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Shocked Grandma Surprised With 'Christmas Miracle' Newborn Who Daughter Waited Four Years To Adopt

A grandma jumped in shock when she walked into her home and was surprised by her daughter holding a “Christmas miracle” newborn baby who she had waited almost four years to adopt. For the best part of half a decade, 34-year-old Michelle and her husband Dan had been pursuing adoption, which saw them suffer heartbreak as seven attempts fell through. But with just a few weeks left until the end date of their adoption period, the couple received a dream call from their adoption agency in December 2023, saying that a healthy baby girl had been born and her mother had chosen them for adoption. Michelle and Dan dropped everything and drove from Illinois to a hospital in New Jersey, where baby Nora had been born. Due to interstate adoption laws, the couple did not expect to leave New Jersey for at least two weeks, and so they made provision to stay in a hotel and accepted they likely wouldn’t be home for Christmas. After much support from their adoption team, though, Michelle and Dan were given some incredible news: on the last Friday before Christmas, on December 22, at 4:59pm, they received a call to say that they had been granted clearance to leave the state with Nora. Knowing how much adoption meant to their families also, Michelle and Dan decided to make their return home a surprise. As Michelle’s mom, Mary, 67, walked into her Connecticut home on December 23, she immediately jumped and let out a scream when she saw her daughter there, holding her new granddaughter, baby Nora. The family dubbed Nora being allowed to return home earlier than expected a “Christmas miracle,” and there was more joy for Michelle and Dan’s other two children, Adam and Annabelle, too. The pair had expected to spend Christmas with family, without their mom and dad, but later in the day they were also able to hold their baby sister.
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Location: Not disclosed, Connecticut, USA
  • Date Acquired: 09-01-2024
  • Date Filmed: 12-22-2023
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  adoption , baby , newborn , surprise , grandma , Christmas , Connecticut

Shocked Grandma Surprised With 'Christmas Miracle' Newborn Who Daughter Waited Four Years To Adopt

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