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~A little Advice for the broken hearts~
You are afraid and hurt and you dont know what to do. You feel empty and alone, like the whole world has just ended. You have a hole in your heart one that feels like it can never be repaired, but just know that in time that hole will be gone. Getting your heart broken is like getting a deep cut. It hurts really bad, and no matter what you do you cant stop thinking about it because you know its there and its hurting, but with a few stitches and a little tlc (friends and family helping you through) and some antibiotic ointment (ice cream) soon that cut will only be a scar (a memory) it will always be there but it wont hurt anymore, you are strong and you can make it through this!!
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Straight to the point: 4 weeks ago we found out we are having another baby (yay!), that will be child #6. We had been saving a little to go on a couple's vacation (possibly a cruise) besides doing our annual family vacation (usually 4-5 days to a nearby beach) A very interesting opportunity presented itself, to take the whole family to Bermuda for 2 weeks. My best friend lives there and she finally has a place big enough to accommodate all of us. The trip would cost a little more than we had allocated for both trips (which would just be food and airfare, the rest is covered and we are very low maintenance, as in, we don't need fancy dinners or stuff to keep ourselves entertained) , but I think it would also be the vacation of a lifetime!!! for both the kids and us, the parents. I am torn and can't decide, part of me thinks we should jump on the opportunity, because once the new baby comes, things are gonna get A LOT more complicated. On the other side, I feel we would be doing something irresponsible. We have a small savings account, and we are comfortable financially, after surviving the recession, we came back stronger, thriftier and our priorities are now where they are suppossed to be. We've grown up a lot and learned from past mistakes.
Any advice/opinions ??
Its a nice trip for you and your family... and youre right once that baby comes it will get a lot harder. This may be the last time you have an oppertunity in a while. Treat yourself and your kids to something new and exciting. You deserve it... It can be your little "congrats gift" to yourself for your amazing pregnancy. You sound like you already have you have the trip all put together... Get out there mommy!! Have a great time.. Good luck with the pregnancy and congratulations... also on a random side note... if you havent already, try out WWW.BABYCENTER.COM they also have a mobile app and its free... this site is awesome, it shows you pictures of what your baby looks like and how he or she is growing week to week there are wonderful videos on there as well... it also has things for children who are already born... its a fun site for parents especially the excited and anxious mommy :) good luck and best wishes
Stephie
(Rating: 5) Thanks for the answer, the congrats and the babycenter suggestion!! I'm already a "regular" at that site and I love it!
You just told me exactly what I needed to hear so I can leave the guilt behind and enjoy this awesome opportunity like this one, THANK YOU!!!