Oh boy, I was getting nervous toward the end of the meeting when I knew my time to tell everyone about Sweet Pea was getting close. My heart was just pounding! I could see the few people I told around the room and I could tell they were each about to burst too.
I tried to make a little joke, "The rumors are true, I drank the water here at school and now I'm 10 weeks pregnant."
Clapping, cheering, hugging, screaming, disbelief, questions. Wonderful. Just a delightful and heart-warming experience.
I think everyone, at least once in their life, should have a chance to have a group of people yell and cheer and be happy for them. I was all smiles and laughter at the time but right now, writing about it, I'm a little verclempt.
Afterwards, I went to Pi with LP and JH, the two friends from school that were just about the first to know a few weeks ago. Felt like things had come full circle.
I love being pregnant.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Best Reaction Ever
I showed my friend Jae the pictures:
Jae: That's a funny joke, haha.
Me: I'm pregnant.
Jae: Yeah right, you're funny.
Me: Really I'm pregnant.
Jae: You photoshopped those pictures.
Me: Jae, I'm 10 weeks pregnant!
Jae: You took a picture of a friend's test.
Me: My due date is April 25! I'm having a baby!
Jae: There's no time stamp on these pics. You faked them.
Me: Right there, August 15. I'm really 10 weeks pregnant. You're going to be an auntie.
Jae: Are you sure this isn't a joke?
Me: Would you like to see my ultrasound pictures?
Jae: You're having a baby? That's great. Love to babysit....etc
Then she left and I think she may have been embarrassed or something. Even when the truth sunk in, it was kind of a cold reaction. No hug or congratulations or anything. Well, she came back after a few minutes with a candy bar held in both hands like it was a tiny kitten or something.
Jae: I thought the baby might like this.
Me: Oh thanks, Jae, that is so sweet. Should I eat half or whole? (She's our PE teacher who I talk with about nutrition a lot and I always jokingly ask her that if I have some sort of treat in my lunch.)
Jae: Half! And make sure to bring those ultrasound pictures tomorrow."
I'm not sure she really believes me but kind of sweet.
Staff meeting at school tomorrow. I told my principal that I'm pregnant and she agreed to let me have a minute to announce it to everyone. I was going to wait until after my next doctor's appointment but the next staff meeting after that is a month away. I can't wait that long!
Jae: That's a funny joke, haha.
Me: I'm pregnant.
Jae: Yeah right, you're funny.
Me: Really I'm pregnant.
Jae: You photoshopped those pictures.
Me: Jae, I'm 10 weeks pregnant!
Jae: You took a picture of a friend's test.
Me: My due date is April 25! I'm having a baby!
Jae: There's no time stamp on these pics. You faked them.
Me: Right there, August 15. I'm really 10 weeks pregnant. You're going to be an auntie.
Jae: Are you sure this isn't a joke?
Me: Would you like to see my ultrasound pictures?
Jae: You're having a baby? That's great. Love to babysit....etc
Then she left and I think she may have been embarrassed or something. Even when the truth sunk in, it was kind of a cold reaction. No hug or congratulations or anything. Well, she came back after a few minutes with a candy bar held in both hands like it was a tiny kitten or something.
Jae: I thought the baby might like this.
Me: Oh thanks, Jae, that is so sweet. Should I eat half or whole? (She's our PE teacher who I talk with about nutrition a lot and I always jokingly ask her that if I have some sort of treat in my lunch.)
Jae: Half! And make sure to bring those ultrasound pictures tomorrow."
I'm not sure she really believes me but kind of sweet.
Staff meeting at school tomorrow. I told my principal that I'm pregnant and she agreed to let me have a minute to announce it to everyone. I was going to wait until after my next doctor's appointment but the next staff meeting after that is a month away. I can't wait that long!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Double Award!
Thank you to both Noha at New York-Cairo Baby and Samantha at And Baby WILL make 3! for The Versatile Blogger Award. I'm honored and tickled. Both these lovely ladies are dynamic and pregnant bloggers. Stop by their blogs and say hi.
Now here are the rules to those who I award the Versatile Blogger Award to;
The Rules:
•thank and link back to the person nice enough to give you the award
•share seven things about yourself
•pass the award along to seven other bloggers who you think are fabulous
•contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award
Seven Things About Me!
1. One of my favorite meals is breakfast for dinner. Not only is it usually a quick and easy meal to prepare, there's something slightly (very slightly) rebellious about eating a morning meal at night.
2. I haven't exercised since August 6. Things are getting quite jiggly. Someone really should do something about that.
3. When I was 14, my brother shot my front tooth out with a slingshot. To this day he claims he was aiming at something behind me. I'm still sure he was aiming for my head.
