we found out we were pregnant in the beginning of May. I took the test,

and then came back to bed, brandishing the pee-spangled test.

"Well," I said, "we've done it now."

"Okay," said Eric, still sleepy. "Let;s not get ahead of ourselves.

It's really early, you know. I don't want to be a party pooper or

anything, I just don't want us to get all crazy. Let's, let's

let's...let's just not get ahead of ourselves. Okay?"

I agreed, of course, of course. We sat for a moment in silence.

And then he said "What do you think of the name ___________?"

While you were still a secret, I went to a preaching retreat with all

my colleagues. I sat at breakfast, and had a conversation with Grace

about how happy she was to finally have all her kids out of the house,

and start the next part of her life. I gulped and nodded, unable to

speak.

Grace is 4 years older than I am.

Kieth was the first person I told. He did a little dance.

I told Jimi and Brian a couple of weeks later, Jimi cried,

When I told everyone at a staff meeting, you recieved a standing ovation.