Welcome!! This blog is intended to share our experiences of independent gestational surrogacy and document our journey. We'd like to dedicate this blog to our surrogate who is doing an incredible job. She continues to amaze us every single day. Without her, none of these would have been possible.
兩個爸爸尋求代孕的心路歷程
A quick update....in between feedings around the clock.
We finally welcomed our baby girls to this world on March 25, 2015. They are home for a week now and are as healthy as full term babies. The past two weeks are nothing like what we have experienced. Every time we watch them, we can't stop thinking all the moments during this journey that led to two most precious we could ever wish for. Since coming home, not a day goes by that we don't think of S and her family. We are forever grateful for their help to complete our family.
Our emotions are still high and raw. Although we are exhausted, our hearts are fuller than ever. We are immensely enjoying our newly granted fatherhood. We will write up our birth story soon after our honeymoon with our baby girls is over....(well, we don't want it to be over EVER. We are still trying to find words to share their birth and our life afterwards).
For now, we thank you for following our journey. We are truly blessed!
It is 36 weeks. Babies weigh almost 6 pounds and are gaining an ounce a day. S is feeling quite large and her feet have been swelling. We can't imagine what she is going through right now. It just sounds miserable. She mentioned having more contractions and they start to feel different. It really can be any day now. She keeps saying that her goal is to carry the twins to at least 37 weeks so they won't need to spend any time in the hospital after they are born. She has been doing an amazing job and we are only one week away from full term.
When we started the blog, the baby ticker said 229 days. It now says 30 days. As we get close to the delivery, many have asked us this question. Are you ready? The more we got asked and thought about it each time, the more we have become unsure what "ready" really means.
If it means baby stuff that we need to have, then yes. We have been busy getting them that almost every website, video, class and everyone says we need - two cribs, two car seats, a double stroller, two swings, two bouncer seats, bottles, bibs, books, a musical mobile, toys, towels and blankets, lots of colorful clothes spread over 12 months, and the list goes on. In fact, our babies have gotten so many clothes. We probably will need to change their clothes fast in the first few weeks so they get some time in all of them. Also, boxes of baby wipes and diapers are starting piling up. Not only do we have the stuff but also a pediatrician eager to see them and four classes - 2 twins preps, infant care and CPR under our belt. Finally, the house is tidy for them to grow. Our bags are packed. As soon as we get the call that S is in labor, we are ready to be on our way in no time.
Are we ready? I guess we are.
We are only days away from the end of this surrogacy journey which we started a few years back. We are also days away from two of us to a family of four after more than 20 years of being childless. It makes me teary just to think about it. This is it, the moment that we have been longing and waiting for which seems like a lifetime. So are we ready? Hmm..maybe not.
In a split second, I thought we are so not ready to march toward the finish line. Although the journey involves constant worries, it has been mesmerizing and unforgettable. We cheer each milestone and continue to be amazed by S and her growing belly. We have truly enjoyed the experiences and all of these are soon to become lifelong memories. It is scary to think that our life is going to change forever in the second babies are born and turn into feeding, diaper change, and all the routines that come with parenthood.
So what was I thinking? We have been waiting to meet our girls and hold them in our arms for a long time. Then I realize...how could we really prepare and be ready for the moment like these?
The moment when our girls make their grand entry into this world?
...when we hold them in our arms?
...when our eyes meet for the first time?
and when they are home and eventually one day calling us "daddy" and "papa"?
As we are only days from becoming daddy and papa, our emotions are all over the place and anticipation is too high to bear. For weeks, I have avoided watching any birth video because I cry for each one of them. There is no way we could be ready and prepare ourselves for all these moments to come. Perhaps being unprepared is the most thrilling part as this journey culminates to its finale. Although it has been overwhelming to go through surrogacy and to get things in order, we are now looking forward to being unprepared for the day our girls are born. In fact, it is going to be the proudest underprepared moment of our life.
Are we ready? I think we are. When our babies are ready, they will let us know.
We had an appointment yesterday for biophysical and non-stress test. We couldn't attend but were able to see the ultrasound via Skype. Both babies were not very active so S had to change her position a few times to wake them up. They did move a little and we could see them breathing. Their heartbeats are 146 and 143. It is always amazing to see them on the screen. S is doing great as well.
Both babies are still breech. We keep hoping that they will turn. Next appointment will be March 26 which will mark 36 weeks and 5 days. We will see what happens.
It is so close yet so far away.
