O.k. first take a breath and relax. If it meant to happen, trust me God will open the doors for you. Now, with saying that this could be that door. Just don't freak out. I would talk to your dh about it and then again talk to your friend. Ask her is she would actually place the baby for you to adopt. If she says yes, then I would contact a lawyer and talk to them about what the state guidelines are on how to adopt a child. If you are in one of the states that you must go through an agnecy (I know that Colorado is like this) then find an agency and get the ball rolling. You will be doing an identified adoption where you have already met the EM and they don't have to do that for you.
Now if you are going to be in one of those states that says you must adopt through an agency then yes it is going to be more expensive. If you were to just go through a lawyer it would be alot cheaper. The lawyer can run anywhere from $750-$3000 for adoption (that includes all the paperwork and the finalization as well.)
Either way if you do an agency or a lawyer you are going to have to get a homestudy done. That can cost around $1500. (if you are here in Texas I can PM you a great homestudy agency that is just awesome!)
So anyhow, congratulations and I wish you the best of luck with either ttc or adoption. It is going to be a rollercoaster, but a fun one. I promise!
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