Beginning the Journey...by helseyc

Yesterday I had morning tea with Roxanne, nearly 33 weeks pregnant with triplets and Amanda and her 4 month old twin boys Jasper and Ryker.

It was lovely to sit (well kind of sit whilst watching two 10 months old search a new house) and chat to these women about life right now.

Roxanne, a fantastic lady, tall in stature with a belly so beautifully in proportion with her body. To me, her belly looks small to be holding 3 in there. To others who knows? But she is definitely in pregnancy glow mode.

Amanda, youthful and lovely, with two gorgeous boys who obviously reflect both mum and dad's beauty.

We asked each other questions. For Roxanne it was more what was it like in the beginning and comparing this pregnancy with that of her son's. I could see in her that "fear/impending joy of the unknown". I wanted to tell her, but couldn't put into words, that I could also remember that feeling distinctly. That feeling of "I wonder what it will be like when they are here? I wonder if I'll cope? I wonder how I'll do this and that?"  I wish you could bottle that feeling of the unknown with all its dark and light moments. To me it's a little like a fairytale moment, as you can't quite pick the reality of it, but you know it's not make believe either.

Today I will order my last 12 tins of formula for Erin and Sunny. I am nearing the end of my first year of this journey, Amanda is almost half-way through it and Roxanne is at the beginning. We've all had and will have our peaks and our troughs throughout this journey...but all in all, Ain't life grand!