There is a Lot of Anxiety.
To our elation, Peter gave a response that was one that could be summed up best as nothing less than utterly ecstatic. This made us even more ecstatic than we already were. When Peter made the remark, “We were so excited,” he was not making a joke about it because he genuinely felt that way at the moment he made the remark. He was referring to the fact that we had been anticipating something very exciting.
For some perspective on what that means, consider the fact that “even my parents were eagerly expecting the arrival of grandkids.” The suspense and excitement reached whole new heights with each newly disclosed piece of information, and the level of excitement reached an all-time high.