Fun at the Fair!!!

Ariel won the coloring contest at the fair (the reason why we even went) and had gotten some free ride tickets. I have to say I think it was the best colored one there, not like I am biased or anything.
This picuture is of an alpacas. There is a place that sew stuff out of alpaca fur and sell it. It looks like it is wearing a tupee, huh?
On another note, after the agency that I signed up with went south I placed an ad on SMO and boy did I get a response. I have to say I can multi-task but I think I am a little overwhelmed. I want to have a baby for everyone, there are such wonderful IPs out there and it becomes more difficult to decide what to do. I am still debating on whether to go indy or an agency. I know that I need to make sure that whatever I do it is right for me. So school is going and all the test are starting and it really stinks. Although I did get a 96% on my nutrition test, it is really an easy class, but it makes me feel good just the same. Well I am off to study for my plant physiology class which I don't know if it is even going to help, well I guess I can give it the old college try (I am sooooo funny) :o)

Oh What To Do

So after dealing with some agency issues, I have now finally decided that I need to move on to a new agency. I feel like I did my research on choosing an agency and now to start all over again stinks. I know I need to stand my ground and I know that it is OK to do.

So I only have about 11 weeks left. School seems to be going by a lot faster then I thought it would. I cannot believe that I am about to sign up for my last semester of college. It feels so good to say that I am going to finish and I only have 6 more units to go after this semester. I cannot wait to hold that diploma in my hand and know I did it and to show my kids that they can do it too.

I am grateful for my husbands support and I don't think I could have done it without him. I know that I have found a good man and I work every day at making him know I appreciate him. Although my womenly emotions come now and then. Have a Happy Hump day (what is left of it).

Look What We Did

So after a morning of soccer, my step-daughter and I decided to give the horse a bath and do her hair. Isn't she lovely. I think that look was one of "what the heck are you doing to me". We are hoping that this cuts down on the cockaburs (sp) that get stuck in her all the time. I am sure we can find another animal to torture as we have tons of others. I think we will take the sheep for a walk and kill to birds with one stone, getting her used to the halter and me getting some exercise. We just have to catch her first.

Long Time Coming

So I guess some background is needed. My daughter, Ariel, was born on December 5, 2000 and if you are a parent you know that is 5 days past the cut-off date for starting kindergarten (in public schools). Well Ariel went to 2 years of preschool so by the time she reached kindergarten she really knew everything they were going to teach her. We met with her teacher and the principal (which I cannot stand) and he said that we should be happy she is so advanced and to not let her go above what she is learning, yeah stupid idiot. So when she entered first grade we thought, OK she will be fine, well when we got her first report card she was already ahead of the benchmark that you need to be at when you graduate first grade. So she started her going to second grade math and first grade everything else. Well this year we start out the same, her being ahead of most all the things she needs to know and because of the budget not passing (oh that is another rant) they didn't get a new math curriculum. So after talking it over with my husband, he decided to call the principal and do something about it. Amazingly they said OK we'll put her in third grade, bumping her up (something I have been trying to get them to do for 2 years). I have to say that I should have just had my husband call in the very beginning, I just thought that I should handle it.

I have to say that I am actually feeling really good about the diet thing now. I really feel like I can get down to 180 (or even lower) by February. I also got this work-out set from my secret sister (a surrogate website thing). It is from this guy named Tony Horton, apparently he is really good at what he does. Also I found that I really like most of the Kashi products. I also found that when I don't think about what I can and can't eat it seems to be much easier, eating. Well I guess I should get back to school work as it is a never ending study session. Also we have a very busy weekend of soccer and working out. Hope everyone has a great weekend :o)

What a Long Day

Here is one of the pictures that I got recently.
I cannot believe she is getting sooooo big. I have to say that I am a very pround surrogate when I see the pictures of her and how she is fullfilling her parents dreams. I love seeing her grow-up and I get so many pictures that it is great.
So some good news is that I heard from my agency. When I talked to her she had informed me that she was on vacation for a couple of days and that the receptionist was to let everyone know who called for her. Well she didn't. Anyway, she had said she got my profile on PDF which apparently took some time as the application was 32 pages and was wondering if she could give my profile to a few IP's (one in San Diego and one in Colorado) and I of course said yes. So she said I should hear from her by the end of this week. So here's hoping.

I also had my 6 week PP check-up and I am glad to say I am not broken. He gave me the all clear to proceed with another surrogacy and I am excited because I really liked him and wanted to stay with him and now I can. I also got some paperwork for my new agency and I hopefully won't have as much medical stuff done.
I think I am getting burnt out of school. I just feel as though that is all I do. Many times I just want to be at home scrapbooking and taking care of my kids. Well, I just have to remember that this is what is best for hte family in the long run. Well I am off to write a plant physiology lab report on the water potential of potato cells, you know you are jealous :o)

Only 13 Weeks To Go

Of school that is. The first round of exams are to start next week and then continue for about 2 weeks. I am glad that each class is spread out a little more this semester then all in the same week.

