Every guy I had dated turned out to be a complete muppet, or just generally not right for me. So my friend suggested online dating. At first I was all defensive and said "no way, that's totally sad and depressing!" But eventually came round to the idea. I set up a profile online an chatted to a few people but didn't really pay to much attention to my account if I'm honest. Until Craig started chatting...
He made me laugh for the word go. Was never ever sleazy or full of himself, just so laid back and chilled out. He was the same age as me too & into the same things.
After about a month of chatting we met for a drink in my hometown.
Some people might say that it's dangerous or not safe to meet someone online but in my own opinion, I met him in a public place, it was light and I told someone where I was going. It's not really that much different from meeting someone in a pub and then going on a date after.
We got on great, chatted about everything and anything really. Anyway, we both ended up completely mortal... We were only 19 after all! Haha. I won't make up some story about how we dated for months before anything happened... He ended up staying the night that night. Yes, how slutty of me you might think, but since that night, I've never been with anyone else.
The first month, things were going great, we saw each other in the middle of the week in Edinburgh where he stayed and then he would come here at weekends or vice versa.
Then on the 6th of October, our world got turned upside down. I found out I was pregnant. I was shocked but I was happy. Craig on the other hand, panicked.
He turned into a different person instantly. He called me a liar, said I was making it up, said the baby wasn't his.
He turned into a right arse. Things ended there and I told him to get in touch with me if he decided to grow up.
First scan came and went, Anomaly Scan... Never heard a word.
Then in March 2011 he decided to get back in touch, on Facebook, of all places. He explained how he was petrified, he'd gone back to Fort William for months, couldn't handle the news. But he said he wanted to be involved. I hated him for walking out but at the same time, I was actually glad to hear from him. I was glad he had made he decision to be in our baby girls life and that she wasn't born yet so was none the wiser.
We met up in the middle of march and he apologised and grovelled really haha. I agreed it was right for him to be in her life and was happy for him to be involved.
We kept in touch through the phone and on Facebook. Everyone said we would get back together but I was adamant we wouldn't.
When my waters broke I phoned an told him, he was at work but was allowed to leave as soon as I needed him. When the contractions got strong I phoned him and it all happened quickly so he only arrived 2 minutes before she was born. It's still the most surreal experience of my life.
He got his paternity leave and stayed with kayla and I the whole time, just being a daddy and helping me out. Nothing more. Feelings started getting stronger for both of us and we decided to get back together on June 30th 2011. Kayla was a month & a half. He continued living in Edinburgh and we saw him on his days off when he would come through to stay. In October he finally got a job through here and moved into our flat in Dunfermline. We got stronger and stronger together & things were genuinely amazing.
On Christmas Eve 2011 he took me by surprise by proposing to me. I never expected it. Never. I knew he was growing up but I never expected this. I was so happy. My little family was together and happy everything was great.
In February 2011 we found out we were expecting baby number 2! Everything was going so fast. I was so scared when we found out as I was worried he would leave again. Far from it. Craig was the one who bought the test, told me to do it and handed me a letter he'd written explains no matter what happens, that he will always be there. I was over the moon! I knew for sure he had changed from the boy I first remember.
We now stay in our three bedroom house in Inverkeithing with our two beautiful children. We have our arguments, as any couple does, we disagree a lot and we pick at each other all the time. But we're here. We're still together and we're still strong and I am still completely in love with him. We get married on the 28th November 2014. Just over 4 years from the date we met.
Such a lovely story I'm sat here almost in tears! Crazy post partum hormones! Me and Dave get married September 6th 2014, so not too long before you! Xxx
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