45 Days til Due Date

Well, We are wondering on which day Babykins will arrive. We have made such great friends through this process and we can't wait to be in India with our darling, meeting all of our friends in other countries. I have managed to get so many chores finished and then it seems as if 10 more pop up. I am so happy tomorrow is Saturday. I will be able to mark a few more off of my list and I intend to conscript my darling husband in order to take care of the wire octopus that currently resides under our hunt board.

I still need to experiment with the Baby Brezza and get the process down as it will make bottle prep so much easier. It is similar to a coffee maker except you put powdered formula in top and water in reservoir and it mixes water and formula and makes a perfect, warm bottle. At 3 am this will be greatly appreciated!!

 

I know Ralph will be very excited about his next project. LOL!! 

 

 





 

 

It is hard to believe we only have 45 more days! Please pray all goes well, that we get everything done before hand and that baby has a safe, uneventful birth and is perfectly healthy. We will share the news and pics as soon as possible. We won't keep you waiting. We want everyone to share in our joy!! Who doesn't love cute baby pics?!?!? TTYS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Week 32, Yay!!!

We received the 32 week scan today and surrogate and Baby are doing great! Babykin's weighs 3.8 pounds. We are happy to know all is well. There is so much still to do. I haven't packed Babykin's bag yet, but I have assembled most of the needed items. I am still not sure about packing the gender neutral clothes. We are hoping for a full term birth, but should Babykin's arrive early and we are told the sex, I don't want to travel with a load of gender neutral clothes that I am not fond of to begin with. I may pack everything but clothing and wait til the last minute for that.

We are getting our flu shots tomorrow. Costco has started offering them a bit early and we would like to be protected before we travel. For those of you about to have a baby, make certain that all those coming in contact with baby have had the whooping cough vaccine. Apparently there has been a surge of cases in the US due to the influx of unvaccinated illegal immigrants entering the US. Below is the CDC link with the recommendation.

  http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/combo-vaccines/dtap-td-dt/tdap.htm

We have both received dtap prior to previous travels, so we are good there. I have some relatives that arent' too excited about receiving the vaccine. They will not have contact if they fail to get it. We aren't taking any chances!! I had a friend that had a preemie that weighed 3 pounds at birth and I think she told me it was 6 months before she went to church. Can't say I blame her. Sick people seem to always feel well enough to go to church. Wish they would stay home. God understands.

Nothing else new. Just praying Babykin's stays put until end of Oct. Want him/her to gain weight and strength before making an appearance.

I will post as we know more. Thank you for reading! God Bless you all!! 

Next Month!!

Well, more than likely we will be having a baby next month!!! We still have a few thing to do to get done. We need to put the car seat in the car, pack the bags, trim the hedges and take care of a few odds and ends. We are so excited and ready!! I am predicting an Oct. 24th birth. Pray that is the case. God is soooo good. We are blessed!!!

Baby Shower for Babykins and 30 weeks+ 5 Days

Well, a friend of mine hosted the baby shower and did a wonderful job. Here are some of the pictures.

                                     A beautiful flower arrangement my friend, Judy, made.

                                                                     Me and Ralph

                                                                     Gift Opening

                                                                        Food Table

                                                                 The Unisex Cake

                                                       Me and the Baby Daddy!! LOL!!

                                                The person that guessed closest the number of  M&M's won a prize. We had lots of fun and we appreciate our friends that helped us celebrate.

So Many Things to Do!!

Well, we were 27 weeks yesterday and I realize there is so much left to do. I still need to make the art for the nursery and hang it, wash all of the baby clothes, pack Babykins suitcase, make a baby project that I can't disclose yet and also attempt to start wading through the paper work requirements for India so we can get a head start on putting it together.  I have chatted online with Michael, of the blog "Michael's Surrogacy Journey in India" and he had been a wealth of info. and advice for the exit process/requirements. Thank God for Michael and our SCI family that provides advice and support.

Friends at church are hosting a baby shower for Babykins on Sunday. I am excited. There will be food and games and gifts, so it should be fun. I will post pics.

I have heard that some of the other IP's, specifically those in Canada, have been harassed while attempting to obtain visas. Shame on these workers for subjecting those that have already suffered so much the pain and embarrassment of unnecessary harassment. Is it so difficult to disagree respectfully? What comes around goes around.

Nothing else new, just trying to tie up loose ends. 90 days until our due date!! WoooHoooo!!! TTYS

 

25 Weeks Today!!!

YAY!!!! We are 25 weeks today!!! Sorry I haven't posted sooner, but Summer is the time of year when things get busy for us. Our oldest son is here visiting from Washington D.C. and we have spent the last couple of weeks cleaning house, straightening the garage, getting the guest room ready for him, working, sorting, cleaning, etc. Ralph hasn't been that excited about all of the to-do lists, but we are now finished and enjoying the visit. Jared (Oldest son) has said he is very excited about the baby. I know he will be the best big brother, ever. He is going to record himself and his wife reading story books to Babykins and then he will mail the books to us and this will be a way to develop a relationship long distance. Considering he is an actor, I know it will be better than most kid's shows. Babykins is lucky to have a big brother like him!! We are so grateful, happy, excited, and any other happy emotion you can think of to know that very soon Babykins will be here in our arms!! We will now be transitioning to getting things ready for arrival. Still so much to do, but it is an amazingly happy chore!! The clinic has asked permission to post some of our story/info. on their blog. If they do post any pics, I will be sure and repost here. Here is a pic of Babykins soon to be big brother with us. Have a great day!! Will try to post more often. <3

22 Weeks today!!

Well, today we are 22 weeks pregnant!! Praise the Lord for his blessings!! We are so happy and excited in knowing that every day we are a little closer to bringing Babykins home. I ordered the Baby Brezza Formula Pro to use here at home as I think it will make middle of the night feedings a bit more convenient. I also found out that Costco is having a huge diaper sale and the size 1-2 diapers are 14.99 each (Reg. 19.99 each), limit 2 boxes, so we are going to go a buy 2 boxes each and then go back later and get 2 more each. That should hold us off for a little while. A friend of ours that has gone to India and is using SCI took our surrogate some candy from us, a card and a coloring book and crayons for her children. She looked good, though a bit shy. I couldn't see much of her belly as the tops are very loose and large. I can't wait until we receive the next scan, which should be sometime during week 23 or 24, so not too much longer to wait. We are just so thankful for SCI and all they are doing!!! They are really fantastic.

We sent our next to last payment today. WooooHoooo!!! It will feel great when all remaining expenses are those we incur to get Babykins home. We still have to send payment to the DNA company in September and they will then mail the DNA kit to India. It cannot be sent any earlier than 4 weeks prior to birth as the consulate will not keep them for longer than 4 weeks. Not certain why, but that is what they told me.

This picture is a decoration I bought for the nursery.

Hope you all have a blessed and wonderful day!! Believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, know his laws and obey them and you will be saved and he will bless you for your love and obedience!! Have a great week. TTYS <3