Thank you for taking time to learn about our family. We hope this profile will give you a glimpse of who we are and what is important to us. We are excited about the opportunity to grow our family and share our adoption story with family and friends.
We admire your decision to make an adoption plan for your child and would be honored to be a part of that plan. We feel like we are at the point in our lives where we are ready to start growing our family. The most important thing is that the child is happy and healthy - and we will do anything to ensure that he or she grows up in a loving environment. We are both excited about little league games, dance recitals, and family vacations, but it is the little things that we are looking forward to the most. Life is all about sharing those moments (movies, bedtime stories, and family game night) with the people you love.
Expectant mothers who choose to make an adoption plan may qualify for some level of financial assistance during their pregnancy. However, each person's situation and specific needs are different. Your adoption social worker can help you determine what level of assistance you qualify for and deserve. Many expectant mothers qualify for financial assistance to cover basic pregnancy and living expenses, including but not limited to - transportation reimbursement, utility assistance for phone, water, and electricity/gas, maternity clothing and supplements, etc.
It won't cost you anything. If you choose to place your baby for adoption, all of your medical and legal fees will be covered and you may be eligible for financial assistance with other pregnancy-related expenses.
Yes. Even if you don’t know the identity of the birth father, you can still choose to make an adoption plan. However, every adoption situation is different. The adoption social worker you’re assigned to will get to know you and your story first, and then guide you through the process accordingly.
You can make an adoption plan at any point in your pregnancy, even after the baby has been born. But, it's important to start the process as early in your pregnancy as possible. Connecting with those resources will allow you to gain access to important medical services, including prenatal care, to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.
One aspect of your adoption plan is the "Hospital Plan" an outline of how you'd like your hospital stay and delivery to go. You can craft this on your own or with the help of your adoption social worker. But everything is up to you. You’ll be able to choose who comes to the hospital with you, who is in the room with you during delivery, and how much time you’d like to spend with the baby before signing the final papers.
As part of your adoption plan, you'll determine whether or not you’d like to have an open or closed adoption or something in between. Open adoptions may include phone calls, messaging (via social media, email, or text), and/or periodic visits each year. Closed adoptions may include no contact at all or annual updates provided to the birth parent(s) by the adoptive family. Each post-adoption relationship is different and can vary based on what an expectant mother chooses in her adoption plan.
Enjoying time together with some of our favorite characters during a day at sea.
Enjoyed a great night out listening to three great bands with wonderful friends.
Our annual tradition is to return the restaurant that we got married at to enjoy dinner for our anniversary.
Family boat cruise on the Cape!
Enjoying our first night out with Jason's parents.
Enjoyed a great day outside before the rains came in. Ethan is always up for something fun!
Mastering pizza making 🍕
Tonight we enjoyed seeing Beetlejuice with friends.
Enjoying a concert on a Saturday night with friends.
We had a great time time celebrating Dad's birthday!
On Saturday, we were able to attend Darryl's Strawberry's number retirement ceremony. It was a must-do for Jason to see one of his favorite players when he was a kid!
Jason took some vacation time earlier this month. We spent a few days visiting my brother and his family. Bennett joined and had some quality time with her pal Cooper, my brother’s dog. We took a ride out to the ocean and enjoyed lunch near a park. We also got to see our oldest nephew, Ben, play in one of his baseball tournaments.
When I was younger, I loved to bike ride. I would spend hours going around my neighborhood and visiting friends. Recently, I pulled out my old bike and started riding around our neighborhood. I wished Jason could join me, but for weeks we were unable to find him a bike. I was fortunate to find him one last week. We are slowly working up our stamina so that we can head out on longer trail rides.
Formal night on the Fantasy. 🚢
Beautiful views in Antigua