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I am happy to be able to say that I am starting a new journey of my own this month!  I have been matched and the calendar just arrived!  How exciting! ("The calendar" is the calendar that has the dates of all the stuff I have to do from here on out to get pregnant-lots of information, and somewhat overwhelming.)  Let me just say, that this is not my first rodeo when it comes to being a surrogate, but I took a look at the thing, and had a LITERAL and PHYSICAL pain in my stomach at the thought of the shots! (smiling)  I am surprised that I feel this way!  But it is cool, and exciting, but still scary!  Here we go!

Great News!

Katrina is pregnant!  Congrats to her, and to her IP's!

Celebrating One Year

It is hard to believe that a year has gone by already. 

It sure goes fast when you are not the one raising the child!

(But, then again, it goes fast when you ARE, too!)

There is no denying that this is a cute kid.  But what is more important to me, is that I am a part of this family now.  Being invited for the big day, and being welcomed as family, means the world to me.  As a surrogate, I expect to feel a certain bond with the family, or at least sense of accomplishment about the baby.  From previous experience, I had expected the bond to weaken over time, as the family moves on into new chapters in their lives, as parents.  I can not tell you what it meant to me to feel differently this time.  I am blessed to have felt the love from extended family, as well.  I received a tearful "Thank you" and many cheerful "nice to finally meet you!"-s.  Ryan doesn't know the difference yet, and this will all just seem normal to him.  But the way I felt during this visit to Reno, is what it is all about, to me.

Thank you Jill and Randy, for giving me such an amazing gift.

Ryan is ready, and waiting for the guests to arrive!

This is Jill and Randy's nephew, Ben.  You know you are in like family when you get attacked by a "killing spider"

Ryan is enjoying his company.

Proud surro-mamma!

Ryan's first bite of birthday cake!  His grandma made him this sweet little lamb cake.

(It was CARROT CAKE!  Yum.)

Ryan received a Boise State blankie from my dad. (Because he was born in Boise, ya know!)

That is all for now!  Thanks for coming by and looking!

Happy Birthday Ryan!

It is official!  Ryan is a year old. I had a great time visiting in Reno.  I am super busy this week, one of the downsides of taking a vacation, but I am going to post pictures soon!  Keep your eye out!

Ryan is almost a year old!

Ok, so several months have passed and I havent been on this blog in forever! But now that I have my new and improved blog, it is time to get back in the saddle!  Ryan and Jill came to visit in October....he was just 6 months old!  In spite of his frightening weight loss in the hospital, he seems to have recovered in the eating department!  We had such a great time, and it was so good to see them.  I have a hard time believing that his first birthday is next month!  I have been invited to Reno for his party!  My dad and I, his surro grandpa ya' know, are going to drive down for the weekend.  I am so proud that my dad loves him just as much as everyone else! Please enjoy these pictures!

This is my dad, John, with Ryan, and my daughter Alexa hiding in the corner!

Beautiful Alexa with Ryan. 

My husband, Kevin, with Ryan.  You wouldn't know it to look at their big bald heads, but I PROMISE you they are not related!  LOL

This is just a sweet picture that I thought needed to be shared!  Thanks for looking!