Dear Birthmother,
I’m not sure where to begin writing what is sure to be the most important letter of my life.  I would guess you are just as overwhelmed with the difficult choice of the right family for your baby.  Your thoughts must be full of what you want for your child’s life and who will best provide those opportunities.  I know that your goal is not to find just any parent, but to find the right parent to raise your child. I am honored to be considered by you as you make this choice.  I admire your strength and the love you have for your baby.

Since I was a child, my goal in life was to be a good Mommy.  This first became a reality in November of 2005, when my son Sawyer was born and my life was truly transformed. I have been fulfilled in ways I had never dreamed of by watching him grow, hearing his first words, and laughing with him.   He enriches my life in a thousand ways everyday.

I have always dreamed of adding to our family, and hoped that the new addition to our family would come to us through adoption.  I myself am an adoptee, which I feel gives me a unique insight into parenting an adopted child.  As I have grown older and become a mother myself, I am so grateful to my birthparents for making what I know was an incredibly difficult decision.  I am sure that my birth parents loved me, and in fact, loved me so much that when they felt unable to provide me with the life they hoped I would have they graciously allowed me to have those opportunities with another family.  Thanks to the gifts they and my adoptive family gave me I have had an amazing life full of love and support.  This partnership between families for the benefit of a child is a cycle I have always wanted to repeat.  I feel that my experiences will help me support another adopted child like myself as they grow.

I am so excited to be given the opportunity of watching another life discover the world’s possibilities and envision all of the ways both Sawyer and I can help a new baby grow.  I look forward to the laughter of two children as they chase lightning bugs and even supporting them through the life lessons and tears that come with learning to share.

I am positive that we have had the love and also have the financial stability to move ahead with that dream.  I am amazingly lucky to be in the position to own 100% of our home and also to be able to earn my living managing rental properties for my family.  This enables me a luxury among parents, especially single parents.  I am a stay-at-home Mom to my son and plan to continue to stay at home with my children. 

About Mommy, By Mommy
I grew up as an only child in the suburbs of Richmond, VA.  My parents and grandparents were members of the same community, attended the same church, even lived in the same houses throughout my childhood.  This constancy gave me a strong sense of home that I have always cherished. I strive to provide it to my children as well.  Even as an adult, I have never lived more than 2 hours from “home”. 

My mother taught science until my adoption and then stayed home with me.  Some of my fondest memories are of being at home.  This is rare in today’s world, but it was such an amazing gift to know she was always there when I needed her.  I am dedicated to providing my children with the same type of old fashioned childhood with their Mom at home. 

With both parents in education, I was destined to become a teacher.  I decided that I wanted to be able to teach all children, who may come into my classroom in ways that met their unique needs, so I earned a graduate degree in special education.  I taught for several years until my life was blessed with Sawyer.  I enjoy using my education background to help him learn about the world by making pancakes or planting seeds in a mini garden.  I also serve on the board for our local Mom’s Club to help design fun, educational activities for the children.

As part of a large Greek family, one of my favorite hobbies is cooking for friends and family.  I am an amateur party planner and love to take a party theme from start to finish.  Birthday parties are some of my favorites.  Sawyer just had a barnyard bash complete with petting zoo.  I can’t wait to plan the perfect celebration to welcome home another member of our family.  I love to read and am dedicated to helping my children develop the same love of books and storytelling.  I’m an avid scrap booker with albums filled with the memories of Sawyer’s first years.  I love looking back to see how much my little man has grown so quickly.

A Great Big Brother, But I May Be Biased
Sawyer is 2 ½ and 100% energetic boy.  He loves driving on his train table, running with his friends, and doing puzzles or reading books in his quieter moments.  He’s in touch with his inner artist and spends lots of time singing or painting pieces to add to his display walls.  He loves all types of animals.  He enjoys riding his pony or just running around in the puddles at our barn.  Sawyer spends days between a wonderful local preschool, Little Gym, music classes, playgroups, and hanging around the house with Mom.  He will be an encouraging, fun loving, and occasionally bossy big brother.

