QLR

Everyone that works with me, or hears me blab on about my job all the time, knows that my work life is full of presentations for clients. The most important presentation, of course, is called a QBR, which stands for Quarterly Business Review.

So you know you work too much when the idea of a QLR, Quarterly Life Review (yea I just made that up), starts to sound like a good idea! But seriously... I think there is something to be said for this! So here goes- my QLR.

2010 YTD (Year to Date) Executive Summary

Findings & Observations:
- I stressed out too much
- I didn't eat that great
- Exercise... ummm didn't happen

Recommendations:
- Need to relax- take it one day at a time
- Need to take better care of myself- eat right & exercise
- Need to focus on what's important- family & friends


Q4 2010 & 2011 Goals

Relax:
- Take a walk everyday
- Work from home, if possible, at least 1x week
- Try to limit work to 45 hours a week, if possible
- Write it down- get your thoughts out of your head
- Get organized. An organized Meg is a happy Meg
- Clean 1 room a day- that way you don't feel stressed to do it all over the weekend
- Do what you can, try not to stress about what you can't
- Consume 1 serving of dark chocolate per day (just read that article that says that's a stress buster)

Get Healthy:
- Pack a healthy lunch for work everyday
- Exercise at least 20 min each day
- Limit Starbucks intake to 2x week (emergency purposes only)
- Cook at least 3 healthy dinners per week
- Eat breakfast everyday
- No caffeine at all
- Limit alcohol to 3 drinks per week (no generous pours either!!)
- Floss

Focus on Friends & Family:
- Keep in better touch with friends and family
- Finish getting settled into new house
- Decorate for all major holidays at least 3 weeks in advance
- Organize 2010 pictures & order prints Nov 1
- Buy all Christmas presents before Dec 1
- Mail holiday cards by Dec 1

18 Month Check-Up

Dylan continues to rock it at all his well-baby check-ups! He was even showing off big time for the doctor this time- saying all kinds of words and being super duper extra cute!

Here's how he's measuring up:
Height: 33.75in (85%)
Weight: 23.5lb (17%)
Head: 48cm (60%)

It's crazy to me how much he is learning now. In just a few months he's added a ton of words to his vocabulary (daycare is really helping with his). Here are a few new words he's picked up: airplane (his personal favorite word- says it about 100x a day... even when there is no airplane), katie, leila, balloon, duck, ball, train, baby, cat, shoes, moon, all done, more, milk, eyes, nose, boat, berry, banana (nana), car, truck, bird, bunny, fish, poo-poo, pee-pee. And last but not least.... "no". He'll also give you some manners if you prompt him... please and thank you! At this rate I think he'll be ready for Harvard next week!! He's also gone from learning to walk, to running, to climbing EVERYTHING in a few short months.

I guess all that learning and playing can be pretty exhasuting...




(Dustin hates me for always taking pictures of him sleeping with Dylan, but I can't help it... It's way too cute!!)

My B-day

I used to think that 25 was "old" and 30... oh my goodness I couldn't even imagine! Now that I am officially in my 30's (31 to be exact) I must say it feels pretty good! I've got an amazing husband, the family family I always dreamed of, a decent job, beautiful house, great family and friends... Really nothing to complain about about! Life is good, no liife is great! (I just need to remind myself of that when I get caught up in the moment of a bad day.) I really do have a wonderful life- I'm very blessed.

We had a great time celebrating my birthday with our dear friends Chris & Kimberely. We went to local wine bar and tapas restaurant- it was a perfect evening. The food was amazing and the company was even better! After 5 bottles of wine for the 4 of us... we were all feeling pretty good, but very bad the next day. It was worth it though. Happy birthday to ME!

Thank you Fred & Diane for babysitting! And thank you world to surrounding me with "love and life" (a great quote from one of my favorite trashy TV shows- Real Housewives of New Jersey... you're never too old for that)!