Four Days Left...

Today was the first of my last 4 days in the office until 2008! It is such a weird feeling to think that I have been walking into that building every weekday for almost 8 years and in a few days, I will have 4 months to be at home with my little girl. What a complete change ... I know that I am going to cherish every moment with her, but I love my job so much. For the first time in my career, I really feel like I am making an impact and am an integral part of a major US brand. It has been so important for me to get to that point and I am scared that everything is about to change. I'm not at all afraid of what I'll be gaining with her arrival - I can't imagine the joy and love that I am going to feel when she comes into this world - but I am scared about losing something that has become such an important part of my life.

Tonight I spent 3 hours talking about marketing with our new CMO. He has only been with us for 3 weeks - and at the end of this week, I will be out of sight, but hopefully not out of mind. Our meeting was moved from 11am today to 5 pm. Can you imagine what a 9 month+ pregnant lady is like at that hour after being in the office for a full 9 hours already!? It was a great discussion though - I think our collective love of positioning products invigorated both of us. This is a new age at TB and I am going to be very sorry to miss out on the opportunity to help reframe the brand.

That said, I truly can't wait for this little one to arrive. I am so looking forward to the day that I can give her little face a kiss! I know she is going to turn my world upside down - but I know in my heart that it will be for the better. I just hope I can figure out how to make room for everything in my life!

(By the way, her DARLING bassinet arrived today. We have it set up in our room, where she will sleep for the first few months. Here is a picture of it. So Cute!!)