My Birthday 2006

My birthday this year was the best one yet. I wasn't expecting any surprises, but I was looking forward to a perfect day. Brock had told me well in advance that I would be getting a day at the spa for my present. It included a massage, facial, body-wrap, manicure and pedicure. I was very excited about it. My parents and Gordon had already given me my present as well, a pair of very pretty gold Brighton shoes.

At my big family birthday dinner I got a few little presents (socks, treats, and a pretty copy of "the little mermaid" book from Karren). Alli showed me my present, which wasn't finished yet. It was a painting of the Oakland Temple and I had wanted her to paint me one for months. I was absolutely content...but there was more to come.

Very early on my birthday morning I got my biggest surprise. Brock and I woke-up to take a little test and discovered, to our delight, that I was pregnant! Happy birthday to me! We knew it was too early to tell anyone else about Baby, but the knowledge he/she was there added something extra special to the day.

We slept in after that and then had Brunch at a fun little cafe in Down Town Palo Alto (Can't remember what it was called). After we had eaten Brock dropped me off at the nearby spa and told me to call when I was done. I enjoyed every minute of that day, though by the time I was done I was tired and ready to go home. Four hours later I emerged relaxed and glowing.

Brock said he had made dinner plans and when I got in the car to go home, he showed me that he had rented a movie I had wanted to see for a long time. He was very sweet to get it, since he had no interest in it himself. We got home and it took me a minute to realize that Brock's dinner plans were not a reservation. He was going to cook!

Now Brock doesn't like to cook, though he's very good at it, so this was a real treat. He had called his mom and my dad asking for recipes and advice. The result was very tasty! We had Beef Stroganoff and Cesar Salad. The next course was steamed artichokes with lemon flavored mayonnaise (Very, very good!) and we ended up with a decadent chocolate cake.

We spent the rest of the evening watching my movie and relaxing together, all the while reveling in the knowledge that we were going to be parents some time in the spring. What a lovely birthday and what a perfect time to find out that Baby was coming at last!