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Richard's Story

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"My son was special because we didn't think I was able to have children."...

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Baby's Birth Date: October 2, 2001
Baby's Weight: 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces
Baby's Height: 21 inches
Mechanicsburg, PA

"After 8 years of marriage I was not able to get pregnant. So wanting to be a mother we decided to adopt. We took into our family two little girls, ages 4 and 5, as our foster children waiting for finalization for adoption."

"Two years later we finally got word that the adoption would be finalized on January 16, 2001. It was a very special day and we celebrated all week with our new daughters."

"Exactly one month later, February 16 I went to the doctor because I didn't know why I was feeling so sick. I thought I had a virus I couldn't shake. 'Mrs. Saunders, you're pregnant!.'"

"You can imagine my surprise and joy to find out I was seven weeks along. I was told my due date would be October 2."

"Well, at 12:19 a.m. on October 2 after 15 hours of labor I gave birth to a healthy baby boy. It was such a joyous day!"

"I tell people I had three children in a year. Although my husband and I are now divorced we cherish the 3 children that we were able to have together."