In 2010, Sandra Bullock got a phone call that changed everything. “Your placement is here,” said the voice on the other end. This meant that the child she had been waiting for was ready for her. A few weeks later, Sandra was on stage, accepting her first Oscar for her role in The Blind Side. But her mind wasn’t on the award. “All I wanted was to go home and feed Lou,” she said, talking about her newborn son. She had been waiting for years to become a mom.

Let’s find out more about Sandra Bullock, an amazing actress, and what led her to adopt two children. In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina caused massive flooding in Louisiana, Sandra felt something deep inside her. This feeling guided her decision to adopt.

“Katrina happened in New Orleans, and something told me, ‘My child is there.’ It was weird,” Sandra shared in an interview with Hoda Kotb on Today. This was the beginning of her journey to adopt and raise her two beloved children.