Old Friend

I caught up yesterday via e-mail with an old friend, Lauren. We talk electronically a couple times a year. When I go to NC, I always visit her while I’m there. I love her. She saved me more than once during my beginnings with motherhood. She literally is the funniest person I’ve ever known in my lifetime. This woman is a riot. If it’s coming out of her mouth, it’s going to make everyone around laugh. I don’t know how she does it.

I met Lauren in my Lamaze class back in 1995. I was sooo sad to be there, partnerless. I was living in a Maternity Home at that point, didn’t know a soul in that town, didn’t have a soul but the wee one growing in my belly. Well she was there partnerless too and we connected instantly! She was about 10 years older than me. We hit it off from the get-go and were best friends. She had her daughter Kirsten a few days before I had Austin. She was my only visitor at the hospital when I had him.

Kirsten and Austin grew up together closely for the first few years. They were like peas and carrots.  I met Jeremy, she met Leah… I moved to Colorado, she moved out of Asheville… We just grew apart.

Anyways, I can’t wait to see her and Kirsten again. What lovely people they are! I told Lauren about Baby Caleb coming… Being the silly woman she is, she replied…

“Baby Caleb?????? Girlfriend, you need to change the locks on the door and don’t give that man a key. I heard you say you were having baby number 4? You so crazy girl! They all start talking at some point… you know this RIGHT?”

Lol…. Love those old friends. I haven’t outgrown her still…

Posted by: stepherz | 07-07-2009 | 08:07 PM
Posted in: Baby Number 4 | Friend