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Another week without my man and our little W, but I made it and oh so happy that Steve is home. We are still missing our 4 legged kiddo though. :( We have gotten some updates on how well he is doing mingling with other dogs,which makes my heart happy. It is exciting for us to watch and see how his attitude towards other dogs is changing. We are looking forward to taking him places without worrying as much. Only 2 more week! 

 We have decided to get my eggs retrieved on January 3rd and our surrogate is going on a vacation in Febuary and then she will begin the process of tricking her body to carry a baby. :) There are other things that have to come together for example the legal stuff and more stuff, but it is crazy to think we are getting there. Our surrogate met with her attorney and everything went well. It is nuts all the different kinds of things that we can have our surrogate do during the pregnancy. We are going to meet up with our attorney and decided the terms of the agreement. Then, once the agreement is final, our surrogate's attorney is going to go over it with our surrogate. Once we are all on the same page, then the legal side is done! YEAH!!

On Saturday one of my co-worker's got married. It was fun to see all my other co-worker's there and have this mouth watering Dutch oven dinner that was AMAZING! Love my Dutch oven everything. After that we got together with 4 other couples for dinner. It was fun talking about how everyone met and how each engagement happened. The stories were all different and funny; when you find your better half or best friend you have put a ring on it. :) Before the wedding and our 2nd dinner, I was looking at old pictures and thinking about how far Steve and I have come and how grateful I am for him always being by my side. Through whatever came our way we stood tall and took each step together and pep talked each other along the way. There was a moment after my LVAD surgery when I looked at Steve and said, "I can't do this anymore." I am sure you can imagine his face; he replied, "You can't do this? Come on babe you got this." He made me smile when he said that. He knows me in and out so very blessed, grateful and happy he chose me. Our experiences have made us stronger and closer.




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