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Debbie & Paul
Dear Birth Mother,
Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about us. We hope that we will have the chance to learn a little bit about you. We know this is a difficult time for you, and you have our support and thoughts. Through your courage and compassion you allow couples like us to fulfill our dream of becoming parents while fulfilling your desire to find a strong, stable and loving home for your child. While this is just a small glimpse into our lives, we hope that you find in us everything that you are looking for and thank you for considering us in your search for the right adoptive family for your baby.
About Us
We are Debbie and Paul, two New Zealanders currently living in the US. We’ve been here for almost 7 years – first in New York and now in California. We love the US and plan to be here for a while, but we also love New Zealand - it has amazing scenery, amazing people and is the sort of place we would want our child to experience at some point in their lifetime!
We met in New Zealand over 10 years ago. It didn’t take long for us to become the best of friends, and well, we’ve been each other’s best friend ever since! We just love to hang out together. We love to travel. We love to experience new things. Love to laugh together. Love to just live life.
We both come from close families. Debbie is the eldest of three, with a younger sister and brother. All of Debbie’s family is in New Zealand. Her sister has two small children, and her brother’s son has recently turned 1 year and is now walking! She demands regular email updates with lots of photos to keep track of how her little nieces and nephews are doing, in between visits. She loves shopping for children’s toys and clothes, and eagerly looks forward to their birthdays and starts planning presents months in advance!
Paul is the middle child of three. His parents live in New Zealand, while his brother and sister are both in London. On our last trip to London for Christmas we had a great family Christmas dinner with Jane (Paul’s sister) and Sean (her husband), their three little girls and the rest of Paul’s family. It was great to just all sit around a table, eat turkey and lamb, play tricks on the kids, laugh, tell jokes. There is nothing like sharing a big family dinner!
Both of our families are very excited about the prospect of a new addition, and we know of at least one Grandma who is prepared to jump on a plane and fly over here as soon as the baby arrives!
Our Lives
Paul is self-employed as a Marketing consultant. He is also in the process of starting a business with a colleague – something he has longed to do from the first day he started working. Debbie works as a Business Analyst for a large tech company. Our lives are busy, but not crazy. Every night we’re both home in time to cook dinner and catch up on each other’s day. We live in a great neighborhood, in walking distance to parks, schools and shops. We have a grassy back yard with lots fruit trees.
In our spare time, we love to travel and explore new places. One of our goals here in the US has been to see as much of this amazing country as we can. When we moved to California in 2008, we decided to drive cross-country, from New York to San Francisco! It was a chance to see the small towns and countryside that makes up the American Heartland, and to visit places we’d never otherwise get to see. We had an amazing time and Debbie took hundreds (make that thousands) of photos.
We are now settled in Northern California and loving it. Our plans for the summer include hiking, going to the beach and having lots of BBQs. We really enjoy ethnic food of all different types, and depending on our mood, we can be found having a weekend lunch at a Dim Sum restaurant in Chinatown, sampling the buffet at an Indian restaurant or downing a bowl of Pho at a Vietnamese restaurant.
Debbie on Paul…
I remember when I first laid eyes on Paul. There was something about the openness and friendliness of his face that got me, and I remember thinking “lucky the girl that gets him someday”. I never imagined at the time that girl would be me, but here we are 10 years later! Paul is my rock, he understands me so well and is the most supportive and loving husband I could ask for. He is great with kids and always gets a smile and a laugh out of them, and I can’t wait to see what a wonderful father he will be. I feel that our relationship is very strong. We love each other dearly, are best friends and can talk about anything and everything. But we above all respect and love each other in anything we do.
Paul on Debbie…
When I first met Debbie, I mentioned to a friend of mine that there was this really cute girl at the job interview that I wanted to get to know (yes, we first met when Debbie interviewed me for a job right out of college!). It took me one lunch with Debbie to know that we would be best friends. She is an amazing person. Open, honest, sincere. She also laughed at all of my jokes. No seriously, all of them. She has learned to be more discerning in the comedy department as time has passed – but has always kept an amazing sense of humor and sense of fun. For me, to be with Debbie is to feel complete. She is, and always has been, my best friend. I love her unconditionally and know that she will be an amazing mother to our child.
Paul and Debbie on Sushi…
Sushi is our cat. She is kind of crazy but we love her. We adopted her from an animal shelter when she was 5 months old. She has the most personality of any cat we know. Full of life and mischief!
The child that will become our child…..
- Will be loved and cared for unconditionally
- Will have two loving parents to hold his/her hand as he/she takes their first steps in this big wide world
- Will have story time before bed each night
- Will be encouraged to run around in the fresh air, ride a bike and play with friends
- Will be taught to love and respect both people and nature
- Will have two countries to call home – US and New Zealand
- Will be given every opportunity to reach their full potential.
If you would like to speak with us about adopting your child or have any questions for us, please contact one of our Adoption Advisors at AdoptHelp by calling 1-800-637-7999 toll-free.
With Respect and Admiration,
Paul and Debbie
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