Our Embryo Adoption Paperwork Has Arrived!

Yay! There are a boatload of forms to fill out, one of which prompted a discussion between me and Tygh about whether we wanted to go anonymous or open. I'm leaning more toward anonymous; Tygh is leaning more toward open. So, we decided to remain open to either one at this point. Hopefully God will prompt our heart one way over the other.

On our to-do list is filling out a bunch of forms and getting them notarized. We've already submitted several forms online describing ourselves, our marriage, our lives, etc.

We also need to get some blood screening work done to rule out STDs, HIV, etc.

Then we need to create a letter to the donating family. Apparently, even anonymous donors sometimes get to choose the recipients, even if it's just sort of an "approval" check the box deal. With this letter we need to submit 3 photos.

With the packet came information that the quickest anyone has gone through the process is 6 months. I'm all about breaking records!

We hope to get our paperwork done stat! (or at least by next week), and have everything sent to the center in Tennessee.

We're still waiting for our paperwork from Bethany so we can start the homestudy process.

And just before I sat down to wrote this blog, I peeked in on my baby boy sleeping soundly and so sweetly. I cannot wait to give him siblings.

I hope this process works.

God: YOU ARE IN CONTROL.