Joe Grows a Family

Not too much to update you on.  But here's what I got. The most significant thing happening right now is...Money.  I probably sound like a broken record.  But this surrogacy dream of ours is gonna cost an arm and a leg.  Legit.  And the initial bills are starting to roll in.  We've got an almost $5,000 bill for our attorney, which includes a retainer fee and a write-up, determination, and approval of the Parentage Agreement.  They'll also charge $395 as their hourly rate...A discounted $175 if the paralegal assists us.  What a deal!  Ha!  We also had to pay a $2,000 initial agency fee to Egg Donation Inc., which is dealing with the egg donating process of this journey.  Another $5,000 was due when our egg donor was medically cleared.  Finally, we owe a payment of $9,000 to the Surrogacy Center, who have been assisting us in managing the Gestational Carrier side of things.  That's about $20,000 in a month. ...