With Great Thanks...

My turn.

N. and I are really lucky. Around us, is a remarkable group of friends and family who have gone before us in the Great Pregnancy and Parenting Adventure. They have been generous with their support, advice and lessons-learned. I mean that sincerely. One hears horror stories of unwanted and scary advice but our experience has been the opposite; that those near and dear to us, have offered wisdom and input that was thoughtful, respectful, and important. We are constantly reminded of this, even through the small interactions like hanging out with folks, quick conversations or emails, and passing remarks. We are eternally grateful.

I could honestly go on and on and on sharing the comments, resources, advice and stories that we have been privy to. I won't. But I could.

There are other sources, of course: great bloggers sharing experiences, technical resources, medical professionals, birthing and parenting experts, and many other sources of information that have gotten us to the point that we are at today (wow 32+ weeks!!!). And I am sure that we will continue to gleam insight these sources, as well as (or especially from) friends and family, long after D-Day when the real Adventure begins.

Yet, this is the point where we have asked goofy questions, shared irrelevant concerns, and confused the hell out of people. We have taken on board the awesome stories from our friends and family, ehem, even when they are totally not relevant to our situation (multiple births, third kid, health concerns, super-sporty mom, foreign deliveries...you name it!). The result has been some pretty entertaining moments when asking questions of the professionals and of you. So I offer up my thanks again; because this has be a great opportunity to step back and learn even more about ourselves and this journey. And to laugh at ourselves. Well - to laugh at me.