Waiting Families
Brian & Julie
Thank you so much for reading our profile. We can only begin to imagine what you are thinking and feeling right now as you work on putting an adoption plan in place for your child. We think you are very courageous and know that you are acting out of love for your child. We want to do all that we can to make you feel comfortable with your decision.
We are turning to adoption because we know that we will never be able to conceive a child. Both of us were treated for medical conditions associated with infertility for several years. As a result of her conditions, Julie had a hysterectomy in 2007. We see adoption as a wonderful option for us to build our family, and we look forward to welcoming a child into our home. We are very excited when we think about filling our home with the sounds of a child.
Our Home and Community
We live in a three-bedroom house on a dead-end street next to several acres of woods. The street in front of our house is where many of the children in the neighborhood gather to play because there is very little traffic. It is in a wonderful school district and there are many parks nearby. We selected this house knowing that we planned to have a family and think it will be a great place to raise our son or daughter. The city we live in has many great activities, including a children’s museum and petting farm.
Meet Brian and Julie
We met on a blind date on Valentine’s Day in 2001 and have been together ever since. We celebrate the anniversary of our first date at the same restaurant each year. Celebrating there has become a great tradition for us—one that we plan to continue with our child. In 2002, Brian surprised Julie by proposing. Julie knew she was getting a surprise, but she thought it was a new bike. She was very happy to accept an engagement ring instead. We were married in 2003.
Brian is a kid at heart and cannot wait to have his own child to play with and teach new things. Julie is the family planner and can’t wait to find new activities and adventures for us to all enjoy. We like spending time together and share a lot of laughs. We love traveling, especially to warm places. Brian loves to scuba dive, and Julie likes to lounge under a palm tree with a good book. We go camping each summer and like to explore different state parks. We are looking forward to teaching our son or daughter how to roast a marshmallow over the campfire and make a s’more. In the fall, you will always find us at Michigan football games.
Brian has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree and works as an engineer. Julie has a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees and works in healthcare. Education is very important to us, and we plan to encourage and support our child in reaching any educational goals he or she desires whether that is college like we chose or some other path. Both of us are employed near our home. Julie plans to take 12 weeks off upon the arrival of our child and may work part time in the future. We plan to take advantage of a daycare run by one of our neighbors in her home after Julie returns to work.
Our Family and Friends
We spend much of our free time with family and friends. Brian likes to cook on the grill so we enjoy having people over for cookouts. Both of us have relatives nearby who are anxious to welcome a child into the family. We spend most holidays with family and are excited about introducing our child to traditions like baking Christmas cookies with Julie, her sister, and her mom and coloring Easter eggs.
We are close with our parents and with our three siblings. Our child will be the first grandchild for Brian’s parents, and they cannot wait to spoil him or her. On Julie’s side of the family, we have two nieces and a nephew—Ryleigh, John, and Caroline—who are looking forward to having a new cousin. Caroline loves to play with Uncle Brian because “he is the best at tickling.” We are fortunate that we get to see her often because she lives nearby. Much of Brian’s extended family lives near our home, and we enjoy large family gatherings with them. If you honor us with the chance to be the parents of your child, our entire family will embrace him or her.
Our friends are just as excited as our family members. Many of them have children who are ready to gain a new playmate. We expect that our son or daughter will spend many hours playing with Brian’s goddaughter, Alexa, who was born in December 2008. We like to plan long weekend getaways to places like northern Michigan, Toronto, Chicago, and Lexington, KY with our closest friends and their children. We feel extremely lucky to have such wonderful friends and family, and they are very important to us. We know they will be an important part of our child’s life as well.
In Closing
We want nothing more than to share the joy of raising a family together. We’ve spent the time since we’ve known each other building a strong relationship as well as a financially and emotionally stable home for our family. We will love our son or daughter unconditionally. Our child will know that his or her birthmother chose adoption out of love. You will be giving the gift of life. We plan to do everything we can to help him or her have a happy life and achieve the fullest potential with that life. Thank you so much for considering us!
Call Adoption Associates, Inc. at 1.800.677.2367, email adopt@planadoption.com, or request a free adoption information packet to learn more about making an adoption plan for your baby.
