Dear Birth Mother,

Thank you so much for this wonderful chance to be considered as parents for your child. We cannot know your thoughts and feelings, but we do know that your decision must feel right for you…and only you.

You are very generous to be giving your child this gift of adoption. As parents, we are very eager to bring another child into our family. Our daughter, Cecilia makes a wish upon a star every night for a brother or sister. She is as excited as we are to expand our family. We appreciate this chance to embark on this journey with you through your courageous decision of adoption. We are honored that you may be thinking about our family. Please take the time to read about us as we have much love and security to offer. We would love to hear from you!

Our Marriage: The Fairytale

We have been married for 15 years and are just as madly in love now as the day that we were married. We worked together for a year before dating so we had the chance to become friends first. It was a true storybook engagement.

We were married in a traditional church wedding with the veil and flowers and the whole shebang. We danced the night away at our reception hall and scooted off to Aruba for our honeymoon. David learned how to play Bingo in Aruba and we saw some whales too.

Our marriage has never gotten old. We were soul mates at the beginning and continue to be so. We have strong affection, admiration and respect for one another and we are financially secure. We laugh a lot and make each other laugh. We spend lots of time with our daughter, Cecilia. We read books, look at the moon, watch movies together and put together 1,000-piece puzzles. We love spending time in the outdoors, traveling and being with family and friends. We especially like swimming, boating and all warm weather activities. Our marriage works very well and we would be lost without each other.

The Rock of the Family: David

David has a great sense of humor along with a loving and romantic personality. He is a wonderful father and has incredibly strong family values. He loves Cecilia dearly. We are on the same page 99% of the time and seem as if we can read each other’s mind.

David is a self-employed real estate developer who works from home. He is his own boss, which allows his schedule to be very flexible. His successful business allows our family to be financially secure.

David is over-the-top with his goals and planning which is why he is the rock of the family. He has already planned his next subdivision development to begin 2 years from now. He an excellent provider and leaves no worries for the family. He is conscientious about his health by daily exercising in his gym. David is very handsome, spontaneous and confident with himself. He is involved with Cecilia’s school functions. She especially likes when Dad comes along to the Fall Festival, Bingo Night and Grandparents Celebration at school.

His hobbies include watching movies, scuba diving, travel, swimming and outdoor activities. David especially likes to take Cecilia fishing on our lake and play hide and seek at bedtime.

The Compassionate Supporter: Mary

Mary is very creative and has been called “Martha Stewart” by some of her closest friends. Her creativity extends into making ladybug and bee cupcakes, inchworms out of cheese and fruit along with a turkey centerpiece made out of fruit! She is very detailed and organized. When she designed the kitchen in her new house, she made sure she’d have ample workspace to cook to her heart’s content. Mary is a great cook and David’s favorite meal is her ‘Crunchy Chicken Cheese Bake’. Mary has been dubbed by some of the other mothers at Cecilia’s school as “super mom”.

Mary recently retired from being a CPA in public practice. She can now officially be called a “homemaker”! She has been diving into new “mommy” projects as well as helping David with his business from home.

Mary devotes her time to being involved with Cecilia’s school by volunteering for library duty, lunch and reading time. She feels that it is important to be involved with Cecilia’s school and community. The new baby will be welcomed at these events as many babies are always at the school.

Mary’s hobbies include cooking, crafting, gardening, scrapbooking, travel and outdoor activities. Mary especially likes to read books with Cecilia.

Our First Joy: Cecilia

Cecilia is our 7-year-old daughter. She loves the outdoors and playing in her sandbox. She has mastered swimming and she can do cannon balls like a pro! She loves to do tap, ballet and jazz and to be on stage for her dance recitals. Her favorite classes in school are gym, music and recess. Cecilia is a very warm and loving child who thrives from hugs and kisses from Mom and Dad.

David and Cecilia do a fake karate match in the kitchen while Mary makes dinner. She loves when she is tucked in bed at nighttime and is read a book. She also enjoys going to the mall and riding the carousel. She treasures spending simple time with the both of us as well as time in her playroom with her toys spread all over the area rug. One of her favorite things to do with us is to go out to dinner. She loves to have the “race to bedtime”, play games and make popcorn. Mary and Cecilia both enjoy being “baker girls” as they bake the family’s favorite pie or cookies.

