How many is too many?

I'm four weeks into the matching phase of this surrogacy journey and my profile has been viewed or considered by four IFs and as of yesterday a fifth!

1. The agency told us of the first IP from Sweden, but due to a previous surro circumstance the IP wasn't ready to match again.

2. Then, there was a possible US match but we live in the town where one of the IPs grew up and still have family and friends residing.

3. It was possible to be matched with an IF from Israel but because our philosophies differed on one thing - no match!

4. Then, a French IP but our state and France don't have compatible laws.

Of course two wonderful case managers are working diligently and are completely assured that they will find the perfect match -

5. SO another IP from Sweden was sent my profile yesterday. I haven't heard anything as of yet and don't expect to until after the holidays.

Here's a little Acrostic poem that displays my feelings:

P -arent who's
A -nticipating the
T -ime an
I -nterested IP/IF is
E-ager and will
N-ever give-up with a
C-autious, yet
E-xcited surrogate