Contract hell, and the road to dreams.....

Well, its that time again.  Just about ready for IUIs.

There was a new law passed in CA that the surrogate must have their own representation.  I usually don't have my own lawyer.  I am the one that usually gets the contract wrote out.  And, then the only time we talk to the lawyer is for the PBO.  I am not a big demanding person in regards to the contract.  If IPs want to jerk me around, I fully believe karma will take its place eventully.

Well, my IFs lawyer, mind you this is the same lawyer we had for the PBO last time, where the contract I had wrote up was just fine, decided we needed to have a different contract.  So, she sent everyone her standard contract.   LOL  OMG!  I guess she also has her own surrogacy agency, and this is the standard contract that she gives all of her surrogates.  Now, let me say, my very first GS contract was eerily similar to this one that I got.  I also red marked it all over then, and I didn't even know anything then.  LOL

Some of the finer points of this contract was the food clause.  I am sure you have all seen it.  I will eat fresh fruits and veggies daily.  I will not eat fish, I will not drink caffeine blah blah blah.  Now, just by my everyday living.  I eat as healthy as I can.  I don't drink any caffeine, and I am not a fish eater.  So, now what is the problem, you ask?  Well, what if by some chance, I start craving fish during pregnancy.  If my Dr is ok with it, but the contract is not.  Well, what then?  So, this whole paragraph got a huge XXXX.   What if I crave Mc D's french fries everyday during the pregnancy.  Hahaha!

Then came the next one.  After week 26, cannot be more than 50 miles from home.  Huh?  I work 95 miles away from home.  So, thats impossible.   Also , I am a traveller.  If my Dr say not to travel , then I won't.  But, I was in Hawaii last time, I think at 27-28 weeks.  Then I was in Disneyland (350 miles away) during week 36.  

I cannot use any online message boards (SMO), blogs, etc..  I laughed.  Uhm, no.   I am a talker.  I chat about everything.  My IFs know this.  I keep their identities hidden.  But, we met originally through SMO classifieds.  Also, along these same lines, was that I would not post anything about the birth.  Huh?  This is still MY body going through labor.    Needless to say, more XXXXX.

My goodness.  There was so much.  When my lawyer called me I gave her a earful.  She told me, "You know I am YOUR lawyer, right?"   Haha Oops!!  Poor lady.  I am on a clomid wave right now, and she got a blow by from it.  I will have to send her chocolates or something., when this is all done.  I just feel bad for any new surrogates that sign up with her, and don't know that they have a voice in this.  I have seen way to many surrogates, that just bow down and take it.   Maybe thats why I don't have a huge line of people waiting for me.  LOL  I am a bit strong willed.  :D

We are on the road to hopefully a new baby.  I did my 5 days of clomid this cycle.  Had 2 follicles.  1 good size and 1 a bit smaller.  I will trigger tomorrow, and then we will do IUIs Tues-Wed.  My IF C, is flying in today.  So, everything is in motion.  I am hoping Thanksgiving, brings us a little something to be very thankful for.  :)

Hope everyone is doing good!!!  I don't post much, but I do follow/stalk :)  your blogs, and SMO.
XOXOX

Getting to be that time again!

Well, we are getting close.  I am gearing up here.  I have been tracking the last couple months.  I just ordered more OPKs for the monitor, picked up my prometrium, and clomid.  Waiting on my HCG shot to show up this coming week.   We are almost exactly 1 month from IUIs.  I am in the midst of ovulation right now, so this time next month, we are go!  :)

Saw the most wonderful Dr Clare a few weeks ago.  Love that guy.  He has the most calm demeanor.  I told him I wanted to just go straight to clomid/trigger.  We usually pussy foot around with non-medicated IUIs for a couple tries.  With the results not very promising.  But, both times we did a medicated cycle, I got pregnant the first try.  So, with my age, we need to just go.  Haha!

