Surrogacy and adoption have long been common avenues for growing a family. But two couples from Texas have given this approach a unique spin by keeping the process within one biological family.

Scott Gordon reported on this unique adoption story in a Feb. 5 article on NBCChicago.com:

In a unique case mixing adoption and a kind of surrogacy, a Fort Worth couple agreed to give their newborn son to their siblings, a couple unable to have children themselves. ...

That's right: Christopher Ryan Smith, who was born Tuesday at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth, will be staying in the family even as he is adopted by new parents.

His biological mother is his adoptive father's sister. His biological father is his adoptive mother's brother. ...

The adopting couple had tried for years. “We just kind of gave up hope,” said Amy Smith. “This is all we’ve wanted is to have a baby of our own.”

“He’s definitely a gift, and we’re going to cherish him,” said Amy’s husband, Ryan.

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