Two cells became four, four became eight, eight became sixteen and on and on and on. Life took hold. Our long awaited Little Baby O came to us. So wanted, and much loved even though we had not yet met him. We knew him in our dreams and now he is so much a part of our lives.<\/p>\n

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Just the beginning<\/p><\/div>\n

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It has been an exciting year, and many years leading up. Looking back, the journey felt like a rough voyage across an ocean, searching for the fabled lost continent – out there, but without guarantee of ever setting foot on land. It had never been plain sailing, but with time it is easy to forget the wave after wave of sadness, the depths of despair where it felt like I could not breathe, the countless interventions of which none were pleasant.<\/p>\n

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Happiness comes with three pricks a day<\/p><\/div>\n

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My saving grace came in two forms, English Hubby who held my hand every step of the way, and a little friend called perspective who in my darkest hours allowed me to remember that we have so much to be grateful for regardless of the outcome.<\/p>\n

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Shouting from the roof tops<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fast forward through more injections, cravings, borderline narcolepsy, thankfully no morning sickness, misread ultrasounds, seven weeks of bed rest, ups and downs, midwife, doula, sadness, fear, happiness, the best OBs in the world, deep breathing, cesarean birth and three months later here we are.<\/p>\n

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Our bundle of joy<\/p><\/div>\n

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I cannot thank the universe enough for the twists and turns, roadblocks and speed bumps, rough and smooth that led our son to us.<\/p>\n

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