My friend Tess

The first time I heard of Tess was when someone posted on IVFC’s that this woman Tess had her triplets at 26w gestation and that she had done a website for every one to track their progress.

Going to the website was very difficult for me because Ben had been born at the same time and not made it. So going there was hard, but soon I became so enthralled in the story of the terrific trio as they were known, that I fell totally in love with these three babies and of course their stunningly brave and beautiful parents. I logged on every day to check their progress, several times a day, I was hooked. I think they were in the NICU for about 3 months. Charles, Tess’s husband writes extremely well and he kept myself and the rest of the world updated as to their progress.

Eventually, one by one, the three little angels came home. Jasper the big brave boy, Sela the gorgeous diva and Carys the tiniest little angel.

Then, somehow, not even sure how it happened ,but Tess emailed me, I think she read my blog. I was so excited, I felt like someone famous had recognized me. We started emailing back and forth and we now email every day, she has been a huge source of comfort and strength for me. She says a prayer for me every day.

You know how you just ‘click’ with someone? Well it’s like that with Tess.

Tess is a really good writer, she is also very funny. She is actually one of those women who you want to hate, but can’t. She is really beautiful on the inside and out, funny, kind, sweet, good person, clever etc. I eventually persuaded her to start a blog which she has done. She has very little time, what between feeding three tiny hungry trips, looking after her 3 year old Sebastian, writing up witty articles for her other job as a celeb reporter etc. But she still finds time to blog. They live in Hong Kong, which is all v glam etc.

Go read her blog, she is such an inspiration.

Apparently having trips and a 3 year old seems to take up just a smidgen of your time, so using capital letters and worrying about grammar is not top of the priority list. And she is a tiny bit technically illiterate so we will have to get her to do an ‘about me’ page and links etc, but at least she is blogging. We will get there.

Comments

[Boulder]

More people in the world should be a bit like Tess. Willing to give others a leg up when it would be easier to simply focus on her own tasks at hand.

On IVFC she's always there for her friends that started out cycling together, those that conceived have stayed on to support those that are still trying, or have moved on, but stayed friends. Those "hens" they are fabulously funny to read about.

Tess, though, with a wicked sense of humor, also has the sweetest, most tender side that you can imagine. That and a dose of honesty that is quite refreshing. (Read about feeding time at her home....)

Yeah Tertia, for encouraging Tess to blog!

PS - anyone who hasn't read the lovely site that she & Charles wrote while nursing their little ones to finally come home, really has missed a beautiful story about faith, patience, and certainly great medical care (that started with her life being saved from OHSS!)

[Janine]

I noticed your link to her a few days ago and went there. I'm already addicted. Yes, she must do an 'about me' - I had no idea when her babies were born, etc, and would love to hear more.

[Bridgette]

Thank you so much for the link T. I was another Terrific Trio follower, so when the updates stopped, I felt a bit lost.

Off to see how everyone is doing. :)

[Mandy]

Thanks for telling us about her...now I really must update my list of links.

[tess]

*** tears tend to make my grammar/spelling worse than normal ***

dilemma! how to be pithy when faced with such sweetness??

firstly - tess does not have email right now but prays for tertia daily, even if the prayers aren't coming via email. A BRUISED REED HE SHALL NOT BREAK. i found you because i had read your IVF connections post the day you learned you were carrying quads "typical tertia!!" and have been intrigued and loved by you since then. and then wanted to find you and start praying for you. so i did.

secondly - when i was admitted to hospital was shortly after you lost luke and baby ben had died. i wondered as i lay there holding my tummy if i could be as brave, loving and strong as you over the next weeks.

thirdly - you are no pipsqueak in the gorg. stakes yourself. look at you all dreamy and determined in your posted pic. in my mind's eye you look like that all the time, floating around in a variety of form fitting, frothy white chiffon/shantung/satin (depending on the event of course) frocks.

fourthly - i have done an about me page...it is in the form of a job ad.

fifthly - you inspire me. i love you, i thank you.

click.
tess