Ok, so I haven't published the address of my blog yet because I don't want anyone to know. Right now this is just for any random internet wanderers....and me! :) There's something cathartic about being able to tell SOMEONE! So, here goes! Dan and I are going to have a baby! It's pretty crazy to me how quick it happened. We decided to try in the summer and we decided to try after my 10 year high school reunion (ok, not RIGHT after, I wasn't having high school flashbacks or anything!). However, I had also received a scholarship to go to Colonial Williamsburg's history conference for secondary ed teachers that I was really excited about although it fell RIGHT in the middle of "the time". For most women out there, "the time" is when the mythical conception magic happens. Well, I wasn't really holding my breath because I had heard/read/wondered whether or not there was even a chance that it could happen the first month we try. Dan and I are big "planners of the future" and pregnancy - unlike adopting our dogs, renting in Chicago, or achieving a sought-after position was something we both felt probably wasn't going to happen exactly when we wanted it. But, much to our surprise - it HAPPENED! After I got back from Colonial Williamsburg I decided to take a pregnancy test, even though it was before my period - however, I thought the test didn't work. It didn't show a line right away, so I thought something was faulty with it, so I threw it in the garbage and then noticed a line showed up. I told Dan we should try a different kind just in case, so I waited until he was at work and then tried again. This time - no mistake & no mistake again! Yes, that's right I took a pregnancy test THREE TIMES! The first "people" I told were my two dogs. Ernie & Lou thought I was nuts :) So, then I decided to walk all over the north side of Chicago to buy a little gift for Dan and the perfect way to tell him. I found a "Daddy's Pride & Joy" bib at Building Blocks Chicago. Then I wrapped it up and put it with two of the pregnancy tests on the washer. When Dan got home from work I asked if he would grab the laundry for me and when he did, he saw! First reaction was not as emotional, but then he fixed it by running and yelling around the room. We ran right out and bought a baby guide, baby name book, and capped it off by viewing Toy Story 3. What a perfect day it was :)
Leaping Over Fireflies
I think writing helps keep me sane...even when I don't do it enough, I'm always composing blogs in my head. "That's what I was GOING to type" is the mantra I may repeat to myself on the couch. This blog will be used as a way to explain how I navigate the waters of my life :) I chose the blog title of "Leaping Over Fireflies" because first I feel like many times even though people believe me to be cautious, I have taken many big leaps in my life. I fell in love, I moved to the 3rd largest city in the U.S., and I am an educator in a neighborhood that many steer clear of. I also thought of fireflies first because I just read the novel Firefly Lane and it was like Beaches (so hey, I love that movie too) and it reminded me of the relationship I hope to have with my twin through the decades, music, and so much more through life. I also think fireflies are a metaphor for the signposts we see in the darkness when we're ready to make big leaps...here's hoping I see many more of them!
