The big news
May 13, 2008Sorry for the lapse. My craplet…I mean tablet…had to be sent to Duluth, GA for some TLC since I have abused it daily for a full year. I have dropped it on the pavement 4 times (that I know of) and once I left it on a hot coffee pot burner for 45 minutes. The plastic melted and it was never the same. Although Brian got his new Macbook I’m still Mac-resistant. All the shortcuts are different and keys are in different places so when I look back at something I wrote it looks like gobblety gook. Or something like that. But I decided to bear with it for one blog post, after all, the big appt was today. And my HP is guaranteed to be returned to me by 10:30 tomorrow morning and I will be anxiously awaiting it’s arrival :)
Speaking of anxiously awaiting arrivals, I finally succumbed to my big belly and dragged Brian to a maternity store on Sunday afternoon. Actually, he didn’t require much dragging, and they have comfy seats outside the dressing room at the maternity store in Colonie, so he was ok. He was also admired by the entire staff for his patience - I think they were also concerned about the fact that we were going to have a kid, since we were laughing and giggling like teenagers the whole time. It’s just funny - they have a pillow in the dressing room you can velcro onto yourself to see if clothes will still look good on you when you are ginormous. Yeah…like that’s the only part of me that will get bigger. They should just tell you flat out that nothing will look or feel good on you at 8.5 months pregnant. However, some of the stuff looked pretty cute for the time being.
The nice and helpful saleslady kept bringing me the size I wanted and the next size up whenever I asked for something. I finally looked at Brian (who, ever so lovingly, was also advising that I consider buying clothes that would last me the duration of the pregnancy), and told him that if she didn’t stop suggesting I try on bigger sizes, I would take the ginormous pillow and shove it down her helpful throat. Those people should have special insurance - pregnant women are a testy bunch. Throw them in a row of dressing rooms with huge mirrors trying clothes on their ever expanding bodies…that’s just a dangerous and hostile work environment.
And I just know I’m leaving something out…what is it? Oh yeah, we’re having a baby girl. And she makes all of this worth it. 
Congratulations, Libby! We’re so excited for you! And, yes, I agree…those ladies do need special insurance!
I knew it would be a girl. Not sure how, but I knew. Congratulations, guys! She’ll be beautiful!
My magic this year is not only making people pregnant, but making them have baby girls too! Yay! Princess Sparkle it is! When do I get my naming prize?
Awesome! Yay, a girl!
LIBBY,
I didn’t even read the whole blog. I skimmed until I came to the part that said, “we’re having a girl”. YAHOO!! Much more fun to shop for a girl (sorry Bri).
Congrats!!
Now I can go back and read your blog.
: )
Blessings,
Sue
A little Libby Jr. - Howe Cool!
Val and I are ready to spoil! Do we have a name yet?
Love you guys,
Walt & Val
Heather - Thank you! Maybe we should start something up for those employees…
Jon - You have ESP! Who knew
Lauren - You are a woman of many talents, one of which is not naming my baby. Sorry. But you can call her Princess Sparkle.
Joy - Just another girl to add to the band!
Sue - I knew most people would read ahead! Definitely more fun for shopping! Can’t wait!
Walt - Spoil away! I think we have a frontrunner but nothing definite yet…I will leave the announcing to Brian…
Congrats B and Lib, now Ava has another girl to hang out with, sleep overs, sports, dancing, singing, and of course shopping. Can’t wait, let the good times roll.
Congrats Libby! I’m so excited for you guys. I check in every so often to see how you’re doing. Being a mom is so much fun. You are going to be so good at it
Amy Eckert (we met through Gillian).