Usher 
With my camera
With my camera
At the ACC?
So my wife, since our first pregnancy, has wanted to be a surrogate for a family that, for one reason or another, can't have children naturally. Obviously, something like this comes with its own unique brand of complications, and for those reasons, surrogacy companies won't touch you until you're done having your own children.
Well... we had decided that 2 was enough for us. We've been going through the preliminary process, which has been going FAST AS HELL. As of yesterday, she has been provisionally medically cleared, with the doctor declaring her to be "as an ideal a surrogate candidate" as he could have asked for.
We've been matched with a family from Denmark, who have proven to be unable to have children of their own... she wanted to have a gay couple, but she's more than happy to do this for them.
Well... we had decided that 2 was enough for us. We've been going through the preliminary process, which has been going FAST AS HELL. As of yesterday, she has been provisionally medically cleared, with the doctor declaring her to be "as an ideal a surrogate candidate" as he could have asked for.
We've been matched with a family from Denmark, who have proven to be unable to have children of their own... she wanted to have a gay couple, but she's more than happy to do this for them.
That's really cool, good for her. Though, I'm sure it'll bring its own set of challenges to herself and you.
Like, is it considered faux pas to have sex with your wife when she's carrying another family's kid? ... do normal people think of questions like this?
I'd expect normal people would try not to think of this. As often as possible.
--Patrick
There are some people out there, apparently, that DO include a 100% celibacy clause in their surrogacy contract. This family, thankfully, is not one of them! So long as I don't do anything that might jeopardize the implantation of the desired embryo ("contaminate" her womb with my mighty seed! ... Again...), then they're fine with us continuing as normal.
I will be honest, it took me a while to wrap my head around the whole thing, until I realized that my wife is simply utilizing her skillset to help others, just as I do. I enjoy protecting the weak and helpless, she enjoys carrying children and being a mother. We're both doing what we love.
I will be honest, it took me a while to wrap my head around the whole thing, until I realized that my wife is simply utilizing her skillset to help others, just as I do. I enjoy protecting the weak and helpless, she enjoys carrying children and being a mother. We're both doing what we love.
While continuening to do who you love!
And if either of them happen to have a pregnancy fetish, that's just double win.
*ahem*
No that came with your degree.Huh. I got my celibacy clause with my marriage license, apparently.
Hey oh!
And your avatar now makes sense... it looks so sad...Huh. I got my celibacy clause with my marriage license, apparently.
Who has two thumbs and is getting taken to sushi for his birthday lunch, even though he has to work?
Actually @fade is sleeping.
GasBandit
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Think CS will get the joke? I'm not so sure. That's pretty recent/inside.
You're right. I don't.
GasBandit
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It's a reference to the latest Halforums Academy. Fade's character slept through lunch, despite things going on around him constantly.
Ah, I was going to post a picture in that thread for you, but never got around to even reading it lol
I didn't think CS would unless he's read the HFA2 thread, but I knew fade would get it.
GasBandit
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Funnily enough it seems Fade completely forgot about the whole affair until you and I reminded him here
I saw! 
Oh I have news, too! My kids' school has an annual field trip to the Big Island for the 3rd & 4th graders. It is part of their curriculum. I organized a fundraiser to help offset some of the cost (a "paint and sip party" if you know what that is). The school's board of governors were very skeptical that it would be a success. So far it has raised at least $650 - possibly more since the instructor for the party also has a few people interested.
I've heard them called BYOB - bring your own... brush.
Jingle your keys!
You don't need magic tricks. You need to start working out so you can throw his best friend out of your house.
Necronic
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Was going to put this in the minor victory thread, but apparently it's actually kind of a big deal (if you care about this stuff, which...to be honest I don't). My wife and her friend got tickets to be in the SNL audience this weekend so they are going to New York this Saturday.