Wednesday, December 19, 2007

I don't comprehend anything you're saying

I figured some of you might be interested on "the call." I will work up to the moment I received The Call from Mary T. For about 2 weeks; every time I went into a meeting I would announce: "I'm sorry, but if my mobile phone rings I'm going to have to step out to get the call." I was so certain that The Call would happen right in the middle of a meeting...silly me. Any way, all day yesterday, whenever the phone would ring I would yell in my office "this could be The Call." And it wasn't, it was any number of people that I usually like talking to, but yesterday I was only disappointed when I would see their name pop-up in the minuscule screen. Then, while I was quite immersed in writing the phone rang again and I said in a very mocking voice: "this could be it..." and IT WAS! the screen said UNKNOWN (that's code for Gladney). I fumbled with the buttons which, suddenly were much smaller than ever and answered "this is Samantha" (just in case it wasn't Mary). An Mary said: "hi Samantha, this is Mary." Then, there was some odd silent awkwardness and I said "Mary, is this The Call?" And she said "yes, and she's beautiful..wah, wah, wah, wah, wah." In the mean time, my colleague (Karen B) got a phone call at the same time, so she was loosing her mind trying to get off the phone so she could come see the pictures. And then her OTHER line starts ringing. So, I have Mary on the phone, my baby's pictures on my screen, friends behind me looking at the pictures and commenting to each other, dear Karen trying to get off the phone and her other line blurping every 2-3 seconds. Time slowed down, every other sound, except Mary's voice was very clear, and Mary just sounded like an adult in the Peanut's Gallery. I had to tell her I wasn't understanding anything she was saying. Lovely as she is, Mary was patient and repeated herself several times without loosing her sweet and excited demeanor. Then I called Fernando and told him all about it. He waited until I arrived home so we could share it with Marina (whom, by the way, said she loved Celeste's eyebrows).

8 comments:

Amy B. said...

That is a great story!!! Isn't that the most amazing thing to see that UNKNOWN show up? I couldn't be happier for you guys. Mary was right...she is beautiful!
Amy

Anonymous said...

I am sooooooooooo excited for you and your family! The pregnancy was looooooooooooooong and I am glad that your "nesting" will be over soon...I can't find any of my stuff you cleaned up for me, j/k, lol. Your baby is beautiful! I feel like an auntie!

Tara said...

Congrats!! I have been checking your blog religiously FOREVER and I miss it for one day and you got your referral! She is completely beautiful! And I agree with Marina- the eyebrows are awsome! :) She looks like she has got loads of personality! I can't wait to see more pics!

Scott and Emily Lydick said...

I am so excited for you!!! What an awesome story!!! She's beautiful!!! I think Gladney has the UNKNOWN caller ID just to tease us. Congratulations on getting The Call!!!-Emily

Beau Fournet said...

I love that story!!! And your beautiful baby girl!

Nikki said...

Congratulations on your referral- she is gorgeous!

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Nikki

Rebecca said...

She is beautiful! I'm so glad for you guys to finally have received THE call! What a great Christmas gift!

Nicholas said...

I've never seen your blog but am soo happy I found it cross blogging! What a great story and your daughter is absolutely striking! Just precious! Congratulations! Lori