Ali’s Life

Since my last post I have started working at my new job at Macalester. I’ve actually been there over 2 months now. I really like this job. September was a bit stressful, especially with the added stress of pregnancy, but I got through it and I think I am really getting into the swing of things. It has been good to get to know my coworkers, the faculty I support, and the students who work for me. My coworkers in ITS are pretty awesome. They are really fun to work with and have made me feel very at home in the department. I am still getting to know the faculty (there are so many of them!) but the ones that I have gotten to know are nice and interesting and generally enjoyable to work with. And my student workers have been great to, although I still hope to get to know them a lot better over the course of the year.

So all in all I am happy and settled into my new job, and Ethan and I are all settled into our new house in Apple Valley. We even have the baby’s room all ready for her. I have a little less than a month to go until her due date, and I am getting really impatient. I can’t wait to meet her, and hold her, and do all those parenting things. I also can’t wait to be not pregnant. 9 months is just too long, man. But I’m sure she’ll be worth it. ^_^ Once she gets here I will be taking 6 weeks off of work, and then go back in late December. It’s weird to take off so much time so early in my career at Macalester, but that’s how things are so I’m sure it will all work out fine.

So that’s the short version of life these past few months. I hope that once Kaylee is born I will take the time at home to keep this updated and post lots of pictures of my baby girl.  Keep looking at my website to see more pictures and updates and stuff.