Don't touch my baby!

One of the things that we've been learning about throughout this process is attachment.  Because our baby will not be coming from my womb we have to be intentional at creating a strong bond and attachment between us and the baby.  We've been told that because it is so important to create this bond that we need to be careful about how much our friends and family hold, touch and care for the baby.  We need to be the primary caretakers of our baby.  Our baby needs to understand that when they need something, we as it's parents, will provide it.  Although we will be both anxious and excited to show off our baby and have you ooh and aah over him or her--at first you might have to do so from a distance.  This may offend you or just weird you out, but please know it's not personal!  Help us help our baby as we transition into becoming parents!