4. I'm the only person in America who does not like wings, buffalo or otherwise. Slimy, too hot and greasy...ick.
5. Four years ago I was engaged to an over-the-road truck driver. It didn't work out. Thank God.
6. I still have no pregnancy symptoms at all. I'm starting to worry that I've become a cracked brain woman who has convinced herself she's pregnant and then buys a baby doll and pretends it's a real living baby for the rest of her life.
7. I should be doing homework right now for my grad class tomorrow. I have to force myself each week to do this work. I enjoy the class itself and tutoring the student but the outside of class work....ughhhh. I would rather be watching reality TV.
The Rules:
•thank and link back to the person nice enough to give you the award
•share seven things about yourself
•pass the award along to seven other bloggers who you think are fabulous
•contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award
Seven Things About Me!
1. One of my favorite meals is breakfast for dinner. Not only is it usually a quick and easy meal to prepare, there's something slightly (very slightly) rebellious about eating a morning meal at night.
2. I haven't exercised since August 6. Things are getting quite jiggly. Someone really should do something about that.
3. When I was 14, my brother shot my front tooth out with a slingshot. To this day he claims he was aiming at something behind me. I'm still sure he was aiming for my head.
4. I'm the only person in America who does not like wings, buffalo or otherwise. Slimy, too hot and greasy...ick.
5. Four years ago I was engaged to an over-the-road truck driver. It didn't work out. Thank God.
6. I still have no pregnancy symptoms at all. I'm starting to worry that I've become a cracked brain woman who has convinced herself she's pregnant and then buys a baby doll and pretends it's a real living baby for the rest of her life.
7. I should be doing homework right now for my grad class tomorrow. I have to force myself each week to do this work. I enjoy the class itself and tutoring the student but the outside of class work....ughhhh. I would rather be watching reality TV.
I'm paying this award forward to:
Shannon at Chasing Rainbows
Inbetween at InBetween
Lauren at Lauren vs. The World
Hopeful at My (hopeful) Journey to Motherhood
Billy at My Pathway to Motherhood
Nell at Skating On The Edge Of Madness
Gille at Endo and the Single Girl
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Surprising My Aunt and Uncle
I was over at E's new house checking out the progress on the renovations. Dad and E were there doing some tiling. It really looks like they're in the home stretch. They have to put flooring down in the living room, along with other odds and ends and do some serious cleaning but I think they'll be moving in a few weeks. Mom has been really busy painting and doing projects for the girls' rooms. Painting a huge jigsaw puzzle on one wall in Stretch's room and making a dressing table for DollFace using parts from a dressing table my grandma made for her as a child.
While I was there, Aunt L (Dad's sis) and Uncle F stopped by to check out the progress. I was able to get them alone and drop my news on them. I really wanted to tell my aunt in person even though I was a little nervous about it. They are quite conservative and have 3 daughters who are stay at home moms. I thought they might be a little judgy. I shouldn't have worried.
When I told them the news, L actually clasped her hands to her chest and took a step back. I think she gasped "Oh Paige!" F's mouth dropped open. But then they both smiled huge smiles and I knew it was ok.
L is a nurse and immediately started asking questions and was interested in all the details of the process. I'm close with her and so many times I've wanted to ask her opinion of the medical side of things over the last year but didn't know how to bring it up and didn't want to be constantly asked about how it was going. In between questions, she kept going on about what a surprise it was and how did I keep that all under wraps all this time and what was my dad's reaction. She said she could never be that surprised again. I said something about telling people and their reactions and that I just did what I had to do to start my family. She said something about it being 2010 and that she was glad I'd gone for it and that tongues would be wagging but who cares. Guess my conservative aunt is more "with it" than I gave her credit for.
She asked multiple times if she could tell her girls and how they wouldn't believe it. I told her she could and to email me what their reactions were. Their daughter recently announced her second pregnancy. She's due about two months before me.
F had very quickly disappeared after I broke the news and I don't really blame him for not wanting to stand around talking about how his niece got knocked up but as they were getting ready to leave he sort of sidled up to me and said I'd sure given them a shock but he was happy for me and congratulations. Kinda sweet.
I'm 10 weeks pregnant today.
While I was there, Aunt L (Dad's sis) and Uncle F stopped by to check out the progress. I was able to get them alone and drop my news on them. I really wanted to tell my aunt in person even though I was a little nervous about it. They are quite conservative and have 3 daughters who are stay at home moms. I thought they might be a little judgy. I shouldn't have worried.
