This week I was blessed with the news of a new job. I had an old colleague of mine reach out to me about a “Work From Home IT Project Manager Position”, with her company. She owns a small company and her company did business with the company that I worked for before the one that I am with now. (I switched to the one I am with now this summer for a Senior PM position.) She heard from another old colleague of mine that also no longer works for that company either, that I am pregnant. She got back in touch with me through getting my contact info from him and e-mailed me about talking to her about a work from home position.
I interviewed with her on the phone, basically to make sure what she is offering and what I am wanting matches up because I already know the job and she knows what I bring to the table because we have worked together in the past. After our phone interview on Saturday she told me that she would be making me an offer and would get back to me, but it would probably be a week or so. This was on the Saturday that I actually ended up going to the hospital that night. I really did not want to get my hopes up, but after being in the hospital I was really looking forward to this opportunity which also includes the ability to go part-time. My current job would allow it, but it is not the norm and it is not the norm to work from home. I know that they would let me do those things, but I want to do those things in an environment where that is normal and not a special treatment situation, so I was really looking forward to the opportunity that may be in my future.
It was now one week from the phone interview and I was in Birmingham at my parents house for my baby shower. Late Saturday night I got the official offer letter for my new work from home job, doing exactly the same thing I was doing in my other past two positions. I accepted the offer and I went to work on that next Monday, at 27 Weeks Pregnant, and turned in my two week notice. They asked me if there was anything that they could do and offered me more money. I told them that the situation of my new job is really the best for me at this point in my life. I agreed to work out a two week notice (of course) which actually came down to one week and three days due the next week being the week of Thanksgiving.
I am very thankful for my new position for so many reasons. I am excited about working somewhere that I have the liberty to change the scope of my job down the line. I want to work after I have my baby, but I am not sure that I want to work full-time, I have yet to figure that out. My new boss is aware of all these thoughts and uncertainties that are going through my head and she understands that I do not have all the answers yet.
27 weeks: Cauliflower
Your baby is as hefty as a head of cauliflower, weighing in at almost 2 pounds. (Length: about 14 1/2 inches.)
Sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby’s brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don’t bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
27 WEEKS PREGNANT:
Current Weight: 152lbs (+2lb last week, +20 total)
