You decide whether you would like to let them adopt your baby.
We are here for you to help make the decision that best suits your needs.
Julie and Scott
Dear Expectant Mother,
Thank you for reading our letter. We can only imagine the difficulty of the decision that you are making and commend you on your strength and bravery. We would like to introduce ourselves to you in the hopes that you begin to understand who we are, why we would like to adopt, and what kind of love we can provide for your child.
Love
We met while in college in Rhode Island and immediately fell for each other. After graduating from Brown University with degrees in electrical engineering we moved out together to Silicon Valley, California. We were married in August of 2000 after dating for five years.
Home
We have a warm, welcoming home in a town just south of San Francisco. Our yard is full of flowers, vegetables and herbs and our dog Sumo loves to play in the back. We live one block from an elementary school and one block in either direction from two parks. We feel that it is a great neighborhood for raising a family. Julie loves to cook and put on small dinner parties and Scott is always taking things apart (and putting them back together most of the time)! We enjoy working on home improvements and are eager to decorate a nursery.
About Scott
Scott grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his parents and younger sister Jan, whom he adores. Jan just married her long-time boyfriend and they live in Washington, D.C. Scott's father grew up in Michigan and his mother in Los Angeles. After marrying, they settled in Ann Arbor. They both work in education; Scott's dad is a professor at a large university and his mom is an elementary school principal. His dad's side of the family is huge. Scott has over twenty cousins. Some of Scott's best memories are of summers spent in northern New York with his entire extended family.
Ever since Scott can remember he has loved the water. He grew up swimming and playing water polo. In the summers he taught toddlers to swim and coached the local swim club team. Scott competes in open water races in lakes, reservoirs and oceans in places such as Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay. In addition, he really enjoys hiking and skiing and tries to do both as much as possible.
Scott loves being an engineer and works for a software company where he is Director of Product Management. He works with a great group of people developing exciting new product lines. He has a short commute and gets to work from home at least one day a week.
Fun
We share a passion for travel. We spend each Easter with our families on the beach in Florida and have explored the U.S., Pakistan, China, Europe, Peru, Mexico and Australia. We love gaining new cultural insights and perspectives.
About Julie
Julie grew up in a suburb in Connecticut with her parents and younger sister, Megan, who is her best friend. Megan, an elementary school teacher, and her husband Luke have a beautiful baby girl named Molly. Julie can not get enough of Molly and loves visiting as much as possible. Julie's parents have been married for thirty-seven years. Julie's dad is an electrical engineer and has recently gone back to school to pursue a Masters degree. He has a wonderful sense of humor and is always making the family laugh. Her mom is a retired travel agent and current full-time artist and writer. She can't wait to dote over another grandchild.
Julie worked in the technical field for almost six years and then decided to pursue her passion for flowers. She has now been a floral designer for five years but continues to do internet consulting as well. When blessed with a child, Julie will be a stay-at-home mom. Julie's work schedule is very flexible giving her time to pursue her other interests such as volunteering at the Stanford Cancer Center and gardening. She also enjoys reading, yoga, crossword puzzles and skiing with Scott.
Values
Scott was taught the value of a strong family bond, a great education, hard work and the ability to pursue his dreams no matter what they were. Julie's parents taught her that she could be anything that she wanted and filled her with love of family and of life.
Strength
We feel that life is full of difficult choices and we hope and trust that each one of us finds the courage to make the best decisions. You are meeting your challenges with incredible selflessness. We strongly believe that the decision to adopt is a beautiful way to help us realize our dreams of becoming parents. We wish you a hopeful future and a chance to fulfill your own dreams. Your child will know the sacrifice that you have made.
Dreams
We will offer your child unconditional love, a nurturing environment, patience and security. We will encourage a child's individuality, passions and unique talents. We will do everything possible along the way to ensure that his or her dreams are realized.
Final Thoughts
We believe in adoption and feel that it is a wonderful way to become parents. We promise to give a child everything that we were lucky enough to have as we grew up. We will raise a child in a safe home filled with laughter, love and a strong sense of family. We feel that it is extremely important that a child understand his or her birth story and birth family and want to maintain a special openness. We are open to communication on many levels including in-person meetings, letters and photos and will respect a birth mother’s level of comfort with communication. It is with deep gratitude that we thank you for considering us. Please contact our friendly adoption attorney Susan Romer at: 1-800-ADOPT-US or adamsromer@aol.com. You can also reach us directly at: 1-888-306-7288 or jolbrys@yahoo.com.
Warmly,
Scott and Julie