Starting to Tell
I called my mother just before noon my time - she's 5
hours behind in Hawai'i, so I didn't want to call earlier. It happened to be my
mom's birthday on Tuesday - part of the reason I'd waited until then to test.
Unfortunately, I missed my dad who'd just left for work. My mom and I babbled
back and forth in happy shock for a while, and then I had to go to my voice
lesson.
It was hard not to tell my voice
teacher when she asked me what was new in my life... and I wondered when I will
tell her, or if she will notice a change in my voice or body, since she's very
perceptive.
It was also hard not to
tell Kerry, who stopped by my office to chat in the morning. I think I will
want to tell him and Rachel soon, since they spend so much time with me, and
they are going to start wondering why I'm not rock climbing anymore... Actually,
I'd like to keep it up, but only either on belay, or traversing across walls,
not doing vertical bouldering. That will take a little explaining, so I'm
hoping to skip rock climbing for the next two or three
weeks.
For today, I got an appt. with a
nurse-practicioner at 4, so I can't make the climbing time anyway. I want to
see about adjusting my thyroid meds now that I'm pregnant - something I've
always been warned I need to do right away. I know 4 weeks 2 days sounds a
little early for the first doctor's appointment, but I'd rather be
cautious.
Gary told his parents and
step-parents last night, and I've been getting a few emails today, as well as a
call last night with congratulations. My parents haven't emailed me yet - maybe
they are still in shock. They don't have grandkids yet, unlike Gary's
parents...
Gary and I are talking about
which friends to reveal to, but we haven't made any firm decisions yet. I love
having the outlet of my online boards where I can babble as much as I want about
this even when I'm not ready to share with my friends yet.
Posted: Wed - March 24, 2004 at 01:53 PM