Joe Grows a Family

 Hello, friends! Everything in life is a Disney metaphor. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.  As difficult as 2020 has been, I do believe it’s made us re-evaluate our lives and realize what we’re truly thankful for.  At least it has for me.  Thanksgiving with the Kids and their mom (my little sis)   Anyways, quick, brief update:   As many of you know, our transfer occurred on November 20 th .   (A little later than the original date of November 16th because of a minor hiccup).   This procedure is where the doctors at Wisconsin Fertility Institute takes one of our embryos and inserts it into our surrogate (more or less).   Our doctors said it all went beautifully.   We have been waiting the last ten days to see if the embryo “has stuck” (more or less) and if a viable pregnancy has sprouted.   The waiting has been nerve-racking.   But we finally got word this past Monday the news… Great news!   Drum r...

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...