I have my 6 week PP check up and am hoping all goes well. The doctor didn't say anything after I had Nessa to warrent any concerns, but it is still a little nervous wondering. I am also going to talk to my doctor about getting pregnant again in 5-7 months. I know they like women to wait a year in some cases, but my kids were 14 months apart and I had no problems.

I have now called and e-mailed the agency which I summited an application and I have heard nothing. I felt like going with this agency would be better because it is smaller and they would be more hands on, but apparently I was wrong. I am now just getting frustrated at the lack of communication. I waited 2 and a half weeks before contacting them about the status. They have not even said if I was accepted or not and if I am not then I can move onto bigger and better things. I think that this is just a sign as to how they are going to handle things in the future and I have already delt with this from the first agency. I know that there is a lot of time that needs to be put into researching the right agency and I did. I had 10 agencies that I was looking at and found that they seemed to suit me best. I guess the best laid plans, still have dead ends.

On another note I have gotten updates on Nessa and that always brightens my day. I now need to run off to town and get my oil changed, packages mailed, car washed(at the manual one), and then pick up the kids. I think that it being my day off from school I should get to lay around the house eating bon bons. Isn't that what men think we do anyways. Well all I have to say is TGIF.

So Much to Do, So Little Time

Starting my weekend off was having to pick up my step-daughter, Sammatha, at the Sacramento airport (which is a 2 hour drive). We didn't get home till about 10:00 pm and went straight to bed. On Saturday we had soccer at 12:00 pm and my cousin's wedding at 3:00 pm and was there until about 8:00 pm. Then for some reason (probably all the beer he drank) my husband wanted to get The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the kids to see. We went to Wal-Mart, Blockbuster, and then Hollywood, who finally had it. I remember watching this movie a lot as a kid, but I forgot how much stuff was in it and I am telling you I had a lot of 'splanin' to do. Needless to say we all started to get sleepy before the end of it and headed off to be at about 11:00 pm. The next morning I had to get up and get what little scrapbooking done I could and then atr 11:00 am Sammantha and I headed off to meet some fellow surrogates for lunch (in Sacramento). And to kill three birds with one stone I was also delivering my almost 200 oz of breast milk to Cyn, for her IP's twins due in March, and dropping Samm off back at the airport.

I have to say that I usually don't mind not sleeping in, but I wanted to soooo bad today, but no I was up at 6:50 am to get the kiddos off to school. Then off to school I went to start my day off helping one of my professors with research he is doing involving plants. It was not so fun and he is not much of a talker about anything. He is a serious dork and he talks too scientific sometimes. After my 3 hours at school I was headed back home to get the girls and then head off to the dentist for more dental work. Mind you I have been to the dentist about 15 times in the last 3 months and I am not kidding. Between me and my root canal and crown and the kids needing teeth pulled I have practically moved in there, good thing I really like all the women there and the 27 year old hottie dentist doesn't hurt either.

Oh and I almost forgot, 2 weeks down, 14 weeks to go for school. I really think it helps me to count down the weeks, maybe it will make it go faster. Also I am still waiting to hear back from the agency I filled out the 32 page application for. I am so anxious to get started, even to just get the medical stuff taken care of and out of the way. Well hopefully we will get things going or I am just going to find another agency to love me LOL.

Look what I Made

OK so I would like to introduce Nessa Catherine. She was born August 4th, 2008 ,weighing 9 lbs 4 oz, and 20 inches long to my wonderful IP's. In this picture she is only 2 weeks old and she weighed 10 lbs 8 oz.
In this picture she is 4 weeks old and she weighed 11 lbs 15 oz.
Remember, I told you she was a moose, but the cutest moose in Canada. I am so glad to have helped my IP's to have a precious baby and I would not give it up for anything. I think this is why I want to do it again. I cannot explain the feeling of seeing the parents look at their baby for the first time, it is priceless.

On another note, I hate dieting. I am the most unpleasant person to be around when I am hungry and I know this because my husband told me. I know that I need to get down to my pre-pregnant weight before I can get pregnant again, but I hate having to feel like I am starving. I just need to get through the first couple of weeks and then I am fine. I really do not mind working out at my gym though and my Wii Fit is the funnest thing since eating ice cream. OK no not really but I have to find fun in working out. I am the best hula hooper in the house compared to the 6, 7 and uncoordinated hubby, but I am still the best.