The Heels

We're about ready to "post" the news to Facebook...which of course means it is officially real, right? Kind of crazy that we define the reality of our lives by whether it is on Facebook. Haha. I'm somewhere between 11-12 weeks now - wanted to wait until 13 weeks and the second trimester to post the news, but since several people have said "congrats" or "heard the awesome news" already on Facebook, I figure we deserve some sort of explanation to those wondering what in the world is going on!

As we spread the word for real, if anyone is going to read this blog I better explain why I named it Shocked Mommy In Heels.

I like my shoes. :) When we moved from Michigan 5-6 years ago, I boxed up three gigantic boxes of shoes. A few garage sales and donation bags later, I was down to just one medium sized box during our more recent move to this current house. However, the smaller box was definitely filled with much more expensive tastes! I do appreciate comfort in shoes but just love heels. Stilettos, kitten heels, wedges, the classic pump. You name it, I like it. The more colorful and fun the better. I rarely splurge on any non-clearance item for my professional or casual wardrobe, but I have several pairs of shoes that were way too expensive (and worth every penny)! I have tried to find cute flats and have succeeded occasionally, but nothing beats a confidence-booster like three inch heels, a power suit and a smile. I mean, seriously. I do not consider myself a girlie-girl or a vain person, but I like to feel confident and tall...or at least tallER. People - three inches makes me over 5 feet tall!!!!

Okay, sorry, got carried away with my shoe excitement and forgot the purpose of the story. So my sister-in-law and one of my very best friends Krystal has always joked with me about my fun shoes. When I had my son three years ago, I wore the sensible Clarks every single day of my pregnancy. Comfy and stretchy for the size bigger my feet grew. This time when I found out I was pregnant, I was determined to do the comfortable shoe in a fashionable way, and I told Krystal how excited I was. I didn't plan on buying many new maternity clothes, but I was definitely going to invest in some great fun shoes to accessorize. ;) I found some Bass flats in fiery red and another pair of silver/gray flats to match a bunch of my maternity clothes. I even bought them in a 1/2 size bigger to allow for my feet to grow/swell/etc. I do love both pairs and they are actually very comfortable.

Fast forward to the day we found out about the twins. I told Krystal and we just laughed at the craziness of what lies ahead and how in the world I am going to manage twins, a three year old, a husband, a household and a very busy, successful, rewarding and great career. Her response through the giggles and disbelief was, "I can just picture you walking toward me with two babies in their car seats, one in each arm, clicking down the hallway in your heels." I laughed at that, a funny portrait of the superwoman I will have to become to live this every day in the midst of an already busy life. This will be one wild ride, and I'm fortunate to have people like Krystal and others who keep reminding me, "You can do this." I may be one shocked mommy....but maybe in 9 months or so, I'll pull out those dusty heels from the back of my closet, immerse myself back into the life I love and things will just work out. Still a shocked mommy....but at least in heels!