I Love Sharing!

People's reactions to the news have been great.  Every time I tell someone new, I get a little more excited for the baby.


Josh's reaction beats them all.  Accepting that I was pregnant was one of the scariest moments of my life.  He gave me exactly what I needed: comfort and reassurance and love.  I kept asking him if he was mad or upset, and he said no, this is a good thing.  I don't know where he found that strength in that moment, but I am so glad he did for me.


My mom's is of course up there.  I expected a happy dance of sorts, but that more like a love-filled mosh pit.  Screaming, crying, jumping, hugging.  My dad told me before hand that I should video tape mom's reaction.  I really should have.  But instead, I just play it over and over in my head.


I have really been enjoying my Dad's daily text messages and Tonya's phone calls, where my father is in the background with a "HOW'S THE BABY?" and "HOW'S THE MOMMY?"  I keep telling him that the baby is really just a group of rapidly reproducing cells tucked behind my pelvis bone, but him and Tonya seem excited just the same.  ;)


Best friends have all been appropriately excited.  I haven't seen most of them in person yet, but I have scheduled lunch dates which, I'm sure, will begin with hugs and squeals.


PJs is really where I'm getting great feedback.  At first, I thought I would wait to tell them.  After a doctor's visit maybe.  But I got to work yesterday, told the boss man - who is also a friend - and it was just too much fun.  Audrey was next.  For the five hours we worked together, anytime she looked at me, she couldn't help but smile.  Also, she gave me strict instructions: If it's a girl, name her Audrey.  If it's a boy, name him Audrey.  So I guess I can cross off baby naming from my to-do list.  Blake is a PJs friend, but I will definitely file him under the best friend category as there was I believe two whole years where we saw each other everyday (barring out of town travel).  I will never forget his face upon hearing the news.  He gave me a big giant squeeze-bear hug (my favorite kind) and couldn't keep the smile off his face.


Mindy and Brielle....  Well, this one I had to prepare myself for.  Within the first hour of finding out that I was pregnant, the thought actually passed through my mind: Brielle and Mindy are going freak out!  At that point, I had it worked up in my mind that anyone else I told was going to be mean and think I was just irresponsible.  Clearly not thinking rational there.  But either way, I was counting on these two, and they did not let me down.  :)  After the initial "We're having a baby," I had to assure them that I was not joking.  Seriously, we're having a baby.  This is another moment I won't forget.  Mindy jumped up from the booth and tackled me from behind with a big hug.  Then the three of us discussed what we will be buying the baby.


When I was discussing all my favorites, Josh asked "What about Clay and Jen?" (the brother and sis-in-law).  I had actually forgot to include them in my list.  Which is weird, because they were the first ones to know after Josh and I.  In fact, I could think of nothing else except getting to Jen as quickly as possible.  It came to me yesterday, like an epiphany.  For Clay and Jen, I was not announcing that I was pregnant.  I was presenting my desperate plea for help.  I have always looked up to my little brother.  In fact, I used to say that high school and college for me both started two years late and that I was mostly just hanging around until Clay got there and made it fun.  And Jen, well, there aren't words to express how much I respect her as a mom and a caretaker (both of my nieces and of my brother).  Both of them are simply amazing.  And thank god we are all so close because there is no way I could do this without them.  Both of them are going to be sooo annoyed with all my questions.  ;)


I've still got a few more people to tell in person before I make the official "Facebook Announcement" which is now mandatory for all things in life it seems.  I expect a lot of "likes," but I sure am enjoying the hell out of this hugging and squealing phase.