We're matched!

I'm so, so excited to say that we found the couple we are going to do surrogacy for! They are absolutely wonderful; even more wonderful than I had hoped for. Everything is getting very real now and it's starting to sink in that I'm going to give someone else a baby!

Yesterday we went to NWSC to meet with one of the coordinators and have a skype meeting with the couple. I kept it together pretty well beforehand but became extremely nervous while we were in the conference room waiting to call them. My stomach started to cramp, my heart was beating out of my chest, my palms felt like they were dripping sweat and I thought I might pee my pants. Then the call went through, I saw their smiling faces, and instantly felt better.

They are an amazing gay couple who live in Paris- how cool, right? Everything about them just seems so genuine and loving. We talked for about an hour and could tell they just adore each other. We shared information about ourselves, why we wanted to do surrogacy, and discussed what each of our expectations are for many different topics involving the surrogacy process. We were all on the same page about everything! We went over everything from how many embryos we want to transfer to selective reduction and abortion to our fears about the journey.

My biggest fear going into the meeting was that we would be on seperate pages on things or that we just wouldn't click. I was afraid they wouldn't love us and we wouldn't love them. Both couple had read each other's profiles but there's only so much some words and pictures can describe. They seemed so awesome on paper, but would they follow through in person? They absolutely did. 1000%. They honestly exceeded my expectations and I remember at one point during the meeting I felt like I was dreaming because they are just so perfect. I felt love for them. LOVE. I don't know how to describe it any other way. They are so deserving and loving and I really can't wait to watch them become parents.

Our biggest criteria for choosing a couple is that we really want to make sure these babies are going into a loving, safe environment. I'm not worried about anyt of the physical aspects of the process, I just want to make sure the babies will be loved. There is no doubt in my mind that these men will provide an exceptional life for these kids. They told us how their families are just so excited and how one of their grandmas wanted to send us a bottle of wine haha These guys have every quality I was looking for. They are so fun and cute and passionate about creating a family. One of the things that really melted my heart was their genuine concern for me throughout the process. One of them said their biggest fear is that being a surrogate would have a negative effect on my life and my family. Of all the things he could be afraid of, he's afraid for me. How sweet is that?!

I am just through the moon excited to continue this journey with these two. I have had a smile on my face all day and I can't wipe it off! The next step in the process is getting the contracts made up and having a home inspection from a social worker. The home inspection is scheduled for October 6th and I should be hearing from one of the lawyers at the agency some time next week. Our dudes will be visiting Portland on October 18-25th so we are going to meet up with them while they are here. I can't wait!