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Before the Baby

A gay couple in Utah documenting the decisions, setbacks, cost, and joy of becoming dads — honestly, in real time, before the baby arrives!

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Five Egg Donors We Can’t Stop Thinking About

After 20,000+ profiles, these are the ones that keep rising to the top

The Fertility Results Are Finally In

Here's the Update on our Genetic Testing and Fertility Analyses

I've Looked Through Almost 20,000 Egg Donor Profiles

What I've learned and what I wish I knew sooner

What We're Looking For in an Egg Donor

The non-negotiables, the wish list, and everything in between

The Comment I Keep Seeing About Our Future Family

And a distinction I’ve been thinking about since sharing our fertility journey.

I Might Be Infertile Due to a Freak Cheerleading Accident

Now I’m nervous. And yes, it is exactly as embarrassing as it sounds.

Questions We’re Bringing to Our First Fertility Consultation

The list we put together for our IVF doctor before starting this process.

God, Is It Okay For Us To Have Children? (Part 2)

What the rest of the scriptures taught me about agency, revelation, and becoming.

God, Is It Okay For Us To Have Children? (Part 1)

What I found when I read the Bible looking for an answer

I Went Down an Egg Donor Research Rabbit Hole

Here's everything I learned about ovarian reserve and egg donors

Current headspace after going through instagram DMs

I'm putting myself in TIME OUT!!!

I Lost 3,000+ Followers for Wanting a Family

On growing into your life and realizing not everyone will stay for it

The More Personal Reason We Chose IVF

How Ryan's family history impacted our decision

Adoption, Foster Care, or IVF?

As a gay couple in Utah, the answer was more complicated than we expected

“Aren’t You Sad You Won’t Be a Dad?”

For a long time, the answer was yes...

We Decided to Have a Baby!

And we are blogging the whole process!