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Hello,

We are Lauren and Jim and we thank you for taking the time to read a little bit about us. With the many options you have regarding the future of your baby, we admire you for considering adoption.  The two of us have also had many decisions to make about expanding our family and hope that you will make our dreams come true.

Having met online in a chat room about movies, it was love at first “chat.”  Over the next few months we realized that we shared many interests.  Our love of music, nature, animals, reading, and children were just a few things on which we connected.  After chatting for a few months we finally met in person.  It was at that moment that we knew we were made for each other and the story of our lives together had begun.

After dating for two years, Jim popped the question in a movie theater.  What a performance it was that night!  As he was bent on one knee, Lauren gave him her answer, (it was an immediate yes!) and after a three year engagement, we were married.  As a couple what we most desired was to expand our family with children, and although it hasn’t happened, we know that other options are available.  Adoption for us was an easy choice.

I wouldn’t be the first husband to brag about his wife, but I just have to.  Lauren is quite simply the most extraordinary person I’ve ever met.  She is loving not only to me, her family and friends, but to everyone she meets and treats people with compassion and respect.  Her ability to love leaves me wondering how one person can love another so completely as she does me.  Honest is how she was raised and for me it doesn’t get any better than that.  I know that when she says something it’s genuinely from the heart.  A child is what she has always wanted, but now that we’ve found each other, she wants it more than ever.

Throughout school Lauren took art classes as often as possible and now enjoys scrapbooking and photography.  Our family utilizes her artistic eye when they decorate.  The way she is able to see what other’s can’t is amazing.  Lauren’s parents live five minutes away and they are very close.  We see them every day, because we all work together and dine with them several times a week, either at their place or ours.  Her older brother is a short car ride away.  The relationship that we share with them will be an integral part of our child’s foundation. Lauren’s Grandmother lives in the same neighborhood and is so excited that she’ll have a great grandchild to spoil.  Like she says, “That’s what Grandmas do.”

One of my favorite things about Jim is his small town way.  Have you ever seen someone stop and help a stranded woman with a flat tire?  That’s Jim.  The one you want to take home to Mom and Dad — always respectful, courteous, generous and loving.  Jim is the man I’ve envisioned by my side when raising a child and takes care of me like no other.  He’s the love of my life.  As you can see I’m smitten with him.  I’m smitten with the man I love, I’m smitten with the father he will be and I’m smitten with the thought of the two of us someday raising a child together.

Jim’s roots are entrenched in the Maryland countryside.  His Mom was a writer for twenty years for the local paper.  Her articles were always about family and that country living that I love so much.  His Dad loved sports and was a coach for his children’s teams.  When he was old enough, Jim joined his Dad on the sidelines helping and learning what it is to be a father, spending time with your children, teaching them without them knowing they were being taught and encouraging them to pursue their dreams.  Being the youngest of six children there’s lots of potential aunts and uncles who we talk with several times a week and visit throughout the year.

At 18, Jim took the skills his parents taught him to college to make his own way in life.  That life included joining Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America.  His desire to one day have children was born during those years.  Reading, writing and sports are a part of his everyday life.  Jim often tells me about “Football Sundays” with his family.  Everyone would gather, root for the home team and enjoy a feast of steamed crabs.  This tradition is alive and well in our home.  Oh how I love football Sundays!

Movies, music and sports are part of our daily lives; movies being our passion.  Our movie collection is quite extensive, ranging from the latest Disney movie to black and whites. Every year we throw an Academy Award party, handing out ballots and offering an award for the most wins.  As a couple we frequently attend plays, musicals and concerts. What we enjoy most is living in Southern California with beautiful weather which allows us to take advantage of many outdoor activities.  In a matter of minutes we can be at the beach, mountains or parks, enjoy scenic drives, stop to eat a picnic lunch and simply explore.  We can’t wait to include our son or daughter on these trips.

We are fortunate to work together in the fine wine shop that Lauren’s family has owned for over forty years.  It has become a local landmark and “a must visit” when planning a special event.  As a Wine Buyer and resident oenophile, Lauren takes great pleasure in being the source our long time clientele turn to when selecting wines to enhance all occasions.  As the General Manager and internet guru, Jim enjoys interacting with employees and customers alike.  Work is less than two miles from where we live and we absolutely love what we do.  Lauren’s dad says “if you take care of your business, it will take care of you.”  Finding that to be true, our life is comfortable and we are afforded the time necessary to care for our child.

We bought a brand new home in a neighborhood that has a lot of young families with plenty of children.  Located in a great school district with a back yard big enough for BBQ’s and a swing set are some of the reasons why we chose to live here.  The house has 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, and we share our home with our wonderful cat “Mommy.”  It is just a short walk to the park from our front door.  The baby’s room is next to ours and we can’t wait to fill it with giggles, bedtime stories and an abundance of love.

The two of us hope that we’ve given you an indication of what kind of people we are and the parents we strive to become.  We appreciate the thought that you’ve given and are giving to your adoption plan for your baby’s future.  If you choose us and are willing, we would very much like to stay in touch and keep you caught up on your child’s progress in life and one day share the story of who you are and what a remarkable thing you are doing.  Of course we promise to always respect your wishes.

We welcome any and all questions you may have about us.  If you would like to speak with us by phone or to meet, we would be pleased to do so.  You can reach us by email at jim.lauren@yahoo.com or call us toll free anytime at: 1-855-887-9463.  You may also contact our attorney Dave Baum toll free anytime at: 1-800-795-2367 or by email at: adoptlaw@ix.netcom.com.  With Dave’s help you can surely make a perfect plan for your baby and for you (and we hope that we may be the family you select as a part of that plan!).  We look forward to talking with you soon.

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We are Heng Lam and Connie.  We would like you to know that, in every language that exists in the world, how truly special you are for considering us as the potential adoptive parents of your child.  We understand that feeling right and being at peace with the decision of a lifetime is as important to you as it is to us.

The two of us have been a couple for 17 years.  We share a passion for social justice, in our jobs and in the causes we support.  Both of us believe in healthy living and get a kick out of exercise and food that is good for our insides.  We treasure how the arts and culture from other countries helps us see different points of view and ways of life.  We cheer for the underdogs in the world, because sometimes we feel like that and we get how everyone needs a little help now and then.  We read the newspaper every morning at our kitchen table so that we can cry at sad stories, get mad about unfairness and laugh out loud at the comics…together.  We practice the same spiritual beliefs: to our elders be respectful, to each and all be kind, with all humanity be harmonious and in all endeavors be true.  We enjoy eating pupusas, gumbo, banana cream pie, ramen and a bunch of other foods that we can’t always pronounce the names of.  We find that we enjoy being children as much as our nieces and nephews do when we play card games with them, when we let them beat us at ping-pong and when we get to play freeze tag over and over and over again!

