Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Journey Begins...

After stalking several blogs for many months, I've decided to throw my hat in the ring and make my own blog. I've never done this before and can't imagine strangers would be interested in my life journey! I suppose above all it would be nice to have a chronological history of our journey for our future offspring.

First, a little about us. Ruben and I have been together for 11 years. I would say Ruben wanted children since the very beginning of our relationship. Being the planner/worrier that I am, I always thought it was something we could plan for later in life. Once we get that pool put in, or as soon as the bathroom has been remodeled, I would say to myself, then we'll be ready! Well, yesterday was my  birthday. I decided it's now or never. We are both ecstatic about the possibility of growing our family. For a time, I thought adoption was our calling. I attended classes, workshops, and met with lawyers about how to go forward with adopting from the state. Throughout the whole process, something just didn't feel quite right to me. The hurdles, bureaucracy and uncertainty of adoption just weren't for us. When I accidentally discovered surrogacy in India, I avidly started my research. It just felt like the right thing to do for both of us. For once I decided to listen to that little voice in my head and go for it. We ended up choosing SCI in Delhi. More about how we made that choice in a later post.

At this point, we've chosen a donor and I have had my necessary medical tests done, as I will be the donor. We are scheduled to make our first visit to India during the first week of April.  In a few weeks we will be applying for our Indian Visas.  Now to get that bathroom remodeled before our big trip...

Ruben and Ryan

19 comments:

  1. Welcome to blogland and yes we are interested in your story and the journey that you are embarking upon. Big decision but so worth it.

    Wishing you all the best.

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  2. Yeah, the journey begins, keep us posted, goodluck

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  3. Great idea to blog, we have met so many great people through our blog. Looking forward to following along with you!

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  4. We're excited to read about your journey. Congratulations on taking the first big step.

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  5. So exciting, and just so you know, we are interested! I can not wait to follow your journey. Baby dust to you.

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  6. Look forward to reading about your journey along the way!!! Best wishes to you both!!!

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  7. WELCOME! good luck and best wishes! Looking forward to hearing about your adventure!

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  8. Looking forward to hearing more about your journey ... and to see pics of the remodelled bathroom :)

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  9. Welcome Ruben and Ryan! We look forward to following your story. Dr. Shivani and her entire team is amazing as you will find out very soon. We'd definitely recommend a visit to the Taj Mahal (Agra) which is just a day trip from Delhi. It's the most beautiful thing we've ever seen.

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  10. Thank you all for the support... I'm sure we're gonna need it in the coming months! Best wishes to you all as well on you journeys to parenthood!

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  11. Hi,

    I stumbled onto your blog as we are also pursuing Surrogacy. I wanted to leave a comment because we too are going to be in Delhi for the first week of April!

    PN

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  12. Everyone's story is interesting, all different but with the same purpose/goal in mind! All the bestest of luck - we will be in Delhi March, so may still be there in April!

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  13. Yay! I'm so excited to be able to catch the journey from the very beginning! Fantastic first post! Welcome to blog land and the land of surrogacy! Both will be hugely rewarding!

    P.S. I think it's going to require 2 glasses of wine for all of the "baby talking" we'll do! L-O-V-E talkin' about babies! :-)

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  14. Good luck guys! Here's to an easy ride!

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  15. Welcome to the blogger's club. It's a pretty awesome place to be. You'll get support and understanding and advice like you never thought you'd get. I love it. Good luck. We'll all be watching and cheering you on.

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  16. Best of luck on your journey! I agree the Taj Mahal is a must-see :)

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  17. Wishing you all the best on your journey

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  18. Hey guys!
    I'm late to the party but will also be following along. April is right around the corner!!!
    K

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  19. Hi. Good Luck to you two. We are just about to start our journey too! Best Wishes for a beautiful, healthy baby!

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