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BiggerinRealLife is No Longer Team Green!

BiggerinRealLifeBiggerinRealLife member
edited March 2014 in April 2014 Moms
Oh boy. I feel so weird posting 13 weeks after everyone else, but I'm gonna AW my news and my DAUGHTER, darn it!

Little Alexa (Lexie) or Josephine (Jo/Josie) will be blessing our lives in just a few weeks! DH and I are over the moon, though we would have been regardless of finding out boy or girl. (But still, I totally called it. ;) )

Ladies, I thought long and hard about posting this. I knew people would want to know why we turned in our Green Chip, and I haven't been up for sharing a lot lately. But I wanted to share my joy, and a little bit of my sadness. 

A little over a month ago some of you may remember me posting that my mother-in-law was hospitalized with heart failure. To make an extremely complicated situation very short, she was doing better for several weeks, but was readmitted for kidney failure last week. The scans they took for that diagnosis revealed that her abdomen is full of Lymphoma, and she doesn't have much time left. They don't give her good odds of making it to the birth. It's been extremely hard, but we see God's hand at every turn on our family. We are so well supported by an awesome real-life community, and are finding reasons to have joy in the middle of our sorrow. Our little girl being one of them.

We were so happy to be Team Green, and changing teams this late in the game was a huge decision for us. It was a really big one for me. I didn't want people to think we couldn't hold out, because I am stubborn, darn it! And I stick to things once I'm set on them. But there's so little comfort we can offer Mom at this point, we wanted to do something in case she never got to meet her granddaughter. We are her only family, and this was her first grandchild. So we got an ultrasound video to show her, and opened the envelope to find out with her in the hospital. 

So we are now officially team pink! I wish we were finding out under better circumstances, and it feels truly bizarre to find out I'm going to have a daughter with less than seven weeks to go. But I wanted to share my joy with my A14 mamas! You all are the best, and I couldn't have asked to share this pregnancy experience with a better, more awesome, crazy, nutty group of women! Much love to you, A14! And all the love to my baby girl!!!!
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  • thomas930thomas930 member
    Congratulations on the baby girl!

    I completely understand why you chose to find out. So sorry you are going through all this. Much love and hugs to you and your family. Lots of T&Ps as well.
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  • RoufiRoufi member
    Congratulations on your baby girl BiRL! I'm so sorry that your news came about in such sad circumstances, and my thoughts are with your family, but I'm sure that this brought her great joy. I hope that her final days are happy, peaceful and FX that she gets to meet her beautiful granddaughter.
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  • manda10884manda10884 member
    So sorry to hear about your mil. I will be praying for her and your family and pray that she is able to see her granddaughter at least once. So sweet of you to make the decision to bring her some happiness and joy in such a time of heartache! Congrats on the baby girl and welcome to team pink. Thoughts and prayers going to you!

     

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  • krazy6262krazy6262 member
    I'm sorry you had to find out under these circumstances but congrats in being team pink! I'll keep your mother in law in my prayers and I hope she gets to meet her granddaughter.
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  • MadBloomMadBloom member
    I can't think of a better reason to find out. That is a moment you and your husband will remember and cherish forever. Congrats on your baby girl and lots of T&Ps for the next 7 weeks.
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  • Emily041285Emily041285 member
    What a beautiful gift to give your mil. I am amazed by you and your hubby's strength.
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  • bacorreabacorrea member
    Congratulations on the baby girl! I LOVE both of those names!

    I am so sorry about your MIL. I will be praying for you and your family!
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  • luvU2theMoonluvU2theMoon member
    That is a beautiful story and truly selfless of you! I will pray for strength for your family. Congrats on team pink! Although its a tough reason to find out the sex. Its a special story you will hold for ever and its something your daughter will have to think of her grandma when she hears this story later in life.

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  • Sisimama10Sisimama10 member
    Congrats on finding out even if it was under sad circumstances. You will love having a little girl.
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  • kseccomb17kseccomb17 member
    I'm sending out so many thoughts, prayers, and creepy internet hugs. What a difficult time for you and your family, but what a beautiful gift you've given her! And congrats on your baby girl! You are one strong mama <3
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  • AsheebethAsheebeth member
    Congrats on joining team pink!! And what a wonderful gift for your mil T&P to your family at this time.
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  • thecuddleeffectthecuddleeffect member
    edited March 2014
    I am so sorry your family is dealing with this, it must be so bittersweet. What an amazing gift to give your MIL. T&Ps of peace, love and healing to all of you. <3

    ETA: Congrats on team pink! Beautiful names you have chosen!
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  • KatieGummowKatieGummow member
    Oh. My. Gosh. I am so so happy for you and your family! What a selfless thing you did for your MIL.
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  • isamaraguirreisamaraguirre member
    Congratulations! Hurray your team pink!

