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awwww, hugs to you! i'm so sorry! sounds like you both have very big, exciting things happening and will have lots of wonderful stories to share. thankfully we have so many ways to keep in touch now, it's not the same, but it helps! i hope she's able to stop in for a visit around baby time =)

@mrs. bird: I'm going to thread-stalk you until you get out of bed and go buy a FRER.

@Mrssquirreld: I'm sorry But with Skype and the internet, it's so much easier to keep in touch now than it was a few years ago. She'll still be 'with' you, even if not in person!

My sister just told me that she's staying in Japan for at least another year; she was supposed to come home in early April. She's planning on coming back for a month in August (I'm due at the beginning of Aug) but it's just not the same. I'm sad that she won't be there for the shower now, or watch my bump grow, or visit with the baby. I grew up without any family nearby, and I feel like I missed something when I see how close other families are. I'm going to see my cousins for the first time since the wedding (year and a half ago) and it's because my grandmother passed away and we're all gathering for her memorial.

Then I feel guilty for wanting her to put her life on hold so that she can be near me.

Anyway, hang in there! Skype really is an amazing thing (as well as facetime...my sister bought a present for my stepson while I 'shopped' with her via facetime).

Aw! My BFF moved right after LO was born. I was so out of it immediately post partum that I missed her going away party and couldn't help her pack or anything.

Luckily it is so easy to stay connected these days over long distances!!

Aw. That does suck. My 2 best friends live at least 3 hours away from me. It's not across the world but it definitely makes seeing each other harder and I totally understand missing them.

@Mrs squirreld: Awww I'm sorry. I would be heartbroken, too, and I can't even blame it on hormones. I have no advice, but I'll give you a (((HUG)))