Joe Grows a Family

I'm having an avocado for my baby? Hello, Friends! It has been almost two months since my last post.  Although a lot of "choices" and "emotions" have occurred during this time, there hasn't been that many significant events to describe.   Okay.  Fine.  Lets be honest...A lot of things I don't feel comfortable talking about in a public blog has happened.  There's been difficult decisions made and there's been frustrations.  Like I said, I won't explain them here.  But it hasn't totally been easy.  However, everything is great with the baby as of now and our surrogate is still pregnant and due August 8th!  I guess that's all that truly matters! The girls enjoying some laughs in a greenhouse. Our surrogate and I have been texting a bit.  I usually text her on Sundays to get an update on how everything's going.  She's been having some morning sickness and an extremely strong sense of smell.  In fact, she said she had her worst...

Adan, Ella, and I...All pics are from her Quince BBQ we had at our house :-) Okay so things are finally cookin' 'round here. Shit's got real, yo! I mean, knock on wood and cross my fingers, because nothing's been easy and fast on this journey. However, things are finally moving and happening. Here we go! My sister, great niece, and Grandma Ellen  Not surrogacy related...But my 1st novel The Closeted Life of Claude Hartel is ready to grab on Amazon. All profits will be utilized to assist Adan and I in our surrogacy journey. Get it here: The Closeted Life of Claude Hartel  The response has been awesome. It has been a beautiful experience having people read the story that has lived in my mind and heart. It's almost like I had a baby. Bah! Everyone seems to be enjoying Claude and Jim's story. I'll be doing a live Q&A on Facebook Live this Thursday, August 20th at 8:00 PM CST. If you've read the book or are interested in reading t...