Winter wonderland

So no news here...Except we have snow! Winter has come and I thought I'd be preggo by now..I'm keeping myself busy with the normal mom of 4 life and trying not to worry about when i will hear the next step. So I've been really enjoying everyone's blogs and reading about the different parts they are at. I will chat with you all again once i have some news. Till then!

it's a negative

Have some sad news to share. I did my blood work on Monday and it was a negative so keeping our fingers and toes crossed, i went back on wednesday hoping for a better result. But sill a no:( Pretty bummed out this week. I felt guilty and started thinking what did i do wrong? I know i took it easy, i know i didn't carry around the kids or laundry or even the grocery. I ate healthy and got plenty of rest?? So what went wrong...
My heart was hurting the most for the IPs, feeling bad and getting my self down about it isn't helping anyone. So I'm done. It wasn't meant to happen and this next time it will work! I've been in contact with GG and the IPs and we all are going to move forward as soon as possible. I will have to wait and hear when that time will be after they get into contact with the egg donor. I guess complaining about starting the shots all over again isn't worth it. I don't mind, as long as I get pregnant!! I've read a ton of blogs and chatted with other surrogates this week, the support is amazing:)

The man behind the surrogate

Just wanted to say that I couldn't do any of this without my husband. He is amazing. He is my rock. The support i have from him is everything i need to do this. We have been a couple for 12 years and the love for him is as strong as it has ever been. Being a husband to a surrogate can't be the easiest..with the questions and people wonder why he's letting his wife get "knocked up" with someone else's child etc. He has done everything perfect for me with this decision to become a surrogate.

the night before the transfer

Transfer

Okay, so it's all been done. Everything went so fast! I got the news on a monday that the transfer was going to be done on thursday. Before I knew it, I was flying to NYC on Wednesday. I brought a friend along..not sure if most surrogates would agree, but I felt I needed someone with me to help me through my nerves.
And I'm still happy I did, it turned out to be really nice to have her along.
So we met up with the guys the first night for dinner and got the to relax with them a bit and the next day was spent sight seeing and meeting the guys again for coffee.
I had to be at the doctors office at 9:30 the next morning..not much sleep that night! So at the transfer it was very quick and painless, the IPs stayed next to me during the what seemed to be a whole 5 minute process. Something like a typical pap smear...

Then it was time for the bed, the next 24hrs were spent in the hotel room..
I'm pretty sure at that point the IPs and I were so happy and overwhelmed, bedrest wasn't going to be a bad thing! It was all done and now we could just relax a bit. I then was taken care of by room service and fun conversation. I was able to catch up on some sleep and actually woke up the next morning feeling great. The last day i had breakfast with the guys and then it was time to say our goodbyes, knowing next time we see each other, it will be for a ultrasound:)

Went back home, and told the kids, mommy has an egg in her and he have to be careful not to break it. Worked pretty well! lol
Now waiting the 10days for the hCG test..And crossing our fingers and toes xxxxxx

ready...set....GO!

So I just wanted to update a bit here...

So I received the BIG box of meds a few weeks ago. It was all a bit overwhelming, with all the needles and different bottles. But thank goodness for the wonderful doctors office in NY and the staff is so supportive. I started off right away, having my husband do the shots in my tummy was a must have at first! But believe it or not, I'm now currently doing my own shots in the a.m (and if you know me, thats pretty impressive)..They really aren't that bad at all. And then you have the butt shots.... Like every few days or so you gotta do this shot in the butt. Not fun...That's all I'm gonna say on that one.

And now I've been to the blood lab once a week for the past 3 weeks, getting to know the staff pretty well is kinda fun:)
So this part isn't so bad, just knowing its all starting is the best! I have a ultrasound on the 13th and I guess thats gonna tell the doctor if I'm ready. So I'm pretty sure the plan is to fly out on the 17th!! I'm really ready for this! The kids are also, they keep asking when it's all gonna happen. My daughter made a special gift for the baby already and I really think they are as ready as they can be.

Also getting to the know the IPs pretty well, they are awesome and I still know they are perfect for this baby:) Going to try and get out with my ladies this week, one last time before i'm pregnant and to sleepy for a social life~

Just saying...

I am NOT doing the Surrogacy for the money.That's just the icing on the cake.
And if you REALLY think thats why then you REALLY don't know me and it doesn't matter what you think.just understand what you say to people and those people say to other people might effect my children and that's when I do care. SO if you have questions/concerns and feel the need to talk about them, please feel free to do so with ME