Well the agency got back to me with all our plans! We will be flying in to chicago from St. Louis its only a 45 min flight lol. But I’m glad were flying we have a very busy month! Were going to visit grandma in branson the first week in August so that’s a 6 hour drive there and back then we get back sunday only to fly out to Chicago on Thursday! So if we would have had to drive it would be a lot of driving in a week! We will be in chicago by 3 we can check into our hotel by 4. I’m so excited to get there! Were not taking the kids so it will be like a little mini vaca for Ricky and I! I have been once before with Krystal and we had a BLAST!!! I hope Ricky is as much fun but I doubt it lol. I know my IP’s said they would like to meet us for lunch or diner on Thursday or Friday so that is what I’m most excited about finally meeting the woman I have been emailing for over a month! I was talking online with a few other surro’s who are already pregnant and they were talking about people asking about the baby and pregnancy and what all they say. I can’t wait! There so funny they tell people shhh don’t tell my husband its not his lol and don’t worry its not mine LOL I can just see peoples faces already! They will be like what in the world! Also how many women can say I have a baby momma lol!!! Well I hope one day I can! I know ricky has lots planed for Chicago he wants to eat pizza and portello’s I think that’s how you spell it lol and go to the pier and sears tower and see how much Cardinal’s stuff he can wear lol! I would be happy shopping! We should be geeting back Saturday evening. Ill be so glad to get the kids but I’m sure they won’t miss us at all Granny and PaPa always spoil them lol.
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Holy Hormones.
This is a post to help other surros. So this is my first period after my iud was out (sorry if this is tmi for you) it will most likely only get worse as time goes on! Anyone that knows me knows I’m not shy lol so anyway back to the story! I only had the iud for around 9 months and I have never had bad pms. sure I would get a little crabby but nothing like now lol. My poor husband… I feel like could cry and yell at the same time and I am NOT a emotional girl lol. Also sorry to poor lindsay at work yestersay who said she’s never seen me so bad lol. I did talk with a few other girls who said they felt this way after there iud too so I’m glad I’m not the only one!!! So the whole point of this post is to warn you and let you know your not the only one and for my friends and family to stay out of my way and don’t eat my chocolate! (Inside joke)
Going to Chicago!!!
Ok so I got my email from the nurse today and she said to start taking the birth control pills on sunday! Then she asked if me and Ricky could go for my medical screening on August 9th!!!! That’s only like 3 weeks away! My appointment is at 6:30 AM!!! So anyone that really knows me knows I HATE getting up early I don’t roll out of bed untill the last possible second lol. But because I’m so excited and nervous I’m sure I won’t be sleeping the night before anyway! I know lots of girls freak out about the screening and i am worried about it but I’m more freaked out about meeting my IP’s in person! It takes a lot to make me nervous but I really am about meeting them! I know 100% once were there it will be great its just the 3 weeks leading up to it now lol. So I guess after all this happens and my medical screening comes back great then it will be onto contracts (I’m least excited about this) I know it has to be done and its in everyone’s best interest but I just don’t like the idea at all it seems so business like and i dont want to step on anyones toes or anything. I can just see that getting awkward and I only want to build a amazing friendship! But then it will be all the meds and SHOTS!!! I’m also not super excited for that lol. So that’s all for now and ill update soon guys!!!
Guess what!!!!
Woohooo I started my period!!!!! I litterly was juming up and down at work and high fived lindsay!!! I felt like a twelve year old girl who got it for the first time. I emailed the lady at the Drs office first and then my IM!!! I’m pretty sure she’s just as excited as me lol at least I hope she is! So now I hope this means I get to go to chicago soon for my medical screening and more importantly to meet my IP’s. Its really odd getting to know them with email and papers and one phone call. Normally you meet someone like them and then the rest follows this is like all backwards. I feel like its like internet dating but for a baby lol. Anyway its going to be a happy night for me and ill update when I hear from the nurse tomorrow! !! Thanks again everyone for all the support! !!
Little update…
I have been emailing a little with the IM just getting to know each a little better! Its surprising how easy it has been not very awkward. It feels really weird trying to get to know someone you haven’t met really. I also finally told her that I have been bloging my experiences so far. I was worried she wouldnt like the idea. I know some surrogates choose to not share their blog and others have told the ips and they have not exactly liked the idea so I was very glad when she emailed back saying she thought it was great! So that’s the only update I have for now.
I guess I left something out….
I have talked with a few people now who read my blog and all ask if things are still good with my couple. I always say yes. But then I realized that I never told you guys I’m officially matched!!!! Woooohooo!!!!! Sorry I can’t believe I left that part out the part I never thought would happen. So things are going great just waiting for my period to come so I can get started on my birth control and get my medical screaning set up!!!
IUD gone.
Went to see my doctor today and got my IUD out I was scared it would hurt but it was like a pinch so not bad at all! She is so excited for me and I’m so excited that she is so supporting of this whole thing! I know some women keep it a secret from there doctor. I don’t think I could. So now I just have to wait for my period hurry up 4 weeks lol. I also talked with the nurse at the doctors office in Chicago and she said it was ok to start taking prenatals so I started today they are the gummy ones!!! Way more fun then the giant pills! I suck at swallowing big pills just ask ricky lol. I also want to say I’m feeling so blessed to finally be in this part of the process I felt like giving up a few times and thought it was maybe just not ment to be… so thanks for all the support! !! I’m so lucky to have a great support team at work I don’t know what I would do without katelyn, lindsay, and cheryl!!!! They are great listners!!! And my poor hubby who has to hear about all the ups and downs everyday lol.
I LOVE THEM!!!!
Omg omg she is SOOOO sweet!!! I can’t believe it went so well. I was already on the line when they got on. the lady from the agency was a little late but we did just fine without her! I’m glad we seemed to just click. well me and the (Im)intended mommy! (Id) intended daddy didn’t say much lol. I think it was more for me and her anyway! I just can’t express enough how happy I am right now I’m so glad now that God had put the obstacles in my way that he did! Its all for the greater good! So for anyone not to this point yet we talked about basics our jobs having twins what we wanted our relationship to be like ect… I am so happy they want to be as involved as they can be and I want the same! So now its more waiting grrrr. I have never wished for a period to come but boy am I now lol!!!!
Match call!!!!
Ok so I just got a email from my agency that we get to do our match call with the couple on this SATURDAY at 2:00!!!! I’m SO SO scared and nervous. I haven’t said this yet but I like them so much already they seem so sweet and loving in there information they gave me. Not that I didn’t like the other profiles I saw but the only way I can describe it is like house hunting. I really liked the first one and two but then when you see the next your like WOW this is really the one! I just feel it I know lots could still go wrong but I’m trusting God to send me the perfect couple for us and our family. I’m so very excited to hear their voices and talk with them I hope the conversation is easy and flows well. I really hope there is a connection for all of us. I’m most worried there will be a lot of awkward silence. I don’t know why I worry about that I mean I’m the most outgoing person ever lol. This is a huge step for us last time I got to this point they called the day before to say the couple had a family emergency and had to leave the country I hope I get no crazy calls tomorrow! Please keep praying and I can’t wait to update Saturday! !!!
YES YES YES!!!!
WooooooooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! I’m finally approved! !!! I got my email from there doctors office this morning!!! So now I have to go get my iud out and wait for my next period then I will start the birth control pills and they will set up a time for me to go in and get checked out and my bloodwork done for me and ricky!!! Also I should have my match call with the couple in the next few days. So much great exciting news today. Thanks for all the prayers along the way its all comming togeather now! I can’t wait to tell you guys about my phone call with them.