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Parenting after 35
One of my worst nightmares came true (baby is safe, though!) XP to 2nd tri
Dearest Bumpies,
Last week I was out with a dear friend who I met on the boards, then my fiance met me for dinner. When we got home our block was a disaster scene: my building was on fire. Specifically my unit and the one behind me. We lost everything...treasures from my grandparents, my little treasures, my fluffy bed on a handmade frame by my dad, art, ohhhh the little things - think of all the little things - just. everything. I was able to rescue my grandparents' wedding ring that we'll be using at our wedding next month, though! All the things we'd been lovingly compiling for our LO...gone. The pregnancy journal I'd spent months putting together. ...worst of all, though, my two cats were trapped in the apartment with no way to get out. There is a small piece of me that wishes, hopes, prays that they made it out somehow...but it is unlikely. FI and I sat together at the Red Cross shelter across the street and rescue workers kept bringing cats in carriers over...everyone got their kitties but me. I felt like the last kid to be picked up from school if that makes sense. I was the only one with animals on the top floor where the fire started.
I doubt very much that we'd be alive had we been home - or if we had made it, unlikely LO would have. The alarms didn't go off and the couple across the hall had to climb out the window and cling to the bricks until a fire ladder could rescue them - it was four floors up.
I'm not doing very well mentally - I'm so sad...so deeply sad. We are desperately looking for a new home in the area. This is the hardest thing I've ever been though.
My writing is all muddled, but I'm sure you'll understand.
Please keep us in your prayers.
PS to those who donated PNP sheets - I'm sorry they were lost. It meant so much that you'd sent them to me 
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Re: One of my worst nightmares came true (baby is safe, though!) XP to 2nd tri
Oh NO! I am so, so, sorry. Ohhhh no.
I am happy that you and your baby and sweetie are safe, and I'm holding out hope against hope that your kitties are okay somewhere as well. Ohhhh no.
I am just boggled at how awful that must be for you. I am so sorry...
I am so, so, so very sorry. I'm so glad you and FI are safe and will join Pepper in hoping your kitties escaped.
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Holy crap!!! I'm glad you weren't home. I'm so sorry you lost everything. They are just possessions and can be replaced but I can't imagine having everything be gone. Again, I'm sorry you're having to got through all of this.
::HUGS::
I am so terribly sorry!!!! Most especially for the loss of your beloved pets, but also for your total loss of possessions. My heart aches for you.
And I feel so guilty for not sending you that K'tan carrier but now I know I can do so?along with some sheets and blankets and anything else you need. I only wish I still had newborn clothing to send to you but I already donated everything.
Please let me know if the address you gave me before is still good to mail things to or if I should send to a different location.
((((HUGS))))
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I am so very sorry
What a terrible, terrible time to go through this (not that there's ever a good time). You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers and as a fellow kitty mama, I too, will wish for a safe return of your furbabies.
I am so very sorry you are going through this!! I hope against hope your kitties made it out safely! But I'm so glad you, your FI, and your LO are safe!!