When I told them the news, L actually clasped her hands to her chest and took a step back. I think she gasped "Oh Paige!" F's mouth dropped open. But then they both smiled huge smiles and I knew it was ok.
L is a nurse and immediately started asking questions and was interested in all the details of the process. I'm close with her and so many times I've wanted to ask her opinion of the medical side of things over the last year but didn't know how to bring it up and didn't want to be constantly asked about how it was going. In between questions, she kept going on about what a surprise it was and how did I keep that all under wraps all this time and what was my dad's reaction. She said she could never be that surprised again. I said something about telling people and their reactions and that I just did what I had to do to start my family. She said something about it being 2010 and that she was glad I'd gone for it and that tongues would be wagging but who cares. Guess my conservative aunt is more "with it" than I gave her credit for.
She asked multiple times if she could tell her girls and how they wouldn't believe it. I told her she could and to email me what their reactions were. Their daughter recently announced her second pregnancy. She's due about two months before me.
F had very quickly disappeared after I broke the news and I don't really blame him for not wanting to stand around talking about how his niece got knocked up but as they were getting ready to leave he sort of sidled up to me and said I'd sure given them a shock but he was happy for me and congratulations. Kinda sweet.
I'm 10 weeks pregnant today.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Missing Zoe
My little Zoe has been missing for over a week this time. Guess she's gone for good. I'm hoping she's found another family in the neighborhood who cares for her and enjoys her company as much as I did. I took this pic of her playing in a puddle of sunshine a few days before she disappeared:
Zoe,
You've given me so much comfort, companionship and laughs the past few years. I hope you're happy where ever you may be. You'll be missed.
Your servant/roommate/momThursday, September 23, 2010
Thoughts
Today a coworker at my school announced that she's six weeks pregnant. A young, healthy woman who's been trying for about a nanosecond.
My first thought: Oh God, not another one, quick act happy....wait I'M PREGNANT too, I don't have to be jealoushappy or bitterhappy. I'm ACTUALLY happy.
My second thought: I'm MORE pregnant than you are. Hahaha
My third thought: Don't start screaming "ME TOO! I'M PREGNANT TOO!!!"
I'm determined to wait til after my triumphant reunion with Dr. Hottie on October 11 to announce it at work. An eternity from now but he was out of town and it was the first time I could get in without missing work. Must save those sick days.
My first thought: Oh God, not another one, quick act happy....wait I'M PREGNANT too, I don't have to be jealoushappy or bitterhappy. I'm ACTUALLY happy.
My second thought: I'm MORE pregnant than you are. Hahaha
My third thought: Don't start screaming "ME TOO! I'M PREGNANT TOO!!!"
I'm determined to wait til after my triumphant reunion with Dr. Hottie on October 11 to announce it at work. An eternity from now but he was out of town and it was the first time I could get in without missing work. Must save those sick days.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Believe
Thanks, Kim, for posting this inspiring song from Dr. Geoffrey Sher's blog.
I wasn't always hopeful along my journey to pregnancy. Many times I was about as discouraged as a person can be. Hopeless.
If you're feeling that way.... please believe.
I'm living proof that even the biggest of dreams really do come true.
I wasn't always hopeful along my journey to pregnancy. Many times I was about as discouraged as a person can be. Hopeless.
If you're feeling that way.... please believe.
I'm living proof that even the biggest of dreams really do come true.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Pennies From Heaven
When my great Aunt Alys died, I cried. A lot. I cried every day for a long time. I cried from the day she died which was October 30 until sometime in January. One day in January I realized: I've been crying everyday for 3 months, better get it together or get some professional help. Around that same time, I began finding pennies. Everywhere. In the grocery store, at school, at home. Everywhere. I'd find 3 or 4 every week. I still find more than my fair share of pennies.
Aunt Alys had a thing for spare change. She hoarded it all over the house. Jars, boxes, various piggy banks for special classification of coins. Ok, she sounds a little crazy and maybe she was but I adored her. After she died, when we were cleaning out her house we found a jar with only pennies from 1971. The year I was born.
I'm not usually the type to believe in "beyond the grave" stuff. I believe those who have gone before us are with us in our hearts and memories. But I've come to think of these pennies as being sent from Aunt Alys. It's something she would have done when she was living. Given me a little something to brighten my day. I feel her presence strongly when I find pennies.
I've often wondered what Aunt Alys would think about my life choices this past year.
Last week I found 2 dollars in change in the University parking lot. Three times this week I've found pennies while on recess duty at school.
Pennies from heaven?