Heng Lam is very neat and organized.  Connie is the free spirit of messiness.  We’ve had to learn how to compromise on how long the crumbs stay on the floor after eating a huge cupcake!  Connie likes to watch real-life history stories on TV.  Heng Lam digs the thrill of science fiction and fantasy movies.  As a couple, we’ve realized that there are days when we have to decide to play Scrabble instead of wrestling over the remote control!  Trial and error, joy and challenge, the ups and downs, the little things and big things have taught us that what we agree on and share strengthens us but also that how we have learned to disagree strengthens us even more.

Our simple lovely home is full on the inside with books and sunlight and playful art and family pictures and two funny cats and room to play hide and seek.  The house’s yard is full with fruit trees and a vegetable garden and peaceful spots, a front porch to watch the world go by and enough pretend places to imagine a magic castle or a fairytale forest or a dragon’s cave.  Our neighborhood is full of people who celebrate their lives in diverse ways and languages, who walk with their babies alongside their dogs, whose houses are every style and color of the world and who support every tiny lemonade stand that pops up in summer.  Our community has great playgrounds and walking trails, concerts in the park and sidewalk art, spicy food and comfort food, buses and bicycles and many fun places and adventures to explore, discover and learn from.   Our child’s world will BE the world!

Connie says…Heng Lam lives to garden and is always excited about turning a seedling into a precious fruit or flower.  Our child will learn how to patiently coax strawberries and carrots and tomatoes out of the ground.  She takes great pleasure in cooking and baking and our child and I will enjoy warm soup when we’re cold, yummy cookies during holidays and lasagna anytime!   She cheers and claps loudly for everyone, whether in a tennis game or a race.  Our child will understand how to be a gracious teammate and to find goodness and appreciation in any win or loss.  Heng Lam believes in superheroes, in comic books, in the movies and in real life.  She will show our child by example that good always triumphs over evil and that you don’t need a cape to make a difference.  I have many favorite things about Heng Lam.  She loves animals – she will nurse an injured bird with gentleness and care.  She will go anywhere in the city to try out new ice cream flavors!   She has a really strong work ethic and is honest and conscientious.  In her job as a nonprofit program director, she strives to improve the health and welfare of all the communities in our multicultural city.  Heng Lam will be an AWESOME parent!

Heng Lam says…Connie has the biggest and warmest heart of anyone I know.  She will embrace our child in this warmth and nurture with unconditional love.  She has a great love of music from all over the world and delights in playing the piano…our child will be given the gift of song for a lifetime of enjoyment.   As a college professor and physical therapist, Connie is creative and imaginative when teaching her students or when treating her patients.  She’ll show our child how to turn a cardboard box into an amazing exercise invention!   She loves libraries and reading.  She still has her childhood copy of The Little Engine That Could, which really sums up Connie’s attitude about life – to always try even when life is challenging.  There are a bunch of things that I think are really neat about Connie.  Even though she’s short, she plays basketball like a giant!   She’s a great team player at work, in sports and with her family.  She doesn’t mind looking goofy when she’s out disco dancing!  And when she rides the bus, she gives up her seat to senior citizens every single time.  Connie will be a COOL parent!

Our family and friends make us whole.  Between the two of us, we have our mothers, three sisters and one brother and their spouses, four nieces, three nephews, six aunts, three uncles, eleven cousins and their spouses, thirteen 2nd cousins and the family tree keeps growing and growing!   Each family member is unique, but one thing is true…we are there for each other, no matter what.  Both of our fathers died at a relatively young age.  We honor their memories in how we try to live, love and stick by our families, no matter what.

Our friends come from all over the world but live nearby. Their presence in our lives enriches us greatly.   They are all eager to be part of our child’s circle of aunties and uncles.  We are blessed to have people we love be so generous with their time, support and caring.

We want to be parents because…we have so much to give to a child.  Our talents, our skills, our hard-fought wisdom, our imperfections, our laughter.  We want to learn when to lead our child by the hand, when to walk beside, when to stand behind and when to let go.   All along, growing with each other, teaching each other.   As parents we want our child to feel SPECIAL through our unconditional words and actions. Show our child that education takes so many forms…life is full of LEARNING moments. Teach our child that there are HOPEFUL possibilities in every challenge.  Lead our child with examples of COMPASSION, so that understanding and forgiveness follow easily.  Guide our child towards a life of GIVING…meaningful service makes life meaningful. Support our child with the PATIENCE to let them become who they dream to be.  Allow our child to feel the JOY and WONDER of discovery and exploration.   Loving a child changes the world…

We look forward to meeting you, hearing your story and finding out what makes you and your life extraordinary.  We want you to know that the greatest gift starts an endless chain…your open heart will keep love going…your courage will keep hope alive…your kindness will never stop giving.

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Dear Friend,

Our names are Monica and Markus. We’re delighted to have the chance to reach out to you through this letter. This must be a time of mixed emotions and feelings for you. Perhaps one day, we’ll have the pleasure of speaking to you in person, but until then, we’d like to share our respect and admiration for your immensely difficult decision to place your baby for adoption. As adoptive parents, it would be our greatest joy to continue your legacy of pure love for your baby.

A happy and fun loving couple, we’ve been married for more than a decade. The two of us met while doing cancer research and we literally fell in love while experimenting thanks to a special centrifuge that was directly located next to Markus’ desk. Finding a cure for cancer has been a very significant and exciting part of our lives and a driving force at the core of our careers as a scientist (Monica) and doctor/surgeon (Markus). Monica is a native Italian while Markus is a native German. As you can imagine, in many ways the two of us are very similar and in others we are complete opposites, yet our friends say that we complement each other perfectly.

Our love for each other and our marriage represents the core around which our lives revolve. We enjoy each other’s company a lot and are not afraid to show our love and affection. Peace and serenity are at the core of our being together, in our home or wherever we go for business or pleasure.

Monica is an extrovert and a very positive person. Though she enjoys being with friends and people of all ages, what she treasures most is the comfort of our home and being surrounded by family. Monica always looks for solutions rather than dwelling on problems. Markus is fun loving and affectionate and is truly the joy of Monica’s life. Very much like his dad, he’s always a happy camper, positive no matter what and will undoubtedly be a great daddy who will share his many interests and joy for life with the child we adopt.

The two of us grew up in big, loving families, so for us there has never been a doubt about our desire to have a family and the commitment to create a family of our own. Being parents one day was not just a goal but always part of who we are. Our love for each other is something very special and we can’t wait to share it with the child we adopt. Monica is the second oldest of four children with two sisters and one brother, while Markus is the baby in his family of three brothers. Although our careers are important since they provide us with a comfortable life and financial security, family is our number one priority. Children really are terrific little people and Monica always enjoys being with them. For years she has volunteered to support disadvantaged children in various programs as a tutor. Currently, she helps children ages 6-15 with their school homework. Markus, on the other hand, treated children as part of his surgical training for many years. When we work and play with children, we always try to make them aware of their talents, their strengths and their incredible ability to learn. We want you to know that we will do the same with our child.

