everything at home this week?

Good, M had her 3 month follow up and all looks great. Our niece is being dedicated this weekend.

5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants?

I used to garden with my mom every year when I was a kid and learned a lot. I plant vegetables, flowers and shrubs every year. I do a lot of potted planting now, but I really want an actual garden in the future.

[kcwnc]

1. How is everything at work this week?
This is my 4th week out and still none of my work is being completed in my absence. My coworkers are peeved but my boss doesn't seem to care much. I'm much more concerned with my little guys at home to
2. Does your work routine change at all around the spring? I typically volunteer to come in early rather than stay late which means more time in the great outdoors.
3. Do you have trouble staying focused/diligent at work after daylight savings, or when the weather is nicer out vs when it's dark and yucky out? Not usually, in fact I think I'm more driven to task faster to get out the door at the end of the day. It may help that I don't have a window in my office.
4. How is everything at home this week? Ok, my husband has been kind of a grouch since he doesn't feel like he's getting enough sleep. Seeing as he doesn't get up with either LO at night I'm not sure I can feel his pain. I lack sleep too but don't go all angry bear about it. K is fighting naps and tossing and turning for 30-60 minutes in bed every night. I'm hoping that's about short lived phase.
5. GTKY: Do you have a green thumb or not so much? Are you interested in gardening and plants? I suck at all things plant life except potted vegetables. This may be the year we try and plant in our yard but with a new baby we may just stick with potting them since that's gone so well the last few years.