We are doing good here.  Busy, busy!!  We leave in 2 weeks for our race.  (We race off road trucks.)  We have the biggest race in the world coming up.  Its the Baja 1000.  Even more gruelling than the Dakar.  So, I have been trying to get stuff together for that.  Also, working my butt off.  Its a very long race, so stamina is a big thing.  So, I have been working out 5xs a week.  Not seeing much weight coming off though, which is a bummer. 

Alex has soccer  championships this weekend.  Our weekends have been booked for a while.  Alex has soccer every saturday and I have softball every sunday.  So, after this weekend, it will be open for a bit.  Yay!!  I am starting a adult co-ed soccer league on Friday nights.  So, that is something I am looking forward to. 

Hope everyone is doing well. 
xoxoxo

Yes, we are all still alive!!  :)  Life has been busy for everyone.    Logan is doing good.  Keeping his dads on their toes.  They are ready for another.  So, it looks like in a couple more months, we will be trying for a sibling.  Then I am done!  Put a fork in me, or I should say my uterus.  LOL  I will be tying my tubes afterwards.  I am just about considered OLD by maternity standards.  Haha.

Life at home is good.  Alex just started 8th grade.  Crazy!  She is in the midst of playing soccer right now.  Not playing the flute anymore.  But, now has guitar at school, and wants to start playing the piano again.
Had a great visit with Christopher and his mom a couple of weeks ago.  We ended up at the state fair.  Alex and I stayed up there for the night.  We had a hotel room that we all shared.  Good times!  Tears when we said goodbye.  The usual.  :)Love them!!

Been a month or so since I saw Karlie.  They are doing good.  She is as fiesty as usual.  LOL  No stopping for that girl. 
Then got word last night that Percy will be coming to Alexs Bday celebration.  So, very exciting!!!

Get to see all the babies within a 2 month span.  We have a layover on the way back from Cabo in Sept.  So, I will be able to see Logan for a few hours.  I think thats the only reason Alex is going.  She couldn't care less for trip, just to see Logan is what she wants.  :)

Hope everyone is well.
Love to all!!
xoxox

Alive

Yes, I am still alive.  :)  I have returned to work recently, so I haven't really been on the computer much.  When I am at work, I am on the computer the entire shift.  LOL  So, I get to catch up on my stuff.  LOL  NO time at home. 

Doing good here.  Getting back into the swing of things.  Spending lots of time with Alex and Gregg.  Which I love. 
We have recently planted a community garden with a bunch of friends.  Its on our property and its probably about a 1/2 acre big.  Its huge.  But, its taking up a lot of time to get it going. 
Also, back to playing softball on sunday nights.  Which I am super happy about. 

Logan is doing great.  His dads say he is a very sweet baby.  I think he is adorable, but of course, I am biased about all my kids.  :)
We have chatted a bit about doing a sibling project.  I am game for it.  I wouldn't be ready to start until Oct though.    So, I guess its up in the air for now.   Depends if they want my old eggs.  Haha. 

I hope everyone is doing good.  I am still here.  I lurk mostly.  :)

One of my favorites. :)

Life after delivery...

There is this time after delivery where there is lots of grey areas.  :)  You want to let the parents start their family.  They have generally waited for this moment for awhile.  They need time to figure out what they are doing, and just enjoy being parents.  Thats not to say, that it is super hard for me not to text them all day long, like we did prior to delivery.  :)  There are so many times during the day that I want to just text them some random thought or thing that I think they would find funny, and I have to stop myself.   I don't want to drive them crazy.  :)

Little Logan is doing well.  He is 2 weeks old today.  His Daddy sends me pics almost every day.  I love it!!  
Things are going well here.  I am released to start working out again today.  Dr said 2 weeks, and today it is.  :)  Hopefully I don't pass out on the bicycle.  LOL  Hormones come and go like waves.  I get very clingy with my husband.  He comforts me just being there, so I tend to want to spend all my time with him or Alex.  But, Alex is getting older now, so she will hug me, but she doesn't want to spend a whole lot of time cuddling.  LOL

Hope everyone is doing well.
XOXO

Logan