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HelpRe: Non-Traditional Family Congrats -Round 1
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The Harrison Family:
Parent: Elinor Daphne Harrison
DD: Estella "Stella" Kathleen Harrison
Deciding to become a single mom was easy compared to deciding how to become one. It took four months of research and soul-searching before she decided to have her first through donor insemination. After selecting a sperm bank, she poured through donor profiles before picking the perfect donor: tall, musical, athletic, dark-haired, and dark-eyed. Problem was...she didn't get pregnant. After six failed cycles, she decided to switch donors, but her second choice was no longer available, and her third choice was sold out.
Looking over the site, a new donor, 118E, caught her eye. He wasn't what she thought she was looking for--being a business major like herself, with red hair, blue eyes, and only average height--but there was something about him. Maybe it was the sense of humor that was obvious even in the brief profile. She noticed that his ID number 118 contained her birthday, and the E...for Elinor? Suddenly, it felt like fate, and she called the bank back and purchased every 118E vial available.
Nine months later, Elinor welcomed red-haired, gorgeous Estella Kathleen into the world. Kathleen was chosen to honor Elinor's mother, and Estella was picked because holding her new daughter made Elinor feel like she could reach out and touch the stars. Pressing a kiss to her baby's brow, Elinor couldn't believe she was a mother at last. Even though it was too soon to consider a second child, she couldn't help but think of the five vials still in storage, just waiting for the right time to bring Stella a baby brother or sister.
The Harrison Family:
Parent: Elinor Daphne Harrison
DD: Estella "Stella" Kathleen Harrison
Deciding to become a single mom was easy compared to deciding how to become one. It took four months of research and soul-searching before she decided to have her first through donor insemination. After selecting a sperm bank, she poured through donor profiles before picking the perfect donor: tall, musical, athletic, dark-haired, and dark-eyed. Problem was...she didn't get pregnant. After six failed cycles, she decided to switch donors, but her second choice was no longer available, and her third choice was sold out.
Looking over the site, a new donor, 118E, caught her eye. He wasn't what she thought she was looking for--being a business major like herself, with red hair, blue eyes, and only average height--but there was something about him. Maybe it was the sense of humor that was obvious even in the brief profile. She noticed that his ID number 118 contained her birthday, and the E...for Elinor? Suddenly, it felt like fate, and she called the bank back and purchased every 118E vial available.
Nine months later, Elinor welcomed red-haired, gorgeous Estella Kathleen into the world. Kathleen was chosen to honor Elinor's mother, and Estella was picked because holding her new daughter made Elinor feel like she could reach out and touch the stars. Pressing a kiss to her baby's brow, Elinor couldn't believe she was a mother at last. Even though it was too soon to consider a second child, she couldn't help but think of the five vials still in storage, just waiting for the right time to bring Stella a baby brother or sister.
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