150 Steps: The Letter
From our adoption profile:
Dear Expectant Mother,
Writing this letter to you, we recognize that neither of us can know nor fully appreciate what you are experiencing - the decisions you must make, your worries and fears, and your hopes for the future. In considering adoption, we recognize that you are making the most significant and possibly difficult decision of your life. We have nothing but respect for you as you move through this time in your life and would feel incredibly honored to parent your child.
We're Jennifer and Chris and have been married since the spring of 2001 after becoming friends during college, going our separate ways, and then reconnecting and falling in love. Here's what we want to share with you about us: we're happy, we're best friends, and we're not perfect. Our house might not always be spotless and our jobs may drive us crazy sometimes, but we still manage to make each other laugh daily and try our very best to enjoy each day and whatever it brings.
As parents, we'll likely make mistakes but who doesn't? What's important is that we'll learn from them and grow into being the parents that we're meant to be. We'll be loving and kind while providing structure and guidance. We'll also encourage your child to have fun, explore the world, discover her own interests and talents, and ultimately grow into the strong, confident, and beautiful person she is meant to be.
We live in a comfortable home in a small New England coastal town. We've filled it with books, art, music and the laughter of friends and family. We work in the garden, sail on the bay with Chris' family, and enjoy our passions for baseball, public radio, and playing cards. We also enjoy traveling together, and, history buffs that we are, visiting museums and historic homes. We indulge our shared love for the Maine coast and New Hampshire mountains, where we now regularly go for vacations. While there, we explore on our bikes, sit quietly on the rocks and read our books, hike the trails of national parks, and search for new lighthouses or waterfalls to explore. We can't wait to share this world with your child.
When we're home, Jennifer works as a fundraiser and enjoys volunteering, riding on the bike path just down the street from our house, writing/blogging, and making art. Chris is a writer and head of marketing/media relations for an international high-technology company who, when he isn't working, enjoys biking with Jennifer, blogging, cooking, and working on his novel.
Our cat, Cecilia, is among the weirdest/funniest cats ever and there are definitely more cats and hopefully a few dogs in our family's future. Game night with friends and family is a regular event as we get together to enjoy our homemade chili & cornbread, and play cards, board games, and our personal favorite, Bananagrams. Additionally, we both are passionate readers who adore the adventures that can be experienced through the printed page. Reading to a child at night and nurturing a love of books and learning is something we both look forward to sharing.
Most of all, we are committed to our families and friends. Jennifer's younger sister lives on the opposite coast and her parents in the Midwest. We keep in touch with them via e-mails, frequent calls, and annual visits. We spend as much time as we can with Chris' siblings and family who live nearby, including his youngest sister, who was adopted by Chris' father and stepmother. For many years, we thought that spending time with her, along with our two young nieces, and our friends' kids was as close as we would get to having children. Now, we know that isn't true and hope to realize our deep and profound wish to bring a child into our home - into our family.
This is what we wish to share with your child and what this book of images illustrates - a life in a small town in a home filled with love and laughter and learning, adventures and travel, bike rides and baseball games, family and friends, and imperfect yet happy parents - a safe harbor in which she will be able to grow, dream, and thrive. We wish you well now and in the future. Thank you for getting to know us and considering us as parents for your child.
Dear Expectant Mother,
Writing this letter to you, we recognize that neither of us can know nor fully appreciate what you are experiencing - the decisions you must make, your worries and fears, and your hopes for the future. In considering adoption, we recognize that you are making the most significant and possibly difficult decision of your life. We have nothing but respect for you as you move through this time in your life and would feel incredibly honored to parent your child.
We're Jennifer and Chris and have been married since the spring of 2001 after becoming friends during college, going our separate ways, and then reconnecting and falling in love. Here's what we want to share with you about us: we're happy, we're best friends, and we're not perfect. Our house might not always be spotless and our jobs may drive us crazy sometimes, but we still manage to make each other laugh daily and try our very best to enjoy each day and whatever it brings.
As parents, we'll likely make mistakes but who doesn't? What's important is that we'll learn from them and grow into being the parents that we're meant to be. We'll be loving and kind while providing structure and guidance. We'll also encourage your child to have fun, explore the world, discover her own interests and talents, and ultimately grow into the strong, confident, and beautiful person she is meant to be.
We live in a comfortable home in a small New England coastal town. We've filled it with books, art, music and the laughter of friends and family. We work in the garden, sail on the bay with Chris' family, and enjoy our passions for baseball, public radio, and playing cards. We also enjoy traveling together, and, history buffs that we are, visiting museums and historic homes. We indulge our shared love for the Maine coast and New Hampshire mountains, where we now regularly go for vacations. While there, we explore on our bikes, sit quietly on the rocks and read our books, hike the trails of national parks, and search for new lighthouses or waterfalls to explore. We can't wait to share this world with your child.
When we're home, Jennifer works as a fundraiser and enjoys volunteering, riding on the bike path just down the street from our house, writing/blogging, and making art. Chris is a writer and head of marketing/media relations for an international high-technology company who, when he isn't working, enjoys biking with Jennifer, blogging, cooking, and working on his novel.
Our cat, Cecilia, is among the weirdest/funniest cats ever and there are definitely more cats and hopefully a few dogs in our family's future. Game night with friends and family is a regular event as we get together to enjoy our homemade chili & cornbread, and play cards, board games, and our personal favorite, Bananagrams. Additionally, we both are passionate readers who adore the adventures that can be experienced through the printed page. Reading to a child at night and nurturing a love of books and learning is something we both look forward to sharing.
Most of all, we are committed to our families and friends. Jennifer's younger sister lives on the opposite coast and her parents in the Midwest. We keep in touch with them via e-mails, frequent calls, and annual visits. We spend as much time as we can with Chris' siblings and family who live nearby, including his youngest sister, who was adopted by Chris' father and stepmother. For many years, we thought that spending time with her, along with our two young nieces, and our friends' kids was as close as we would get to having children. Now, we know that isn't true and hope to realize our deep and profound wish to bring a child into our home - into our family.
This is what we wish to share with your child and what this book of images illustrates - a life in a small town in a home filled with love and laughter and learning, adventures and travel, bike rides and baseball games, family and friends, and imperfect yet happy parents - a safe harbor in which she will be able to grow, dream, and thrive. We wish you well now and in the future. Thank you for getting to know us and considering us as parents for your child.
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