- finding out on tuesday that we're KNOCKED UP!!!! today we're at 5.3 weeks. holy cow.
we've gotten so many cheers and tears and jumps for joy from our families and friends. the support is overwhelming and much much appreciated. david's hoping for twins. . . . . . sigh. . . . one of us will retire early!
- words of encouragement
- confirmations of bits of fear
- bets on boy or girl or both or two of the same
- maternity clothes from mom and pink and blue outfits
- the friends we've yet to call - the anticipation of their reactions
- abbie, sandie and miss peabody being gentle with me already
- david being bossy about what i am and am not allowed to do
- mom being ok with not being attached 'grandmaaamaaa' and being open to something fun like grandma beeds.
- dad getting so excited and telling everyone he knows about being a grandpa
- benjamin calling me 4 times until he got me on the phone to say he is excited about the baby. he hopes it's a girl.
- big d and shelbs not even being able to talk to david on the phone for crying.
- our minister mike (who did a great sermon last sunday about gratitude - inspired by this glog i take it) who said he wouldn't announce to the congregation that i was 'knocked up' - he might instead use the king james version of 'they lay together and she bore a child' and then went on to tell me that he likes to call king james 'king jimmy' because he was gay and died of syphylis (sp) and likes to break that out when the fundamentalists get on their high horse. . . but i digress. . . . .
- flowers from melinda, chandler and nicole
- nicole and karen being in the room with me when i was on the phone with hargrove's office. their faces of joy.
- keena not squeezing me to death - not expected. but all of sr. tequila's knew i was preggo.
- hugs - good ones. long and real
- david
and then a celebration trip to orlando to visit with friends on wednesday and craig's ironman on saturday.
- being able to spend time with craig and michelle before everyone else got there.
- sushi for dinner while craig and i watched michelle and david drink all the shiraz that was meant for me!
- laughter
- hearing about michelle's trip this summer to study whales
- learning about how craig trained and what he ate, how many times a week he exercised, etc.
- michelle's pride and his utter humility. it was just something he decided to do!
- stories from our former lives (lord i was such a nerd) and a few from this one. . . one involves keena and an electric razor. . . . . . . so i guess i've had my teenage years since i turned 25!
- craig's mom carol living so close she could come over to be there for him.
- mom and poppie driving down to party with us and be of support for both of them.
- meeting eric and nicole. they lost katie after we lost carson and tho we'd never known each other, craig and michelle brought us together as friends.
- seeing pictures of katie's baby sister, sarah who is 4 months old and absolutely gorgeous!
- perfect weather on saturday for the race which started at 7:30am.
- being able to brag to everyone that we were in florida for an ironman! our ironman!
- the condo being comfortable and easy to be in.
- the fun we had at the race waiting for craig to come by us at mile 60 and 80 of the bike, the end of the bike, the beginning of the run, mile 12 and 19 of the run and the end!!!!
- the other runners' faces as they ran by and found us cheering and encouraging them.
- people of all ages, shapes, sizes giving all they had.
- a yummy subway lunch and papa john's dinner - and brownies!!!!!
- watching everyone drink beer and knowing i can't for a very good cause.
- great conversation.
- the finish line in 15 hours and 23 minutes.
- the tears all of us shed knowing that craig did something so amazing we still can't wrap our brains around it.
- determination
- mind fitness
- vegetarian athletes
- the hot ironman from atlanta who broke his collarbone and kept going.
- the hot ironman from indiana who blew me away on saturday in a much different way than he did 13 years ago with his hair to his butt behind a drumset watching so quietly and taking it all in.
- all things craig!
