Graduation!!!

It is a time for celebration!!! I am finished with all meds and have officially graduated from the fertility clinic and am now released to see my OB for the remainder of my surrogacy journey! Woot woot!!! 🎉🎉🎉

I started meds on October 25th and some days I felt like we would never see the end of injections. After 79 total injections, I can honestly say that my booty and husband are both grateful to see them as a thing of the past! Administering them became second nature. Every evening around 8:45pm we just knew that was what needed to occur. The girls liked to watch and hold my hand during them and have enjoyed sharing with random strangers that their daddy gives their mommy shots in her butt...gotta love kids! In all honesty though I just love how much the girls have embraced this journey right along with me and I love hearing them talk to and about little mac (as in macaron).

Yes, these are ALL 79 of our syringes from our journey 😉

Last Friday, I attended my last monitoring appt before "graduating" and Brynlee had the honor of joining me for the appt (thank you winter break for that opportunity). 🙂 The tech asked me if Brynlee knew why we were there and I explained that yes she did and that we have been very open with our kids about this journey. I then asked Bryn why we were there and she responded with "to see your baby in your belly." I asked if if the baby was mine and she said "no way! You are just caring for it right now until the guys can bring it home." I melted! She has been so open to this whole idea, so accepting and understanding. She cuddles up with me on the couch and holds my stomach and says "don't worry baby, I won't squish you." I love it! Anyway, back to the appt...I was 10 weeks and 1 day at my appt and baby was measuring 10 weeks and 3 days and his/her heartrate was a strong 164. Little mac has grown so much more in the last 2 weeks! He/she now has arm and leg buds and is about the size of a strawberry. Not to mention baby is already SUPER active. I was able to get some video for the guys to show them how much baby was moving all around. They laughed and said "Looks like we may have another Kelsie on our hands." At one point the tech turned the screen towards Bryn and pointed out all the baby's details to her and just as she finished up little mac raised its arm up as if he/she was waving hello and Bryn waved hello right back ❤ 

 Seriously?!?! How stinkin cute is little mac???

So far I have been feeling pretty good. A little nauseous especially first thing in the morning, but as long as I eat snacks and small meals more frequently to keep something in my stomach at all times I am ok. My biggest complaint (and I hate to even complain about this) is how bloated I have felt. Many surrogates in our support group say they have felt the same way and that it is very likely from the meds. Some days I feel like I look much further along then 10 weeks 😂😂😂 So if you see me around please just tell me I look great! 😂 As for cravings anything and everything fruity! I have been all about fruit smoothies, pineapple, bananas and skittles! If I had to take a guess I would say little mac is a girl, but at this point who knows...I could be way wrong. I typically am!!! Next step is to get the clinic to send all my records over to my OB and then schedule my next appt for approx 12 weeks. Then we start planning the guys visit here in March!!! How exciting!