Driving Lessons!

For those of you who haven't heard the big news - I am pregnant! I have been pretty sick (on and off, but mostly on) for the last 5 weeks or so. But I am getting better! Yesterday DH and I went to dinner with some friends, so I was out until almost 10pm and I didn't get sick! (My morning sickness has often been worse in the afternoons and evenings, so this is a big step for me.)

Since I found out the big news, I have also been slowly trying to learn how to drive stick shift so that I can drive our little bambino around in the family van. (It's our only vehicle.) It's crazy - downtown Seattle has to be one of the hardest places in the world to learn stick. It's super hilly, with lots of narrow and crowded roads. We also park 6 floors down in our parking garage, and I have still not been brave enough to drive in there.

But today, DH drove the van out of the garage and up one block so I could start on a flat road. And then.... I drove all the way to my work!! And the only time I stalled was during parking maneuvers! There are not any steep hills on this commute so I am not ready to be doing crazy hill starts yet, but still. I am so proud of myself...*tear*. Almost 30 and learning to drive. You see, anything is possible!!