Great beginnings in 2010

by Jo Anne Montoya

Wow. My 8-year anniversary with Aunt Ann's Home Care was yesterday. Time sure flies when you’re doing what you love to do and working with some great people. Oh, and the old saying about time flying when you’re having fun? How true this is. 2010 brought in a brand new baby granddaughter for me. Talk about fun. And pink!

While my original plan was to take off a few days to watch my grandson while his mommy was giving birth and recovering, that plan got a little iffy. My co-worker/office mate (two-girl accounting department) was going on her yearly vacation to visit her parents out of state right around that time. I crossed my fingers the baby would be born on a weekend or on a day when one of us would not have to be in the office.

Then I thought I better have a back up plan of some sort, so I sent the entire office an email. I let them know that I would be taking time off but that if it was absolutely necessary (meaning I had to get paychecks out), I would bring my grandson to work with me. “Not to worry,” I assured them. “He will not bother anyone nor be upstairs without me.” My office is downstairs away from everyone. It was a sure fire plan, should I need to do this.

I got several emails back, one of which said,

Thank you for the Heads Up. There is one issue I see with your plan, and when you have taken care of it I will be in total agreement. When Jojo is in the building you MUST share him with the other Nanas present!! You are expected to spread the Joy, as we all need our “cool Kiddo” time!

Wow, what a terrific response. I was in heaven knowing that I could do this without a problem and mostly knowing what great people I work with.

Jojo did come to work with me, and I kept my end of the bargain bringing him upstairs to have lunch and visit with everyone. Not only do I have the best co-workers in the world but little Jojo has another Nana and some Aunties too.

Now the real task is how I’m going to get this little bundle of “pink joy” in to meet everyone.

Labels: grandchildren, grandparents, work/life issues

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