Simply Overwhelmed

WOW, I didn't anticipate how emotional telling my girls would be ~ I sent an email this a.m. to my Roanoke gals, announcing our news. It said "Coming Soon Fall 2006, Licameli Triplets (Yes, I'm serious) - Love, Kate & Chuck (the proud parents to be)". The phone has not stopped ringing all day. And the tears keep flowing.

First it was Tracey via email - loved my announcement;
Then Courtney - she was floored and overjoyed to have another "Multiples Mom" to chat with;
Then Melyce - screaming like a crazy lady; so excited she couldn't put words together;
Then Meredith, in tears - she couldn't believe it; couldn't stop crying;
Then Susie - who I haven't talked to in a year; she couldn't believe it either but was adorable;
Then Kristin on email - shocked and wanted more details;
Then Jen on email - "I've never known anyone with triplets, holy crap" were her sentiments;
Then Jen in person - "I can't believe it; George wants to come in the fall to help with the Babies"

I also called my best girlfriend from childhood - Tina the Ballerina. She knew the minute she heard my voice and started screaming; She told me that she was going to call me this weekend and offer to be a surrogate for me. She had contemplated it long and hard and really wanted to help me. Mind you, both of her pregnancies were total nightmares - she was hospitalized for morning sickness both times and it was miserable for all 10 months. But she was still willing to do it. That is overwhelming in itself. What a selfless, wonderful human being. God, I miss her. She's been away for years and I miss her so much; especially at times like this.

Ah, I feel emotionally worn out today; the blessings just don't stop. I don't know how I got so lucky to have such wonderful friends. Chuck still has not told his two best buds so I'm going to hold off on telling any other local friends for a few more days. Once the girls start buzzing, I'm worried that his boys will find out through the grapevine and I know that he would rather them hear from him in person. And it's probably better so I can let my anxiety level return to normal ~ I'm not sure why I'm still feeling so anxious.

Need a good nights sleep to digest all of this. Overwhelming is an understatement I think...