We went to a CPR class last night. We hope we will never have to apply what we've learned. It has been interesting to see how others react when they see two dads-to-be. Our experiences have been very positive. There is no shortage of support and excitement from others.
Another week has gone by and here comes 35 weeks. The twins measure about 18.2 inches long and weigh almost 5.5 pounds, roughly the weight of a honeydew melon. Although babies are considered premies until 37 weeks, 99 percent of babies born at week 35 survive without any major complications. S joked about carrying the twins to full term or even past due date because all her past pregnancies have been that way. It seems that we may be heading to that direction.
As it gets closer to the delivery, S now has a weekly check-up. There will be biophysical profile and nonstress test this coming Monday and we are anxiously waiting for the results. Plus, we will know if babies have turned their heads down.
All the stuff that we think we need are in place. A pediatrician is lined up and infant CPR class is scheduled this coming Monday. We are only a few weeks away from making our dream come true. It is exciting and nerve wrecking which is impossible to concentrate on anything else.
We are extremely saddened to learn that S grandmother passed away. We are terribly sorry for her loss.
S - We understand the difficult decision you had to make and how much it would mean to be with family in time of grief. But you can't be with your family because of our family. We are forever indebted to your sacrifice for making sure this journey continues according to our plan. Our hearts go out to you and your family.
Doctor's appointment and ultrasound went well. Both babies were measured right on target. Their weight were estimated about 5 lb 3 oz and 5 lb 4 oz and heartbeats were 145 and 143. We could even see hair on their heads. S is doing an incredible job. Even with her huge belly bump, she was moving around just like she used to in the past few months. We are really impressed and blessed.
The not-so-encouraging news is that both babies are still breech. The clinic has mentioned about possibility of a c-section. Let's just hope whatever it turns out to be - all are safe and sound. The clinic will continue to monitor the babies' position in the next two weeks.
It feels surreal that our next visit will likely to be delivery. I think we have enough ultrasound photos and can't wait to have our twins photos.
In about an hour, we are heading to another doctor's appointment. We have lost counts on how many hotel nights we have stayed in the past few months. The exciting part is that each night makes it closer to meet our girls. Our next hotel stay could be delivery! We can't wait to see them again and are anxious to know what positions they have turned into this time. We met S and her family last night for dinner. It is always nice to spend some time with them and also our little girls right in that huge belly.
34-week has always been stuck in our mind since early pregnancy. The hospital where we plan to deliver and where the midwives from the birthing center for prenatal care have privileges to attend birth doesn't have NICU and won't take birth under 34 weeks. If it happened, we had to go to another hospital which we all wanted to avoid. We are so glad to make the 34-week mark. It is a significant milestone and we can breath a little bit easier during the final count down. Each baby measures about 17.7 inches and weighs almost 5 pounds. I have a handwritten note from 6 weeks. They only weighed 7.3 and 7.4 ounces. It is amazing to see how much they have grown. So is S belly. It is really big.
Having babies via gestational surrogacy doesn't give us the chance to see the day-to-day changes in a growing belly and to truly experience the pregnancy. It is probably our greatest regret but is a compromise we have to make. Fortunately, we have been able to attend doctor's appointments almost monthly to witness the changes and growth. Plus, our close contact with S and the weekly YouTube pregnancy videos have helped us a lot. We are leaving for the doctor's appointment scheduled this coming Monday in a few hours. It could actually be the last appointment that we could attend before birth.
Interestingly, one way we are experiencing the changes and growth in the third trimester of this pregnancy is the number of baby items that have arrived for our twins in the past few weeks. It started with little - a few shopping bags, then a few boxes here and there, and gradually culminated in a flood of adorable, colorful, and thoughtful baby stuff from family and friends. Also, our nesting instinct started kicking in the past few weeks. Hubby and I have spent significant amount of time thoroughly cleaning and organizing the house. It wasn't even this clean and organized when we moved in a few years ago. Seeing their stuff in places around the house is incredible.
p.s. I absolutely adore the baby swings. They make me sleepy just by looking at them swinging. I wish there was an adult size for me so I could be in the swing with our babies.
One of nuisances with gestational surrogacy for same-sex married couples is the lack of legal uniformity. In the US, when a legally married couple has a child, they are both automatically presumed to be the legal parents of the child. However, it only applies to heterosexual couples mostly, even in many states where same-sex marriage is legal. If we didn't have a pre-birth court order to establish our parentage, S and her husband (both without any biological linkage to the babies) would presumably be the legal parents and their names would be on the babies' birth certificate. No question will be asked.
