JULY 2ND, 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA....THIS IS WHERE IT BEGAN...

9 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS AGO

Which WAS 114 MONTHS AGO

Which IS 3.469 DAYS AGO

The date was... January 2, 2008.  The Stevens-Ortiz's family became a Family of 5... The Triplets were born... healthy and ready at just 33 1/2 weeks!  Not bad for Triplets.  My work of growing and keeping the Triplets safe in my womb had come to an end.

I am very proud to be their Birth Mom. In our contract, I chose no contact after other then a request for a picture Christmas Card every year because I knew I'd be curious as to what they looked like.  (Mind you, I am not their Biological Mom.)  Having been adopted at birth, I always wondered who I looked like.  So I am thankful that their parents allowed me to change my mind because it has been incredible to watch them grow up... thanks to Social Media.  I know too that their dads wanted the Triplets to know about me, so that truly is a blessing.

The Triplets are greatly blessed, highly favored and deeply loved.  I am thankful that I was chosen to be the one to help bring them into this world.  I am not sure if I publicly shared this in my blog but one thing I really wish I had done after the triplets were born was to hold them and have closure. I am not sure if closure is what I'm trying to say but there was an emptiness (for a little bit) from not having that opportunity.  I assure you, it was NOT post-partum depression.  It was more like something I needed to do for myself.  I did go on to do another surrogacy and the family let me hold their baby after he was born... and I was totally fine.  I guess you just never know how you will feel in this situation until it actually happens.  It's the chance you take.

Honestly, I'm not sure if "emptiness" is what you call it because I know through being in contact since the Triplets were born, my life has been full of joy and happiness watching them grow up, being loved by a Village of Family & Friends. Maybe it was just one of those times where you think...I should have but now I know for next time.

I have to get going now... shower and get ready.  The kids and I are going to have dinner soon with the Stevens-Ortiz Family!  I anticipate LOTS of hugs!!!

Love, Hugs & Kisses,
Kerri - A Surrogate Mom

JANUARY 2ND, 2017 - HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY!!!!

It's been 9 years gone by.  The memories still strong in my heart.  This is my story exactly 9 years ago at this very minute....

My water broke for baby B at 11 pm on Jan 1st. An hour later DH and I made it to the hospital. Wasn't having any significant contractions. Was hooked up to monitors and stuff. They did a test 3 times that came back negative, meaning my water never broke. LOL well there is NO way I would have pee'd like that on accident! And the nurses were telling me that their tests are quite accurate...best on the market. OK whatever. So they were going to send me home...but do an ultrasound before I went. So DH calls the IP to tell him false alarm b/c I knew that he probably didn't listen to me when I said to wait about flying out until I heard from the dr. lol DH said he did make a flight but couldn't get out until 6:30 am his time (which was 8:30 am our time). Anyways...the gal was having a hard time measuring fluid for the babies...the dr comes in and says baby B has no fluid....Prep her for surgery. LOL what? You just told me I was going home and we told the IP it was false alarm. ROFL So then I was super bummed b/c I was thinking I'd be going to Bingo that Saturday! lol DH called IP back and said it was time...for real! By this time, I think it was 2:30 am?? I think it took over an hour to get prepped and stuff.

And just like that...9 years ago on January 2nd...with 3 Teams of Nurses waiting...

AT 4:05 AM CST...XIA WAS BORN!!!
AT 4:09 AM CST.... RU WAS BORN!!!
AT 4:12 AM CST.... ZHEN WAS BORN!!!

I can still see images in my mind of the babies as they came out.  So beautiful and healthy. To watch them grow up through pictures and videos on Facebook has been a blessing.  The Triplets and their Dads are the luckiest people in this world, surrounded by many friends and family who love them dearly.  


I love you all....Xia, Ru, Zhen, Ru & Miguel!!!

Happy 9th Birthday, Xia, Ru & Zhen!!!

LOVE, HUGS & KISSES!!!
Kerri - A Surrogate Mom