Another Typical Night at Home

Scene:

Almost-teenage daughter decides she'd like to record a YouTube tutorial about how to make designs with her Bucky Ball.

Almost-quiet younger daughter plays nicely in the background.

Super-awesome mom suggests that Skyler interact more with the camera by making eye contact with the viewers and perhaps even describing what she's doing as she makes the shape.

Super-awesome mom leaves the room and gets back to work.

A short time later....

That's how we roll around here.  Laughter and silliness are found in abundance at our house.  It's pretty darn awesome.  

The Kids Are Alright

Almost every surrogate has one thing in common.  We have all had a child of our own before.  We have been pregnant with and delivered babies that we do get to bring home from the hospital.  Babies that we love, feed, clothe, bathe, cuddle and diaper; and before we know it, they’re not really babies anymore.  They’re children.  Children who at some point in their lives learn that their Mommy is going to be pregnant with a baby that won’t be coming home to live with them.  It begs the question - how do the children of surrogates cope with a surrogacy journey?  

READ MORE....

Read the blog post I wrote that describes the surrogacy experience 

of my own children, Skyler and Savannah.

Incredible Surrogacy Stories

How about this for a pretty incredible story?

Doubly Blessed

And if you think that's incredible, try this one on for size.