Business and pleasure travels have taken us around the globe to places like Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Northern Africa and all over Europe. We have visited most of the United States and have also vacationed in the Caribbean several times. Hawaii is currently one of our favorite places to have fun and relax.

Monica’s favorite sport is swimming and Markus likes to do cardio and work out with weights. Monica swam competitively for many years and has kept it. She even transferred some of her love for the water to Markus. While he used to cycle a lot, his latest passion is kite-surfing. Although Monica started learning it herself, she is happy to play Markus’ assistant in launching his kite! The two of us also enjoy tennis and golf and have competed as a team in Make-a-Wish Foundation triathlons.

We live in a beautiful neighborhood in southern California. The beach and the ocean are only a short 15 minute ride away. The area around the house is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains zigzagged with hiking trails. Our house has two stories, five bedrooms and is spacious, warm and welcoming. The patio includes a pool and BBQ, which we use throughout the year and a large lawn waiting for a swing set. Our house is furnished in warm colors and with cherry wood contemporary furniture. The first floor includes a large open area for the kitchen, dining area and family room, a library, a music room where Markus plays the piano and the saxophone, and a guest room. Next to the bedroom on the second floor is an already fully furnished baby’s room, an office and a well equipped gym. Since Monica is a painter, much of the art work on the walls of the house is hers, as well as the murals in the baby’s room. A very cute jungle scenery is depicted in that room with a giraffe, a smiling lion and a big, cuddly elephant.

As you might imagine, both of us are very excited about the prospect of welcoming a baby in our lives and we’re committed to being great parents. It is our wish to provide a safe home full of love, peace and laughter for a child. We plan to share our life experiences and our joy for life while planting the seeds for her/his successful future to the best of our abilities. Most of all, we will always encourage our child to fulfill her/his own dreams and passions.

We hope that our lives have intrigued you enough for you to want to know more about us! Please do not hesitate to call us toll free at 1-800-617-6326, or you can email us at mp20814@yahoo.com. We’d be delighted to talk to you by phone or to meet you in person! For detailed information about the adoption process and or about us, you can also call our attorney Dave Baum who is a wonderful person to talk to and he has a lot of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the adoption process. He can be reached toll free at 1-800-795-2367 or you can e-mail him at adoptlaw@ix.netcom.com.  Whatever choice you make, we wish you and your baby the very best.

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Hello,

We are Nina and Jonathan.  Thank you for taking the time to get to know more about us.  We’re fortunate to enjoy a happy, fun life in Southern California with our son Max, our golden retriever, guinea pig, tortoise, canary, lovebird and two chickens.  The three of us don’t live on a farm, though that’s how many of our friends refer to our home!  Nina is an animal-loving biologist who studies sea birds and a college professor.  Jonathan never had pets growing up, but he’s making up for lost time.  He’s a good dog walker and the people he works with (as a political consultant) have become used to hearing the birds chirping and singing in the background when he speaks to them on the phone while working from our home.

We’ve lived in the foothills east of Los Angeles – for several years.  Ours is a five bedroom home on a quiet street with a big backyard and a tree house.   The first floor is very open with the kitchen, dining and living rooms all together, meaning that even when we’re each doing our own thing – reading, cooking, playing with toys – we’re usually together. There are also large windows overlooking the backyard with bird feeders, fruit trees and vegetable beds.  There’s a bedroom just waiting to be filled with the child who will complete our family.

Max was born on Christmas in 2004. The two of us always wanted to have more children. After some time, we found ourselves seeking infertility treatments but quickly came to the realization that we really wanted to adopt.   There is so much love in our hearts for another child.  Both of us are both close to our respective siblings (Nina has a brother and Jonathan has two sisters – one of whom lives in the area and has two little boys, Max’s cousins) and we know that Max will be a great big brother; he frequently tells us he really wants a sibling.

Nina is from Boston and every summer we spend time with her parents on the beaches of Cape Cod swimming, fishing, flying kites and building sandcastles.  Jonathan grew up in New Orleans, where his parents still live. The music and food from there are a big part of our lives and we return frequently to visit his family.  Last year, Max got to go with Jonathan to see a Saints football game and this year he got to experience the Mardi Gras parades.

Travel is an important part of our life.  Along with visiting our family members, we take an annual ski trip in Utah with several other families.  Max and Jonathan like to downhill ski and Nina loves cross country skiing. Through Nina’s work, she and Max were able to spend a month in Hawaii while she studied the island birds.  Jonathan came for a week so that we could enjoy a family vacation watching lava from the volcano pour into the ocean, snorkeling and kayaking.  We’ve visited Alaska, Montana, Maine, and have taken one family trip out of the country to Canada where we ate lots of maple syrup, went ice skating, snow shoeing and fulfilled our dream of dog sledding.

In addition to caring for the pets, Nina plays guitar, knits and loves to read.  She finds her work very fulfilling because she is a born teacher.  She and Max share a passion for raising guinea pigs and over the years, they’ve won many prizes for their beautiful long-haired pets.  The two of them have just started reading the Harry Potter books together. Nina has also learned how to handle the ropes for Max when he practices rock climbing at a climbing gym near our house.  Jonathan enjoys watching sports. A dedicated, lifelong Saints fan, Jonathan also roots for our local basketball and baseball teams.

Passionate about cooking, he makes a delicious barb-be-que dinner every Sunday night and often uses the vegetables we grow in our back yard.  His work is also very important to him – he helps run campaigns for people running for different government positions.  Together, we enjoy hiking, camping, trips to the beach and playing board games and often, we’re just happy to hang out together and watch a movie.

Our son attends a Montessori school a few miles from our home.  We all really like the school a lot.  On top of doing a great job with the basics, it is a “friendship school” where the kids treat each other nicely and with respect.  One of the things we like best about the school is that the older kids help teach the younger ones.   Max loves to visit the classrooms of the younger children to help them with lessons that he has already mastered. He also helps fold up the preschooler’s blankets after naptime. He enjoys being in the ‘big brother’ role so much and he will be great with a sibling.

Max about Mom and Dad and Being a Big Brother

My Mom is a really active person. I like to go bike riding with her. My Mom got me my bike and it is really cool. We bike to the candy shop or the ice cream store. My Mom reads to me at night. I like to go swimming with my Mom. I like to swim under her legs and do flips. Sometimes she tickles me like crazy.  My Dad plays Legos with me and puts on the movies that I like. I love going to New Orleans with him. I like to eat Snowballs there. Sometimes he does the voice of our dog inside her brain and it’s really funny. I like it when he bar-be-ques. He makes really good hamburgers and hotdogs.

