I went to a friend's in home jewelry party with my daughters. I knew half of the people present at the party. I was noshing on some amazing cheese (yeah, I'm really into cheeses right now. Goat, gruyere, cheddar, and Swiss are my current favorites) when I made a comment about how the babies are loving cheese right now. The consultant, whom I did not know, asked if I was pregnant. I said yes, with twins.
She and other guests offers me a hearty congratulations. One lady said "Wow, you are about to double your children! Good for you!"
I responded with a light-hearted "Yeah, it will be great! But I'm not keeping them!"
This comment was met with many chuckles and some good natured comments.
I said "Really. I'm not keeping them. I'm a surrogate and plan to send them home with their parents."
This announcement was met with dead silence. Finally, the consultant asked the hostess if I was serious and if she knew about this. My friend replied that yes, I was serious and yes, she knew about this. We all got a good chuckle out of this.
There are some fabulous things about being a surrogate. The amazing reactions of friends have been the best part for me. I love knowing that I get to be a small part of helping create a family and fulfilling a couple's dreams. That's pretty cool and definitely outweighs the morning sickness, headaches, back pain, and dizziness. (The past 3 Sundays have been rough on me with all of the above. Some days are better than others. I'm keeping everything in perspective. It's all for a good reason!)
Small miracles are a lot of fun!
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