Up to this point Cont.

So after our application was approved, that does not mean that we are automatically in the program. We then had to apply for insurance because normal insurance does not cover surrogacy. Next we had an interview with our case worker, who explained the details with us and made sure that we understood the process in its entirety! It is a very complex journey, but they take there time explaining each step in detail so we know exactly what to expect!

Our 1st trip to California was in the middle of March where we met at the agency for physiological testing, (to make sure we are not crazy), and for a medical examination by the fertility Dr. to make sure that I will be able to carry another baby, and to do our blood work so they screen us for all sorts of things! Everything went great, we had fun, and we even had time to walk on the beach and enjoy some In-N-Out Burger, which we have been craving for a while now! So we were headed home and waiting to be matched!

The agency then sent us profiles of intended parents, and when I read the first one I knew in my heart that this would be the one we would be helping create a family for! So after waiting a for Aaron to get home from work and school so we could discuss it, we came to a decision to schedule a meeting! We then flew to California again on April 9th to meet at the agency! Once again everything went great, we are so excited and can not wait for the next step!

Right now we are waiting on all of the legal work and insurance to be completed and then the real journey shall begin........

Up to this point...

So as many of you close to me know I have been working on becoming a surrogate for several months now. About a year ago, my sister and I were talking about how there was a possibility that she would not be able to have children. Kind of jokingly we teased about how I could always carry her baby since I loved being pregnant, but did not want any more children of my own! Well a few months later I get a call from Julie letting me know that I would become an Aunt in about 9 months. So on March 19th, 2009 my beautiful niece Kaylin Collette graced us with her presence.

So needless to say Julie no longer needed me to have her children, so I started researching becoming a Gestational Surrogate for another family. I read and read and read about all of the different agencies and reading about other womens experiences and finally decided that this is what I wanted to do. Aaron and I talked about the decision and what all it would ital and so our journey began.....

In November I started my application, the longest of my life, but I knew that is was necessary to provide another family, and me the information we needed to make a good decision on what family would work good with our family! After all we will be creating the greatest gift in the world together!!

The Journey begins.......

I feel like I am a the luckiest person in the world right now! I have an amazingly supportive husband that I am crazy about, 2 beautiful, sweet, boys that I get to stay home with, and I have just started on my journey of becoming a surrogate mother. We just selected our family and are moving right along in the process! We are so excited and happy that we can help someones dream of becoming a parent a reality! I wanted to create this blog for the intended family and for other women going through it or thinking about going through it, to learn about surrogacy and walk through the process with us!