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BEHOLD!

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  Alright guys!  The day has finally come!  Our son Bernardo Carrera was born at 3:24 PM on August 2nd.  He was 8 pounds and 4 ounces, and 21.5 inches.  He's healthy and perfect, and our surrogate is also doing great.  Yay!  A dream come true.  Adan and I are ecstatic.  And, in a way, have been overcome by a peace and calm that's hard to explain.  It's like everything "fits" now.   Our surrogacy journey has concluded.  Or has it just begun?  I know there'll be tons of things to write about over the next few years...How do we "break it" to our son about our unique situation?  How do we explain the fact that he has two dads?  What if he wants to meet his gestational carrier someday?  Do we include her in our lives?  What about his mom, the egg donor?  These things and much more, including the universal adventures of parenthood, are topics we'll inevitably encounter.  But I'm glad that this ...
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The Best Ride

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Okay, everyone!  Here we go.  In two weeks, we'll have a baby.  Well, it could come earlier, of course.  But, as you all know, the plan is for our surrogate to get induced on August 2nd.  So yeah...In about 2 weeks we'll have our lil' pan dulce.   This post will be mostly pictures.  Although I have a lot on my mind right now, I need to keep this simple.   People keep asking "how you feeling?"  In short, I am really excited to meet our baby and get to know them and give them cuddles and affection.  I'm excited to care for them.  However, at the same time, I'm scared and nervous.  I have one emotional thought that crosses my mind every so often which is...What if I regret this decision to become a parent?  What if it ruins our lives? LoL. I feel guilty when this thought crosses my mind.  Is this normal for parents to feel?  I suppose more than anyone, Adan and I won't truly have this feeling.  We've ...
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The Final Stretch

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Woah!  It's been two months since my last post!  Ahhh!  But I ain't apologizing this time though.  Y'all should understand with my life.  Anyways, here we go...A quick list of random surrogacy journey craziness: This post has some pictures from our shower which was about a month ago.  It was amazing and Adan and I are so blessed to have our friends and family supporting us through not only our surrogacy but also through life in general.  Many (gay) people don't have that support and we're super thankful for everybody.  A huge shout-out goes to the Lady Lions along with our friend Joelene who legit produced the entire party.  I didn't have to put one ounce of energy into the party...They wouldn't let me!  And it was all perfect.  Can't express how incredibly grateful I am.  Also, thanks to my sister Shawn for assisting as well.  Oh, and my dad for also helping financially with the party.  The venue was great, the food ...
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