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My Best Friend’s Baby

Posted by mybottlesup on November 9th, 2011 at 9:30 am
IMG 2782 300x225 My Best Friends Baby

Jackson Ray, 6 days old. (I would post a pic of my friend's baby but I'm weird about that stuff, so here's my kid.)

I met my best friend’s baby yesterday.

(You can read about my epic sappiness about it all over here.)

She and I had been swapping text messages for the last 2 weeks straight, as she grew closer and closer to her due date. She would want coffee or ice cream or a partner to walk with her through the park or someone to watch The Baby Story with and get angry at the women who were in active labor… You know, the usual.

FINALLY I got the text I was waiting for… 3 days past her due date…

At the hospital. Baby should be here sometime soon!

I fought back tears in Starbucks for multiple reasons… 1. I’m pregnant, c’mon. What did you expect? 2. I am back in the same city with my best friend and feeling so very grateful to be here as she welcomes her first born. 3. OMG IT’S MY BEST FRIEND Y’ALL.

She was with me through my pregnancy with Jackson 4 years ago. She kept me sane during the last 3 months of that pregnancy, when Paul was gone. She has been my work partner, my party animal, my favorite coffee date, my tattoo buddy, and one of my favorite people to hold hands with.

I am absolutely tickled with joy for her and meeting her sweet one yesterday truly moved me.

How silly excited have you been for your closest friends/loved ones when they have welcomed their first baby?

 

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Awww how sweet! When my good friend from high school texted me a picture of her newborn son, I cried for a good half hour. I was so happy for her, and so excited that her family was growing! It was very emotional. :)
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Nadia commented on Nov 09 11 at 11:25 am

When my best friend’s little girl was born last year, I bawled. Like myself, she’s always wanted to be a mom and had been heartbroken when her 1st pregnancy ended with a birth at 23wks (and the baby didn’t make it).
Little did we know at the time, but just days after her daughter was born, I found out that I was expecting a baby of my own (my first, after a LONG time trying). She bawled when I told her, and when my little girl was born too.
Being able to share something that special with someone so special to you, is the best feeling in the world!

TS commented on Nov 10 11 at 11:22 am

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