The entire appointment lasted 2.5 hours long and was the most emotionally draining experience I have had in a long time as we sat discussing all aspects of surrogacy (the good, the bad, and the terrifyingly ugly) and dissecting my medical crisis last year and all the stress that has resulted from that on our marriage. The doctor asked many pointed questions of both of us, evaluated our entire medical and family histories, and took what seemed to be an entire legal pad's worth of notes. She seemed particularly focused on making sure that we understood the importance of boundaries in the whole process and seemed relieved that my husband and I were in constant contact with our attorney. This process can be so beautiful and then apparently can become quite complicated if it is not revered and pursued with caution and intention. I left feeling emboldened that we have not been lax in our approach to this entire process and that we are definitely following God's will for us in our life. As luck would have it, 3 times that day we encountered the boy's name I talked about in a prior post again. Continuing to think that might be a sign we're headed in the right direction. The fact that it was the day after my 30th birthday didn't hurt either for that extra bit of hope.
After the appointment we had a chance to meet our potential surrogate in person! She was really lovely and was just like all the times we have spoken prior. I was so grateful it wasn't awkward and we continue to be in awe that she is willing to do this for us. The psychologist said we'd have her report within two weeks so barring unforseen issues (I hope and believe we all passed!), we're looking to set up the medical evaluation for right after the first of the year and keeping our fingers crossed for a hopeful transfer sometime early next spring. Bring on the next step.
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