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It has been such a long and difficult journey to parenthood for Mo and Will. Little Magpie will be here very soon! So many of us in the blogosphere have been hoping with them through each cycle, cautiously celebrating each BFP with them, abiding by them through each heartbreaking loss. Then this pregnancy happened. We checked the blog incessantly whenever there was an ultrasound scheduled, when there was spotting, and now, as we await Magpie's birth. This is truly a time to celebrate!

As I told Mo, once Magpie arrives it's all about the baby. So I'd like to, in these last days of this much wanted, long awaited, miracle pregnancy, to celebrate Mo. I would love it if you would write your congratulations to their family, or maybe the best bit of newborn advice you wish you'd known, or the odd baby gear you found invaluable, or whatever. Please email them to me at dorasblog@gmail.com, and I'll post each one as its own post. Join me in this virtual baby shower to shower Mo with love.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

From Saint Elsewhere at My Lady of the Lantern

Dear Mo and Will,

I have been in and out and around your blog for a long time. And I
have wished for every cycle that you tried, that it work out for you
somehow. And I have read all those loss posts.

Magpie is beyond precious. And I know that she will be a very loved child.

What I have realized is that parenthood, however it may come, has its
own parameters that no Dr. Spock can define for you. You as healthcare
professionals, have possibly got some idea. I thought, I had some
ideas too.

Prepare to be shocked.

The basics are the same for every baby, but the experiences are
intense and personal. There will be similarities, there will be
differences, but you and Magpie equation will be unique and never
fully like any other parent-child stories.

You especially Mo, indulge yourself one last time before you deliver -
go to a saloon, get a massage, whatever. But let there be one last
outing for your own self. It is not that you will never get to go out
again. But once Magpie is here, your mind will never be free. And that
will be a lasting thing.

I want you to take lots of pictures.  Listen to each other. Sleep
deprivation is tolerable initially because we are some sort of high
initially. But try to make sure that you can take turns on catching
the zzzzzzs later. You should.

Hold her tight. Give her a kiss from me.

Love.

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