Aunt Alys had a thing for spare change. She hoarded it all over the house. Jars, boxes, various piggy banks for special classification of coins. Ok, she sounds a little crazy and maybe she was but I adored her. After she died, when we were cleaning out her house we found a jar with only pennies from 1971. The year I was born.
I'm not usually the type to believe in "beyond the grave" stuff. I believe those who have gone before us are with us in our hearts and memories. But I've come to think of these pennies as being sent from Aunt Alys. It's something she would have done when she was living. Given me a little something to brighten my day. I feel her presence strongly when I find pennies.
I've often wondered what Aunt Alys would think about my life choices this past year.
Last week I found 2 dollars in change in the University parking lot. Three times this week I've found pennies while on recess duty at school.
Pennies from heaven?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
A Little Gift And A Big Party
Saturday:
Beautiful lunch with BS at the Maryville Winery. The chef was plucking herbs out of the garden as we came up. She gave me a gift for Sweet Pea. An adorable, fuzzy white sleeper. The size says 0-3 months. It seems huge! I'm in denial that my body is producing something that large which somehow has to be expelled from a body cavity. One of my body cavities. It's huge, I tell you.
Sunday:
My parents hosted their 2nd annual "Shed Party". Last year they built a huge warehouse and office building on their farm and celebrated the new "shed" and their 40th wedding anniversary with a huge party in the clean, new warehouse. It was such a success that they've decided to make it an annual event. It is so good to see them celebrating their achievements.
After a night and morning of 2 inches of rain which stopped the corn harvest, the sun came out just in time for my parents to host 125 guests this year. Tons of children running everywhere, playing in the hay bales, tormenting the cats and dogs. Adults and children watching milking and "helping" feed calves. This year a calf was born during the party. Kind of funny to me to see all the city folk making such a fuss but if you've never seen that sort of thing, I guess it's special. PS brought her face paints and was busy all afternoon. I'm not even sure she got a chance to eat.
Great food. Dad did some welding repair work on this guy's barbecue truck and in exchanged he catered the meat for the party and everyone brought a dish as well. I'm telling you those were good eats!
In the evening, the music was turned up and Mom and Dad and their country dancing friends were able to have a few turns around the dance floor. So cute to see all of them doing a couple's dance in a circle and a few kids dancing in the middle. KR's little boy was so cute, he kept asking her to dance. Very out of character for him, she said.
So good to see cousins from both sides that I don't get a chance to see very often. DollFace and Stretch got a chance to play with cousins they don't know very well. I forget how funny we are as a family. I laughed the day and evening a way.
C kept coming up to me and saying, "What about so-and-so? Do they know?" No, no one else really knows and I didn't want to announce it at this party. This was my parents time to shine, not mine. All in good time.
I'm 9 weeks pregnant today.
Beautiful lunch with BS at the Maryville Winery. The chef was plucking herbs out of the garden as we came up. She gave me a gift for Sweet Pea. An adorable, fuzzy white sleeper. The size says 0-3 months. It seems huge! I'm in denial that my body is producing something that large which somehow has to be expelled from a body cavity. One of my body cavities. It's huge, I tell you.
Sunday:
My parents hosted their 2nd annual "Shed Party". Last year they built a huge warehouse and office building on their farm and celebrated the new "shed" and their 40th wedding anniversary with a huge party in the clean, new warehouse. It was such a success that they've decided to make it an annual event. It is so good to see them celebrating their achievements.
After a night and morning of 2 inches of rain which stopped the corn harvest, the sun came out just in time for my parents to host 125 guests this year. Tons of children running everywhere, playing in the hay bales, tormenting the cats and dogs. Adults and children watching milking and "helping" feed calves. This year a calf was born during the party. Kind of funny to me to see all the city folk making such a fuss but if you've never seen that sort of thing, I guess it's special. PS brought her face paints and was busy all afternoon. I'm not even sure she got a chance to eat.
Great food. Dad did some welding repair work on this guy's barbecue truck and in exchanged he catered the meat for the party and everyone brought a dish as well. I'm telling you those were good eats!
In the evening, the music was turned up and Mom and Dad and their country dancing friends were able to have a few turns around the dance floor. So cute to see all of them doing a couple's dance in a circle and a few kids dancing in the middle. KR's little boy was so cute, he kept asking her to dance. Very out of character for him, she said.
So good to see cousins from both sides that I don't get a chance to see very often. DollFace and Stretch got a chance to play with cousins they don't know very well. I forget how funny we are as a family. I laughed the day and evening a way.
C kept coming up to me and saying, "What about so-and-so? Do they know?" No, no one else really knows and I didn't want to announce it at this party. This was my parents time to shine, not mine. All in good time.
