Over the past few weeks I’ve been for the most part, silent. It’s totally not me and not how I typically swat away life’s sour lemons. I’ve watched Chris steadily move through the many stages of grief. His denial that this was actually happening, that our second surrogacy had failed and the past 11 months of planning were for not. Then I watched … [Read more...]
A Surrogacy Dream Deferred
Chris- We were ready for it. It took us what seemed like an eternity to finally have the blessing that is embodied in our Jellybean. And we knew, beyond even the slightest hint of doubt, that we would never ever get to wander down the road of surrogacy again; so we were prepared. When our Jellybean asked questions about a brother or sister, we … [Read more...]
Why We Chose Genetic Screening
Somewhat controversial alert. Ready for it? Wait, are you sure? No turning back now. Reproductive treatment, surrogacy and even adoption is all a very personal choice. It also comes with a Pandora’s box of moral dilemmas and in some scenarios your choice can be challenged by various religious beliefs. Chris had a brain tumor. We named him … [Read more...]