I’m going to teach the baby to talk because babies don’t know how to talk. I need to teach the baby how to play checkers. I am looking forward to going to Alaska with my sister or brother. We are going to build an igloo and have a hot tub there.

Jonathan about Nina

At our wedding, I said that Nina was the most remarkable person I had ever known and that’s why I felt so lucky to be marrying and building a family with her.  Years later, I still believe that I was right. Nina cares about everyone she meets and always goes the extra mile for her family, friends, students or sometimes for people she barely knows.  An exceptional mother, she is patient and loves to be around kids.  Though she works at a college, she is really in her element with small children, teaching them about animals or coming up with fun games or activities.   Always curious and trying new things, she recently started taking a Latin dance class!   She can be pretty goofy and we laugh a lot.

Nina about Jonathan

Jonathan is a wonderful husband, an amazing father and he fully participates in all aspects of parenting. He can change diapers and make babies burp. Some of our friends call him “the baby whisperer.”  One thing I love about our family is that Max knows he can go to either Mom or Dad whenever he needs comforting; he gets so much love and attention from both of us. Jonathan has a wonderful talent for making little kids laugh. Recently he had all the kids and adults hysterically laughing at his antics on a trampoline at a kid’s birthday party. One of things that attracted me to him is that he has a really big heart –  he cries at the sad parts of movies.

More than anything else, we love being parents.  We’ve delighted in watching Max learn new things and helping him pursue his passions. Please know that if you choose us, we’ll do everything we can to provide all of the love we have for your child.  We want you to have peace of mind in knowing the child is loved and cared for.  If you would like to have an open adoption, we are willing to work with you to develop a plan that works for everyone involved, including providing pictures and updates on a regular basis.  If your decision is to not be involved after the adoption, we understand and support your decision.  Under any circumstances, we will make sure the child understands that you made your decision guided by love.

The two of us would be so happy to talk to you any time if you’d like to learn more about us.  Please call us toll-free, anytime, at 1-855-514-7133 or send us an email to SoCalFamLkn2Adopt@aol.com.  Also, if you have questions about the adoption process, please call our adoption attorney, Dave Baum (also toll-free) at 1-800-795-2367.  He is very experienced working with birth parents and adoptive families and he can answer questions about us, as well.

There’s so much we want you to know about us that can never be communicated in words.  We want, more than anything, to have another child in our family – to watch him or her grow and enjoy the limitless possibilities of life.  The three of us hope you’ll reach out to us if you think we’re the right adoptive family for your baby.

Yours very truly,
Nina, Jonathan, and Max

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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to learn about me. This must be a challenging time for you and I respect the importance of the decision you are about to make. I’d like to tell you a bit about my life and my hopes for welcoming a child into my home. Right now, I occupy the role of “cool aunt” to my nieces and to my close friends’ children. They all call me “Auntie Linda” and I love it. I work as a costume designer for TV and films, so I’m the neighborhood “go to person” for fall fashion advice, back to school trends and helping out with the school plays. Being the “cool aunt” is great but I would love being a mother so much more.

I want to walk the living room floor in the middle of the night singing to a baby until she falls asleep. I want to study the wonders of a ladybug and explain the workings of a cricket.  I want to run behind a wobbly bicycle holding onto the seat until she gets up the courage to shout “let go!” and rides on two wheels on her own.  I want to read colorful books to her until she falls asleep, to sew inventive Halloween costumes, I want her to tell me everything there is to know about her day. I want to take her to the zoo and watch the animals for hours. I want to answer the question “why” for years. Hear her laugh. Watch her grow. Teach her to be a great person. I want to be a parent.

My home is a large 4-bedroom Spanish style house in the canyons of Los Angeles minutes away from beautiful hiking trails that I explore daily. It’s just a short drive to the beach and not too far from Disneyland. My home is filled with lots of light, plants and animals. I have two great dogs who love children and respect babies. Every child that comes to my house gets a courtesy face and hand cleaning with doggie kisses. There is always music playing in the house, anything from jazz to pop. The kitchen is huge and filled with delicious organic food. I live in a gated community that closes off the streets during the holidays and has street fairs with bouncy houses for the neighborhood children.  There is also a gated pool and huge play structure near my house.  I have a perfect bedroom for the baby, very close to my room. It is such a calm, beautiful space, waiting to be filled with books, stuffed animals, toys and laughter. I just found a large Giraffe stencil to paint on the wall!

My career as a costume designer has taken me on so many adventures. I’ve worked on movies and television shows for 18 years, filmed in interesting locations and met so many talented people. During a movie we filmed in Australia, we were shooting outside in the beautiful sunshine and the whole sky opened up and it started pouring down rain. The cast was soaked in their beautiful costumes, but at the same time it was so magical. This career has opened up my world and the experiences have been priceless. I enjoy the creativity of making a wedding dress one week, a superhero costume next. I work close to home and have a large office with a nursery already available to me. My staff has been with me for over 10 years and they are like family and they too are excited to meet and spoil the new baby.

Family is also very important to me and I was lucky enough to have two families growing up. Although my parents divorced when I was nine, they quickly found their soul mates. These stepparents are more like wonderful supportive friends. My childhood was secure, fun and filled with days of exploring in Oregon with my two brothers. Although one is technically a half brother, to us, there is no difference between half and full, we love each other the same and we are very close.

What I remember most about my childhood is that my parents listened and encouraged us. They told us what we could dream, we could be. That made us feel like there was nothing outside of our grasp if we just worked hard and believed in ourselves. Education was always a priority. Feeding our imaginations through books and discussions were a constant in the house. I can’t wait to share with a child that same passion for life and learning. Together, we’ll explore any activity or subject she wants to know more about—everything from astronomy to history to her own personal heritage.

All of my friends are excited for me as well. A great mix of intelligent, funny and diverse people (some single, some married, some parents, some not), they are my “L.A. Family.” I’ve spent a great deal of time talking with the members of my L.A. Family who were adopted or placed babies for adoption to get a better understanding of their experiences. They are all eager to see me become a parent and I have more offers to baby-sit than I could ever need!

The opportunity to pursue many different interests has been one of life’s gifts to me.  I have been all over the world traveling and scuba diving. I ride horses and I’m very active in animal rescue. I have albums of photos from my trips to Greece, Australia, France, Germany, Poland, Fiji and Africa. Africa holds a special place in my heart that was passed on to me from my father. He began to travel there in the 1950’s and fell in love with the country. He use to go every year and take photos and tell us magical stories of his adventures. It will be wonderful to show a child the world, letting her explore far off places with me at her side to explain about different cultures, history and art.

