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chelidon ([personal profile] chelidon) wrote2008-12-24 03:43 pm

big news

Now that most folks are off for the holidays and away from their computers, I'll take this quiet time to post some news...

So I've been pretty quiet the last several months. Partly that's just massive busy -- just this last week we've been through the culmination of two year's worth of a project at work, a few feet of snow, hasty tractor repairs, the Winter Revels performances, the last month brought a new puppy (see previous post), and the last six months brought a few zillion other things and happenings, most of them quite wonderful.

But another reason for quiet has been just breathing and hoping. That takes a lot of time and energy. Now that we're past the end of the first trimester, I can tell you that my partner Claudia is pregnant, and the baby is due on or about Summer Solstice. Those of you who know some of our history of the last number of years know that miscarriage, cancer and the simple realities of getting into our 40s, made this something that we both thought and were told was basically impossible, and which we had pretty much given up hoping for. Having tried the whole in vitro route, the docs had told us the chances were beyond miniscule that we'd be able to have another child, and with sorrow, we had let that hope go. In fact, just this last year we finally gave away the last of our baby stuff. Ha. The universe has a really incredible sense of humor...and is endlessly surprising, and infinitely creative.

So please, if you would, think good thoughts in our direction, for Claudia and the new little person growing in her, that they both may be healthy and strong. There are never any guarantees, but so far all appears well, and we have hope for the future, and for the immense blessing of the impossible made manifest. This winter's hibernation and gestation is quite literal for us here, and we hope for a child of promise, full of life and joy, to be born come summer.

Yuletide blessings to you all, and good surprises all around, to you and all your loves,

--Chelidon

[identity profile] artemis112.livejournal.com 2008-12-25 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!! What wonderful news!

[identity profile] celaenos-aerie.livejournal.com 2008-12-25 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray, and congratulations!! I'm so glad to hear your news. :) Health and strength and joy to all of you, and best thoughts to Claudia and the littlest one especially. *big hugs*

[identity profile] northlighthero.livejournal.com 2008-12-25 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It's the giving away of the last baby clothes that does it. Giving away the last cloth diaper is almost guaranteed to work.

Many, many Blessings of Love and Delight and Joy and Light and Wonderment to you and Ravishing Partner and Beamish Boy and New Addition during this time of Resting in the Blessed Dark. We'll await joyful news joyfully, with as much patience as we can muster.

[identity profile] queen-of-wands.livejournal.com 2008-12-25 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
What wonderful news. You should've seen the grin on my face as it dawned on me what you were saying here. Many blessings to all of you.

[identity profile] liminal-spaces.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Breathing and hoping for you here, too.
Peace.

[identity profile] jennlynn-green.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
YAY! I will be sending love and good wishes up to the Casa.
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[identity profile] raqs.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
Mazel tov! I will be sending good wishes toward the way of your family. That is really wonderful. You are blessed.

[identity profile] berk1973.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my Gods....I have tears in my eyes reading your good news!! How wonderful! I know all about the waiting, the disappointments, the hurt that gives, and all about the gratitude and happiness when it does happen. So, my heart is sending you all a big hug!
And of course lots of positive energy for Claudia and this little miracle in her womb, and to you and your son who are a bit on the sideline in this experience, but enjoy it as much as you can!

In case you want some nice second hand European baby stuff.....I have nice summer clothing since Björk is an August baby. (you can have it for free, all I need is your address)

Love,

Suus

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, a real blessing for sure -- and likewise, congrats to you from everyone here!!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks much!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, my friend -- and hope to get to see you again before too long, up here or down there or wherever!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It is an expanding menagerie, it seems! :) (and a sometimes-noisy one, sorry about that...) Thanks much for the good wishes!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! It was quite a surprise!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! It was unexpected, but very welcome, and of course now our whole world turns upside-down for a while...

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
He's thrilled, and is looking forward to being a big brother (he wants a brother, but a sister "would be okay too" ;>) I don't know if he realizes he'll be prime baby-sitting age...

But yeah, this is really good news, and apart from everything else, you hit the nail on the head about the affirmation and health and such. This seemed like something that had been taken away from us, and from C, and we'd moved past it, but it was still a deep sorrow. I can't tell you how many times I was tempted to spill the beans when you were talking about your own tales and happenings, but I promised C I'd keep it close until after the end of the 1st trimester.

So yaaaaaaay to us both/all! :) Blessings and health for you and yours!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, dear friend. It's been quite a year, and this next one looks to be even more eventful yet! The menagerie is growing, it seems -- but hey, we've got room, and we can always start moving into the barn if necessary ;>

Seriously, this is just such an amazing happening, and we're just hoping and taking it one day at a time.

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! It's going to be a busy year to come, and I hope, a really good one. Would love a chance to visit one of these days -- maybe a long weekend and the Dartmouth Coach some time, if you get a weekend free (or if we do, though I suspect traveling much is not in the cards for a little while, between kid, puppy and new kid on the way, logistics are getting more compliated ;>)

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Will do, and may it be so for us all!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much. Yes, June parties for sure!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much -- C and I are both thrilled, and getting past the 1st trimester was about the best Yule present we could want.

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] anthologie.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
*grins* yaaaay!

[identity profile] chelidon.livejournal.com 2008-12-26 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Whee! Quite an out of the blue surprise, and a very wonderful one!

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