An Open Adoption Story: Two Stories of Love Coming Together
The day Jessica carried her newborn daughter into the Heart to Heart Adoptions office, she wasn’t just bringing a baby to meet her new adoptive parents—she was bringing hope. She was bringing courage. She was bringing two stories of love into the same room, ready to intertwine
The First Hello in this Open Adoption Story
The two mothers tearfully hugged in greeting, even before Haley glanced toward the pink-wrapped infant.
After four long years of waiting for a child, Haley’s first instinct wasn’t to reach for the baby—it was to embrace Jessica. Two women, strangers but not strangers, smiling through tears as they hugged again.
Eventually, Jessica stepped back and motioned toward the infant carrier.
“Here she is.”
Haley leaned close, studying the sleeping child. She gently ran a finger down one soft cheek before asking permission to pick her up.
“Yes,” Jessica laughed, wiping another tear. “She’s your little girl.”
Haley gathered the baby into her arms, then instinctively hugged Jessica once more.
“My Miracle Is Your Miracle”
While Haley rocked the baby, Jessica explained quietly that she was never supposed to get pregnant. Too many physical complications. Too many reasons it shouldn’t have happened.
“My miracle is your miracle,” she said.
She cried again as she apologized for the methadone.
“She still shakes,” Jessica admitted, explaining her methadone-maintenance program and the five weeks the little girl spent in the NICU. “They said she was good to leave, but sometimes she does shake.”
Haley cradled the newborn with one arm and wrapped the other around Jessica.
“You’ll both be okay,” she whispered.
Jessica nodded through soft laughter.
“She’s a fighter. I hadn’t felt her move, so I went to get checked. The doctor came back and said today was going to be her birthday. I was surprised.”
Jessica had immediately been prepped for a cesarean section.
Choosing Family for This Open Adoption
“I wanted a family for her,” Jessica said. “You have your two boys—eight and five. You’ll know how to take care of her, and they will be her family. When I saw your profile, I couldn’t stop looking at it. I just kept seeing you together. I knew she could be with you, and she could be happy. I knew you all would love her.”
“We will,” Haley’s husband said softly.
He had stepped back to give these two mothers space, but the gratitude written all over his face filled the room.
They settled in together like a family reunion, mostly ignoring the Chick-fil-A meals in front of them as they talked about names, doctor’s appointments, and future visits.
“She’s already a princess,” Jessica joked. “Hates to have her hands covered. Here’s the special formula.”
They chose a name together, blending pieces of each family—tiny threads tying their lives in an open adoption story they were just beginning.
Tearful Hellos, Tearful Goodbyes
The greeting had been tearful.
The goodbyes were also tearful.
But the love in the room—the shared hope, the shared courage, the shared miracle—lingered long after the hug at the door.
Two stories of love, woven into one little girl’s beginning.
Easing the Open Adoption Story
To facilitate their open adoption story, this adoption triad has chosen to send videos, messages, and pictures through the online app called Our Hearts Connect.