I'm 9 weeks pregnant today.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Yaya Emails
My FB email to the yayas:
J and J, I have something very big to tell you. I'M PREGNANT!!! and I'm over the moon happy. Congrats, you're soon to be aunties.
S and MC,
Thank you so very much for making my news so special and being interested. Telling you was everything I've been daydreaming about and more. I'll treasure the memory of your reactions and the love you showered me (us?) with.
R, Sh, MB,
Thanks for your stellar reactions on the phone. It was kind of fun to tell you that way on the speaker phone. Funny how similar all your responses were...silence followed by an expletive and then wishing me a hug over the phone!
Thank God we live in the modern age and can communicate so easily weather we're together or not. And thank God that in the modern age, an old gal with rotten eggs can become a mother.
Love you all,
Paige
Reply from JS:
OOOOOOOOOO MMMMMMMMMMMMM GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! I am beyond excited for you and am bummed I had to miss out of getting the news in person! But....you are RIGHT, modern day technology makes it a-ok!
I can't wait to be an auntie and already have fun ideas for a baby shower!!!! ; )
You are going to be a great momma, Miss. Paige and I am SO SO SO dang excited for you and that little baby in your belly!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE all of you dearly! This news makes my night! ♥
J
Reply from MB:
Paige- I'm so sorry that I wasn't there for your amazing news!!!! If there's one of us that NEEDS to be a mom, it's definitely YOU. I know that this baby will be one of the happiest kids on earth and I know you are definitely in for the time of your life! I am SOOOOOOOO HAPPPPPPYYYYYYY FOR YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! ♥♥♥♥
Love you (both) :)
(She's also sent me two emails with pregnancy advice. Hehehe)
Reply from JK:
HOLLLLLLY CCCRRRRAAPPPPP!!!! Ok, so everything I was going to say Melissa and Joi just said but CONGRATULATIONS PAIGE!!! I AM SOOOOO STINKING HAPPY FOR YOU IT IS UNREAL!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO BE AN AUNTIE TOOOOOO! Love you ladies!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!!
Reply from S:
Paigey,
I am so happy for you and your baby!!!! You deserve all of your dreams!!! You will be a fabulous mother!!!!! :) WOOHOOOO!!! YIPPPEEEE!!!! Still doing a screech and a happy dance for you!!
S
Little things like this I want to be able to look back at in years to come and remember.
J and J, I have something very big to tell you. I'M PREGNANT!!! and I'm over the moon happy. Congrats, you're soon to be aunties.
S and MC,
Thank you so very much for making my news so special and being interested. Telling you was everything I've been daydreaming about and more. I'll treasure the memory of your reactions and the love you showered me (us?) with.
R, Sh, MB,
Thanks for your stellar reactions on the phone. It was kind of fun to tell you that way on the speaker phone. Funny how similar all your responses were...silence followed by an expletive and then wishing me a hug over the phone!
Thank God we live in the modern age and can communicate so easily weather we're together or not. And thank God that in the modern age, an old gal with rotten eggs can become a mother.
Love you all,
Paige
Reply from JS:
OOOOOOOOOO MMMMMMMMMMMMM GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! I am beyond excited for you and am bummed I had to miss out of getting the news in person! But....you are RIGHT, modern day technology makes it a-ok!
I can't wait to be an auntie and already have fun ideas for a baby shower!!!! ; )
You are going to be a great momma, Miss. Paige and I am SO SO SO dang excited for you and that little baby in your belly!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE all of you dearly! This news makes my night! ♥
J
Reply from MB:
Paige- I'm so sorry that I wasn't there for your amazing news!!!! If there's one of us that NEEDS to be a mom, it's definitely YOU. I know that this baby will be one of the happiest kids on earth and I know you are definitely in for the time of your life! I am SOOOOOOOO HAPPPPPPYYYYYYY FOR YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! ♥♥♥♥
Love you (both) :)
(She's also sent me two emails with pregnancy advice. Hehehe)
Reply from JK:
HOLLLLLLY CCCRRRRAAPPPPP!!!! Ok, so everything I was going to say Melissa and Joi just said but CONGRATULATIONS PAIGE!!! I AM SOOOOO STINKING HAPPY FOR YOU IT IS UNREAL!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO BE AN AUNTIE TOOOOOO! Love you ladies!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!!
Reply from S:
Paigey,
I am so happy for you and your baby!!!! You deserve all of your dreams!!! You will be a fabulous mother!!!!! :) WOOHOOOO!!! YIPPPEEEE!!!! Still doing a screech and a happy dance for you!!
S
Little things like this I want to be able to look back at in years to come and remember.
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