Our New Journey: Surrogacy Part 8: Operation: "Walk the Baby Out" Week 2

Sunday May 29th was our 6 year part 1 wedding Anniversary! 

I thought it was fun that this all started last year we "met" my IPs via Skype and decided that we were going to carry a baby for them the week of our 5 year part 1 anniversary

Then on our 5 year part 2 anniversary we traveled for me to get pregnant

Here is the link to that post if you missed it :)

Now everything had come full circle and it was time for baby to be born.. well almost time! 

She wanted to bake a little longer ;)

Sunday morning my always thoughtful husband snuck out early in the morning to buy me gluten free breakfast pastries and flowers :)

We decided seeing my IPs had bought us return tickets to Gilroy Gardens it would be a beautiful way to spend time as a family to get the kids tired so we could have some alone time in the evening :)

(Here is the link pictures)

Monday I was sure I had finally helped the cause, because I was finally having contractions. My very excited IM decided it was worth a trip to the OB to be checked, so we headed in... 

More NO CHANGE... However at this point the OB set us up to induce on June 1st (2 days later)

So we went to lunch at this super yummy french restaurant and she bought me presents to make me feel better! Which really did help ;)

Then we met up with our husbands and kids for a Memorial Day dinner and fun at the park! 

Tuesday it was time to be busy again!

We thought this was our last day for fun, so we headed to San Jose to explore!

(Link to pictures here)

Wednesday June 1st!

The day I was supposed to induce....

We went to breakfast, got me my pink tea, and headed to the OBGYN's office for one last check before heading to the hospital.

If it is possible to go down in dilation I think that is what may have happened lol

There was so little change it just wasn't a good idea to induce.

Baby girl wanted to bake longer

We pushed passed our disappointment by leaving the kids with the sitter, and finding a specialty coffee shop with my IM to sit, relax, and make plans to stay another week! 

Thursday was jump back into play day! 

We decided to hit Raging Waters from open to close! 

(Link to pictures here)

Friday was one of my favorite days ever! 

We spent the day at Capitola Beach! It was so warm, and beautiful! 

Just a simple, relaxing, perfect family day

(Link to Pictures here)

Saturday we went to The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Billy Beez

(Link to Pictures here)

One more week down!

California Vacation Day 13: Capitola Beach

Friday was one of my favorite days ever! 

We spent the day at Capitola Beach! It was so warm, and beautiful! 

Just a simple, relaxing, perfect family day <3 p="">

I was officially 39 weeks, and had 2 days left until our scheduled induction

 We started at the state park in the morning while it wasn't warm enough to swim

 The kids had fun climbing on all the rocks

 Then we walked the Wharf! 

Such a pretty view!

Then we found ourselves a secluded little spot to play in the sand! 

Then we walked the town, and had lunch.

When we were done we headed back to the beach, and all took a nap in the sand!

 While James and I were still resting daddy taught his girl to skip rocks, and find shells 

When James woke up we moved changed into swim suits, and played in the water! 

The best view in the world!!!

Throwback Thursday Pregnancy Addition!

As I close in on week 40 of this dream come true I have gone from euphorically happy to be pregnant with Michael's son to being completely worn out and ready to not be pregnant with Michael's son! I haven't been able to accomplish much this week at all...

 Thankfully I had everything that needed to be done finished weeks ago! 

Now it is just a waiting game... 

In the mean time to stop stressing about when the actual moment will arrive I decided to look back on all the wonderful memories I have over the last 9 months, and I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing about this pregnancy! All the up, downs, and growing outs were this perfect experience of falling in love over and over again with a little boy I haven't met yet, and his daddy who gave him to me!