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When I became pregnant for the first time in 2000, the father of the baby left me at 3 months. I was told it was a *holiday* to see his mother in Toronto, but when I called, his mom told me he was not coming back. So, that was the first time I was dealing with being single and pregnant. Fortunately, the father decided to return to us when I was 6 months pregnant and give it his best try at being part of a family. Baby Daegan Ryder was born a few months later, June 26 of 2000. The father turned out to be wonderful. Very supporting, helpful and all around a good guy. Then we lost Daegan in August of the same year to SIDS. Things went from bad to worse during the following months. We decided together to try have another baby, and I became pregnant January of 2001. For some reason, as soon as I told the dad that we were expecting again, he told me he did not want this baby. I thought he would change his mind. He didn't. We separated when I was again 3 months pregnant, and this time it is over for good. So...it is my baby and me...baby now being 5 months in my tummy...and we are going to make a very good go at it! I have grown so much stronger since the tragedy of SIDS hit our lives, and I know that I will be fully capable of taking on anything that life now decides to throw my way.