Dear Expectant Mother,
Thank you for reading our letter and considering us as adoptive parents. We admire your courage in making such a difficult decision, and we want you to know as much as possible about us to aid you in making the best choice for your child. We are ready to support a child with a very stable, loving home, and look forward to the opportunity to raise a family through adoption.
About Scott...written by Christy
Scott is a 35-year-old chemical engineer at a pharmaceutical company. He is a kind, honorable person who always has a twinkle in his eye and a great sense of humor. He is incredibly hard working, having worked three jobs at one time to put himself through college. For hobbies, Scott loves to work in the yard on the weekends and enjoys roasting his own coffee. He is incredibly loving and supportive, and someone I know I can always depend on. I know he will make an excellent father, since both our nephews as well as our friends' children enjoy spending hours on end playing with "Uncle Scott." Scott is the most unconditionally loving person I have ever known. Any child will be in the best hands possible having Scott as a father.
About Christy ...written by Scott
Christy is 35 years old, smoking hot, and lots of fun. She is a research scientist for a biotech company. Christy is a strong woman with an amazing heart and will be a fantastic role model for any child, boy or girl. She is a caring and loving friend and people enjoy being with her. She has a ready smile and witty sense of humor, with this bubbly infectious laugh. She is great with kids, even the not-so-glamorous parts like diaper changes and wiping noses. Christy is an amazing woman, and I am truly blessed for her to be my wife. She will be a fantastic mother, and I dream of seeing her love and compassion reflected in a little one.
Our Life Together
To tell you about us... we have been married for thirteen years and love each other a little more every day. We met the first day of college at Michigan State University (in Honors Calculus-how romantic!), and were really good friends for the first two years. After setting each other up with our friends, we finally realized that we were perfect for each other. We were married just after graduating from college and moved to Chicago for our first jobs out of school. We lived in Chicago for nine years, where Christy earned her PhD, and then we moved to the Bay Area five years ago. We came to California for jobs in the biotech industry, but we quickly found that we love this area of the country. We both enjoy camping, traveling, and gardening, and also love decorating our home. A few years into our marriage, we found that we are unable to have children of our own. However, we have never seen that as a deterrent to building a family and sharing our love with a child.
Our Home and Neighborhood
We own a cute home in a town with excellent schools south of San Francisco. Our home has a nice big yard with plenty of room for a swing set, and deer regularly roam the neighborhood. Our neighborhood has many younger families that have been in the neighborhood for less than ten years. On weekends, neighbors visit with each other while working in the yard and there's an annual block-party that the whole neighborhood looks forward to. There are plenty of kids in the neighborhood and many nearby parks in which to play. In all, it's a fun, safe and friendly place to live, and we very much enjoy our life here. We have two cats, Newton and Koslo, who have been a part of our family for twelve years. We adopted both cats from the Humane Society when we lived in Chicago. They are cuddly and soft and love to be around people. They are comfortable around kids and are very intrigued by dropped food. Their personalities are a lot like dogs-they greet us at the door when we come home from work and love to sit on peoples' laps.
Our Family
We both grew up in middle-class, hardworking families in Michigan. Each of our hometowns is less than a thousand people and only about twenty miles apart, although we never met until college. Scott grew up on a cattle farm (he's now vegetarian-a source of endless jokes in his family!) Scott's mother and father still run the farm and most of his aunts and uncles live within a few miles of his parents. His brother is a policeman who lives in Northern Michigan with his wife and two nephews. Scott is the Godfather of his oldest nephew and the kids always look forward to playing sports with Scott. Christy grew up in a rural farm town as well, and her mom was a science teacher and her dad was a machine repairman for General Motors. Christy's mom would often run mini-science experiments with her in the summers to keep her entertained (it's no surprise she grew up to be a scientist!) Both of them are now retired and are excited to have a grandchild. Christy is also really close with her grandmother who lives in Detroit. Despite the geographical distance between us and our families, we both talk to all of our family members at least every week (often more) and visit in person multiple times a year. We are a close family that love and support each other-something that distance cannot change.
Our Thoughts on Parenting
We believe that a child should be nurtured but not spoiled; challenged but not pushed. We look to raise a child without prejudice of what they should be; we will love them unconditionally and help them realize their dreams. We have always anticipated having a family through adoption, but it has also been important to us that we be stable before starting the process. Now that we have secure jobs that we enjoy, a nice house in a nice neighborhood, and no longer have to struggle financially, we are ready to provide a loving, nurturing family for a child. We hope that you will please consider us as an adoptive family.
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us at 1-855-255-5590 or email us at Scott.and.Christy.adopt@gmail.com to learn more about us. You can also call our friendly adoption attorney, Susan Romer, at 1-800-U-ADOPT-US (1-800-823-6788), or email her at adamsromer@aol.com. Her website is www.1-800-U-ADOPT-US.com.
Sincerely,
Christy & Scott
