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Le weekend

Posted In: Everyday life — September 25, 2005 @ 10:57 pm — Stephanie

Peter and I went over to my aunt’s house (Barb) to play the ultrasound DVD for her and her new husband, Bob. They adopted a new kitten recently, so I got some kitten snuggling time in. Iris and Trixie (kitten) played nearly the entire time we were there. Trixie kept ambushing Iris by hiding and popping out at the last second to pounce on her tail. It was adorable!

Saturday was our big date night. We were given the assignment at our childbirth prep class, and Peter really went with it. He wouldn’t give me any details about our evening, only mentioning that I’d need to dress nice but not formally. So, I squeezed my pregnant butt into a pair of black pants and a cute red/black shirt. I think I looked like a fat ladybug, but Peter assures me I looked nice. We drove downtown and parked a block of the 16th Street Mall (around where Peter works) and walked to the restaurant–a lovely little Indian place tucked into a side street. Dinner was excellent and the place was so cute. Peter and I talked about the baby, next summer, and how fast time has passed since we met when we were high school kids. It’s strange to realize that we pretty much grew up together…

After dinner, we headed for the car, so I had no idea if we were staying downtown or going off in another direction. We ended up parking outside the huge Denver Arts complex, so I knew we were seeing some kind of performance (either symphony or a theatre production). It was the symphony! We got there and found our seats just in time, because the lights dimmed and the musicians stopped warming up. It was neat to see that the conductor was the woman I’d read about just a few weeks ago. Peter and I don’t know much about ‘classical’ music, but we really enjoyed ourselves. So, apparently, did someone else! During the finale of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Baby started kicking like crazy along with the frenzied playing of the musicians and movements of the conductor. It was incredibly intense, feeling so overwhelmed by three senses, that I very nearly cried from the emotional surge. It was amazing!!! She’s never moved that much in the entire 30 weeks. Maybe we have a little conductor in there!

Peter then took me to Watercourse to pick up some cake and we took it home with us, ending a perfect evening with the person I love most in the world. Every now and then, Peter amazes me with how thoughtful he can be. We may have a row once a week lately (damn hormones), but at the end of the day, I know I’ve won the lottery with him.

We had such a great time on that date, that we’ve decided to do a big date night like this next month and in November (until the baby comes). We spend a lot of time together, but we haven’t been on a ‘date’ in years! So, next time it’s my turn. I’m going to plan something that will hopefully be as enjoyable as this date was.

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