What I'm Looking Forward to This Week

I'm not big into list posts, but it's appropriate for thinking about all the things going on this week:

• 1st Toastmasters' Contest  - I completed my Competent Communicator certificate last month and will participate in my first club contest tomorrow. I won't be doing a speech but will be evaluating. Honestly, it's almost harder to me to evaluate because it's impromptu vs. a speech which is prepared. I've evaluated 3 times before so I still feel like a relatively new evaluator, but I think this will be good practice. Eventually, I'd like to do a speech contest.
• Growth Group - Uka and I are co-leading a church group which will be reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis; I've started it already and it's SO good! I can't believe I haven't read it before.
• Two Interviews - Not gonna give a lot of details here, but I have a couple of interviews this week that I'm pretty excited about. 
• Toastmasters Officers' Training- I've been thrust into the role of VP of PR for Harlem Toastmasters, so I have to do training first. Uka's president and asked me to fill in partway through the term so I'm happy to fill the role.
• Solids for Nia - We're introducing solids on Saturday and have been putting her in her high chair for the past week; this week we're letting her hold her spoon and bowl at mealtime so she can get acclimated before we give her solids.
• Parents Visit - My mom and dad are coming for the weekend to celebrate Nia's baby dedication at church on Sunday. It's a short visit but I'm glad they're able to make it. My mom made Nia's outfit so I'll be sure to post pics! We're having a small brunch afterward and my dad is making cinnamon rolls - his are waaay better than Cinnabon.

It's going to be a very busy week, and I hope everything goes smoothly!