For years, Dallas, Texas mom Courtney Solstad and her partner have been wanting to have a child for years. Sadly, it took some time before their dream of becoming parents finally came true.
When they first tried to have a baby after going through fertility treatments, she successfully got pregnant. “Words can’t describe how that made us feel,” Solstad said.
But that joy didn’t last long enough as she found out that she would miscarry, a feeling too painful for her and her partner to bear.
They felt hopeless at one point. So, they decided to adopt a child instead. While working on the adoption process, they decided to try in vitro fertilization (IVF) again. And yes, it finally worked!
The birth of their first child gave them hope. They successfully welcomed a second child and then another, completing their family of five composed of her, her partner, and their “three wonderful, healthy” girls.
But even in those beautiful years spent with their three kids, Solstad admitted that she and her partner never left the idea of adoption.
So, they started working on the papers in September 2015 – and their three girls were the most excited about the news. “The girls knew every step of the journey and were happy to do their part,” Solstad remarked.
But Solstad and her partner wanted to protect their kids from the emotional pain of having to deal with the news should their application for adoption gets denied. So, they decided not to tell them anything unless it got approved.
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For Illustration Purposes Only (With Models) – istockphoto.com/fotostormLittle did she know that Christmas came early for them that year as she got a call on a Thursday afternoon to tell her about the amazing news.
“Our social worker was calling to tell me about a baby that had been born the day before and that we had been chosen for him. I could not soak in the information quick enough. I said, ‘YES YES YES!’ and called my husband but he didn’t answer,” she shared.
“I texted him. ‘911- call me!’ Surely this would get him on the phone quickly. Another 5 minutes went by, I finally gave up and texted ‘We got a baby, it’s a boy! CALL ME!’” she added.
Solstad and her partner still hadn’t told their kids anything. Instead, she tried looking on the internet for ways to surprise their kids. But she didn’t find any.
“I was sitting on the couch, holding our new baby boy when the doorbell rang….they were home and had no idea what was about to happen!” she said.
“My husband jumped up, and suggested we lay him on a blanket near the Christmas tree and let them meet him that way. So that’s what we did!” she added.
Sharing her kids’ reaction, she said:
“Our oldest was in shock! I don’t think she thought we could keep it a secret from her! Our youngest daughter jumped up and down and was so overjoyed and our very compassionate middle girl, cried tears of pure joy!”
Inside Edition uploaded the video showing the kids’ reactions, and they were priceless! Best Christmas gift ever, indeed!
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