Author: Hunter

Deciding to have a child is a serious step; the moment is special, different, and important. I remember so clearly – my husband (Chris) and I came home from San Diego and decided to travel; we were ready to try. We were finally in a place where we felt settled and ready to start a family. We were together for over 8 years, owned a house, both had great, stable careers, had 3 cats and 2 dogs, and were happy and in love. The timing just felt right. I have spent my entire life trying NOT to get pregnant. I…

“I was in elementary school when I first told my parents, ‘I want to adopt.’ My plan also included living with them forever, and that was the only part of my plan to change. I met my future husband while we were in middle school and we dated throughout high school and college. While in college, Michael and I had the opportunity to do ministry in orphanages in Romania, which only solidified our desire to one day adopt. Our dream was to have three children biologically and then to adopt our fourth child. We married shortly before graduating from college,…

Identical twins Jill Justiniani and Erin Cheplak of Yorba Linda, California did just about everything in sync. Jill, 30 said:” We played together, slept together, ate together. My parents would talk about how we had our own language together. We’d be in our cribs side to side and make these cooing sounds. I’d make a sound and Erin would respond.” Now, they’ve become parents together, on the same day, in the same hospital, within hours of each other. While the twins admit they planned to get pregnant at the same time they never imagined their ʟᴀʙᴏᴜʀs would align. Jill was…

37-year-old Oksana Kobeletskaya from Odessa had surprised Ukraine by giving birth to 5 babies on July 24th, 2016 in city maternity centre. A birth of quintuplets is believed to be a unique case for Ukraine. Five babies at once: two girls and three boys. By this time, she and her husband already had a three-year-old daughter, Alice. She and her husband discovered the surprising fact during the first ultrasound check. After an easy pregnancy she successfully delivered two girls and three boys via c-section. The babies were born in the 31st week of pregnancy. Their weight ranged from 2.4 pounds…

More than three years ago, the image of a newborn baby with extremely elite lines even though it was only born not long ago has caused a social media storm across Asia for a long time. While most babies have to wait a few months after that appearance is clear, the thai Arsya is just born handsome as a male god with big black eyes, red lips, pink cheeks, high nose, two delicate willow eyebrow lines. The picture of the baby taken by the doctor-on-duty has been storming social media websites. One of the main reasons is the attractive nature…

The Millers have been married for four years and reside in Columbus. They are both from central Ohio. Ward, their first child, was born at Riverside Methodist Hospital 15 weeks early and weighed only 1 lb 13 oz. He underwent an operation four days after his birth at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and spent the next 107 days fighting for his life in the hospital’s NICU. Born three and a half months ᴘʀᴇᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ, baby Ward Miles did not have the easiest start in life but thanks to the love of his parents and endless gratitude of doctors and nurses, the little…

“It was just another day, going to my pregnancy appointments. I was 20 weeks pregnant and went and had my 20-week anatomy scan. Basically, when you are 20 weeks pregnant, they do an in-depth ultrasound and check everything, from the basic anatomy of the baby’s body—like making sure they have all four limbs along with ten fingers and ten toes—down to the complicated anatomy of their heart, making sure everything is pumping and flowing like it is supposed to. I went to my routine doctor visit afterward to talk about how everything looked in the ultrasound. Everything looked and measured…

“777 days. For 777 days, our youngest daughter was an orphan. For 777 days, she lived her life inside one room in an orphanage on the other side of the world. For 777 days, she waited. 38 days ago, she walked out those orphanage gates for the first time—no longer as an orphan, but as a beloved daughter, sister, and friend. /em·ber/: (noun) A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood that remains after a fire; a spark. Emberlu Avetik is our spark, our lion-hearted little girl who burns brightly in spite of the circumstances of her past.…

After a stomach virus, young Arabella Kim was hospitalized for almost a week. She was dehydrated and didn’t eat anything for 5 days. Courtesy of Tiffany Kim “It was frightening to see her go 5 straight days without eating anything at all, and for almost 2 weeks without eating hardly anything,” Tiffany Kim tells Love What Matters about the incident. “It was sad to see her in pain and afraid. She was out of her usual comfortable environment as well as so unlike her usual happy self.” While in the hospital, parents, doctors, and nurses worked around the clock to…

