Virtual Baby Shower

In a world filled with devastating things, my faith in the idea that there are great people out there has been restored. On Thursday, I got home from work and saw a package on the porch. I opened it to find a baby/nursing pillow. While I recognized it from my baby registry, I could not for the life of me remember when I had ordered it (baby brain?). I messaged Jason and before he could respond, a girl from my February 2012 mommies group messaged me asking if I had checked my porch today. I assumed it was from her at that point and started to give my thanks. At this point both the girl and Jason were messaging me. The girl tells me that mommies from the group got together to send me (and another mommy of an angel baby, who happens to be due on the same day as I am) baby gifts. They had also contacted our husbands behind our backs and they have known and kept it a secret!

Shock. Awe. Love. I can't believe that these ladies got together to get things for two people they have never actually met. But they all have been with me through my pregnancy with Lyric, though her birth, through our sad goodbye, and for everything that has happened since. These are people from all over the world that I will probably never see face to face. I go to them for advice, to vent, to celebrate, and to cry. And while sometimes I think to myself that I am the odd one out because I am not raising my baby like they are, they have been nothing but supportive and have never made me feel odd just because they have their babies and I don't.

Since Thursday I have received 3 packages, and from what I understand there is more to come. This is more than I deserve and these ladies have been more than generous to my family. I am so grateful that baby Vince will have so many virtual aunties and cousins to love him from near and far when he gets here. Thank you ladies for making Vince's welcome to this world amazing!