Although S resides in a state where same-sex marriage became legal a few months ago, our marriage is still not as equal as heterosexual marriages in the case of birth certificate. Under the state code, we can only have the biological father's name on the birth certificate. Because our babies have different biological dads, we need to do paternity DNA testing to prove our biological link to each baby so that birth certificate can be issued accordingly. It will be a certificate of only one biological parent for one baby. In other words, neither one of us has legal custody of both babies. Our marriage has no relevance and means nothing in that state. We will have to adopt each other's baby after we return to our state. Then, our family will be legally protected everywhere in the US with the adoption paper. If we are truly equal as a married couple, both of our names would be on our babies' birth certificates as legal parents just like all married heterosexual couples and a pre-birth order of parentage should suffice. Last month, a married lesbian couple in Indiana sued the state for a similar matter on the birth certificate so that they can have their names on their son's birth certificate. It just shows that marriage equality still needs some progress.
For those same-sex couples considering gestational surrogacy, the laws are murky. Do thoroughly check the state laws where you live and where the surrogate lives and will deliver the baby. It will have a significant impact on parental rights. Having said that, we are optimistic that things will get better in the near future and soon our family will be just as equal as everyone's.
Okay, my rant is over! Moving on.....
We had an appointment with the first pediatrician yesterday. It was a fun and informative visit. Everyone was very excited and welcoming. They all can't wait to meet our baby girls. We have two more appointments to go.
Tomorrow is a BIG Amazon delivery day! 58 items from our baby registry are on their way. It is unbelievable how much our baby girls will have!
Here comes 33 weeks and the count down has officially begun. It is an understatement to say that we are anxious because we have no way to tell when our baby girls are going to make their grand entry. So far we have been blessed in this journey and S is doing exceptionally well other than typical pregnancy symptoms like heartburn, fatigue, and insomnia. She didn't pass the 1-hour glucose testing but passed the 3-hour test to check gestational diabetes last week. She had to fast, drink nasty sweet liquid and be poked for blood samples every hour for three hours. It sounds like an ordeal. We are sorry that she had to go through this and tip our hats to her. Last appointment was 2/25. Babies are doing well and S belly is actually now measured at 42 weeks.
On a lighter note, S joked about our baby girls possibly born with full head of hair because she has been suffering a lot of heartburn. It is one of those pregnancy adages. In fact, there is an empirical study to confirm the association between heartburn severity during pregnancy and newborn hair. We thought it is rather funny because we did specifically ask for a less hairy egg donor. Only time will tell but we love them regardlessly.
We finally finish reading the book, "What to Do When You're Having Two" from the twin prep classes and have done lots of homework so far. The wealth of information on the Internet about twins is astonishing. There is even a YouTube video showing how many diapers twins will go through in the first two years. It is approximately 6000. Holy crap!! Now we are convinced to get Diaper Genie which many of our friends say it is a life saver.
Appointments to interview three pediatricians and infant CPR class are scheduled in the next two weeks. We have also arranged our travel to meet S for the the doctor's appointment on March 9th.
Ever since the cribs were set up, we've developed a new routine before going to bed. We would walk to their room, check their cribs, play with their toys and turn on the mobile and night light. I can't even tell you what it does to my heart just to look into their room as I was sitting on the rocking chair. Our life is about to change dramatically. We’re so excited and can't wait. At the same time we really would like our girls to have all the extra days possible in the womb, growing stronger and preparing to come into the world and meet their daddy and papa.
Happy 33 weeks!! It is down to the wire and our family of two is about to become a family of four.
A friend sent us this video. It is epic. Not only is it entertaining but also educational. With 5 kids (2 + triplets), this guy definitely knows how to be a daddy. Bless him and his family.
It is 32 weeks. We have been busy cleaning and organizing this past week. Amazon packages came almost daily and there will be more to come. Cribs are assembled and ready for our baby girls. It is incredible to see their cribs in the house. This is the place where we will read bed time stories, sing lullaby and say good night every day to our girls. It is hard not to check on them a few times a day. We adore the mobile. It has a light projection with colorful images onto the rotating canopy and soothing sounds. I could just fall asleep with it. We hope they will like what we have set up for them and can't wait until the day they come home and settle in.
First load of laundry is also done. We know it is only the beginning. :-) We are amazed to see how much stuff our girls have received and accumulated over the past few weeks. We probably will need to change their clothes quickly so they get to wear all of them. They are going to outgrow these clothes pretty soon.
