I'm all cleared.

I had my medical screening on May 14. It went really well. Did an ultrasound, a full physical workup, sono, and had a talk with the fertility doctor. He was nice. During the sono he said I have a beautiful uterus, hahah.

Last week my IPs told me their lawyer doesn't want to start contract stuff until we get the go ahead from the clinic. I was pretty bummed about that. I wanted to get that all done and then start cycling with my next period (any day now).

But one more month won't hurt anything.

The clinic had told my IPs that it could take a few weeks to get the results from my screening.

Surprise! They cleared me today!

I'm ecstatic!

Now we can get the contract stuff taken care of and with any luck I'll start the medications with my period next month, which would put transfer in July!

Right now I'm just waiting for the clinic's nurse to e-mail me directly about everything. I'll likely get my medication protocol. Which is great because even if I'm not doing anything yet, I still like to know what my next steps are well in advance.

Fingers are crossed for a quick month!

1 down 1 to go.

I had my counseling session today via Skype with the fertility clinic.

That was interesting. And awkward.

It's uncomfortable enough for me to tell a counselor something to their face, but on a screen was doubly weird.

I felt like it went okay, though. She didn't outright say "You're good to go!" but I didn't get "No fucking way." either.

I'm pretty hopeful.

M&A got the card (that I sent on May 3) today. They loved it! I sent them a postcard from my recent trip to Ottawa today, too.

Now just for my medical screening on Saturday.

Holy cow, that's only four days away!

I'm cautious but optimistic. I got pregnant on my own twice just fine, I don't see any reason why I shouldn't with a little (a lot) of help.

With any luck I'll have my hormone protocol when I leave and I'll be able to start the medications real soon.

If all goes according to plan we could be looking at a July or August transfer!

M&A's donor eggs are being retrieved on Friday, they'll get the embryos started, and at 6 days they'll do genetic testing on them. Crossing my fingers that they're perfect. Then it's all up to me!

Exciting stuff happening!

Getting ahead of myself.

Tonight I'm trying to think of ways to tell my IPs that I'm pregnant.

I'm completely jumping ahead because I haven't even done my screenings yet!

It's just too bad that they live across the ocean because it limits me. I'd love to do something big and awesome but I''ve really only got e-mail or Skype.

I was thinking of a shirt that says something along the lines of "you're going to be daddies!". But, not telling them and hoping they read it haha.

I'd love to see their faces and watch them figure it out.

It's all set.

Bit of an update tonight.

I finally got my counseling session which will be done via Skype. That will be May 11.

And the big one:

I met my IPs yesterday!

They're wonderful. They treated me, Beard and Bub to lunch, and they brought me genuine Belgian chocolates. Two boxes!

They even bought two boxes of Guide cookies from Ma'am.

Meeting them made me feel a million times stronger in my decision to be their surrogate. They're going to be amazing parents and I feel so blessed to be able to make it happen for them.

Beautiful things are about to happen.