Today I am thankful for my 2011 September Sweet Peas. All 294 of them.
So, what am I talking about? A group of wonderful ladies who gathered in early pregnancy, online, as a support system for pregnancy and beyond. We found each other on www.thebump.com and later moved to a not-so-public venue through a private FaceBook group. This group consists of everything from stay at home moms, to nurses, teachers, accountants, soon to be doctors, and everything in between. We have a group mom, a group angel (God Bless Baby Dylan), a group rock, a group crazy, and much much more. All of our babies were due in September, although some arrived early and some arrived late...regardless of the actual date we all still consider ours little babies Sweet Peas.
What is so great about this group? The support system that it has created for all of us. We have ladies that post hourly, daily, weekly, and sometimes never. We love them all regardless of how often they give input because we know that regardless of their input we are helping them through the things that are being posted and read.
We support each other through everything ... here are a few things we have supported each other ... these are in no particular order ...
- From awesome husbands to awful sperm donors
- From happy, pain free pregnancy to bed rest for months
- From happy, healthy babies to not so healthy and struggling babies
- From please can I have a c-section to the person that even tries to slice my abdomen open will be forever evil
- From cloth diapering to disposable
- From breastfeeding to formula feeding
- From sleepless nights to sleeping nights
- From happy smiles to why doesn't my baby smile
- From my in-laws rock to when the heck are my in-laws leaving
- From first time mom to fifth time mom
- From being a mother is awesome to what the heck was I thinking
Why are these ladies so important to me? They are there for me regardless of the situation. I was messaging them the day I had Henry. First, after the failed NST. Then, after the failed Bio-Physical-Profile. Next, when I found out I was having a csection right then and there. (Yes, I took my phone into the bathroom to change into a hospital gown so I could post to them on FaceBook while hysterically crying.) And finally, when I was recovering from my csection, something I never thought I would be doing. I message them when I am bored, when I need support, when my toddler peed on the potty, when Henry has appointments with specialists. They are there for everything! I love each and every one of them. Maybe one day we can all get together with our wonderful families. I wonder where we will all be when our babies are 18...hopefully still talking just maybe not on FaceBook as who knows where technology will take us.
I love you Sweet Peas!
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