Anything But Gray

So last night I try to call Alaska Kim and Danielle, to thank them for thinking of me and wishing me happy birthday and to chat.
I get Kim first and we talk for a bit and then I comment that Danielle was supposed to call me back and she hadn't yet and that I hope she doesn't forget. Right as the words are coming out of my mouth, someone beeps in on the other line. I look and it's Danielle. So I tell Kim…"Hey, it's her, I"ll call you back…" and I click over.
I was so happy to hear her voice. We have barely talked on the phone since I've moved. We've emailed and stuff but we haven't really talked, so I was really happy that she called back and had a few minutes to chat.

In the middle of the conversation…all nonchalant like…Danielle drops this bomb on me….

I'm thinking no way did I hear her right because she sounded so…I don't know…calm.
So I say "What??"
And she repeats herself.
And I, of course, freak out!

I cannot believe it! Danielle is gonna have another baby!!!!! I am just so thrilled for her and overjoyed.
And peeved….I KNEW that would happen. I just KNEW she would get pregnant after I left. I am bummed that I can't be there with her, but it doesn't diminish how happy I am for her and Chris AND Joey. Her due date is July 21st and I cannot WAIT to get to talk to her again when she has a little more time to chat. But to add to the good news, I find out she's on facebook! So now I know we'll keep more in touch because I'm always on facebook these days. I've been on facebook for a long time but I didn't really check it much or keep up with it until J got on and was home with her son. It made me feel connected to her and I liked the daily contact. And from there I've just been finding other people and I've just been becoming a little addict. lol. Rachel is on there too and Kim is going to make one, so I am going to have my little Alaska crew on there! YAY!!!! I'm really excited about that too…..

AND….I just wanted to put on here a little birthday wish to Joey. It's his birthday today and he's turning five.
Happy, Happy Birthday Joey!!! Ben and Jaime say hello and we all miss you and love you!!!! Hope your day was AWESOME!!!!!

Now the love/loathe list…

Love

• Eddie visiting
• How awesome my birthday was and all the people who came!
• Being 17. (although at the time, I hated it.)
• Getting back to eating right after the holidays
• My super high heel boots
• dancing with Shelly
• pictures
• facebook!!
• the kids being on vacation..it was a really good one!!
• Danielle is PREGNANT!!!
• My cousin Sean is coming to visit
• Washington Apple martini….oh. my. god. heaven in an effing glass. seriously.
• Kim getting good news about her baby

Loathe

• Not getting to be around Danielle while she is pregnant
• feeling like I'm spinning my wheels and not getting anything accomplished
• Eddie leaving
• bills…
• watching someone play roles in their life and get so lost in them that there is no "them" any longer.
• missing deadlines…ha!
• being unfocused and unorganized
• that a Washington Apple martini has calories in it…
• irresponsible people
• impending storms….wtf, enough already!

I love when I have more on my love list then my loathe list!!

Congrats again, Danielle!!!!
I am so happy for you!!!