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April & Brian
Dear Birth Mother…
We are extremely excited that you have given us the chance to introduce ourselves. Thank you for considering us for the most precious gift you can give another person and the opportunity for us to grow our family. In February 2010 we adopted our daughter, Allie. She is the joy of our lives. The only thing missing in our family is a sibling for Allie to laugh, share and discover the world with. That is why we have once again turned to adoption. Please know that if you choose us, your baby will be loved and treasured not only by us but all our friends and family who are just as excited to welcome them.
How We Met…
I met Brian in college when I helped him move into the dorms. He has been my best friend since I was eighteen years old. After college we started dating long distance. After eight months, Brian proposed on a beach in Hawaii at sunset. We have been married ten years.
Brian, My Husband…
Brian is sensitive and sentimental. The number 13 is very important to us. Every single month Brian wishes me Happy Thirteen on the 13th of that month. He has been doing this for eleven years. He’s a dreamer and can always make me laugh. He’s always willing to try new things and be a kid. He loves to get down on the floor and play with Allie. He is her own personal jungle gym. He’s already introduced her to the piano and they “play” duets together.
He is an amazing father. He helps with night time feedings and diaper changes. He prepares the bottles every morning before he leaves for work. Allie lights up when he walks in the room. We call him during his lunch break at work every day. Now when Allie sees the phone she runs over smiling and says, ”Dada.”
Brian is brilliant and patient. He is a molecular geneticist and helps people with their heart health issues. He talks with PhD’s all day and yet can explain what he does to anybody in terms they understand and can teach co-workers without making them feel stupid. Brian is accepting and open-minded. He goes with the flow, accepting everyone for who and what they are. He doesn’t judge anyone. Brian loves me for me with all my quirks and faults and makes me feel special and wanted.
April, My Wife…
April is the love of my life. She is a brilliant, kind, and nurturing person with an open heart and caring personality. She pours her heart into every detail to make it special and memorable. Allie’s first birthday party included both sets of grandparents, balloons, streamers, and banners. Allie even helped decorate the cupcakes. Last year was Allie’s first Christmas. The three of us had fun decorating the tree as well as the rest of the house together.
April’s passion is books and has already instilled this love in Allie. Allie likes reading together and turning the pages. Allie even reads her books to the cat. April is a full time stay home mom. While I’m at work April devotes her days to Allie. She makes simple chores like grocery shopping and laundry a fun time to learn and sing. April loves dancing, cooking and gardening. She and Allie have had a lot of fun exploring the garden center as we plan our new backyard.
April is the most giving person I know. She has unlimited patience and unending love for me and our family. She makes me feel like the king of the world and inspires me to be the best husband and father I can be.
Introducing Our Family…
Allie is the most amazing little girl. She is funny, creative, stubborn, brilliant and opinionated. As soon as she got her first shoes there was no stopping her. She pushed the stroller away and wanted to walk. She hasn’t stopped yet. She loves to play at the gym with her friends. She likes the balance beam, summersaults and jumping. Allie’s favorite thing is music. Whenever a music video she likes comes on, she stops playing and starts dancing. In the car, when a song comes on, she starts singing. If you sing too, she sings louder. She is constantly surprising us and making us laugh.
We’d also like to introduce you to our four-legged family members. We have two indoor cats, Morgan and Stormy. We rescued both of them. Stormy just turned five. Stormy and Allie are playmates. They follow each other around and like to play tug-a-war. Morgan, our cuddlebug, turns eleven in August. She likes to lie on her back under the kitchen chairs and spin in circles by pulling on the rungs.
Some people call us home bodies but we enjoy the simple things and sharing them with each other. We enjoy cooking together and trying new things. When we learned to make crepes it took us five hours to make dinner and we made a complete mess of the kitchen. It was so much fun!! We also enjoy watching Allie make a mess as she discovers her world. She liked to draw on her hands with pens so she got her first box of crayons. Now she draws us wonderful pictures on paper.
Our Weekends…
Brian has Sunday/Monday’s off. Sundays are family days. We make a special breakfast and play with Allie. We love to go on afternoon walks and bike rides. During football season Sundays are all about football culminating in a Superbowl party.
Weekends are also for extended family and friends. April’s entire family live near us and we attend the kids’ rugby games and plays. We also have access to aquariums, zoos, plays, museums, hiking trails, lakes and in the summer we like to go to afternoon baseball games.
One weekend a month is our “shut-out-the-world” weekend. We turn off the phones and email, forget about chores and errands, and focus on relaxing and enjoying each others company.
Our Thanks…
We know it is impossible to sum up a person’s life with a few words and photos but hopefully we have given you a glimpse into our hearts. If you choose us we will be eternally grateful to you for fulfilling our dream of giving Allie a sibling. We make this promise to you - we will do everything in our power to make sure your baby is not only unconditionally loved and cherished but given every opportunity in life to learn, laugh, explore, make mistakes, and triumph. They will know of the love you have for them and the courage it took for you to give them this opportunity. We are humbled by your generosity and compassion.
Brian, April & Allie
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