It's about time I sat down I wrote something again. On Tuesday I had the 20-week ultrasound and everything was perfect. Literally the doctor said that the results were really boring, and that is a really good thing. The babies were each weighing approximately 1 lb 3 oz, and were measuring at the point at 22 weeks 1 day along when I was 22 weeks 3 days along. All fluid levels were great, and all is right with this pregnancy.

The intended parents for these babies came in to town yesterday, and we got to spend the evening with them as well as going to lunch this afternoon. It was so good to see them, and really reaffirmed for me why I am going through this process. Let me tell you, physically there are days when I am not sure that I will make it to the end of the day because I am just that tired. And yet, seeing them and having them get to feel the babies move in my belly gives me all the encouragement that I need to push through these next 4 months until these beautiful babies will be born.

I follow this group of surrogates on Facebook, and often see women post that they are starting their second or even third surrogate journey, and up to this point I have not understood how they could do this again. This is physically challenging, and you are doing it for someone else. All the hormone shots, the embryo transfer, the doctors appointment, the leg cramps, sleepless nights, exhausted days, heart-burn, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, mood swings, and the list goes on. All for two people that you don't really know. Today I finally understood how they could do it again. As we say at lunch with the intended parents, and they had their hands on my belly and felt their babies kick for the first time, seeing the joy that came across their faces, and the emotions that they were having, I completely understand how women do this again and again. There are few times in my life that I have experienced such joy, and I am so proud to be a part of this experience.

This whole process makes me stop and think about my own children, and the emotions that I experienced the first time I held each of them in my arms. I still have a hard couple of months to get through before these babies arrive, but I can't wait to share the love with this family when they see and hold their own babies for the first time.

This is a short post, but I really wanted to share just how loved I feel, and how glad that I have everyone supporting me on such a daily basis. Thank you for reading!