Although it would be nice to marry someday, marriage is not a priority for me. I certainly won’t be dating for a long time once I have a child. Even then, I definitely would never consider making a commitment with any man that my child did not embrace in her life. Her needs come first. I anticipate a very full, complete life with a child. So, that’s me. I hope I‘ve given you a good picture of who I am. Know that I am grateful for the opportunity to share myself with you. Any child that I am privileged to raise will know how courageous and loving her mother was to choose adoption. I will do my best to help her become the strong, independent, happy person you would want her to become.

I’ve thought often of what this must be like for you but I can never truly know how you feel. You are in the emotional process of making a difficult choice for yourself and for your child. Please feel free to contact me to get to know me better by e-mail at Isakblix@aol.com or with my toll free number, which you can call anytime 1-877-294-8842 if you’d like. If you’re more comfortable speaking to my attorney David Baum, who is helping me with this endeavor, you can call him toll-free at 1-800-795-2367 or email him at adoptlaw@ix.netcome.com. I admire your courage on this journey of love and I wish the best for you and your baby—whatever decision you choose to make.

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Hi,

My name is Debby, and I am excited to have to this opportunity to introduce myself, as a prospective Mom, to your baby. I can only imagine the difficult process you are going through. There must be so many things to consider when choosing an adoptive family for your baby.       Unfortunately, I have not been able to have a child of my own and I realize that adoption is a great gift that can be given to myself and many others.  It is an amazing solution for you, the baby, and adoptive parents. I have been trying to adopt for a while, and I strongly feel and believe that the right child and the right time will come.

I live in Southern California, in a two story, four bedroom home with a great yard.  My neighborhood is safe, friendly, and filled with children and the community has great schools, churches, and several parks. One of the bedrooms is already designated as the baby’s room and is just waiting for the finishing touches of color which will depend on whether the baby is a boy or girl.  The “playroom” is ready to go, with a playhouse that you can sleep in, climb through, use as a fort, or just spend quiet time inside.  There are shelves filled with toys and small furniture that a child will love!!

My yard has plenty of room for a swing set, or jungle gym, a game of tag, kickball, and a game of basketball.  The large patio is big enough for a scooter, roller skates, chalk drawings, or jumping rope and is enclosed for privacy and safety.  My home rests on a cul-de-sac, which is perfect for learning to ride a bike!!  I have horses that are stabled 5 miles away, which are amazing pets, and great to ride. We just had an addition to our horse family, a filly!!  I look forward to teaching my child how to ride.  It is one of my favorite hobbies.

I have my Master’s Degree in Business Management (MBA) which nurtured my abilities in business, management, marketing, and creating new businesses.  After college, I furthered my skills in legal marketing and then retail marketing.  My interest peaked in dental marketing and management and I worked my way to owning a dental clinic.  I was always afraid of going to the dentist, and now I make it my goal to make it a pleasant experience for children.  The dental office allows me the financial security and ability to stay at home and to be a full time mother to my child which is my dream!

Having started dancing at age 3, I have never lost my passion for dancing and, in fact, I have been dancing ever since.  All of my sisters danced and I loved being a big girl with them.  After college I studied for and received my Master’s degree in dance.  Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern dance were all a part of the curriculum.  I taught dance for years and absolutely enjoyed it.  Seeing the happiness it brought to children and adults in my classes was always exciting.  Now I have become a competitive dancer in all types of ballroom dance such as cha-cha, rhumba, waltz, swing, quick step, etc.

I am passionate about taking care of, and being with my horses, dogs, and cat.  I enjoy singing — my sister and I were the main singers of our band, which included pop, oldies, country, and even Polkas (which we were brought up with!)  Being an avid runner, I run about 30 miles a week and enjoy playing sports such as recreational or family games of football, soccer, tennis, ice hockey, kickball and catch with the small children.  Aside from sports, one of my favorite things to do is to bake!!  I am known to my family, friends, and neighbors, as the “Best Baker Ever”!!!  I take pleasure in making cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies and anything chocolate is my specialty!

I come from a family of 6 brothers and 4 sisters. Yes, eleven of us!  Their careers include television casting and producing, lawyers, pilot and aviation expert, national director of mediation, fitness expert for professional sports, and scientific researcher.  Our amazing parents brought us up with tremendous love, taught us respect, and we came to cherish the strong significance of family. We were raised with strong values of integrity, honesty, loyalty, love of life, and of each other.  They taught us to work hard, yet to never forget to see life through a child’s eyes, and to live life to the fullest. My Dad always said “Laughter, Love, and Hugs.”  My brothers and sisters and I are very close and we all are supportive of each other. We are still one big happy family!

My family now has grown to include 6 nieces and 6 nephews, all ranging from 2 months to 23 years old. The cousins all are very involved in competitive sports like baseball, soccer, football, hockey, and basketball. They also love music, fashion, art, and science.  All of the cousins feel that they are more like brothers and sisters with each other, than just simply “cousins.”  A new baby would be loved and adored by all of his/her new big “sisters and brothers.”

One of my summertime traditions is traveling to the town where I grew up in New York, and bringing my 5 year old niece and 9 year old nephew along.  The three of us spend two weeks between the homes of my three brothers and their families.  We all enjoy my brother’s horse ranch; riding horses, fishing, boating, hiking, riding 4 wheelers, camping out, playing games of tag, having water fights, and eating ice cream, and making s’mores over the campfire.  Once the two weeks are over, there are no tearful goodbyes, as I bring all of my nephews and nieces back with me so they can spend the rest of the summer together in my home.

In my life I have been able to enjoy many things and to share much love, but I have yet to experience the greatest joy and dream — to become a Mom.  I hope you will consider me to be a parent for your baby.  I would like to comfort you, and assure you that I will be open to sending pictures and letters, keeping you updated on the progress of your baby and will also respect your privacy and your future life ahead.

If you would like to talk to me, you can reach me by email at, debbym@ymail.com, or call me toll free anytime at 1-877-833-1118.  You can also get more information about me and about the adoption process from my attorney, Dave Baum, who you can always call toll free at 1-800-795-2367, or you can email him at adoptlaw@ix.netcom.com.  I wish you the best, and hope that we can help each other.

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Hello,

We are Marie and Rob. Thank you for allowing us to introduce ourselves. Although, our road before choosing adoption has had its disappointments, we’ve found along the way that our experience with infertility actually helped us realize that becoming adoptive parents is a perfect fit. Not only will we have the chance to fulfill our dream of having a family together, we will also have the opportunity to help someone who is facing what must be a difficult decision to say the least. It is our hope that by getting to know us you’ll gain some peace of mind as you make your adoption plan.

We recently celebrated our 14^th wedding anniversary. Our time together has flown by. It’s funny, there are even times when folks look at us like we are crazy when we tell them how long we’ve been together. We always find this strange and feel all the more grateful that we were fortunate enough to meet the right soul mate when we did. Together we share a great bond built not only on love but mutual respect, support, and honesty. It’s with this foundation that we hope to bring a newborn baby into our family.

