2007 - Year of the Pig

I received some exciting news this past Friday. One of my best friends and her husband - Angie & Matt - are expecting their first child in June 2007. Of course we are thrilled for them; they've been trying since this summer after their marriage. To be honest, the news did make us a bit sad because we discovered that this cycle, again, didn't work out for us. It is a really awful feeling to be so mixed up emotionally - to be so happy that someone you love is getting what they want - and to be so sad that yet again, the same thing just isn't working for you.

But love always wins out over "adversity", and a few tears can't keep us down for long. We know it will one day happen for us. In the mean time, it is with much love that we are counting down the days until the littlest McKelvey arrives next June, in the year of the Pig. I did some research on this Chinese sign, and here is what I found, courtesy of ivillage.com:

Contrary to its rather negative reputation in the West, the Pig of Chinese Astrology may be the most generous and honorable Sign of the Zodiac. Pigs are nice to a fault and possess impeccable manners and taste. They have so much of the perfectionist in them that others may be inclined to perceive them as snobs, but this is a misconception. Pigs are simply possessed of a truly luxurious nature, one that delights in finery and riches (in surroundings, food, lovemaking and otherwise). This Sign believes in the best qualities of mankind and certainly doesn't consider itself to be superior. Pigs also care a great deal about friends and family and work hard to keep everyone in their life happy. Helping others is a true pleasure for the Pig, who feels best when everyone else is smiling.

Pigs are highly intelligent creatures, forever studying, playing and probing in their quest for greater knowledge. They can be misinterpreted as being lazy, however, due to their love of reveling in the good stuff; this Sign could happily spend hours on end making love, napping, taking a long bubble bath or dallying over an incredible spread of rich foods. Pigs tend to make wonderful life partners due to their hearts of gold and their love of family. Even so, Pigs can be rather exclusive, choosing to spend time with those who will appreciate them most and ignore the rest of the populace. Pigs would do well to realize that there's more to life than being needed. When they open up their world to a diverse group of people, they will truly bloom.

Sounds like Angela's child already!