Dear Birth Mother,

Hi there, we are Susan and Jason and thank you for taking the time to learn a bit more about us and what we are all about. We are grateful for the opportunity to share our lives and our family with you. We admire and respect your choice in placing your child up for adoption. Your child will be a very special part of our family and know how grateful we will always be for the incredible gift that you could give us. We promise to dedicate our time, love and energy into making your child the center of our lives.

Jason and I met through a mutual friend out on the Hampton beach one August summer day in 1996. We dated the rest of the summer and it just continued on from there. We commuted on weekends for almost three years so that we could spend time together, after that he landed a job to be closer to me. It was a wild ride for both of us for a few years, commuting back and forth, and it was worth every trip. On July 2nd of 2000 we will be celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary, and we have been together for about 11 years now. We like to say we fit together perfectly like two pieces in a puzzle, but with one special piece missing from our lives, a child. We tell each other how lucky we are to have come into each others life. Our friendship before anything is what continues to keep us happily married.

Short but Sweet
Jason talking about Susan:
Sue is the oldest of three, she has a sister Sandra who is a stay at home mom and is married to her husband Jay for 9 years, they have two beautiful little boys (our great little nephews, who were adopted at birth) Matthew and Michael, and they have a dog named: Calvin. Sue also has a younger brother Raymond Anthony, who is not married. Susan is very close with her siblings, she speaks and emails them daily. Sue’s parents who are married for over 45 years are retired and are in full swing being grandparents; they cannot wait until we get our great news so that they can spoil another grandchild! Sue works for a local doctor a few hours a week, but once a baby comes she will be a stay at home mom, something she is greatly looking forward to. Sue is very friendly and makes friends quickly, she is very outgoing, and not shy at all, Sue is always willing to help out and do things for others. Sue loves being with her family, especially both of our nephews. Sue is a fabulous cook and enjoys it and she loves to host gatherings and parties at our home.

Susan talking about Jason:
Jason is an only child, and a spoiled one at that. Jason’s parents only live two doors away and are not yet grandparents and cannot wait to take on this special role! My father-in-law will be 60 this year and my mother-in-law Shirley is in her late 50's, they are very young at heart and cannot wait to babysit and play with their new grandchild. My wonderful husband is a Sales Representative in the Orthodontic Field, and Jason has a great financial future already planned out for our family. Jason works hard, but Jason has the type of job that has the flexibility to take an office day at home if need be. Jason is a great provider for me and a child’s future education. Jason is a kind, easy going, good-hearted person and most of all he is very funny and the kids just love him, especially our nephews. They love when uncle Jason plays and acts goofy with them. Jason is very handy around the house, he finished our entire basement on his own, it’s great that he is very handy when it comes to fixing things so we’re not having to call someone every time something needs to be fixed or done in our home.

Something of Interest:
Both of our nephews Matthew & Michael were adopted from birth. Matthew who will be two in March and Michael who just turned 1this Feb.16th (yes they are 11months apart, and by the same birth mom) are Susan’s sisters children. Our families have been blessed not once but twice by adoption. While our infertility has been a struggle, we know that families are built in different ways. Know that your baby will never feel different or confused because he or she is adopted. They will have cousins to talk and bond with if need be and plenty of family members around with love, support and understanding about adoption.

Our Adventures &Lifestyle
Jason and I went to the Greek Islands on our honeymoon. A few years ago we also went to Spain to my first cousins’ wedding. Jason and I have also been to; Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Rico, and a few other Islands. We’ve also been to Las Vegas and Disney, but when Jason and I are home, only 20 minutes from the ski resorts we head on over for some snow tubing with our family, friends and our godchildren, Olivia and Ian. The winter months are long, but living near the ski resorts makes the winter more enjoyable. What’s great about some of the ski resorts is that a few of these ski resorts turn into water parks in the summer, so as quick as you can say ski lifts and snow boarding you can say bathing suits and water slides! We also love the fact that we are only two hours from New York City. Jason and I love to go into the City every couple of weeks with our families to see a play or just walk around, whatever we do it’s a great time. Our weekends are usually spent with my family, and our nephews Matthew and Michael, whether it is to take our nephews to a park, a museum, an aquarium or a beach we make sure we spend as much time as we can with our precious nephews. Jason and like mountain biking, but we exercise and we go for walks around our beautiful development in the evenings after dinner. We also love going to movies, or a great night at home for Jason and I, are renting a movie, microwave popcorn, cuddled up in front of the fireplace with a warm blanket, and a cup of hot chocolate. The rest of our free time is spent with other family members, friends and our pretty little Goddaughters, Gianna and Olivia.

We cannot express how excited we are to become parents and we thank you for any consideration that you may be giving us.

You are an amazing woman and without wonderful women like you some family’s dreams can never come true. If you would like to speak to us about adopting your child please call one of our adoption advisors toll free at Adopt\Help at 1-800-637-7999. We are thinking about you as you make your decision for your child’s future as you pick the right family. We wish you luck and peace in life’s journey.

All the best to you,
Susan & Jason