Happily Married Couple Hoping to Adopt
Thank you for taking time to read this letter. We realize that this is a difficult time for you and hope that you find the solution that works best for you. Making an adoption plan for your baby is a very loving and courageous act and we admire your decision to consider this alternative.
The most important thing is for you to trust your instincts and make the decision that is best for you and your baby. We hope that this letter will help you get to know us and our desire and ability to provide a loving home for a child. If you think that we may be the right fit for you, we encourage you to contact us at any time. We wish to have a trusting and caring relationship with the birthmother who entrusts her child to us.
About four years ago, mutual friends thought we would be right for each other and set us up on a date. We fell in love quickly and were engaged six months after we met and married seven months after that. Both of us were thrilled to have met the right person at last. Raising a family was something both of us always assumed we would do. We now know that adopting a child is our path to parenthood and believe that we were brought together to provide a loving home for one or more children.
We have a lot of love to give to a child and hope that we will have a chance to speak to you about your adoption wishes.
About Us
About four years ago, mutual friends thought we would be right for each other and set us up on a date. We fell in love quickly and were engaged six months after we met and married seven months after that.
Both of us were thrilled to have met the right person at last. Raising a family was something both of us always assumed we would do. We now know that adopting a child is our path to parenthood and believe that we were brought together to provide a loving home for one or more children.
We have a lot of love to give to a child and hope that we will have a chance to speak to you about your adoption wishes.
Our Family
We feel blessed that any children we have will have aunts and uncles who will love them very much. Our brothers and sisters are thrilled that we are hoping to adopt and are excited to meet their new family member.
We have 6 nieces and nephews who make holidays and family gatherings a lot of fun and who are looking forward to having more cousins to play with. All 6 cousins met at our wedding and had a great time.
We would like our child to have siblings, too, and to experience the closeness and joy of growing up with brothers and sisters.
Fun with the Children in our Lives
Before we met, we both had strong relationships with the children in our lives and we quickly became attached to the children in each other’s life. We hope to have a loving relationship with our own child and introduce her or him to all the wonderful children and adults who are our family and friends.
Our picture of a happy childhood includes a secure sense of family, love and support, and fun and relaxation. Most of all, we want our child to be happy.
Holidays at Our Home
Family traditions are an important part of raising a child for us. One tradition that we particularly treasure is family holidays.
Shortly after we were married, we hosted our first family Thanksgiving dinner. When John suggested this, Catherine was apprehensive but John had been cooking for his family for years and he was a pro at it.
It turned out great. John handled the turkey and potatoes, and Catherine prepared several fruit tarts for dessert.
One of the best parts of family gatherings is anticipating everyone's arrival. We look forward to adding another little family member to the fun.
Cooking and Having Fun
We have fun in the kitchen.
Catherine and her niece enjoy making Christmas cookies together.
John is learning the tricks of the kitchen from our aunt. Our Sunday dinners are memorable for all the fun we have in making them together.
Our aunt is the “Keeper of the Sauce” and her authentic Italian cooking is out of this world. We have watched her make pasta sauce many times but still can’t replicate her success. We have fun trying, though.
These are the family together times that we look forward to sharing with a child.
Vacations
Before we met, we had very different vacation traditions. We now share these traditions with each other and alternate between two wonderful vacation spots.
Catherine showed John the New Hampshire she visited every year with her family while growing up. John got to experience the chill morning air of Springtime in New Hampshire. It was much colder than he expected but he was a good sport and claimed it was “invigorating!”
John showed Catherine the beauty of a beach vacation on Martha’s Vineyard that he has come to love deeply over the years. Catherine enjoys collecting shells on the beach and piling them on tabletops at home as reminders of a relaxed week on the beach.
Getting away, being together, seeing new things, are what vacations are to us. We look forward to sharing this with children and making memories to look back on all year long.
Travel
We hope to share with children our sense of adventure and love of art and travel. We both love to explore cities, museums, historic sites, and other interesting places.
Washington, DC, is a city we enjoy visiting because of its strong sense of history and the many fun ways to learn about our past and our country.
We were fortunate to have an opportunity to visit London shortly after we were married, when Catherine’s job sent her there for a project.
We hope to take our children to the places and sights we have seen and to visit places they want to explore.
Religion
Our religion is an important part of our lives. It is the foundation of our family, passed down from our parents, and our parents' parents, and we will share it with the children in our lives.
We traveled recently to the Midwest to be with our niece when she received her First Holy Communion and were excited to share such an important day with her.
Education
Our families value education and we hope to share our love of learning and the importance of education with a child. We want to encourage our child to pursue any career path they wish and to instill in them that the more they know, the more options they will have in life.
Our parents never pressured us into any particular career but attending college was an expectation, and we both did just that.
The importance of education was reinforced for John when his Uncle Jimmy entered college at the age of 70. Uncle Jimmy did not finish college when he was younger and spent his working years on the family farm in Ireland. He spent his life learning new things, as did all his brothers, and after finishing a degree in economics and Greek, he earned his Master’s degree in Ancient Greek. John was able to attend his graduation in Ireland.
Catherine had the opportunity to meet Uncle Jimmy and the rest of John’s family in Ireland shortly after we were engaged. It was wonderful to hear Catherine and Uncle Jimmy talk about the many books that they had read and to see her becoming part of my family.
About Catherine
Catherine felt like family almost from the moment we met. She has a wonderful enthusiasm for life and sense of wonder combined with a keen intelligence and compassionate nature.
She is a wonderful wife and my best friend. She makes me feel special and seems to always know what I am thinking and feeling. She underestimates her many talents that range from public speaking to playing hangman with my niece to teach her spelling. Not to mention baking (my favorite) and knitting a scarf (for me) and teddy bears (for her nieces).
Catherine’s background in psychology and teaching combined with her loving, compassionate nature will make her a wonderful mother. I hope that she will have that special opportunity; I am very fortunate to be her partner in this adventure.
About John
John is a loving and caring husband. He listens attentively, takes the time to understand what I am thinking and feeling, and helps me focus on the positive in life. He makes me laugh and we have so much fun together.
John is unconditional in his love and constant in his support. His gentle and kind nature will make him a terrific father.
Thank You!
We wish you well and hope you find the right person or couple to parent your child, whether it is us or someone else.
Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and we will keep you in ours.
You may contact us any time:
Contact Us:
1-877-444-6055
Email:
happyhomeforbaby
@gmail.com
Attorneys:
Nina Rumbold and
Denise Seidelman, at
888-962-3001