We live in a beautiful and upscale neighborhood. Many of the new homeowners here are young, upcoming families with children and new babies. Our community is lined with magnolia trees and a park at the end of our block. Our neighborhood is noted for it’s top rated schools, and is near beaches and other child friendly places. The house is large with three bedrooms and a newly re-designed private deck, off of our living room. Our deck has proudly become the sight of our family’s July 4^th BBQs and alfresco dinners with friends.

As a couple we share well-established careers and family roots in the movie, TV and entertainment industries. Marie is the 4th generation on her father’s side of her family to work in the film industry. She now works as an editor on many major studio movies, collaborating with directors and producers, overseeing the editing room, and as a visual effects editor too. She has recently turned her skills toward writing her own projects.  Rob has been a musician since the age of nine and is now a successful TV and film composer, who’s musical work can be heard on Television sets and in theaters across the globe.

Our careers afford us the luxury of flexible schedules and the ability to create our own work environments. Rob has his recording studio right here in our home, and music of all styles fills our walls and home. Most of Marie’s editing and writing projects can be done right off of her laptop. With neither of us having to travel to an office every day a baby will be brought up and nurtured in a constant and stable environment, having hands on parents there to truly co-parent.       

Outside of all things movie and work related, Marie practices ballet regularly, a hobby she began in adolescence. She also spends her free time at the gym taking yoga classes and running on the treadmill. A self-proclaimed Food Network addict, Marie enjoys all things pasta but is also known to whip up a mean fruit pie in the summer, along with pumpkin and pecan pies during the fall and winter holidays. Oh and not to forget, she is the proud owner of a pretty impressive closet of shoes and designer clothes. Shopping is a passion!!! Most of Rob’s spare time is spent practicing the many instruments he plays as well as listening to and studying all styles of music. When he ducks away from music Rob can usually be found at the gym jogging, inevitably watching the news, and keeping up on current events.  Aside from music, at a young age Rob developed a fascination with American politics and to this day is an avid reader on the subject. Our backgrounds and creative lives together will ensure that a baby’s life will be a full one; enriched by education with a very strong appreciation for music, film, and the arts.

The two of us love to travel. We have extended family and friends in NYC and Connecticut.  We spend a week or two each year working there, visiting friends and relatives, and frequenting favorite restaurants. In addition, we try to take two vacations a year, usually to places like Hawaii, which indulge our active lives and love of sea life. When there we go running, hiking, surfing, and snorkeling. Rob was raised near the ocean and he often spent his time before and after school surfing. Marie was always more about the tan and the sand. An introduction to the movie “Jaws” at a very young age, and then later the shark itself (when her grandfather showed her the mechanical creature on a sound stage at work) didn’t help either. It’s taken some coaxing for sure but between her trust for Rob and her love of Honu, baby Hawaiian sea turtles, she’s no longer just a sunbather!

Every summer at our favorite hotel in Hawaii, the staff releases several baby sea turtles, into the wild.  These are babies that the hotel staff has nurtured for the previous 12 months. Then, when they’re big enough, they get to swim free into the beautiful blue Pacific. It’s a ceremony that hundreds of local residents and tourists attend. When we were at this momentous celebration, we couldn’t stop ourselves from thinking about the possibility of one day going to Hawaii each and every year to share this tradition with our own family.

But we don’t spend all of our time out of town. We also love to be in our home, especially at the holidays. We traditionally host Thanksgiving dinner in our home. Our friends and family gather around our large dining table enjoying the dishes cooked up by Marie, often with a bit of a French twist; and of course there’s the desserts. Rob often sets the mood by putting together a play list of his favorite jazz tunes for the holiday gathering.

In December garlands are hung, some covered in ornaments to help ring in the Christmas season. As mentioned, we both come from Italian backgrounds so it is our tradition to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. This event is often held at Marie’s mother’s home, which includes hours of gift exchanges, more holiday decorations, and of course lots and lots of food; a huge spread with pizza, pasta and all the Italian fixin’s.

All the food and fun aside it is also incredibly important to us not only to provide a beautiful and nurturing home but also a safe living space for a baby. During our fertility treatments we began gathering books, and information, and creating inspirational boards. We have bookmark folders on our computers and paper files that are filled with photos of beautifully decorated nurseries and toddler rooms with cribs, high chairs, changing tables, car seats, a designer baby stroller or two not to mention lots and lots of baby clothes. As a couple, it is our belief to be open-minded and thoughtful of others.

We strongly believe that no human being should ever treat another in a way that he or she would not want to be treated themselves. This is a sentiment shared by our family and friends. The baby we adopt will be welcomed into a warm and embracing environment including grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, a great grandmother, great aunts and uncles.

We’re fully aware that you will need much more than this tiny snapshot of our lives to make your decision.

We are happy to get to know you by email marrob.adopt@gmail.com or you can call our toll free number anytime

1-855-222-5609 if you wish to speak to us by telephone. We are also happy to meet with you if you wish. This can be arranged easily through our attorney, Dave Baum by calling his toll free number, 1-800-795-2367 or by email at adoptlaw@ix.netcom.com. Dave is not only helping us to become parents, but is available to you should you have any further questions about us or the adoption process in general. Whatever form of communication suits your comfort level, we look forward to hearing from you!  Thank you again for taking the time to read this.

It means so much to us.

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Hello,

We are Ecole and Eric, filled with hope and enthusiasm in starting our family through adoption. You too must be filled with much emotion in this process of finding an adoption plan for your newborn. Please allow us to share with you a bit of who we are. Our romance began in 1999 with a crush, and after years of developing a loving relationship and respected friendship, a wedding followed in 2005. Committed to our marriage through life’s obstacles and joy, we eagerly await the dream to become parents.

We delayed starting our family, choosing to spend several years concentrating on our careers and remodeling our home, Both of us had faith that when the time came, if pregnancy wasn’t an option for us, we could adopt.  We have no regrets about the decisions we have made, knowing our journey has led us to this moment, and we’re proud of our accomplishments. But we can’t wait to welcome a baby into our home and lives.

Ecole grew up in the mid-west and has fond memories of family, friends, pets, summer camp, and horseback riding. Heading west for college and eventually settling in California, she has made her life here professionally and personally. Working on TV commercials for years was a rewarding career, especially by the enriching experiences of traveling internationally to film locations. 8 years ago she was ready for a change that would allow more time to nurture her personal life. Combining her lifelong love of horses with the passion to start her own business, Ecole opened her doors for retail. The business is just 5 minutes down the road, and she is able to work from home and take days off when needed. She continues to ride horses and play tennis recreationally.

