First trip to Disneyland with "baby" on our minds

Edwin had to attend an Electric Vehicle Convention down in Anaheim so I was able to buy a cheap ticket and "tag along". While he attended the convention, I was free to go out and look for things for the baby (actually did more looking than shopping this trip). Despite the fact that I wanted to buy the baby ears at Disneyland, I'll have to wait to find out if I'm getting Mickey ears or Minnie ears. After careful thought I finally settled for this little Christmas goodie for the baby (it's just a little hat, blankie, and slippers). There are so many things you can buy for a baby ... it's amazing.

Baby's First Halloween Costume(s)

I'm out shopping with Jen when I come across these adorable Halloween costumes ... so, tadaaaa ... the baby has a Halloween costume for next year. I tell Jen that someone will be able to use these costumes one of these days, and if not they were so cheap that it's okay. Jen just ignores me because I bought something for the baby about four years ago (I bought both a girl one and a boy one, not knowing what the baby would be) so this was no big deal. The bears have been added just so you can see what the costumes look like with someone in them. I just had to buy them. I can't wait to see the baby as "baby corn" or "baby peas in a pod".

Keeping a Secret ...

Since we can't tell anyone about the baby yet, Laura & I talk everyday (online or on the phone) about how excited we are and what we are going to do when the baby gets here. Woowoo ... we no longer have to take pictures of "random" children at Disneyland or Sea World. We can actually take pictures of a child we know!!!!!! I can hardly contain myself. I actually had to take Sandi to the airport about four days after I found out ... you cannot image how hard it was for me not to yell out ... "I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMA". I was able to contain my excitement for the 45-minute ride to the airport. Whew. This is going to be hard ... hopefully we won't have to hold our happiness in much longer, I'm about ready to burst.

A very exciting time at "dim sum"

Brandon calls to say his parents want to go out to dinner this weekend. I tell him we are available on Saturday. He calls back saying "my parents can't come on Saturday night, how about dim sum on Sunday". This works for us, so I tell him o.k. In the back on my mind is "Why the big rush? What is the urgency?" Always on my mind is "Maybe they are going to make an announcement" ... but I push it far back in my mind because I don't want to get my hopes up too high.
Anyways ... we have a nice time at dim sum. Michelle gives both Laura & I a little brag book filled with pictures of their vacation in Oregon. Being me, I try to scan the pictures quickly to get to the end as I suspect there is something special at the end ... Brandon is showing us all the pictures and giving us info on each page ... "and this is where we saw the elk" ( he is trying to stall us so we can reach the last page at the same time his mom gets there). Do I care about elk???? No ... let me get to the back page. I try to get to the back as soon as I can and there it is ... the "we're pregnant" page ... complete with the baby's first ultrasound. OMG, OMG, OMG. I am almost screaming and jumping up and down. Laura is so distracted by me screaming and jumping around that she shuts her book without looking at the back page ... Michelle has to actually open the book up again and turn it to the back page for her. By now Laura has joined me in running around the table and hugging everybody. Can you imagine what the people in the restaurant thought about our table?????

We are sworn to secrecy as Michelle & Brandon don't want to tell anyone just yet (OMG .. this is going to be hard ... I'm bursting at the seams with excitement). On the way home I get a phone call from Dennis (who I shared my "suspicions" with earlier). He asks if there are any announcements. I tell him "no, no announcements" and then hang up and add "no announcements for you". Edwin & I just laugh in the car hysterically.

IT WAS A GREAT DAY!!!!!