Growing Up Surrounded by Love
Should you place your baby with us I can guarantee he/she will be a part of a large and loving family!   We are very lucky that the majority of our family lives within an hour of us. We are quite a tight-knit bunch.  We celebrate everyone’s birthday with a family dinner, support each other at horse shows and competitions, vacation together, and hang out at local parks for family picnics just because we honestly enjoy being a friends as well as family. 

The center of our family is my father.  Sawyer calls him Papou, which is Greek for Grandpa.  We see my father almost daily and they adore spending time together.   He’s excited to see us progress through the adoption process, and often shares memories of my parent’s journey to adopt me.  Uncle Fred and Aunt Kaye live within 5 minutes of our house with their teenage daughters.  Their willingness to babysit has enabled me to only leave Sawyer with family who love him almost as much as I do.  Luckily for us, we will be able to share the same stability with another child.  

Our newest family member will have another set of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins to play with that are anxiously awaiting our new addition.  They live on a farm where they breed horses and also have goats, and hens, which Sawyer loves to visit and “talk” to.  We often drive out to the country for family cookouts plus we take an annual family vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Our Home Sweet Home
We live in a suburb of our state capital, right in the heart of Virginia.  We have the best combination of all worlds.  We have lots of big city commodities, but are still a short drive to the mountains or the beach.  The county we live in has some of the best schools and recreational program in our area located within a few minutes of our house.  Our house is on a cul-de-sac in a neighborhood filled with children.  We regularly have play dates with friends, who live just down the street..

We have a beautiful 5 bedroom home with a playroom area set up on each floor.  Sawyer’s playroom has a farmyard mural on the walls that includes his portrait as well as those of our pets, and the artist stands at the ready to add his new brother or sister to our family collage.  We have almost an acre in our large, fenced backyard where kids and dogs love to run.  Sawyer will be excited to share his sandbox and swing set with his new sibling.  Plus he can show him/her the fish in our small pond.

Our Personal Zoo
We share our home with a menagerie of animals including a saltwater fish tank complete with Nemo, a pond of goldfish, occasional bullfrog, and four golden retrievers.  Our dogs are named Dakota, Phoenix, Montana, and Aspen.  I have always believed in the causes of animals in need and have worked with golden retriever rescues in many capacities including being a foster home to dogs in need.  Aspen and Phoenix were both fosters whom we have rescued.  Our animals are definitely a large part of our lives. 

My horse and Sawyer’s pony named Rocky Road, live at a nearby farm run by some friends.  We often spend our Sunday afternoons riding the horses, giving them treats, or just brushing and cuddling them.

How We Have Fun
Sawyer and I are often on the go, exploring the world around us.  We are members at the Children’s Museum, city zoo, and often exercise our Busch Gardens and Water Country season passes.  We attend high school football games, go to local fairs and holiday activities such as pumpkin patches, holiday light shows, and have lots of play dates with friends. We love to relax at home and spend time in the backyard between the swings, sandbox, tossing ball for the dogs, and his favorite….the water table.  On colder days, we snuggle up to read books, do puzzles, or work on at home art projects. 

My parents and I traveled all over the world and I am hoping to do the same with my children as they grow.  I look forward to sharing the cultures and beauties of the world with them.  I am a Disney fanatic who is very excited to share this love with my children as soon as they are old enough to go. 

Thank You
I believe that adoption can be a wonderful relationship between two families that want the best life imaginable for a special little one.  You will always be a special part of our family as the mother that carried them and gave them life.  I promise that he/she will always know how much they are loved by you. I would love to stay in contact with you, if that is what you would like.  A child can never have too much love in their life.  I would like to know if there are special things or events in your life that you would like use to make a part of the baby’s home with us as well.

I do not know who my future child will be, but I do know that I love them already.  If I are lucky enough to be chosen to adopt your baby, I will strive to be worthy of that gift and trust every day. My promise to you is that we will love your baby with all our hearts, provide for their needs, keep them safe, help them feel secure, be there to listen and understand,  lead them in the right paths, make sure they get a good education, and encourage all their dreams. 

I hope I’ve provided enough information about our lives to capture your interests, and leave you wanting to know more.   I hope you find peace and comfort in your journey to find the right family to raise your baby.

If you would like to speak with me about adopting your child or have any questions for me, contact one of our Adoption Advisors at AdoptHelp by calling 1-800-637-7999 toll-free.