Babies now each weighs about 4 pounds and is the size of bok choy (according to a pregnancy app). Really, bok choy? Here is an interesting link with fruit and veggie comparison. <===== S belly is growing BIG. It is getting tougher on her each day and she continues to amaze us every day. The baby ticker says 56 days to go. We don't expect to go 40 weeks with twins and can't even imagine what her belly will look like at 40 weeks. Considering 37 weeks a full term for twins, we've got 35 days to go!!
Among all decisions we had to make during this journey, choosing names was a relatively easy one. Shortly after our pregnancy was confirmed, we were excited and got a head start to think of baby names. We looked up a list of popular baby names and surprisingly not many could resonate with us. It was easy to toss out many. Since we didn't know the sexes of our babies, we decided to pick two girl names and 2 boy names in a rank order. The first girl name was easy because we are going to name the baby girl after daddy's mom. The second girl name took some time and eventually we picked one that we both like very much. Here are their names (drum roll please....) and what we really hope they will be.......
Happy
Energetic
Loved
Expressive
Natural
Their names are each engraved on a baby rattle as a surprising sex reveal back in the end of October. S, thank you so much for such special gifts. We also got the girls ornaments for our Christmas tree! Tenacious Healthy Empathetic Adventurous
Happy Valentine's Day, Helen, Thea and everyone.63 days to go!
The infant car seats and double stroller were delivered today. They got us all excited and we unpacked them in no time. Daddy was having fun doing a few test drives in the house. It is getting close and exciting because soon our girls will ride home in these car seats and on the stroller to many places. Reality is really setting in because their cribs are also on the way.
We attended an infant care class yesterday at a hospital. As expected, we were the only same-sex couple and the only dads who actually asked questions. It was an interesting experience to see other dads taking on a supporting role during pregnancy and moms basically have to take care of everything. Some dads didn't even seem like they wanted to be there. Having said that, we really like what we've got here. There are no gender role and expectation. We are just lucky daddy and papa who have S to carry and who have two little girls to love. The class made us even more grateful for what S is doing for us.
We are back home from another memorable weekend with S and her family. Not only did we get to see our girls for the first time since the new year but also S and her friends threw a surprising baby shower for us. Twins are growing and measured on track. Each weighs a little more than 3 pounds. Their heads were right next to each other but in a breech position. Everyone is really hoping for a vaginal delivery. Since they have been very active, there is still time for them to turn. Do some acrobats and make your turn, girls!! That is the least you can do for S.
Another highlight of this past weekend was the baby shower. Once again S surprised us. We were scheduled to have maternity photo session on Sunday at one of her friend's gorgeous house in a beautiful country setting. Little did we know that she and her friends had planned a baby shower for us. We were showered with food, gifts and lots of love. It was a pleasant surprise and heartwarming.
S and her husband made these delicious cake and cupcakes. They were so adorable and just melted our hearts.
Two awesome and funny onesies from S. They had everyone laughed. We really hope that we have given our girls the best parts!
Thank you, Pam, Lori, Kate, Wanda, Kimmy and everyone else. It was a very special day for us! We were overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness, generosity and hospitality. Our girls are so lucky and we hope they will get to meet you guys too.
Two twins prep classes are done. Newborn care class tonight at a hospital, two infant car seats and stroller ordered. We still got to order a few more things, attend infant CPR class and interview pediatricians!! It is getting really serious now.
It is 30 weeks with 70 days to go (yee-haw). Everyone is feeling fatigue and S belly bump looks really big. The twins weigh about 3 pounds each now and will be packing on the weigh at a rate of half pound per week for the next few weeks. It is getting really tough on S.
This past Monday we attended a twins prep class from Twiniversity. It covered a wide range of topics such as pregnancy, delivery and baby accessories. It was very informative and interesting. There were quite a few couples expecting twins including other dads. We will attend another one this coming Monday focusing on caring for twins.
In a few hours, we will be on a plane to visit S and her family. It has been a while since we visited them and we can't wait. We also have a doctor's appointment Monday morning and get to see the twins again via ultrasound.
Fortune cookies do tell what is coming. It is so true. Our life is about to change forever and there are only a few weeks to go. The list of baby accessories is growing longer. It is about time to order and get them ready for the twins' arrival.
We have enjoyed watching this series of videos weekly below. It certainly feels strange that we are pregnant but the pregnancy is not near us at all.
