Many friends and family back home have expressed concern about us having a baby "so far from home" - who will help us? Won't it be lonely? You won't have anyone checking in on you!
Here is the reality of the situation.
I am not going to name names but there are three ladies in particular who I have met down here, all fairly new-Gramma's, who keep me in line. As in, make me go to bed. Don't allow me to lift anything in their presence. Cook a lot of good food... Examples? Sure, I have examples.
Exhibit A) I was in Buzios for the weekend with some friends, and emailing back and forth with one of these friends who was back in the US at the time, about a few (okay a tonne of) items I had shipped to her home which she had so kindly offered to bring down (thanks again!!!). At some point in our texts back and forth she indicated that she had calculated the time difference and it was high time I should be in bed! It was about midnight. (As a sidenote, I must stay up most nights to even see my husband - he gets home at like 10:30 at night! I find it very funny slash depressing to be skyping with friends and family back home and realize that most people there arrive home before Mr. DRL does - and we are 3 or 4 hours ahead of these people, depending on which timezone they are in). The same woman asked me early on in my pregnancy if I was taking enough vitamins when I was tired one day :)
Exhibit B) I returned an email to another friend I'll call "L" at 10:25 pm a couple of weeks ago.
The response came within moments:
On 25-Mar-09, at 10:29 PM, L wrote:
What are you doing up this late? A pregnant woman needs her sleep!
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:34 PM
To: L
What, now you! (Harassing me about my bedtime!) haha I love it, so funny.
Minutes later, the actual topic of the email was answered, and I was left with this closing:
Go to bed!
Exhibit C) This one is the funniest and most persistent. Last week I hosted the weekly "Canasta" game. I was asked repeatedly if I was up to it in "my condition" and I honestly wonder if people were discouraged from going in fears of putting me out, as we had a small turnout! Anyway I was quite spoiled with help and now some items are at my house which we will need next week and I emailed this woman, the next hostess (K), saying I would bring these items by her place. Here is the response I received today (picture a very strong Southern accent, it makes it better):
From: K
Date: April 9, 2009 12:22
I can have my driver pick them up I DO NOT WANT YOU TO CARRY THEM AROUND!!!!! Do you understand that.
I also have received the following emails from "K"
From: K
Date: March 10, 2009
You be careful walking around and watch the area you are in. Got it!
From: K
Date: Feb 18, 2009
I will not be at the beach on Thursday, but if you go don't get to much sun! And don't get around L, don't want you to get the bug she has had.
I saved these emails in my baby emails folder and they totally crack me up every time.
So anyone who was worried shouldn't be - these ladies have it covered! And the concern is well-appreciated.
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