Emotional Week (35 weeks)
Maybe it has been all of the love I have received at my showers. With the shower given by my co-workers on June 26, the shower given by friends (Lisa, Rachel, and Syreeta) on June 28, and the shower given at church on July 1, I guess my emotions have been just building up. It seems like I can shed a tear for anything now. Yesterday, we were going to Costco before we headed to Wednesday night Bible study. I decided to take 2 pancakes with me for dinner. I had poured my syrup on them and grab my container of water. As
Brandon was backing us out of the driveway and I was putting on my seatbelt, somehow my plate tipped and dropped pancakes and syrup all in my lap and down my shirt. We had to pull right back into the garage so I could change my clothes. I didn’t cry, but I felt like it. I changed clothes and cleaned up myself….and the kitchen. We skipped going to Costco and just headed to Bible study. Once we were there, I started eating almonds out of a Ziploc bag that was sitting on my lap. After eating several almonds, the bag tipped over (just like the pancakes) and some wasted on the pew.
Brandon told me not to worry about it and he started picking these up for me. I started crying. I wiped my face and eventually got it together. Then when we got outside and headed for our car, we ran into Bro. Stephens who came up to me reaching out to hug me. I looked at him and told him not to. Then he turned and said if he couldn’t touch me, then he didn’t want to talk to me. Of course, the tears started flowing again. He saw the tears and asked me not to cry, and he apologized. I think I knew he was joking and didn’t mean it, but I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.
I really am not used to all of the crying. This is definitely the most sensitive I have been in my adult life. |
Showers given by friends and sisters at church
The shower was given to me on Saturday, June 28, at the Mebane Arts and Community Center was hosted by Lisa, Rachel, and Syreeta. Of course, the theme was Winnie the Pooh. There was a Winnie the Pooh cake, spinach dip, meatballs, lil smokies, chips, fruit, chicken wings, deviled eggs, sugar cookies decorated like baby bottles and other baby stuff, and Rachel’s special punch. We played the Price Is Right, the clothespin game (buzzword was “cute”), the string game (how round is my belly), Dirty Diaper, multitask game (person had to talk on the phone, hold the baby, and fold clothes), and a gift card was raffled off to one person who brought baby wipes to the shower. Also, Peanut received pocket change from guest in his/her own special piggy bank. Oh, and the men who came to the shower were the most competitive bunch I have seen in a long time. They wanted to win every game. Several came with the anticipation of playing golf with
Brandon afterwards so they made their wives drive separately…and gas is almost $4 a gallon.
On Tuesday, July 1, the Ladies Bible class at church threw me a shower. I was so amazed at the number of sisters that turned out for the shower. There were several long tables set up with gifts and food on them. Games were played like baby bingo, baby word unscramble, the string game (how round is my belly), guess how many cookies are in the bottle, and a baby name game where suggestions for Peanut’s name were written down. It was a great shower as well. Peanut received gift cards, cash, booties, UNC wear, a high chair, wipes, clothes, bottles, pampers, a diaper bag, etc. The list goes on and on. After opening the gifts, I attempted to thank everyone for their love and support all these years I have been a member of Southside. In the middle of my speech, so to say, I teared up and couldn’t stop crying. I had to let them know that I am not use to being this emotional just from talking. Other than the tears, this shower went well too.
Now, I need to set aside time to write my thank you notes. |
