Babies...Amelia's story

I met Melia back in 2003 when we both worked at Police HQ. I worked for a Super Intendent, and she worked within the Branch for a Senior Sergeant. One day she came into my office to do some photocopying, and she could hear the ‘Dirty Dancing’ sound track playing on my computer. She commented on what great music it was, and we started chatting. And that’s where it all started, we were great friends from then on. We would have lunch together every day and had a shared love of cheese and sauces – our favourite foods to share were hot chips with mayo and tomato sauce; nachos with the lot; and nibblies, in particular our favourite – cheddar cheese cubes with tzatziki dip (if you’ve never tried it, I suggest you do!!). Melia is four years younger than me and was new to Brisbane from Boyne Island, so I always felt kind of like a big sister type of figure. We always had a lot of fun together – I introduced her to the joys of Prince’s music, and we had a shared love of Cold Chisel and Jimmy Barnes and saw both in concert a few times. Our perfect day would be devouring nibblies and nachos to the sounds of the Best of Prince and the Best of Cold Chisel (we must do that one day!).

Melia went through a few tough times in 2004, and she moved back to Boyne Island so we lost contact for a little while. We would email and SMS occasionally throughout 2005 and 2006, then in 2007 she was back in Brisbane and had met and moved in with Ben. We met up a few times that year. Come 2008 and we are on each other’s Facebooks. I moved house to near where Melia lives and I bumped into her and Ben at the local shops in November 2008 --- with her 20 week pregnant belly!! :] We chatted and it was just like old times, and from there we were solid friends again.

Melia and I went shopping for baby stuff, and she came over a few times for some nachos and punch :D Then, on 10/4/09 (Good Friday), she gave birth to her beautiful baby boy, whom she named Stone Samuel. I got to meet Stone on 12/4/09 (Easter Sunday) at the hospital – he is so tiny, and such a little dude :]

Babies...Kelly's story

I promise to post more regularly, I promise!! O:]

There will be seven babies born into my life in 2009, so I have decided to write about them in my blog. Well, not about the babies so much as the Mummies :] Two of the babies have already been born. As each baby is born, I will tell the story of their Mummy in my life.

Today is Kelly's story...

I met Kelly in 2005 at the gym I went to when I was working for QSA. I had recently had a bad breakup and I started at the gym to keep me occupied during my lunch breaks. Kell was always there having a run on the treadmill or doing some weights. She was very petite but with a fabulous figure and she was so fit – I really admired her! Add to that her sweet smile and friendly personality, and we were always chatting away :] I met Brad a few months later and Kelly was so thrilled for me. Then in 2006 I got another job and so I left that wonderful gym for another one closer to my new work. Shortly before I left, Kell had met a great guy called Steve. Kell and I kept in contact occasionally via email from then on, and then became Facebook friends. Kell moved with Steve to Mackay for work, and got engaged. Brad and I got engaged also, so Kell and I would chat on Facebook and via email about all our wedding plans. A few months after her wedding I get an email from her with ultrasound pictures!! Kell is a few years older than me, and I knew how much she wanted to be a Mum so I was so very happy for her and Steve.

On 28/2/09, baby Olivia Lucy was born into the world. She looks just like her Mummy! I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting the darling little girl yet as she lives in Mackay, but I hope to one day soon :]