My mother died very suddenly in August and that turned our lives upside down, and I had spent much of the time since then between running on auto-pilot, and trying to make some sense of how this could have happened. Shock, loss, grief, it hits you in a way that you could never imagine, and when you least expect it.
I've never made a secret of the fact that Mother's Day has been the most difficult day of the year for me for many many years, and I was especially dreading Mother's Day this year, because not only would I be grieving for our 10 little angels, but not being able to spend it with my own mother... I truly didn't know how I would cope.
Well then..... this happened.......
On the 13th of January, Patrick and I were officially approved as foster parents and on the 27th, we got a call to say that there was a newborn baby girl still in hospital that needed a loving home. I spent 2 nights in hospital with her in a cot beside my bed, and then we brought her home.
Our lives have been super busy since. I have taken extended leave from work and am enjoying every single second with this perfect little lady (even the endless night feeds :-) ).
And the best Mother's Day present ever....... she slept all night last night for the first time...!!!
