Oh big brother...

William us getting so big. I remember when Karrina use to play in Kaileb's baby stuff. Kaileb still wants to sit in baby things but now he gets stuck...lol. It is nice to see that William is similar to my own babies.
The mom said that she is working hard to care for her 3 boys with her mother's help. I know she can do it but she is tired, only a couple more years of that :-) But she is very happy to have three healthy boys.
I have some incredibly news! A company contacted me to purchase my milk! They only work with surrogates that are not providing a baby with milk. I am in the qualifying process so we will see how it goes but, I am supper excited to help out little babies and have ongoing financial help. I will update.

A dat at the beach

I received pictures of our Chinese family today! They took William to the beach for the first time and he loved it!
I feel many things when I look at these pictures. First that I could of had a 2 year old running around but that was not God's plan. Then if I had not been their surrogate they would not have William on this trip and they would have very different lives. And lastly, I cannot believe that God used me to give them a baby, better yet, three babies! God is so awesome! I am so happy that He was able to use me to help this couple become a family. Through this, God also gave me great friends that have helped me to know what a good relationship should be. This has shown me how much God loves me even though I am not perfect I am still worth working on.

Bye bye

The parents and babies have gone home. But not before a mad dash of sewing and crocheting. I made this blanket for William when the parents were here in October. I wanted to make one for each of the babies before they went back to China but I had to be sitting up to set up all the squares to sew them together. I could not do that when I was on bedrest or recovering from my c-section. So theweek before they left I crocheted the squares together, added the border, sewed the backing on and embroyerd an A for Andrew on his blanket and a M for Michael on his blanket. It was a good thing the parents stayed an extra day so that I could finish the blankets. 

Karrina was also able to make a car seat blanket for Michael. It was her first time crocheting something and she did awesome! The parents were so excited that we made the blankets for the babies. The Mom always has three layers of clothes on the babies with two blankets on each one. A blanket is the best present for her! 

I am doing ok with them being gone. I was a mess the day they left but before they left the Mom and I huged. She told me that she loves me and so do her boys. I was still sad but I felt the pain and sadness lift off of my chest. God knew just how to sooth my heart and he gave her the words. God is so good I am leaning on him and I can see that He is here for me. They plan on buying a house near ours when we buy a house and visiting us once a year. I know that we will see them soon and more when the boys are older. Right now I am ready to jump back into my life and see the friends that I have not seen in months. 

A good talk

There is many things that I like about the parents being here but the best thing is the talks that I have with the Dad. We were talking tonight and he told me why he picked me to be their surrogate. He had 5 women to choose from and he read the Q&A from each. He said that my answers touched his heart because he thought I wanted to be a surrogate for the right reasons. He also said that when he saw our family picture my husband scared him a little....lol...because of his earrings and skull shirts. We had a great laugh because the Mom tells the Dad that he should be more like my husband. She thinks he is a great father and husband. It is nice that she sees how great my husband is but her husband is pretty great too.
We talked over the plans for their trip back to China. It is very sad for both of us to talk about them leaving. He tells me being here he almost forgets about his business life in China when he is here. The parents both like the slower life here in America. I hope that they one day have a house here and can stay as long as they want. Of course we love to visit them in China but it is very hard for the Dad to not think about work and enjoy our company when he is in China.
I wish I could have deep conversations with the Mom but I need to learn more chinese before that can happen. Right now we are able to tell each other what we need but we have to go through the Dad if we want to talk about anything more than that. It is ok though we still love each other and one day we will be able to have conversation.

A month old

It has been a month since the babies have been born. They are so cute and tiny still like little dolls. They have gained a pound and an inch each since they have been born. Since the babies are one month old today it is tradition to eat very long noodles with family for dinner. I am glad that we get to be apart of this tradition for the babies. With William they left just before he turn a month old.
I am recovering pretty good. My swelling is going down and I can now feel the staples that they put in me through my skin...icky! I know, but they should disintegrate soon. I normally do not get fevers but I have had a fever twice this week. Once I think was from a 24 hour flu and the other I think I had a blockage in a duct, it really hurt but is feeling much better now. Using a pump is much different than breast feeding because the pump does not suck exactly like a baby so it is easier to get a blockage. I hope I can keep the flow going.
The parents are doing well with taking care of both babies. The father takes night duty and the mom takes day duty. It is great to see them get to know their babies. Andrew looks just like their brother William and eats like him too. I did not realize when William was born how much he looked like his mom but Michael looks so much like his dad next to Andrew it is very pronounced. The twins are so different in many ways. Even though Michael looks like his dad he has his mother's appetite. He eats 2 oz while his brother, Andrew who is much more vocal about when he thinks he should be fed eats 3.5 oz. They are both great babies only fussing when they are hungry. I hope it stays that way after tomorrow when they get their circumcision...ekk!
It is so nice having the parents here. They help with dishes and laundry...the mom folded our laundry, gave it to me and it was still hot! I have never folded laundry that fast! They say that they don't cook but they have been cooking for us about every other night and it is delicious! Very different than Chinese food here in America. They say they don't cook at home but its not that they can't cook its that they have someone else who can do it like grandma or grandpa. It is so fun to share dishes with them from around the world, America is a smorgasbord of cultures. I am glad to eat all sorts of food no matter who cooks it :-)