Today is an anniversary. It is, in fact, our 2nd Daftiversary. On this day two years ago, I found out about our Wee Daftie.
On this day, two years ago, I had the awkward task of telling my Big Human this news over Skype as he was in the middle of a job in Columbia.
On this day, two years ago, I found out that my body wasn’t actually as broken as I had previously been told and that I could, in fact, have kids.
On this day, two years ago, I cried, laughed, swore, and talked more than I had in a long time as Numbnuts, my parents, my Big Human and I all tried to process and plan.
On this day, two years ago, everything changed.
Montage of a gracefully sleeping Dafite.
The main reason my reaction was so extreme was because I had been previously told that it was highly unlikely that I would ever have children. Finding out about Wee Daftie was never bad news at all. Just incredibly overwhelming. So any tears weren’t bad, just my reaction to the enormity of the news.
Tiny baby Daftie, less than 24 hours old.
Part of why the news was mega – and I mean aside from me being under the impression that this wasn’t possible – was that I wasn’t just a little bit pregnant but 24 and bit weeks along.
Really.
I mean. It’s one thing to try and get your head around preparing for a baby but usually you get 8 to 9 months to try and suss things out. We had 16 weeks.
16 weeks to learn how to keep your Small Human who is utterly dependant on you alive. Chuck in moving in with my Big Human, it was a chaotic few weeks. I definitely can’t say we were prepared (as if you can ever really be prepared, right?) but we have made an excellent job of winging it!
Two day old Daftie, heading home from hospital. Such a drama queen then. Really should have realised this was foreshadowing.
So today was spent hanging out with my surprise baby, going to Monkey Music, having a massive walk and a kitchen dance party to smash our steps. And honestly, just feeling so grateful for that ridiculously odd day two years ago and everything it has brought to our lives today.
One of my favourite photos of one of my favourite Humans.
Travels With My Daftie 