The Best Laid Plans...

Another semester has ended and successfully so at that.  I promised I'd post my thoughts on the Osama bin Laden thing, but it will still have to wait.  My heart is so heavy over the topic that I just haven't been able to say what I want in an effective manner.  I do, however, have some other pressing things on my mind.  It was a challenging year, to say the least, and I learned so much about myself - both good and bad.  It seems that I have been adapting too well to the challenge and so life decided to throw in a curve ball just to see how I'll do.  So, here it is...the official shock and awe moment of my life...we are expecting our third child in December!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yes, I know, everyone is oohing and ahhing.  Here's the thing, people...we were DONE!  We decided many years ago we were not having any more children!  We planned the next five years carefully.  I am finishing my undergrad, going straight to grad school, etc.  HA!  That's what I get for planning!  So, after the denial, disbelief, terror, panic has had time to pass, reality has set in and I am left with disbelief, terror,  and panic!  We broke the news to the boy and the girl, who are both ecstatic over the idea.  It definitely helped and I am feeling little waves of excitement in between my disbelief, terror, and panic.  I still plan to graduate next year...should be fun as a vocal performance major in the fall being SUPER pregnant!  Can't wait for Opera Workshop scenes!  As long as this baby hangs in there until after finals, all should be well.  Am I crazy?  Maybe a little: )  But, that's what makes life interesting.  Now, we'll just have an extra family member to enjoy the ride with us!