So back in the year 2007, I found out I was pregnant. I couldn't tell any friends because... well I don't know why but "they" say you can't and when you are a first time pregnant lady... or a first time anything, you believe "them" don't you?
I joined a parenting site, Babycentre and joined the group of ladies who were all due in March 08 and made some fabulous friends. Online and in real life. It was only natural that when I fell pregnant the next time, I joined. That was the due month of July 09 (maybe Aug 09... I think I have erased it from my memory) and I don't even know if I said goodbye to that group... I just slipped, quietly devastated, out the door after 14 weeks. Two months later I joined "January '10" with a fair bit of trepidation. I was due 1 Feb 2010 but had a feeling I was going to be early. (Ha!!!) I didn't get too involved. I read most posts but being so pertrified of another heartbreak, I didn't post much. When Nico was born in October, I wrote the start of this blog, from pre-Nico's entrance there. I needed to get it out and I wanted to let anyone else who started getting even false labour to know that these babies exist and are incredibly strong. then I went silent again, too busy to check more than facebook. Then they all got together on Facebook and I joined in again.
These amazing ladies, they have made me laugh every day since. They give words of encouragement and sympathy. Just generally the perfect "online" friends.
Today I get an email saying "We wanted to do this as a surprise for your family, because we want so badly for Nico to have a toy of his own. Unfortunately we can't keep the page hidden from you unless you're already a fan, so.. here it is."
:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nicos-Toybox/230438753635663?ref=ts#!/pages/Nicos-Toybox/230438753635663
I had seen an update / share thing earlier in the day and was going to go back just because I thought "Oh, cute, great name" but I was in the middle of something so forgot all about it. I burst into tears before I even opened the link. I knew they had done something special and my my my... had they ever.
Overwhelmed is just not good enough a word.
I think I will have to buy a round Australia/ NZ/ China and Hong Kong (did I forget anywhere ladies?) plane ticket and give each and every one a giant hug... and more. Even that would not be enough
I joined a parenting site, Babycentre and joined the group of ladies who were all due in March 08 and made some fabulous friends. Online and in real life. It was only natural that when I fell pregnant the next time, I joined. That was the due month of July 09 (maybe Aug 09... I think I have erased it from my memory) and I don't even know if I said goodbye to that group... I just slipped, quietly devastated, out the door after 14 weeks. Two months later I joined "January '10" with a fair bit of trepidation. I was due 1 Feb 2010 but had a feeling I was going to be early. (Ha!!!) I didn't get too involved. I read most posts but being so pertrified of another heartbreak, I didn't post much. When Nico was born in October, I wrote the start of this blog, from pre-Nico's entrance there. I needed to get it out and I wanted to let anyone else who started getting even false labour to know that these babies exist and are incredibly strong. then I went silent again, too busy to check more than facebook. Then they all got together on Facebook and I joined in again.
These amazing ladies, they have made me laugh every day since. They give words of encouragement and sympathy. Just generally the perfect "online" friends.
Today I get an email saying "We wanted to do this as a surprise for your family, because we want so badly for Nico to have a toy of his own. Unfortunately we can't keep the page hidden from you unless you're already a fan, so.. here it is."
I had seen an update / share thing earlier in the day and was going to go back just because I thought "Oh, cute, great name" but I was in the middle of something so forgot all about it. I burst into tears before I even opened the link. I knew they had done something special and my my my... had they ever.
Overwhelmed is just not good enough a word.
I think I will have to buy a round Australia/ NZ/ China and Hong Kong (did I forget anywhere ladies?) plane ticket and give each and every one a giant hug... and more. Even that would not be enough
Hi chicky,
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What a lovely bunch of ladies! You deserve it Kazz, you deserve all the wonderful things that come to you; and they will keep coming.
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