Cecilia constantly asks about having a baby sister or brother almost every day and she cannot wait to be a big sister.

Our Lifetime Bonds: Family and Friends

David: 3 brothers
Mary: 2 brothers
Cecilia: 14 cousins
Grandparents: 2 sets of adoring ones
Friends: Plenty!

Cecilia loves her cousins dearly. Her cousin, Sophia was adopted from Russia and her cousin, Nick was adopted from the Ukraine. She is especially close to two cousins, J.R. and Jarett. Although our families are in different states, the get-togethers are full of fun family chaos. We are devoted to bond the relationship and make communication very strong. We make an effort to try to go on vacation each year with some of her cousins. We visit Michigan every year for the annual family reunion, which includes a cookout, an inflatable (bouncy house), marshmallow roasting and slip-n-slides.

We host Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends. Our tradition is to have lobster and filet mignon at our house, which everyone thinks is very cool. We also venture out to see some tourist spots and shop at antique stores with family and friends.

Along with cousins and relatives, we have several friends who we consider extended members of our family who spend special time with us. They have been named as “Aunts and Uncles” because they are so close to Cecilia and are an integral part of our family. They all adore Cecilia and include her in everything.

The Pursuit of Happiness: Why We Want to Adopt

Cecilia is our biological child, and we were sad to find out that we were not successful the second time. Family is so important to us that we are now fulfilling our dream and the pursuit of happiness through adoption. We are committed to expanding our family through adoption and bringing another child into our loving family.

Home Sweet Home:

We live in North Carolina on 100 acres overlooking our own private lake about 20 minutes from beach communities. Our home is spacious with ample room for guests. Our home is filled with laughter and love. We are able to watch the deer wade with their baby fawns in the lake from our kitchen window. Cecilia has acres to roam and run carefree within viewing distance of the house. We have a fantastic time flying her kite without the fear of it getting stuck in the trees. The view of the sky in the evening is incredible as we can see the stars clearly. The Big Dipper is always a big hit at our house.

Our community is out in the country, but within miles from everyday conveniences. We live in paradise each and every day. We have the luxury of bustling to school each day in the city and coming home to a serene home life. Our home has provided us with its own entertainment with its spacious structure and wonderful outdoor presence.

Elements of Our Culture: Tradition

We have very vivid memories from our childhood with Grandma making Thanksgiving stuffing and Grandpa wearing the Santa Claus hat each year. As a family, we have made it an important element of our culture to introduce new and old traditions. Here are some of our traditions:

Sunday night: Family candlelight dinner
Day after Thanksgiving: Paint Christmas ornaments with cousins
July 4th: Quaint fireworks from the banks of our lake
February: Create color chart for planting seeds for the garden

Path to Success: Education

Education is essential to our family. We both have acquired college educations in our related fields. Cecilia attends private school and her brother or sister will attend this school as well. Her school has a warm environment, which focuses on community, family and education.

Travel the World: Getaways

We have loved to travel since we first started dating. During our courtship, we went on a train ride to Canada where we saw the play “Tony & Tina’s Wedding”. Since then, we have traveled to Florida, Hawaii, Las Vegas, California, Mexico, St. Lucia, Antigua, Bahamas and Fiji.

Our most exciting trip was to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where David invited Mary’s brother’s family and closest friends. David surprised Mary for her birthday by renting a 20,000 square foot house with servants and a full wait staff. The best part of the trip was enjoying a week’s worth of electrifying fun with the people who we adore.

We have purchased property in Fiji where we plan to build a vacation home. Fiji is a place where family is a top priority and children are adored unquestionably. Traveling into different countries is an incredible experience an important part of learning. We want our children to explore the world and see many different places during their lifetime.

Our commitment to you:

We can assure you that your child will be welcomed into a home filled with love, happiness and financial security. We will devote our time and energy to providing our children with warmth, love and security that we are here for them…always and everyday.

Our thoughts:

Thank you for allowing us to share our story with you. Parenting is second nature to us as we have had much experience with raising Cecilia. We look forward in sharing this miracle with you. If you would like to speak with us about adopting your child or have any questions for us, please contact your Adoption Advisor at AdoptHelp by calling 1-800-637-7999 toll-free.

Fondly,

David, Mary & our daughter, Cecilia