While I Was Out

I am ashamed by the length of my absence. I thought often of my blog, only to think more fondly of my bed. I am happy to say that many a happy day passed, sorry to know that it was without record.

I have a really GOOD excuse for my disappearance. I have been very busy growing a baby! Yes. It is true! Really true!

Even though I have spent many weeks with nearly constant heartburn, and an equally constant feeling of . . . yuck, and my pants only stay buttoned while someone is visiting or I have to go out. It is still hard for me to fully wrap my brain around the reality, and all the implications that come with it. A NEW ONE! I can hardly stand it. I am very happy. A lot of other emotions are present as well. None of which need to be dived into at this time.

There endless pages here on the web in which I can share my pregnancy/motherhood related chatter. I do hope it will be sensible. I still have a few more weeks to endure before the light will begin to shine on me. Thus far, I have only had to achieve between 12-14 weeks of pregnancy before I begin to feel like myself again. Easter weekend will be the completion of 11.

We have yet to inform our immediate family members. (To some choice friends and workout buddies the news has been spilled. A girl has to tell some one!) We are planning an announcement that involves a very large plastic egg. If there are any of you out there who have not lost faith in my writing and and still visit this humble site, you might perhaps have a surprise spoiled this weekend. Sorry about that.

It was DJ and I together who wanted to keep the joyful news 'mum' this long. The funny thing is, the first months are the hardest for me to endure without support. It is so difficult to pretend that I am having a swell time. All my normal tasks still had to accomplished with a smile so as not to alert the relations. It's exhausting. (I will admit that I have not mopped my floor for many weeks. I lost count how many. I am not proud of this, but something had to be sacrificed.)

Surprise!

Here's to the beginning of a whole new life, and my re-emergence from a hazy world.

Looking forward with joy to the 2nd week in November!