4/25/2006

one tiny piece

Sometimes just when you think you couldn't be surprised by life anymore, life slaps you in the face and says, "guess what - we're not done here yet." I have a secret. Part of me thinks I shouldn't say, sometimes secrets need to be kept - at least for awhile. But inside my stomach is turning round and round with tiny butterflies and each time I open my mouth it feels as if that secret is going to pop right out. I've never been good at keeping my mouth shut and this apparently is going to be one of those moments. Do you think secrets are good? Sometimes I'd have to agree that a secret should be kept if it's going to cause someone pain but then again, doesn't it always hurt worse when the secret comes out...because they always do don't they? I suppose there are people in this world that just don't want to know, they like to be the 'uninformed' because denial is so much easier than acceptance - at least in the beginning. I'm getting side tracked. This secret of mine is not a bad one, at least I don't think it is. So I'm going to tell you but you have to promise not to tell anyone ok? Are you ready? Ok, here it goes - I'm pregnant. Yowza, the mere word makes me giggle. It's still early but baby is in there as real as you or me. You want to know the most amazing thing...I wasn't even trying but then again I wasn't not trying either but they say when you are my age it's much harder for a woman to get pregnant so I didn't really think it would happen. Sometimes surprises are the stuff that makes life worth while. I have this litte girl named Alice to prove it. So, it's new and exciting and scary because I'm old - sort of. But one thing is going to be very different this time around, I have no fear that my sig. other knows he can be a father and a really good one too. You know I didn't realize when I was saying those prayers every night for God to make my family whole...that there was actually one tiny piece still waiting to be part of our puzzle. Then again...there's a lot I don't know but I'm learning - one day at a time.

19 Comments:

  1. WDKY said...
    My god... that's fantastic. I'm absolutely thrilled for you - all of you. And yes, maybe this is just what you needed to overcome that sense of... something missing. Because really you have everything you could want, right there.

    Wonderful news, NWC.
    Anonymous said...
    This is my first stop on your blog and what a great post to read first!! Congratulations! I'll be back to read more.
    Sky said...
    Congratulations!!! That is wonderful news.

    Maybe someday I will have a secret of my own :)
    Lori said...
    A new blessing in your life...how wonderful!

    I've missed coming here everyday and reading your posts. Hard to find a computer over my lunchtime that isn't taken up with testing or classroom work! But I'm glad I was able to steal away today and discover your good news. Congratulations!!!
    k o w said...
    What a wonderful secret. MightI ask if the sig other knows yet?
    Shannon said...
    I am smiling ear to ear, and so happy for your,... truly NWC...
    congrats and sending a big HUG!!! YAY

    now I want to tell people but I wont... : )
    Shannon said...
    ps I am gonna be a gramma...
    Mama Dukes said...
    congrats sweetie!!
    We'll be here to share the journey!!
    Networkchic said...
    k o w...yep I told my sig other and he was actually happy which is nice. Shannon...a gramma...you are much too young but at least you get to do the spoiling now instead of the disciplining right?

    Thanks to everyone...I'm really excited.
    Anonymous said...
    hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
    ((big hugs))hehehehehehehehehehehe
    babies rule! Congrats Net!
    I am thrilled for you and I have to wonder if this baby is a result from that "date night"awhile ago.
    Holy, all the sudden I feel I
    know way too much about you private life.LOL..hehehehheeh
    What do you think Alice will have to say about this ? You will HAVE
    to share that one!!!
    Thanks for sharing :)
    kimmyk said...
    Well guess we all know now how that hot date last month turned out now don't we???!!!

    Congratulations ! This is wonderful news. Absolutely wonderful !

    So I'll be excited how and when you tell your baby girl she's gonna have a sissy or a brother. How fun!
    PG said...
    lol.... love kimmyk's response... yeah, I guess taht date did go rather well now darling, didn't it?
    I am so happy for you!
    Much congrats, and all my best!
    pardon the pun, but, er.... keep us posted!!!
    :)
    Caterpillar said...
    Oh NWC, I'm so so so so so so so happy for you, your s.o. and for Alice!!!! And for all your animals, too!!!! When you said your stomach was turning round with butterflies I started skimming really fast to find out if you were going to say what you did say!

    I love hearing the excitement in your writing, the childlike happiness and stream of conscious writing! It really makes me smile for you!!! Yay!!!!
    Rex said...
    That's awesome news! Congrats! I'm so happy for you. I wish you the best and you'll be in my prayers for a safe and uneventful 9 months!
    JJ said...
    Congratulations.......can I be the Godmother please. Pretty please!
    I see you,
    JJ
    NML/Natalie said...
    Yay! What lovely, lovely news! I am SOOOOOO pleased for you! Congratulations my friend x
    Tosa said...
    Congratulations!!!
    Plantation said...
    Wow, congrats! Pregnancy seems to be going around the blogosphere!
    Anonymous said...
    Congratulations! That is wonderful news.

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