I got it! It's so much fun, I haven't been at the computer at all this weekend.

I was so excited to hear it was close to being ready, I dropped by the shop Thursday night to take a peek. It was all built up except fenders, rack and bar tape. I got to take some test rides to adjust the bar and brake positions. I'm so glad I was able to do this before they taped the bars!

They finished everything up on Friday, and I picked it up on Saturday. Pedals and seat are still not in, so I'll go back for those. I've been riding it every spare moment since then (unfortunately, I didn't have too many of those this weekend).

DH took pics, but he hasn't sent them to me yet. As soon as I have them, I'll post a pic.

Thanks everyone for your help and support! I have learned so much about bikes in this process (and I still have tons to learn!).

I'm still adjusting to the feel of a road bike vs. my previous mountain/hybrid bike. The tires are very skinny (25cm) and the hand position is so different. I've been riding extra slow and carefully so I don't end up losing my balance at high speed. I'm at about 10 miles on the bike now, and I'm just starting to get comfortable. I can't wait until 5:00 so I can get back out there. I'm definitely taking the long way home tonight!