My boss had her baby! So we sent her some flowers.
The kid emerged a giant: Nine pounds, fifteen ounces. THAT’S LIKE THIS BIG. Can’t wait to meet him.
In the meantime, I am tasked with keeping my department running. Until October! Last week was a clusterfuck because of scheduling mistakes (mine, naturally) and vacationing co-workers and the feeling that I had tossed myself into some kind of boiling vat of stresswater. But that was just the shock of my new role coupled with the acute pain of being understaffed. It sucked mightily but it has made this week — when we are only one designer down and not two — feel like a breezy island vacation in comparison.
I’m getting the hang of it and my co-workers are very understanding and everything is going to be fine.