Jennifer Aniston is reportedly moving forward with plans to adopt a child after good friend Sheryl Crow’s recent experience.

Jennifer has been rumoured to be considering adopting a child for several months but according to an adoption agency source quoted in OK magazine, Sheryl’s adoption of son Wyatt has spurred Jennifer along.

The source told the magazine: “The process has 100% started. Jen has been thinking about adopting for a while. But after seeing Sheryl and her son, Wyatt, together, Jen didn’t know why she was still waiting.”

The source added that Jennifer has begun filling out the necessary paperwork and has indicated that she would “love a boy” but is not completely opposed to adopt a baby girl.

A source close to Jennifer confirmed the rumours, saying that the former Friends star is very excited about the prospect of becoming a mum: “She is happier and more excited than she has ever been in her life.”

The source added that the plans coincide with Jennifer’s recent move into a new $15million home in Beverly Hills: “She needed a fresh start, a place to start new memories.”