    And I'm sending T&P to your family.
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  • Lindsay808Lindsay808 member
    What you and your DH did was so beautiful and I'm sure it meant so much to MIL. Welcome to team pink!! :x
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  • MamaFantasticMamaFantastic member
    mrscrcalli said:

    BIRL I've been able to watch first hand, your strength along this whole journey. I both admire and adore you for all you do/have done for MIL. You an DH have such a sturdy deep rooted love, your baby girl is going to be so lucky and blessed to have you two as her parents.
    So excited for you!!! :x

    This times a million. We've had you on our hearts and in our prayers all week on the other side of the country. Much love, sweetheart.... and again, congratulations on your sweet little blessing <3
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  • sweetmelissa0707sweetmelissa0707 member
    I'm so very sorry about your MIL, but what a thoughtful gift to share with her during this difficult time. I will be sending along prayers as well as my well wishes to you and your family. Congratulations on your little girl.
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  • homedivahomediva member
    What a touching story - congratulations on trading in your green card for a pink one!!! So sweet of you to share such a special moment with your MIL - I am sure it meant a lot to her!
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  • Elf2718Elf2718 member
    I'm so sorry to hear the sad news, but I think that turning in your ream Green chip is for GOOD reason. T & P.
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  • haziedazehaziedaze member
    Congrats on team pink!!! What a wonderful memory to cherish about how you all found out. Hoping this means she gets to pick out a couple of adorable little girl dresses for her granddaughter to wear.
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  • Eija3014Eija3014 member
    What a thoughtful and amazing thing to do with your MIL. I'm sure it meant the world to her. It's incredible how strong and selfless you were to be able to make that decision! Your MIL and your family will be in my thoughts (((hugs)))
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  • Merlyna04Merlyna04 member
    You have a big heart !!!!
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  • cloudninemom2becloudninemom2be member
    What a touching story, BIRL. I wish you and your family nothing but the very best and may your mother in law have the strength and ability to see the birth of your little angel.
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  • snmetz7snmetz7 member
    I'm no where near as eloquent with words as you are so a simple you are a very strong woman with a big heart will have to do. ((Hugs)) welcome to team pink. Josephine was on our short list.
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  • edoliesmomedoliesmom member
    That's so special that you and your husband decided to do this with your MIL. What an amazing gift to give her! Thank you for sharing this with us, and I'm so excited that we're both having little girls!! Congrats! :)
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  • Mrs.Kohalic17Mrs.Kohalic17 member
    I'm so sorry to hear about your mil. That was a very touching, tear jerking story. I'm sure she was incredibly happy to share that moment with you guys. I will keep her in my thoughts and hope she's able to see her granddaughter! Congrats on being team pink!!
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  • Nijay714Nijay714 member
    edited March 2014
    Aww yay BIRL! Congratulations on expecting your baby GIRL! I think what you and your DH did is sweet and I'll be keeping your family in my prayers. You're a sweet person and I know you're going to be a great mommy to your baby girl.
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  • rbrouillardrbrouillard member
    Sorry to lose you but a perfectly good reason. So sorry about your MIL and good thoughts to you all and your baby girl.
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  • zoopsiedaisyzoopsiedaisy member
    So touching! Congratulations on your little girl! Hoping for the best for your mother in law.
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  • JessieAlbinJessieAlbin member
    You and your family continue to be in my prayers, sweet lady. What a difficult, bittersweet position you are in, and what grace and light you are shining with as you go through it! I am sure it means the world to your MIL and your DH what a blessing you are being to them, and what a fantastic blessing your sweet little GIRL is! She's got one amazing mama, whose strength and love is definitely bigger in real life. All the hugs to you.
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  • spano41spano41 member
    Such a bittersweet story! Welcome to team pink!
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  • baileymama3baileymama3 member
    I am sorry the circumstances. Such a sweet gift to share with your MIL. Stay strong and congrats on having a girl!
     
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  • Bluebird2318Bluebird2318 member
    I have been thinking of you and your family every day, BIRL! I am so sorry about everything that is going on with your MIL. It was truly kind of you and your DH to share that special moment with her. If there is a God watching over, I'm sure His hand was on your shoulder; you have a humble and generous soul! I know giving up Team Green was difficult even though you felt in your heart that you were doing the right thing. You gave up your plans but you gained something wonderful (though bittersweet), and I think that once your family is complete you will look back on the diversity of your experiences with joy and be fulfilled. Congratulations on your daughter! You are going to love having a little girl!
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  • loveyoga7loveyoga7 member
    Welcome to Team Pink! I am sorry to hear about your MIL's condition but I am happy that you were all able to enjoy the news of your little girl together.
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  • mammasuzelovmammasuzelov member
    First, I'm sorry to hear about your mother in law. I truly hope she gets to meet her granddaughter, and your gift to her is so loving and thoughtful. I want to reach through the computer and give you a big hug.
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