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Megi · 11-20-2009, 07:18 AM

MY daughter and her husband have had more than their share of bad luck this year. In April Jenny miscarried which was such a distressing time and threw them off kilter for a while. Then in July as some of you know, their litle girl Matilda broke her thigh bone, which resulted in almost 5 weeks of being tied to hospital with her while she was in traction. Then Lee got the news that his company was downsizing and redundancies were on the horizon. He had already had his hours cut and they were struggling financialy. (They've been in their own home for 2 years now and a huge chunk of their income goes on the mortgage, so you can imagine their worries.)

Well completely out of the blue Lee received an offer of an interview with another company who'd seen his resume on the internet and liked what they saw. This week he started working for them. Better company. More money. Closer to home. Bigger contracts and more prospects. (He's a civil engineer - a profession which has been badly hit by the recession because of the repurcussions in the building trade, but this company seems to be going from strength to strength).
And Jenny is almost 10 weeks pregnant!! She's being closely monitored because of her problems last time and has already had 2 scans, both of which show a healthy foetus progressing as it should.
And Matilda is now running jumping dancing and skipping as good as any other 2 year old!!

I'm so happy things have turned around for them. They were ready for a dose of good luck and along it came!

HunterBoozer · 11-20-2009, 08:12 AM

That is GREAT news! What a wonderful "early" Christmas gift for your family!! Wishing Jenny a healthy pregnancy.

myblacklab · 11-20-2009, 08:56 AM

That is such great news.......totally gave me goosebumps!

Henry's Mum · 11-20-2009, 09:10 AM

That is abso-bloomin'-lutely marvellous!!!!

May your happiness go from strength to strength and my bestest wishes to your family.

jeme · 11-20-2009, 09:16 AM

My motto in life is "you just never know what's going to happen next". This time, it's all good! How wonderful for all of you.

What a year.

Julie

aday · 11-20-2009, 09:30 AM

that's awesome!!!

jb888s · 11-20-2009, 09:32 AM

Congrats to everyone involved!! I'm also a civil and have been out of work for 6 months now. So, I know what the job market is like for that field... dead!! I just got a job offer last week, so I'll be starting work in January for the new company and I can't wait. I hope everything goes smooth for the next 9 months or so with the pregnancy and there's a new baby in your family next year!!

Mom2Hershey · 11-20-2009, 11:40 AM

GREAT news...a hard road to get to this point but what a wonderful time for them.

Megi · 11-20-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jb888s

Congrats to everyone involved!! I'm also a civil and have been out of work for 6 months now. So, I know what the job market is like for that field... dead!! I just got a job offer last week, so I'll be starting work in January for the new company and I can't wait. I hope everything goes smooth for the next 9 months or so with the pregnancy and there's a new baby in your family next year!!

That must be such a relief to you to have found work after 6 months! Good luck in your new job.

Lee is very fortunate to have found an alternative before the axe fell.

Thanks everyone for your good wishes. Jenny miscarried early last time. The foetus didn't develop properly and stopped growing at around 6 weeks. She was just unlucky - it happens. Now she's reached 10 weeks with everything looking ok we're feeling a lot more confident this time. Hopefully I'll be sharing news of the birth next June!
It's true you never do know what's going to happen next, and Lee's job offer coming completely out of the blue like it did was the best news they could have had! Being made redundant with a pregnant wife, a small child and a mortgage to pay would have been a toughie to say the least. He deserves it. He's a good husband and a great dad and works so hard to support them all.

smartrock · 11-20-2009, 03:15 PM

Really nice to hear some good news, both for your family and in general. Thanks for sharing this with us all.

Scatty · 11-20-2009, 03:30 PM

I'm a firm believer in the motto...out of everything negative comes something positive.

Glad things are looking up for everyone....and best wishes for a healthy pregnancy for your daughter.

PopTop · 11-20-2009, 04:21 PM

What a great Thanksgiving you are going to have this year! So glad to hear life is turning a good corner for them.

whitejake · 11-20-2009, 04:40 PM

Thats the greatest. Im so happy all is back to good. Never let your chin drop down or you will miss something great in front of you.

Syd's Mom · 11-20-2009, 08:15 PM

That's good news!

