The First night

Last night was the first night of the dreaded needle! It well well…if you ask my hunnie he might say differently haha. I received the package of goodies and when that package came in I felt like it was Christmas! I could not wait to open it and look though it. I called my mom (who also works in the same building and she called another co-worker and we all “oooh’d” and “aaah’d” at its contents. I was happy to see that the needles I am to use right now are tiny, but I was terrified to see the needles I will be using soon. They are the size of a butcher knife! Okay, maybe not an entire butcher knife, maybe just like half! I don’t know how I am going to get used to those needles but I will worry (and blog) about that when that day comes. So back to last night, we got home and I was anxious and excited to get it over with. The instructions that came with my box were not very helpful. Thankfully along the way I have met a few awesome surrogates and one offered to email me her instructions with where detailed and great! (Thanks again Breanna!) so we read over the instructions, and again…and maybe one more time, then (as requested) I Skyped my mom and my 7 year old daughter who was with her at the time. We prepped the area (and iced it at the suggestion of yet another awesome surro) and with my mom, her girlfriend, and my daughter all rooting me on we were ready for injection. It of course did not happen the first, or second or third time. Finally after about 20 mins of me saying “okay im ready…NO! wait!” to my hunnie I finally let him poke me (or he forced me, I don’t remember which now). Of course it did not hurt and I was so glad it was over, now the rest of the days should be a breeze (until we get to the needle the size of a house!) In addition to the shot, I choked down a horse pill of a prenatal, and a few other pills prescribed to me. Later that night, I just kept reflecting on how awesome this is! I am so happy that we are getting closer and closer, I am so happy that I chose this path in life, and I am so lucky to have such an amazing boyfriend, family and friends who are so supportive and are never shy to let me know they are behind me and love what I am doing. It really keeps me going!