Itsy and Bitsy got their first gift today. Sarah, that sneaky girl at http://sarah-babytalk.blogspot.com/, sent my babies a board book of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider". I don't know how on earth she found that (especially since in my neck of the woods, it's the eensey weensie spider, except not anymore). I don't know how to thank her.
It could be hormones or it could just be flat-out the only possible response: I sat down and the kitchen table and just sobbed.
And I am so incredibly grateful, from the bottom of my heart, that my babies will have something tangible from the ALI community. The support we offer each other is priceless. I think our husbands all agree. But I wonder how many of our children will even know, ever.
Mine will. Mine (please oh please let them both be born, healthy) will have something they can touch with their dirty little fingers, something to put in their mouths, to chew on while teething, to toss at each other's heads when older. I'll be able to point to it and say, "This came from a very special lady. She and all her friends are a big part of the reason I ever had enough love and strength to keep trying to bring you home to me and your daddy, when things got really hard." They will ignore me until they are older, and then they will understand.
Sarah, I don't even know what to say.
Obviously, it is time to pay this one forward.
4 comments:
I don't know if the hormones from the meds, but this makes me want to cry. A good cry :) So glad you got the book today! I was going to write something in it but then I was like someday Itsy and Bitsy might be going through old baby boxes when they're older and be like " Yo mom, who the hell is this??" hahaha
Tears. I hope one of your babies is a daughter and you can keep the book until she gets pregnant and then tell her all the sordid details. As an adult, she'll be so amazed by her mama's courage.
Seriously...tears.
Oh how lovely! I teared up reading your post.
I have a few little gifts for bubba from some fellow bloggers too and it makes me feel so special to be apart of such a wonderful, supportive community. xx
That is very sweet of her- gotta love our ALI buddies!!
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