Dear Birth Mother,

We thank you for taking the time to read our letter.  We’d like to begin by telling you that we realize that this is a deeply emotional and challenging time for you, and while we can’t possibly imagine the feelings you are experiencing right now, we want you to know that we respect your unselfish decision to place your child for adoption.   We too have felt a range of emotions in the path that lead us to adoption, and we hope that these feelings can somehow help us form a bond with you if you choose us as the couple to raise your child.  We feel very fortunate to be a part of this process and to be one of the families you are considering.

Our Story

We are Moira and Eric and we are very excited about the opportunity to adopt a child.  Our story began 4 ½ years ago when my favorite aunt introduced us.  We knew we were meant to be together almost immediately.  We fell in love and dated for 3 years before getting married.  One of the most important similarities we share is our ability to never lose the child inside us.  We both love to make up games to play with our dogs, and we have doggie birthday parties for each of them.  We still enjoy activities like watching the “Charlie Brown Christmas” special every year as an annual tradition.  We are best friends and we share common goals, values and morals. 

About Moira

I have wanted to be a mother for as long as I can remember.  I recall as a little girl, being asked what I wanted to be when I was all grown up.  I replied “A mommy”.  I believe the reason for this is my relationship with my own mother, with whom I share a very special closeness.  My mother has always made a celebration out of little things, and she has also made birthdays and holidays very special.  We continue to celebrate special times together as a family, and I look forward to passing these traditions on to our child.  My mother also instilled in me a love of travel, and I have traveled to England, Scotland, Italy, France, Greece, Germany, Mexico, the Caribbean, Switzerland, and Austria.   In order to spend more time with children, I worked as a teacher and as a tutor, a career I found very rewarding.  I have always wanted to be a stay at home mother, and have recently changed my career goals to include a home business so that I can be at home with our baby.

My feelings about adoption are based on a personal experience.  The man I call my father is not actually related to me by blood, but there could never be a closer bond between a father and daughter.  He is loving and kind and devoted to his family.  He is a man of honor and has taught me so much, and I have no words to describe the love and respect I feel for him.  As I was already an adult when he came into our lives, I took his last name in lieu of my maiden name.  This special bond I share with him has made me realize that being a parent is about the love and devotion I have to give to a child.

My parents live within about five minutes of our home, and we see each other almost on a daily basis.  They can hardly wait to have a grandchild to love, and are as excited about this adoption as we are!  I have two cousins very close in age that that live about a mile from us.  One of my cousins has four beautiful children that will be happy to be playmates for our child.

About Eric

I was born and raised in Southern California and have spent my entire life here.  I am the youngest of three children with two older sisters.  My parents were married for over 45 years, and my mother just recently passed away.  I was very close to her and her loss has had a profound impact on my life, which has made me even more aware of the importance of children in our lives.  I look forward to sharing the closeness I shared with my mother with our future child.  This close family tie is the reason I chose to return to Southern California after going to college elsewhere.  I was successfully self-employed for many years, and made a career change so that I could devote more time to my family.  I enjoy working on projects around the house with my father- in-law, and spending time at home around our pool, playing with the dogs and barbecuing.  Although Moira does most of the cooking, I am known for making a good risotto (a delicious rice dish) and look forward to sharing these activities with our child.

Our Life Together

We live in a four bedroom, three-bath house with a big backyard and a swimming pool that is close to a park and excellent schools.  We grow our own vegetables in our garden.  We both love animals and have two dogs and a cat.  We are within 10 miles of the ocean, and as we both share a love for the ocean, we love to go to the beach.  We enjoy swimming and bicycling together as well.  One of the things we are looking forward to is teaching our child to swim.  We love to cook together, with Moira creating the recipes and Eric in charge of the barbecue.

We both like to travel and have been to Italy, France and Mexico together.  We also love weekend getaways to Cambria, Laguna Beach and San Diego.  We are financially secure and emotionally ready for the lifetime commitment of becoming loving parents.  We have a full and happy life, and the only thing missing from our lives is a child to love and nurture.  We chose to end fertility treatments after one course, when we came to the realization that the choice of adoption was right for us because we realized that there are so many children being born naturally that we would be so grateful to adopt.  We feel that adoption is a strong moral choice and a beautiful way to create our family.

Our Promise to You

If you choose us to adopt your baby, we promise you that we will love this child unconditionally and that he or she will come first in our lives and will never want for anything.  We will raise our child with the strong morals and values that we were raised with, and we will provide the child with a loving environment and the opportunity to express his or her individuality.  We will provide your child with a good education and a chance to travel.  Your child will always know where he or she came from and how he or she came to us.  Your child will also know that through your generous and courageous choice, you have given us the best gift you could ever give us.

To Contact Us

Thank you for taking the time to get to know us.  We admire your strength and courage as you make this difficult decision.  We would love to speak to you if you have any questions for us.  Please contact any of the adoption advisors at AdoptHelp, toll free at 800 637-7999.

Sincerely,

Moira and Eric