Two Facts and A Fib REVEAL!

I hope you had fun playing with us during the “Two Facts and a Fib” blog hop.   As I hopped through the blogs reading all of my fellow SLPs facts and fibs, I found it difficult to determine which statements were facts and fibs!  The facts were just as amazing as the fibs!!  I was fascinated by all the stories and realized that SLPs lead some pretty cool and exciting lives!!

Fib Reveal: 

(c) I quit smoking “cold turkey” 10 years ago.

So here is my fib (which is not so exciting or entertaining, but really rather ordinary. )  It is a FIB that I quit smoking “cold turkey” 10 years ago!   If you have ever quit any bad habit “cold turkey,” I definitely applaud you, however I have never even smoked a cigarette a single day in my life!     Truth be told, I absolutely hate the smell of cigarette smoke.  It makes me sick to my stomach.  Growing up, my mom smoked on a daily basis.  I used to sneak into her purse, find the cigarettes and flush them down the toilet!  I’ve never even been curious about taking a puff.   I guess I have my mom to thank for despising cigarettes so much.  BTW,  my mom did quit smoking cold turkey many years ago!

And in case you were wondering…..

a) I had an 11 lb baby.   True! 

I had a perfectly normal 40-week pregnancy and a very happy and healthy baby boy, however, when I was pregnant, most people thought I was carrying twins!  I definitely got very BIG during the last few weeks.   I’m 5’3″ and wear size 2 and 4 clothing so I am not exactly the body type you might expect to be carrying such a big baby.   My doctor nicknamed my son “Little Buddha” when he was born and told us he was ready for kindergarten! And as a side note, I did have a C-Section after laboring for many hours!

b) I made the Division I lacrosse team when I was in college even though I had never played the sport before.  True!

Although I had not played lacrosse prior to my college days,  I was a field hockey player in high school and college. I was always very athletic and fast!  In college, I was what is called a “walk-on,” which means I tried out for the lacrosse team without being on scholarship.  Some of my field hockey friends also played lacrosse so they showed me some of the basics before the tryouts.  I learned enough to get a position on the team and had the opportunity to travel to other colleges all over the Maryland and Virginia area.  I was by no means a superstar, but I did get some playing time. It was a great learning experience and I use the story to this day as a lesson for my own child and my students.   When I talk about my lacrosse experience I tell them, “You never know what great things you are capable of until you try.  Set your expectations high and you might be surprised what you are able to achieve!! ”  Such a great life lesson!