"Oh, you can do it," Beth says, even though she knows it'll be more work than they expected. Jenny and Cameron are good people, though, and they're smart and caring and hard working, so she's confident they'll be able to do this and be happy doing it, too.

It's something she's always wanted for herself, a family, children, but she doesn't know if that's going to happen for her any longer. For the most part, she thinks she's accepted it, but it does mean she wants to be able to spend time with her friend's children as often as she can.

"They can come over whenever you need a break," she says. "I'd be happy to look after 'em and Judith loves littler kids."