“We weren’t able to have children, so we adopted. I felt like my body was sending me a message that said, this isn’t what I’m built to do for you. We spent $12,000 to find out that I have unexplained infertility. We did some infertility drugs and other procedures that were there to assist. Finally, we got to a point where I woke up one morning and said no more. I needed to stop pushing science because there was a reason my body couldn’t do this. We tried for more than 3 years. I never had this burning desire to be pregnant, but I really wanted to be a parent. I asked my husband how important the genetic side was to him, and he just said he wanted to be a dad. So we started the adoption process. I’m a marketer, and it was the most difficult marketing campaign I’ve ever had to write because you put together a portfolio, which is like your resume to be a parent. It’s totally out of your control. You have zero say. I felt like every time someone flipped our name over in the book, I wasn’t good enough. They have a book of portfolios where the birth parents pick you, and after about 7 months, we were picked. We were chosen early, then 3 months later, the decision was reversed. A month later, they changed their mind again and they wanted to give us the baby. It was crazy. Teegan was born on August 21st, 2007. We were fortunate enough to be at the hospital when he was born. He was 9 minutes old when we got to hold him. He’s 8 now. He’s such a great kid. He knows his story. He’s very well aware. We know his birth parents. Someday they’ll meet. That will be part of his story. The whole process was very hard, but I would never want to discourage anybody from doing it, because it has been the greatest gift in the world. Part of my health now, is this enormous carpe diem that I have. I get up everyday thankful. I get up everyday happy. At the end of the day, neither of us really cared how we got to this destination, we just wanted to be parents. It’s so cool.”