Eric is a California boy true and through. Born and raised here, he is equally comfortable on the beach, in the mountains or in the desert. Eric’s work includes designing and building the props and movie sets that you see in movies, TV shows, commercials, and music videos like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, NCIS, Friends, Las Vegas, The Office, My Name is Earl, Biggest Loser, Ford Trucks, Gatorade, Pink, Gwen Stefani, and Toby Keith. 15+ years of hard work and success he’s doing what he still loves. Playtime for Eric is spent on his motocross bike, riding off-road on local trails and tracks. You can also find him in the jam room, rocking out on the drums.

Ecole and Eric’s family live nearby, and we all get together frequently to have dinner, celebrate birthdays and holidays. Our parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews are an important part of our life. We currently have eight nieces and nephews under the age of five that will be cousins and extended family to our adopted child.  Two sets of grandparents are standing by and can hardly wait to open their hearts and arms to a newborn.

Without mentioning our dog, the picture of our life wouldn’t be complete. Sam Boots is 4 years old, a yellow lab, and is as silly as his name suggests. He’s sweet and gentle, and ready to welcome more love and play into our home. Showering him with the love and adoration he deserves, we are rewarded daily with his wagging tails and free kisses.

Our 3-bedroom ranch style home is nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains in Southern California. One of the rooms is reserved for the baby, but we haven’t decorated it yet. Our park like yard has a wonderful lawn, big shade trees, and colorful flowers. Sitting on our front porch with our feet up, we unwind in the evenings in the peace of our quiet cul-de-sac street. Together at home we enjoy cooking, BBQ, and always dessert! The sounds of country music, pop, rock, R&B, jazz, reggae, and really any good tune often fill our home.

Getting out, we bike to our local park for free concerts or escape the summer heat and head to the beach! In the winter a short drive will get us to the snowy mountains where we snowboard and enjoy the scenic beauty of the forest and lakes. We try to take 1-2 vacations each year, for the adventure and to recharge our batteries

Our desire is to provide a child a safe, secure and loving home. Education is a top priority and we have the intention of guiding our children through school and a college degree. Travel opportunities will be presented for the adventure and awareness to other cultures. Both of us will encourage our child to experience the arts through music, crafts and dance. We’ll support opportunities to participate in sports and other activities, but mostly we want to raise children who feel independent to explore and trust us to catch them if they fall. The two of us will guide our child through example of honest values and strong ethics. Love, happiness, structure, spontaneity, humor, discipline, education, and family is just an idea of what we have to offer..

We hope that you will choose to know more about us. Please call us anytime toll-free at 1-855-290-8111, or we’ll promptly answer email ecole.eric@yahoo.com. If you want more information about the adoption process itself or about us, our attorney Dave Baum can help. You can call him toll free at 1-800-795-2367 or email him at adoptlaw@ix.netcom.com. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We hope that you have a peaceful pregnancy, knowing your choice in adoptive parents will bring your child and an awaiting family the greatest gift you can give – life.

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Dear Friend,

Thank you so much for considering us as potential adoptive parents for your baby. It is a courageous and loving act you are planning, and we admire you for considering adoption. We are Ugi (short for Eugenia) and Matthew, and we live in San Francisco. Although the two of us grew up in different countries (Italy and the United States), our lives joined in 1996 in Boston. Ugi was there to study English and Matthew was attending college at MIT.

A mutual friend introduced us, thinking that we were meant for each other. He sure was right! We dated for three years, got married, bought our first home, and rescued our wonderful dog Luca from an animal shelter. We eventually moved to San Francisco to be close to Matthew’s family. (If you ask Ugi, it was also because of the weather.) Intending to start a family, we wanted our child to be surrounded by uncles, aunts, grandparents, and many other relatives in the area.

We’ve been together for more than fifteen years and love each other very much. Our plan to have a child has not yet come to fruition, but we are not discouraged. We’d be thrilled to grow our family through adoption. The two of us have so much love to offer. We enjoy a wonderful life together. Our relationship is full of respect for one another, with open and honest communication as the key. We are truly “best friends.”

In our free time we enjoy traveling. While we’ve explored most of Europe, Italy is our favorite because Ugi’s family is there. Our last summer vacation was a family reunion; nine of Ugi’s relatives joined us for two wonderful weeks at a beach resort in Sardinia. We’ve also visited Hawaii, where we alternated between lounging on the beach and snorkeling among the tropical fish, hiking to see waterfalls, and parasailing. We can’t wait to add more countries to the “been there” list, and to bring our child with us.

We throw a lot of parties at our house: birthdays, holidays, or just for the fun of having people over. But most of all, the parties are an excuse for Ugi to prepare a ridiculous number of delicious dishes. She can’t help it – she’s Italian! Her spaghetti alla carbonara is a popular request, and her tiramisù disappears in five minutes.

Spending time together is always a pleasure for us, and we enjoy taking Luca for walks on the beach with his friends (dogs) and our friends (their owners). We’re just ten minutes from the beach. A surprise benefit of having a dog is that he can bring so many people into your life.

Caring for animals is another thing we share. A year ago we were “foster parents” to eleven rescued kittens (but not all at once!). It was so sad to let them go, but we knew they were going to great families. But we couldn’t let go of one of them: Kirk. We just fell in love with him and decided to keep him. Now Luca has a companion!

Ugi about Matthew: Matthew is a wonderful husband. When I first met him I was so impressed by his patience and kindness. I remember my English wasn’t too good then, yet he made me feel so comfortable when we’d talk. I can always count on his support, kindness, and respect. While at MIT he worked as an engineering intern at NASA, and now Matthew makes a career of designing software products for the medical field. Last summer he shared his interest in astronomy with our nephew Davide, pointing at the night sky and explaining the motions of the planets. I can’t wait to see him doing the same with our child.

In addition to being a great guy, Matthew also has a big heart. When I introduced him the idea of fostering rescued kittens, he immediately agreed, and fully embraced the responsibility. He took them to the vet for vaccinations or when they weren’t feeling well. He gave them medications via oral syringe (not easy!) and fed them even when their appetites were failing. I fell in love with him all over again!

Matthew about Ugi: My life became more balanced and happy with Ugi in it. She knows that when you work you give it your all, but the real point of living is to laugh, love, eat, and play. Ugi has a youthful, adventurous spirit that has taken her across the world. When I met her, she’d already lived in Nigeria for a year with her mischievous pet monkey, and volunteered at the local hospital. Immensely caring of her friends and family, and at work as well, Ugi thrives when she is helping people. She does it every day at the local university, where she arranges accommodations for disabled students.

In her free time Ugi likes to read novels, especially the Arthurian fantasies of Marion Zimmer Bradley – but her favorite is “The Little Prince.” She is a fantastic decorator and is frequently called on by friends and family to be a color consultant or to pick furniture for their homes. Her next big project will be to decorate the baby’s room.

