I have met the most wonderful people since DC was born....

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I have met the most wonderful people since DC was born....

After Cailen was born, I ran into an acquaintance at Stop and Shop. We exchanged numbers - I remember I was still on maternity leave. It was a few weeks later when we began hanging out, but we have been almost inseperable since. she is truly amazing. She has a 4 yr old son, and is divorced now, so she knows what it feels like to do things on your own.

She is a major runner, and she has this amazing treadmill. she knows how I am about my body since having baby, and told me I could use her treadmill anytime. Since I knew it was going to rain tonight, I took her up on her offer.

I got Cailen from daycare, and he fell asleep on the way home. He stayed asleep as I emptied the car, fed Stormy (I water down his food now because he can hardly eat, but thats all in the pet forum Chat Icon ) called daycare because they sent home in his bag someone else's bottle changed into workout clothes, made bottles, packed his diaper bag (I knew he'd fall asleep on the way home from there) loaded up the car with Cailen's bag, bouncy seat, toys - its like I'm going away for a weekend vaca by the time I load the car for a few hours, and headed over.

Then, I walk up her million and a half steps several times with Cailen and his entire arsenal. By the time I'm done, I'm drenched in sweat Chat Icon

She is hanging with her son and his little girlfriend (Sooo cute!) and told me to go in the room where the treadmill is, put on her ipod, and just be alone for a little bit. Cailen was still fast asleep in his car seat.

About 20 mins go by, I take off the ipod and I dont hear anything, but check anyway. His car seat was empty - he was in her arms on the couch, being fed his bottle.

This was the 1st time someone has just helped with Cailen without me asking first. She told me to go back inside and finish my workout.

When I came out, she had him fed, changed, and in one of her son's little t-shirts when he was a baby ( a black Sonic Youth T!) and he was on her bed, loving all the atention her son and little friend was giving him.

Know what I did?

I cried.

Its like all of a sudden, it hit me how overwhelmed I have been. That I have had little help. That I have been doing everything on my own for so long, I forgot what it was like for someone to just offer to take him for 30 mins so I can workout and just be by myself.

And she made me dinner.

While she was making dinner - get this - her son fed me grapes, and his little girlfriend massaged my shoulders! Chat Icon She must have told them to treat me well, and they did.

When I began eating, of course Cailen wanted his bottle again - he always wants to eat when he sees me eating. I automatically put my food down and started feeding him, as i always do. My friend just took the bottle out of my hand and handed me my plate. I swear I thought she was going to call the loony bin because I began crying again. I knew she understood, and I know I'm PMS, and I havent really had any time to even cry about being overwhelmed. I have been doing so much automatically, its like I forgot who I was before I was pregnant.

I cried all the way home, I just felt like someone gave me the most amazing gift.

But - I wanted to say that since I came on here, I have met so many wonderful, amazing angels. Its like God just blessed me with this beautiful little person, and then the floodgates opened and all these wonderful people came into my life. Starting with Barbara, Nrthshrgrl, who helped me find my home, to her mom (my landlord) who made me food when I came home and the week that Angelo was sick, to the ladies who supported me when I had m/s and various pregnancy complaints, to the ladies who went above and beyond by getting me those gift cards, the ladies who sent me coupons, formula, similac checks, thermometers - it goes on and on.

So, I just wanted to just thank the universe for every beautiful person i have met (and not "officially" met)

I know I am being exceedingly sappy tonight, but I am feeling so wonderful, i wanted to share it with everyone on here.

and to the moms that feel overwhelmed Chat Icon I promise it does get better and there are angels out there that will help you when you least expect it.

Message edited 7/11/2007 9:52:50 PM.

Posted 7/11/07 9:52 PM