Prides of the Past- a revisit

 Just wanted to share a few of my posts about PRIDE from the past.

For several years Stacie and I would design or have shirts made . . . I still have surrogates who ask about where they can get them years later . . . so here you go.

2012- "Filled with Pride" shirt
purchase HERE

2011- "I make families, what's your superpower" shirt 
purchase HERE
2011- Pride

2010- "My Uterus is an Ally" shirt
purchase HERE
2010- Pride


I can't remember why Pride didn't work out in 2013 for my surro buddies  but there were no shirts made and it looks like 2014 may not happen either . . . .Oops!  Erin and I did go to Pride in Sacramento and San Francisco in 2013 but I think Stacie was unable to join??

However, if any of you have created shirts for Pride, please share in the comments along with link to buy.  Thanks!

How many Surrogates does it take to ROCK a wedding?

I married the love of my life (took a few decades to find her, but I did!)  I promise to share other wedding pictures and a blog or two about it, but for now, the only blog post that is ready to go is our "Surrogates Rock" aka "Look what I did" pictures.

A surro friend of mine was a guest at a wedding and they did a picture similar to this and I knew, I was too!  There were several other Surrogates that were invited to Erin and my big day . . . but it isn't cheap to fly to California, so sadly, they weren't physically present.  Also, these are Surrogates, so several were too pregnant to make it or had just given birth, so they couldn't be there either.

So for the small group that I did have physically present . . . . here we are.  

We total 27 surro babies between the 8 of us.  The group of us helped 16 gay couples (32 men) become  fathers or dads again with sibling projects.  I love Surrogacy!!!!

For other wedding pictures you can search Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest using the #ekwed14

My Surrogirlies!

Things have been so crazy lately . . . and between Thanksgiving, Christmas and planning our upcoming wedding, I've been the worst blogger ever.  Sorry :(

Natasha and Anjali turned 5 a few months back and Erin (my fiance) and I were able to pay a visit before Christmas. We were able to spend some time with George, Sanj and the girls.

We met my first Surro family at Ghirardelli Square for the Christmas tree lighting!

We were able to have hot cocoa, catch up and listen to a band play Holiday music, including Feliz Navidad about 10 times.  Afterwards, we ate dinner and celebrated the girls birthday and Erin and my engagement.

The girls loved their art supplies we got them for their birthday.  They were so funny and even had "fun" taking this photo . . .  ahahahahah.  God, I love them!

Some Moms Marry Moms. Get Over It.

Had our engagement/family photo shoot!  Still waiting for all the pictures, but our photographer, Beth with True Love Photo sent us a few "teaser pics".  Here are a few that she shared with us.

This one we added a little saying to.

Kelly's Other Blog Posts at The Next Family

Several people have asked me about my blog posts at The Next Family.  So thought I'd give you some links, since they are not all together.  I have blogged under Kelly Rummelhart for Surrogacy and Kelly for Divorce, Coming out, wedding stuff, etc.


Kelly's posts:

Coming Out, etc.: http://thenextfamily.com/2012/12/sexuality-whats-in-a-label/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/10/happy-national-coming-out-day/
http://thenextfamily.com/2012/12/lesbian-comes-out-and-feels-late-to-the-party/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/01/lesbians-moving-in-and-children/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/01/newly-out-lesbian-wonders-what-to-call-girlfriend/

Marriage Equality/Wedding Stuff:
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/03/marriage-equality-is-now-about-me/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/04/divorced-and-out-marriage-take-two/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/06/its-official/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/07/gay-wedding-plans/
http://thenextfamily.com/2013/01/lesbian-in-love-a-bicycle-built-for-two/

Divorce, etc:http://thenextfamily.com/2012/11/wife-comes-out-after-divorce/
http://thenextfamily.com/2012/10/counselor-for-self-and-children-after-divorce/
http://thenextfamily.com/2012/10/six-months-a-year-without-my-kids/
http://thenextfamily.com/2012/10/the-stages-of-grie/
http://thenextfamily.com/2012/09/my-husband-wants-a-divorce-fight-or-flight/
http://thenextfamily.com/2012/08/dealing-with-divorce/



All of my Surrogacy posts for TNF can be found here:
http://thenextfamily.com/topics/family/surrogacy-family/kelly-rummelhart/
(Keep going to "Next Page" at bottom left and you'll eventually see them all)

Look who just turned THREE!

Due on Halloween and arriving a few weeks early . . . .  here they are three years later at their birthday party.

Surrogacy is awesome.  To help a couple become a family is truly amazing.  They have gotten so big and their voices are just the sweetest ever.  From embryo's to three in the blink of an eye.

Sorry I can't share more pictures . . . only what's available online.  However, I am so excited that I get to follow privately on instagram, so I can see pics of them all the time.  That is the reward for me, seeing all my Surro babes loving life with their dads'.

A Certain Birthday Boy!

Baby Alexander turned one June 29th!  Man does time fly!

We received our invitation in the mail a few weeks back (top was the front, and bottom was the backside).  They kids were so excited, they shouted, "Let's Go!" . . . sadly I had to remind them that Alexander and the guys lived in Australia, so we wouldn't be able to make it this year, or most for that fact.

On the morning of Alexander's birthday we were able to Skype!  Actually, it was his birthday in Australia but for me in the U.S. it was still the day before :)

We had a great visit and it meant the world to me that M & S made sure I took part in their special day.  Later, he had his party with close friends and family and it looks like he had a great time.

What an awesome cake he had!

Of course, anything that requires mailing from me is always late, so his gift has been sitting in my house for more than a month now.  Gesh, I suck.  You'd think I'd get better at it, but I don't.