2012ames

bumpuser8571475

Hey, I was thinking about you and wondering if your lawyer ever got a hold of your records? Sorry if you posted an update and I missed it. The last thing I remember is you were waiting forever for your records to be released to your lawyer's office. I'm just hoping things are moving along for you!! If you don't feel like talking about it, I completely understand. I'm just wondering how you are doing? @2012ames

andrea0418

Bump love to Angie :x

MRads

I was also wondering about this and how looking at houses went this past weekend.

cuterusaurus

Thanks... I saw this while I was pumping at work, and it encouraged me to call the lawyer again, because I haven't gotten an update since I last updated you all!  I feel a little like I'm really not important to him, he doesn't think it's going to get any money.  And I'm a little scared too, I just looked up other lawyers in the area, and I'm reading about cases for even fertility treatments gone wrong (like bleeding out after egg retrieval?!?!?!).  I'm a little gunshy after what happened to me - and I'm afraid that something stupid would happen again if I do go the route of surrogacy.  Anyways... I'm waiting for my lawyer to call back. If he does not by the end of this week, I'm going to call again.  I'm honestly ready for all of this to just go away... but I want some closure.  Even something as simple as him saying "look, our doctors looked at the case, but it's really just a matter of bad luck".  I'm tired and defeated... and ready to move on to life with our son.  He's amazing.  I love him so so much, and I don't want any of this to affect his quality of life.  I know other people have grown up without siblings, and though DH and I never imagined life this way, I am starting to see it now.  Not ruling out anything, just coming to a level of acceptance I haven't previously felt, and that's a good thing.

@MRads - the houses were a no-go.  Decent enough, but sellers are trying to take advantage of the shortage of houses on the market right now and some are marked up above market value by as much as 80%.  It's insane.  I saw another house go up in NA today that looked kind of cute.  I asked my realtor about it, and it already has 1 offer, and 7 more showings TONIGHT.  She said it is cute, but overpriced, like the rest of them right now.  She told me to keep sitting tight and "the one" will show up.  Maybe I'm putting too much pressure by calling it "the one"...   @etoille, and others that I thought I saw listing their houses, curious to hear your perspective.  Are you trying to take advantage of the market at all right now?  If  I was selling, I would.

If you've read this far, you deserve a picture of Isaac.

Also, we moved him to the "big boy" seat this week.  He hates it.  The only way I can get him to stop crying is by singing to him for the entire time we're traveling anywhere.  Last night, I ran out of songs I know, and I made one up and recorded myself singing it.  It was kind of jazzy fun, out-of-tune, and I called it "I love my baby pants".  I'd share it with you guys if I wasn't slightly embarrassed.

And, FFWC: I feel like a BA when I am pumping at work.  It's kind of goofy... risque even though it's in a private room.  Not sure how to explain it.

Kitten80

Love it that you are reaching more acceptance and support, but not that the lawyer left you hanging and that house hunting isn't going well.

MRads

He is so cute!

The winter isn't an ideal time to look, but I hope you find something you like in your price range.

bumpuser8571475

That's great that you are becoming more accepting of your new life! Hopefully your lawyer will get back to you soon, so you can at least have your closure. I hope house hunting gets better for you also!