29 weeks! Really? I just realized the blog has 64 posts already. It is about time to acknowledge many of you who have been following our journey and giving us lots of support. It means a lot to us so we thank you.
Babies are about the size of a butternut squash. They measure about 15.2 inches and weigh roughly 2.5 pounds. They will double their weight in the next few weeks! Their sensory organs are well developed and they are beginning to regulate their own temperature. The bone marrow is now completely in charge of producing red blood cells. Their lungs are also developed enough to breath air.
We are on our way to 30 weeks. Preparation will be in full swing in February! It is getting really exciting and nerve wrecking.
"What makes a man stronger? Care makes a man stronger." For the first time, a commercial about daddies could bring out so much emotions. We are very excited to join the daddy club in 81 days. It is a blessing to be called daddy and papa and we can't wait to proudly wear our t-shirts.
Here comes the third trimester! It is hard to believe all the time that has gone by. Time is ticking until the twins make their grand entry. We are sure it is getting tougher for S as it gets close to deliver. Hang in there, S. We love you.
Since we started planning for surrogacy, we have received tremendous amount of support from family, friends, colleagues and those we met online throughout this journey. Often we encounter questions. Some of them are interesting and help us prepare. Some are a bit surprising but are mostly asked in innocent and inquisitive way. Here is the list of FAQs.
1. Why do you want to have kids (even moms asked)? Do you know what you are getting yourselves into?
Answer is here. Surrogacy takes a lot to accomplish. I don't think there will be intended parent(s) out there going through surrogacy without thinking hard what they are getting themselves into. Our lives will change forever for sure. We are very excited about the change and can't wait to have them in our lives.
2. Why don't you just adopt?
We explored adoption but it wasn't for us.
3. Does having kids make you feel normal?
Really? We can't be more normal with or without kids.
4. Who is the father?
We both are the fathers. That's the end of it. :-)
5. Whose sperm did you use?
Bill Gates, Does it really matter? See answer from Q4.
6. Who/where is the mother?
This question comes up very often. It probably will continue to come up after babies are born. It is clear that our babies have no mother but two fathers who will love them to the moon and back.
7. Are you ready to be parents/daddy/papa?
Not sure if we ever will be ready. Parenting is an ongoing learning process. In short, we are prepared and will be ready as best as we can. That includes books to read, YouTube videos and help from friends and family, twin parenting and newborn care classes to take.
8. Are you going to tell your kids about surrogacy?
Absolutely. We plan to tell them early on with language that they can understand easily and be open about how they come to this world. We are proud of what we have done to complete our family and want them to be proud of it too.
9. How much does it cost?
A lot. :-) Here is the Google search on typical costs associated with gestational surrogacy.
If you have any other question, please feel free to ask!
We have reached 27 weeks. It is the last week of second trimester. Babies weigh almost 2 pounds (about the size of a cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with legs extended. They are sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing their eyes, and perhaps even sucking their fingers. With more brain tissue developing, their brains are very active now.
We know the more weeks this pregnancy continues, the tougher it will be for S. Fortunately, she has found some relief in a pool. We are so thankful to her every single day.
When one has a baby, anything becomes possible. Now with two, a skill to pull up pants without hands would be papa's birthday wish! Happy birthday, papa!
Another exciting news is that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear same-sex marriage cases. We may well be only a few months away from marriage equality nationwide.
Now our baby girls have entered the stage of viability! It is a huge relief. Pregnancy is much like flying. Taking off requires a strict safety protocol and is nerve wrecking. Once it reaches a cruising attitude and the captain has turned off the fasten seat belt sign, everyone can start to get a little bit comfortable. However, it is always advisable to keep the seat belt fastened as an unexpected turbulence could occur. We hope it continues to cruise for the time being and reaches our destination with safe and smooth landing. It took us almost 6 months to get to this cruising attitude and we finally can unbuckle to shop and buy in full swing.
Preparing for a newborn can be overwhelming, not to mention that we are first time daddies and dealing with two. Everything is so new and doubled. Making a list of what we really need is actually more challenging than we have thought because there are tons of accouterments for babies begging to get a share of our wallet and so many of them are just too cute to resist. If we think hard (and able to resist the temptation), there are not much necessities to buy. Other than clothing and diapers, we came down to four items that we really need - car seats, a stroller, and where they will be sleeping (bassinet, crib, or playard) and feeding (bottles and formula). The rest are just options to make our live a bit easier (e.g., diaper genie) and babies a bit happier (e.g., swing). After reading what we need and don't need, we are not even going to make a nursery. We realized that babies need more attention, love and affection than they do stuff.
