40 weeks pregnant and without a home

James and I have been blown away by the generous support, donations and offers of temporary homes and furniture etc that have come through over the last week. Friends, family and complete strangers have provided some much needed relief and support during what has felt like a literal nightmare. While we are out of our home for the foreseeable future, we have a roof over our heads and can now focus on having our baby (at 41+ weeks). It's not the situation we had hoped for or ever imagined being in and it's going to be a long road ahead, but we feel much more equipped to deal with it thanks to the incredible financial and emotional support we have received. While we have received a huge number of offers to replace baby items and furniture, we have what we need for the time being and encourage anyone with items to gift to contact any of the amazing charities and groups who are helping flood victims across Auckland (particularly Mummy's in Need / Nurturing Families and Awhi Shed who both do fantastic work). Thank you once again for your support - Despite everything, there are wonderful people out there!