Carrying Dreams: Follow your heart

Monday, August 5, 2013

Follow your heart

Throughout this whole process, everything has gone exactly how we hoped it would, up until this past week. We are at the point where we review our contract and make any changes that we see fit for our family. With that we have to rely on an attorney and trust that they have our best interest at heart. Although we called around and spoke with many Surrogacy Attorney's, the one that we were initially referred to seemed to have a lot of experience with our Agency and what the original draft of the contract looks like. As time past, we started to feel that our attorney was overwhelmed and in return made us feel that we were inconveniencing her when we would call. There seemed to be no sense of urgency to move forward and we were doing a lot of waiting around.

I decided to call the agency to let them know my thoughts and how I was feeling. They were so understanding and we both agreed that our attorney was not a good fit for us. The intended parents are working with an Israeli Attorney and that requires someone with experience and knowledge in working with an International Attorney. We were connected with someone new today and it turns out she has worked with the IP's Attorney in Israel in the past. Within an hour of speaking with her, she had the very document in hand that I have been waiting a week to see. She sent it to me via e-mail and we will go over it tomorrow morning!! We feel really good about our decision to switch and move forward with someone new to represent us in this part of our journey.

It is not always easy to follow your heart when there is so much unknown in this process. For me, I was always wondering if I was being overly sensitive, or if this is just the way it is supposed to be. I am so happy that I followed my heart and made the decision to speak up for what feels right for our family.

Stay tuned for my "Meet the Family" post!! I am beyond excited to introduce this amazing family that has touched our hearts and our lives!!!

"Live the life you love

Love the life you live"

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What to expect:

☑ Inquire about a second surrogacy journey
☑ Submit updated questionnaire and photos
☑ Request medical records from surrogacy pregnancy
☑ Medical Records approved by ORM
☑ Wait to be matched with Intended Parents
☑ Skype meeting with Intended Parents
☑ Mutual decision to move forward
☑ Intended Parents travel to Portland to meet us
☑ Review Contract with our Attorney
☑ Sign Contract once mutual agreement is met between us and the Intended Parents
☑ Travel to Israel for Elly and Daniel's 1st Birthday!!
☑ Begin medication cycles
☑ Undergo embryo transfer
☑ hCG Blood test POSITIVE
☑ "Head count" ultrasound - TWINS!!
☐ Discontinue hormone therapies
☐ First OB visit
☐ Intended Dads arrive for Anatomy Scan
☐ Present the intended dads with their new baby or babies!!

A LOVE LETTER TO ANOTHER MOTHERS CHILD

You are the child of my bodyBut you are the child of your mother's heart.You are the flesh of my fleshBut you are the joy of your mother's life.You are the fulfillment of your mother's dreamsthe answer to her prayers and the sparkle in her eyes.From conception to birth you were part of my life and I love you dearly.But from birth to life's end you will be a part of your mother's lifeand she will not only love you - she will teach you what love is.You are your own person but to become your own person will take many years of nurturing,Nurturing which can only be accomplished through proper training and education throughout your childhood combined with the love, patience and understanding that only a mother can provide.Yes, my child, you are your ownbut you are equally your mother's ownand she will provide the nurturing you will needas only a mother can provide to her very own.