My Heart Breaks…Dealing with Only Having One Baby
[Yesterday was Michael’s perspective about finding out we were pregnant, and today is my perspective.] Michael and I had discussed before we even did the transfer whether we wanted April to take a home...
View ArticleExactly How Much is a Little Bit? First Trimester Bleeding…
While we were blissfully in nesting mode, we received a text from our surrogate (April) that sent us into a panic. “First, everything will be fine, BUT…I woke up and am bleeding a little bit.” Oh no,...
View ArticleWe Receive Word from the Doctor, First Trimester Bleeding (cont.)
Time seemed to stand still as we waited for news from our surrogate April about her bleeding. Finally, we received another text, “There’s just a blood pocket in my uterus, but the placenta isn’t near...
View ArticleRole Reversal…Finding Out You’re the One Who’s “Out”
As we were still sitting in the exam room, having just found out we were going to have a daughter, I immediately knew how Michael had felt months earlier when we found out that we were only having one...
View ArticleDo You Make House Calls? Interviewing for Our Pediatrician
Up until this point we had been feeling pretty good about navigating the turbulent waters of the expectant parent. We quickly learned that as soon as you feel like you’re on top of things, something...
View ArticleTeam Baby Makes It To Amarillo
For those of you who have been reading for a while, you know we are very close to our daughter Estelle’s debut. One of my biggest fears has been missing her arrival. For the past two weeks, I’ve been...
View ArticleToday Was a Good Day, Just Not THE Day.
To start the day, we went with April (our surrogate) to tour the hospital where our daughter will be born. Pulling into the parking lot, I was hit with a flood of emotions. It all became very real....
View ArticleWe’re in Labor
At about 1:30am, we received “the call.” We had joked that since we jumped every time the phone rang April should call once and just say, “so how are y’all doing.” When the phone rang this time, April...
View ArticleVaccination Anticipation, The Two Month Doctor Visit
Dear Estelle, This week you turned two months old. You are growing so fast, and it seems like your face changes every day right before my eyes. What most parents know about hitting the two-month...
View ArticleWho’s a Big Baby?
Dear Estelle, Yesterday, your Daddy, Nanny Courtney and I took you to your two-month doctor’s appointment. We had mixed emotions heading into the appointment, as people kept asking us how much you...
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