Since we started paying a lot of attention to baby stuff, we are surprised to see how much pink stuff are for girls and blue for boys. I can't remember how many times a sales person asked "is it for a girl or a boy" as the first question to help. We feel gender neutral color is the way to go and want them to have all colors. If it turns out pink is their favorite color, they can have everything in pink.
We got them each a dress in rainbow colors from Cambodia and can't wait to see them in these dresses. Their clothes and stuff (a suitcase we brought back, remember?) are filling the closet we have set up for them.
Grandparents have gotten really excited and gone on a shopping spree. Too pinkish maybe?
A quick update - we had a doctor's appointment yesterday for a regular check-up. The doctor listened to babies' heartbeats and everything was fine. We are now at 26 weeks but yesterday S belly was measured at 36 weeks already! The next appointment will be February 9 (at 30 weeks) and we are planning to be there.
This week is an eye opening week. Babies' eyes are forming and soon start to open! Their eyelashes are now grown, too. They now weigh about 2 pounds and measure 9-plus inches. S said babies have been moving a lot and sometimes don't let her sleep at all. She has also been playing the songs, stories and messages that we recorded for the babies. It is so interesting to hear how they have responded to these recordings.
One of our favorite things to do during this pregnancy is counting down the weeks and talking about our girls. Surprisingly, it hasn't been as slow and stressful as we have thought. Mainly, it is because we completely trust S to carry the twins and know they are in good hands. We work like a team and our relationship with her and her family has been a blessing. Also, there have been many things to keep us busy - so far we have attended the doctor's appointment almost every month and now are geared up for the twins' arrivals.
Today is a big day for us because it officially marks 100 days until twins' due date on April 18. Hubby always likes to cut it a little shorter as he expects them to arrive on March 31. Let's see if our girls listen! :-) In fact, the average delivery date for multiple pregnancy is approximately three weeks earlier so March 31 is highly possible.
It is interesting to see the pregnancy ticker change every week. It was 280 days when the eggs were fertilized into embryos and 180 days later we are expecting two little girls. That is wild. Tomorrow our countdown goes from triple digits to double and soon we will be in the third trimester! It's getting serious now. We have registered to take a newborn care class on February 11, twins classes on February 2 and 9.
Florida joins other 35 states to legalize same-sex marriage. The addition of Florida means 70% of Americans now live in states where same-sex marriage is legal. It is a joyful day and gets better everyday. Soon we will be able to tell our daughters that our family is just the same as all other families. Way to go, Florida!
We are home safe from our trip and here comes 25 weeks. 24-week is the magical point of pregnancy because the babies will enter the stage of viability. If born now, there is a 90% chance of survival with medical intervention. Babies are growing rapidly, reaching nine inches in length and passing a pound and a half mark — taller than two juice boxes stacked one on top of the other and almost as heavy as four of them. Their skin is turning pinker because small blood vessels, called capillaries, are forming under the skin and filling with blood. Later this week, blood vessels will also develop in their lungs, bringing them one step closer to full maturity — and one step closer to taking that first breath of fresh air. But at 25 weeks pregnant, those lungs are still very much works in progress. Though they are already beginning to develop surfactant, a substance that will help them expand with oxygen after the babies are born, the lungs are still too undeveloped to sufficiently send oxygen to the bloodstream and release carbon dioxide when baby exhales. Their nostrils, which have been plugged up until now, are starting to open this week. This actually allows them to begin taking practice breaths.
S keeps telling us that she is feeling fat. Other than that, she is feeling fine for the most parts. We are relieved and confident that she is taking a great care of herself and the twins. She also mentions about her craving for shrimps lately and she is never big on shrimp. Neither one of us is big on shrimp so it must be from the egg donor.
Time really goes by fast. We are in the home stretch now with 105 days to go. We are excited and getting more anxious with babies' arrival.
It's 2015. Our trip has quickly come to an end and soon we will be boarding a 14-hour flight back. We thought about our baby girls and S all the time and are already practicing what it will be like to travel with kids. During our trip, we were drawn to kids constantly and have talked so much about our baby girls. It is interesting. We left with one suitcase and are returning home with three, two of which is all baby stuff.
Cracked an egg on New Year's Day with two yolks. It couldn't be more perfect to start a new year.
