Shameless plugs

     When my husband put in his wish list, our “couple” –you know the ones that you just click with, everyone gets along, you can take vacations together- joked that not to worry the next transfer season (when everyone moves) they would be right behind us, unless we moved out West. When we got our orders my husband and I told them that they wouldn’t be able to stay away, hence the start of our shameless plugs.

     I had no choice but to be friends with KM, both of our husbands pushed for it. They became friends at the station and thought it would be nice if everyone got along.  When we moved into our new condo, KM and I started hanging out and really enjoyed each other’s company. I got my mommy practice on her sweet little Rah Rah; I feel I became her second mommy. I didn’t fully come into her life until she was over a year old, but we had a great bond right away. I bribed her with food and she instantly loved me.

      Over the course of two years and two new babies, KM and I started Co-parenting. It was great; our kids became best friends and truly missed each other if they didn’t see each other every day. They day we moved, I told KM that I would see her in a year when her family moved out West, I would show her around the area, and the kids would stay with the guys while we went shopping.

      

When KM told me that the station here was open, I really pulled on her heart strings; I was 7 months pregnant and had a free pass.  I told her all the things Lime was doing, that even though she wouldn’t be able to meet Baby girl for a REALLLLY REALLLY long time she would still love her, I told her that Rah Rah, and Chubster really missed Lime. Rah Rah even got in on it, drew a map to Oregon, so they could find us.

      As a pregnant woman I wasn’t thinking straight, I was overly emotional and may have mentioned that they should let Rah Rah, chose where to live. That given a choice she would want to be here, how could they continue to break her little heart?  Thankfully KM understood and told me that she enjoyed my shameless plugs.  I don’t regret my shameless plugs, they have worked their way into the hearts of KM and her husband KR; so much in fact that even though they were dead set against moving out West again Oregon has made its way to their list.

      

As we are anxiously awaiting their orders I keep telling her my shameless plugs, I would even call the man in charge and tell him how it has to be. I do this with the best intentions of both families. This family has went from friends to family in such a short amount of time and if we can’t have our blood family close we want them here with us to celebrate all the joys of life. 

Rah Rah's map to Oregon, pretty awesome for a three year old of you ask me.