Ugi has given me constant support and friendship, I can’t imagine a better mother for a child. Years ago when I saw her hold my baby cousin in her arms, Ugi looked so beautiful and maternal I almost heard music!

Our home is in a family-friendly neighborhood in San Francisco, with parks and playgrounds nearby. We live across the street from an elementary school. (Some people think that must be very noisy, but in fact, the sound of children playing in the yard is quite pleasant!) Our house has a welcoming backyard and patio where we relax on warm days and fire up the barbecue. Because it’s so important to have room for guests, we added a third bedroom. When Ugi’s friends and family visit from abroad, it’s usually for at least four weeks!

Matthew is the oldest of four siblings. His brothers and sister, and his large extended family, live here in the Bay Area. There’s always a birthday celebration or a basketball game to attend, not to mention family gatherings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. His parents live three minutes away and are thrilled they’ll be so close to their first grandchild. Ugi’s older brother lives near Venice with his wife and two children. Her whole family is in Italy, but with all of the phone calls, Facebook posts, and Skype video chats, we don’t even feel the distance. Matthew can’t wait for our child’s first Christmas with family in Italy – complete with eight-hour, multi-course feast!

As you might guess the two of us can’t wait to become parents. We know we’ll receive immeasurable love and joy from our child, and we’ll return just as much love, in addition to providing an excellent upbringing. Our child will learn the importance of family, of education, and of being a good person. He or she will be English/Italian bilingual like us – except with native fluency in both. With feet in two fantastic cultures, our child will come to have a healthy respect for all peoples.

We respect you for making this brave, difficult, and loving decision and we hope you will consider us as parents for your baby. If you are interested in meeting with us or getting to know us better, please call us toll-free anytime at 1-888-503-8376, or email us at ugiandmatthew@comcast.net. You can also contact Dave Baum, our friendly adoption attorney, at 1-800-795-2367 for more information about us or about making your adoption plans. We wish you the best for you and your baby, whatever you decide.

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Hello,
My name is Lyn.  I am a single woman living in New York City.  I work in the movie industry, mostly in the New York area, but sometimes around the country and overseas.  I had always hoped to get married and have a family with children to love and nurture and although I am still open to meeting the right man, I know in my heart that I am ready to share my love with a child and that adoption is the answer to my dream of becoming a mother.

I grew up on Long Island about an hour outside the city with my parents, an older brother and a younger sister.  We are a close family and are very involved in each other’s lives, often vacationing together.  My sister lives in Maryland with her husband, a daughter and two sons, and my brother, his wife and their two daughters now live in the house we grew up in — a house my father designed and built.  After my father passed away a few years ago, my mother downsized to an apartment right off the main house.  I spend a great deal of time out there, especially in the summer enjoying the pool with the kids.

My father’s parents were immigrants from a small island off Croatia and I grew up surrounded by their rich accents and traditional cooking.  Our large family has always stayed in touch with our European relatives and I helped organize a family reunion in Croatia in 2007 with over 40 people making the trip.  It was such a success we are planning another one for the summer of 2013.  My mother comes from a big Irish-German Catholic family as she was one of five sisters and a brother.  We all get together often for holidays and for our annual summer beach party.

My brother, sister and I grew up with the arts, education, and athletics being very important.  We all played sports and the next generation continues this tradition with soccer, basketball, track, gymnastics, skiing and golf.  I played soccer in a city Irish women’s league for years and I currently stay in shape with running and workouts at my local Y.  I also continue to have great interest in all the arts.  My father in particular instilled in me a love of architecture and design, both in houses and gardens.  With his help I designed and renovated three of my apartments.  The arts continue to be an important part of my life, and most of my friends have at least one foot in the creative world.

At Penn State, my father and brother’s alma mater, I studied art and film and recently I had the pleasure of being invited back to guest teach several film classes.  After graduating, I moved to New York where I made my way into the movie business.  Initially, I worked in the Art Department helping with the design of the sets, but for most of my career I worked as a scout in the Locations Department finding the real sites needed for the different scenes.  In 2004 I was the Location Manager on Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds” and since then I’ve often worked on action films including, “Bourne Ultimatum,” “The Taking of Pelham 123,” and “American Gangster.”  A few years ago, I made a career move up the ladder and became a Production Manager, a position that gives me more flexibility to take on less work when I do become a parent.  In this capacity I’ve worked on such films as “Eat, Pray, Love” and last summer’s “Salt” with Angelina Jolie.  It was inspiring to see Angelina, the most famous adoptive parent in the world, be such a supportive mother while she continued to work – including doing some crazy stunts!

Travelling is another one of my passions and I have been to many beautiful and interesting places around the world.  Some trips are for work, but most are through a network of friends and family scattered about the globe.  I also have close friends who work on the Olympics and I’ve often been able to tag along with them when the games are held every two years.  I’ve been to Greece, Croatia, France, Italy, Austria, England, Scotland, Thailand, China, Canada, Mexico and just this past winter I went to Argentina.  Every trip has been an adventure and has given me great insight into what a diverse, wonderful, and often complicated world we live in.

Living in New York City is wonderful.  I can’t wait to share with my child all the fantastic things about my hometown: the culture, the diversity, the excitement, the food, and the great people.  I’ve lived all over the city, but I’ve always felt the most at home in Brooklyn with its family oriented neighborhoods and more laid back pace.  So four years ago, I bought a very old and very sweet little brick townhouse in Brooklyn with a big garden in the back.  Though in rough shape when I got it, I had a lot of fun renovating.  I knocked down walls on the ground floor to create an open plan for the living room and kitchen, but on the second floor I left the two bedrooms intact.  The baby’s room is in the back overlooking the garden.
My backyard has a barbecue and a large table for entertaining, and a small lawn which will be perfect place for the baby to play.  I’m in an historic area with great schools and I was thrilled to find a house directly across the street from a park with two beautiful children’s playgrounds, a dog run, and a bandshell for summer concerts.

I am so fortunate to be surrounded by loving family and friends who are so supportive.  One of my closest friends was adopted herself and quite a few of my friends, family and acquaintances have adopted.  I have seen the happiness it has brought them and I am eager to bring that same happiness to a child, and to experience the rewards of being a parent.  I am a positive, energetic person with a lot of love to give and I can’t wait for the opportunity to become a mother and to share all my blessings with a daughter or son.  I hope that after reading my letter you will consider me as a possible adoptive parent for your child.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you’d like to get some more information about me.  You can call me anytime toll-free at 1-877-335-7924 or email me at elpefour@mindspring.com.  If you’d like to talk to someone else about me, you can call my attorney, Dave Baum, who is helping me realize my dream of becoming a mother.  He can be reached toll-free at 1-800-795-2367 and by email at adoptlaw@ix.netcom.com.  Thank you very much for reading my letter, I hope to hear from you soon.