We hold a place in our heart for anyone considering adoption and we feel a great sense of gratitude and pride that we may be a part of your choice. We are excited for you to get to know us and learn how we will cherish your child and provide him or her with a bright future.
We feel that open adoption is best for a child and look forward to the time your child is ready to learn and understand more about you and his or her birth story. We will encourage a love and acceptance for you and the choices that you have made and feel that honesty will only strengthen and empower a child’s confidence and security.
Our Life Together
We met over 20 years ago, at a time when we were very focused on our careers and not quite ready for a serious relationship. Over the years our relationship deepened and blossomed until we married 3 years ago. Through our journey and challenges to start a family, our desire and commitment to become parents has grown even stronger, and we feel even more ready and excited to become parents through open adoption.
We live in Sausalito, a great little town a few miles north of San Francisco. Our house faces the city across the bay, and directly in front of us is Angel Island. The most beautiful part is watching the boats from our living room, as well as waking up to a new sunrise every day. We love that Sausalito has a small local community lifestyle, with some of the best schools and children’s program’s. There are so many little parks and beaches that we envision a child enjoying, and a great children’s museum that we often take our friends’ kids to visit.
We both enjoy traveling the world, and love to see places beyond our lives. Our most favorite place to visit is Australia. We have traveled there a lot over the last couple of years and have made many wonderful friends, which makes it feel like home when we are there. We are eager to share and grow our love for exploring new places with a child. We also like to spend time at home with family and friends, or having adventures and fun on our boat right nearby in the San Francisco bay.
Our Growing Family
Both our families have been encouraging and excited for us to start a family and they are 
looking forward to the many blessings an adoption will bring to our life. The bond of both our families is one we are looking forward to adding to, and feel blessed that we have many grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends for a child to be loved by.
Tom’s parents have been married for over 50 years and he has a sister and two brothers. All his siblings have two children each and we are both involved in their lives as much as we can be. Seeing Tom’s nieces and nephews grow up and starting to follow their dreams is a true joy.
Staci and her sister’s parents divorced when she was a baby and her mother remarried over time to a true-life companion. Staci’s mother had an amazing career drive and set a great example with her strong work ethic and dedication to motherhood and life’s responsibilities. Staci’s older sister has four children and more recently she became a grandmother of a darling little boy. We both love spending time with all her sister’s kids, and love that the next generation of family is growing.
What I Love About Tom
Tom was born in San Francisco, California. Growing up his family moved to Buffalo, New York and Chicago prior to returning to California when Tom was in high school. Growing up, Tom loved to play sports and also played the cello for the Chicago Youth Symphony. His experience of moving from coast to coast helped him to gain a sense of adventure and confidence. He graduated college with an engineering degree, and has grown his career in the software industry. He loves his job and is good about work, life balance. When he is not working, he enjoys many sports, like mountain biking or kite surfing, as well as cycling and boating.
I know every time I see Tom around children I am assured that he is going to be the most loving and nurturing father a child could ever ask for. When I watch him break dance with his nephews at a family gathering, or teach a friend’s child how to steer the boat, or take our nieces on a tour of the Washington D.C. monuments, I am always amazed by him. Tom is patient, playful, genuine and wise, and was simply meant to be a father.
What I Love About Staci
Staci was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and spent most of her summers with her dad and his large extended family in Idaho. She is a licensed Esthetician and built her career in the beauty industry, with the last 8 years working for a leading mineral makeup brand. Staci recently left her career in order to become a stay at home mom. She enjoys yoga, hiking and spending time outdoors, but also likes to grab a quick moment relaxing on the deck with the newspaper, her favorite book or fashion magazine.
Staci’s love for life, friends, and family are her strongest traits, and she is most appreciated for her never-ending humor and wit that can bring levity and laughter to any situation. She is able to look beyond our relationship and realizes relatives, friends, neighbors and the shared experiences of our lives also create a family. When she is with our nieces, nephews, and friend’s children she is at her happiest because she loves the discovery of life children experience at every age. She is already in good practice by spending every Tuesday with our friend’s little boy. Staci has so much passion to teach and guide a child.
We are so excited to be on this journey with you, and trust that our paths have crossed for great reason. We are anxious to meet you and we wish you love and support with this brave decision you are making. We both feel that as parents it will be our priority and obligation to provide a child with unconditional love. From education to life adventures, we are here to support and encourage a son or daughter fully. As parents, we will provide a nurturing and secure home.
We share many of the same viewpoints of raising a child and believe in supporting the needs of a child as they develop and grow towards independence. We believe it is important to set boundaries as well as having a strong foundation to support and guide a child. We feel it is most important that a child’s sense of identity is celebrated, and our encouragement will strengthen his or her confidence to explore and pursue their interests and passions. We feel there is no perfect formula to parenting, and certain that the greatest growth comes from lessons learned from our successes and challenges.
With Gratitude,
Staci & Tom
You can view our web site: www.tom-staci4adoptions.com.
Please feel free to call our toll-free number: 1-877-YOU-1244 (1-877-968-1244),
or send us an email: tomandstaci4adoptions@yahoo.com.
You can also call Susan Romer, our friendly adoption attorney at 1-800-U-ADOPT-US.