Jazz14 · 11-20-2009, 09:27 PM

Congratulations to all! Nothing like good news

11-20-2009, 07:18 AM	#1
Megi Senior Dog Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Staffordshire, England Posts: 2,697	Bad year turned good! MY daughter and her husband have had more than their share of bad luck this year. In April Jenny miscarried which was such a distressing time and threw them off kilter for a while. Then in July as some of you know, their litle girl Matilda broke her thigh bone, which resulted in almost 5 weeks of being tied to hospital with her while she was in traction. Then Lee got the news that his company was downsizing and redundancies were on the horizon. He had already had his hours cut and they were struggling financialy. (They've been in their own home for 2 years now and a huge chunk of their income goes on the mortgage, so you can imagine their worries.) Well completely out of the blue Lee received an offer of an interview with another company who'd seen his resume on the internet and liked what they saw. This week he started working for them. Better company. More money. Closer to home. Bigger contracts and more prospects. (He's a civil engineer - a profession which has been badly hit by the recession because of the repurcussions in the building trade, but this company seems to be going from strength to strength). And Jenny is almost 10 weeks pregnant!! She's being closely monitored because of her problems last time and has already had 2 scans, both of which show a healthy foetus progressing as it should. And Matilda is now running jumping dancing and skipping as good as any other 2 year old!! I'm so happy things have turned around for them. They were ready for a dose of good luck and along it came! __________________ Sue - mom to.. Megan the chocolate lab. Born 17th July 2006. Billy, the black lab. Born 16th Jan 2008. Adopted 27th December 2008. The dynamic duo. ''Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole'' Last edited by Megi; 11-20-2009 at 07:35 AM.

11-20-2009, 08:12 AM	#2
HunterBoozer Brandie - @ 6 months Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 7,297 My Mood:	That is GREAT news! What a wonderful "early" Christmas gift for your family!! Wishing Jenny a healthy pregnancy. __________________ Kathy Hunter & Boozer (3/3/02) black males Chance (12/23/04) yellow male Yogi, adopted 11/19/05, chocolate male Buddy (3/27/03), chocolate male Isabella (9/18/02) 2 legged yellow girl Brandie (12/4/03-2/22/05) yellow baby girl - RIP -

11-20-2009, 08:56 AM	#3
myblacklab Adult Retriever Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 491 My Mood:	That is such great news.......totally gave me goosebumps! __________________

11-20-2009, 09:10 AM	#4
Henry's Mum Senior Dog Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire, England Posts: 1,776 My Mood:	That is abso-bloomin'-lutely marvellous!!!! May your happiness go from strength to strength and my bestest wishes to your family. __________________ Never let a dog guard your food.....

11-20-2009, 09:30 AM	#6
aday S&Em Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: atlanta Posts: 13,123 My Mood:	that's awesome!!! __________________ Emma ~ Gotcha Day 1.29.08 Sarah ~ Gotcha Day 3.24.09

11-20-2009, 09:16 AM	#5
jeme House Broken Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 159	My motto in life is "you just never know what's going to happen next". This time, it's all good! How wonderful for all of you. What a year. Julie

11-20-2009, 09:32 AM	#7
jb888s Senior Dog Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northeastern CT Posts: 1,711 My Mood:	Congrats to everyone involved!! I'm also a civil and have been out of work for 6 months now. So, I know what the job market is like for that field... dead!! I just got a job offer last week, so I'll be starting work in January for the new company and I can't wait. I hope everything goes smooth for the next 9 months or so with the pregnancy and there's a new baby in your family next year!! __________________ Jess Mom to: Barkley DOB 10/31/2006 Adopted 4/7/2007 & Duke Adopted May 31, 2008

11-20-2009, 11:40 AM	#8
Mom2Hershey Senior Dog Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 15,705 My Mood:	GREAT news...a hard road to get to this point but what a wonderful time for them. __________________ ~Kristine~Mom to Michael Jon (11.19.08) and Hershey (8.4.06)

11-20-2009, 03:15 PM	#10
smartrock Senior Dog Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chase's house Posts: 1,959 My Mood:	Really nice to hear some good news, both for your family and in general. Thanks for sharing this with us all. __________________ Sue Book challenge 2010: 5/50

11-20-2009, 03:30 PM	#11
Scatty Senior Dog Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 1,927 My Mood:	I'm a firm believer in the motto...out of everything negative comes something positive. Glad things are looking up for everyone....and best wishes for a healthy pregnancy for your daughter. __________________ I have SNOW nose Book Challenge 2/50

11-20-2009, 04:21 PM	#12
PopTop Senior Dog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,212 My Mood:	What a great Thanksgiving you are going to have this year! So glad to hear life is turning a good corner for them. __________________

11-20-2009, 04:40 PM	#13
whitejake Senior Dog Join Date: May 2009 Location: texas Posts: 2,204 My Mood:	Thats the greatest. Im so happy all is back to good. Never let your chin drop down or you will miss something great in front of you. __________________

11-20-2009, 08:15 PM	#14
Syd's Mom Disneyland Castle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 9,687 My Mood:	That's good news! __________________ Lou Ann... Syd's Mom

11-20-2009, 09:27 PM	#15
Jazz14 Senior Dog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lk. HOpatcong New Jersey Posts: 1,284 My Mood:	Congratulations to all! Nothing like good news __________________ Abbey Labby Book Count 2010: 0

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