El chico se volvió hacia su hijo recién nacido de tal manera que conmovió bastante la red. El don de expresar en palabras lo que la mayoría de los hombres nunca apreciarán o entenderán. El joven padre le escribió un mensaje a su hijo recién nacido en Facebook, en el que le admitió al heredero que siempre será su segundo, pero los seguidores no tienen prisa por condenarlo. El hombre pudo establecer sus prioridades de tal manera que complació a todo el mundo, y su familia solo puede mirar con envidia. William Treece Battle y su esposa Lauren dieron la…

Cuando los padres tuvieron que despedirse de su hija de 3 meses, pensaron que este período doloroso nunca terminaría. Sin embargo, la vida les tenía reservado un verdadero milagro. Samantha y Joshua Seedorf de Waterville, Ohio, ya eran padres de un niño de 3 años, Jude, a principios de 2020, pero tenían muchas ganas de ampliar la familia. Cuando Samantha quedó embarazada y resultó que estaban esperando una niña, no podrían haber estado más felices. Jude también estaba muy feliz de que naciera su hermanita, según cuenta su madre, literalmente saltaba y vitoreaba de alegría. Marren Rose Seedorf nació el…

Una madre afligida cuya hija recién nacida, ᴘᴀssᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ, ha donado 700 oz de leche materna a un extraño necesitado y salvó la vida de otro bebé. La estilista Jenny Rogers, de 34 años, dio a luz a Everly Jade a través de C-sᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ a las 31 semanas después de que los médicos descubrieran que la pequeña sufría de ɪɴᴛʀᴀᴜᴛᴇʀɪɴᴇ ɢʀᴏᴡᴛʜ ʀᴇsᴛʀɪᴄᴛɪ. Mientras Everly luchaba en cuidados intensivos, Jenny amorosamente extraía leche cada tres horas y almacenaba los suministros en el refrigerador del hospital. Pero, trágicamente, Everly, que pesaba solo 1 lb 40z, ᴘᴀssᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ tenía seis días. En lugar…

¡La relación de la abuela y el abuelo con sus nietos no solo es maravillosa sino también insustituible! Lo entendemos desde el primer momento en que abrazan a su nieto recién nacido y lloran lágrimas de alegría. Y cuando la cámara captura ese primer encuentro, crea un recuerdo invaluable que toda la familia atesorará en los años venideros. Estos momentos son preciosos y verdaderamente conmovedores. ¡Y de verdad, puedes ver las fotos a continuación que definitivamente te harán sonreír y querrás llamar a tus padres! Opa y Oma son todo sonrisas Baby Oliver nació en septiembre de 2019. Opa y…

Frederick The Great, also known as World’s Most Beautiful Horse, turns heads wherever he goes. One glance at the horse makes it obvious as to why he’s known as the most beautiful horse in the world. Although the Friesian horse breed is considered one of the most beautiful horse breeds, Frederick The Great takes beauty to a whole new level. Born in the Netherlands, he was imported to the United States when he was six years old. Now living at Pinnacle Friesians, a farm in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, he is a pure-blood Frisian stallion. Frederick the Great’s Social…

Welcome to Love Valley, North Carolina! This tiny town in the Brushy Mountains is unique for several reasons, but most obvious is the fact that there are no cars allowed. Residents travel by horseback! Far away from the hustle of city life, Love Valley offers a relaxed and leisurely atmosphere for residents and visitors alike. If you’re wanting to visit somewhere where elements of the Wild West is still alive, this is the town! Please read the ‘Love Valley Update’ section at the bottom. History of Love Valley Love Valley was founded in 1954 by Andy Barker, who wanted to…

Many people have called in sick after a weekend of partying or to escape the work environment for a day. Occasionally, people will even call in sick simply because they aren’t feeling well. However, a clever horse named Jingang really pulls the trump card- Jingang calls in dead. To his poor unsuspecting rider, everything seems to be going fine while tacking up. Then when the rider starts to mount, things go terribly wrong. Jingang falls and lands on his side, his legs are stiff. His eyes roll back into his head and his tongue falls outside of his mouth. He…

Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s most famous horse lovers. With lockdown restrictions easing, equestrians all around the world are getting straight back to horseback riding, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is no exception. This weekend, the queen was pictured riding Fern, her 14-year-old Fell Pony around the grounds of Windsor Home Park. Many people say that the horse-loving gene is passed down from generation to generation, and that may very well be the case. Then-Princess Elizabeth was given a Shetland pony named Peggy at age four. By age six she was spending her free time riding Peggy wherever…

He struggled with the government and his neighbors, but American cowboy Dayton O. Hyde refused to give up. After lots of hard work and dedication, Hyde founded the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in South Dakota, where over 500 wild Mustangs call home. Hyde was born on March 25, 1923. In addition to being passionate about horses, he is also known as an author and conservationist. Hyde even began his career as a Rodeo photographer on his way to being a cowboy. Dayton O. Hyde’s Journey to Saving Wild Mustangs His journey to save wild Mustangs began in 1987 when…

It is well known that horses are highly intelligent creatures. In fact, horses can identify humans and understand their emotions. These magnificent animals have proven to show emotions and develop strong bonds with people. Not only are horses beautiful animals, but they are capable of expressing themselves and recognizing different humans. Can Horses Identify and Remember Humans? Yes, horses can not only identify humans but also remember them. A study done by the University of Sussex proved that horses were able to identify people and remember those they have come across before. In the study led by Leanne Proops, PhD,…

What started as a lovely afternoon shoreline ride nearly ended in disaster for Nicole Graham. A potentially deadly coastal accident, at the lips of a rising tide, led to a three-hour horse rescue that was captured on video. Horse Falls into Hidden Mud Hazard While riding with her daughter along the coast near Geelong, just south of Melbourne, the pair didn’t see the trouble that lay ahead until it was too late. The low flowing sea tides left plenty of beach exposed for Nicole and her daughter Paris, but the women couldn’t see that the ground beneath their feet was…

A one-of-a-kind hotel in the UK is allowing guests to get an up close and personal experience with horses. The Black Horses Ltd. in Cartmel, Cumbria is offering “Stable Stays” where visitors can spend the night in a converted stall within a horse barn. From £250 a night, horse lovers can stay in a decked out stall that has a double and single bunk bed, mini-fridge, kitchen, dining area, and en suite bathroom with a shower. A beautiful Friesian horse or an adorable Shetland pony will keep guests company in the adjacent stall with fresh hay and automated water. Both…

As an icon of the Sand Wash Basin, the mesmerizing stallion Picasso has gained a large following over the years. However, as he has not been seen since December 2019, many now speculate that the beautiful steed is no longer with us. Picasso was always seen every spring by tourists who come to visit the herd of horses located in the Sand Wash Basin. Sadly, this spring no one saw the spunky stallion which leads many to believe he likely passed away in an unknown location. Though he may no longer be with us, his legacy will forever live on.…

Melody Hames, also known as the Horse Barber, is no ordinary artist. She creates beautiful masterpieces by clipping incredible designs into the hair of her horse Romeo. Hames began clipping on her pony when she was only nine years old. Her Connemara pony had Cushing’s Disease and in order to keep him comfortable she taught herself how to clip. Fast forward 20 years, Hames became the first clipper in the UK to offer traditional and creative clipping skills as an equine educator, in the form of education and training. Her skills have been showcased nationally and internationally. She has even…

Though there may be a never-ending debate over the preference for coffee or tea, a 20-year-old police horse named Jake has made his decision and he’s sticking by it. After sneaking a sip from his rider’s cup of tea one day, it became apparent that the horse had developed a strong liking for his daily brew when he started sticking his tongue in the officer’s cup daily. He’s grown so fond of tea that he often refuses to start his day without it. Jake the Police Horse Drinking his Tea Jake from the London Merseyside Mounted Police has his own…