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Josh & Ann are hopeful adoptive parents from Utah waiting to adopt a baby.

If you are pregnant and considering placing your child for adoption, please read the following Dear Birthmother Letter.

Welcome to our family Dear Friends

Thank you for considering adoption! We realize the huge decision you are facing and we pray that you are well. We know you love your baby and want the best for them. We are thrilled to get to post a little to you about ourselves.

Well, it started out with the two of us: Ann and Josh.

How it all happened Hi! I’m Josh. As a child I had a fairly inquisitive mind, and like to take things apart to see how they worked (like the kitchen stove). I went to college and discovered I loved physics – so I continued my education until I finished my doctorate (Ph.D. in physics) in 2007. Today I really enjoy my career as a research scientist.

I met and flirted with Ann at college. By the end of the semester I was in love - but she was off to Africa for a safari! Needless to say, I pined away and proposed the day after she returned. She has been the love of my life since. While Ann and I were dating, I told her that I wouldn’t be able to have children. She accepted that fact, which brings us back to this letter. We would absolutely love to have another child in our family. We would provide them with every opportunity.

Ann is a very loving and caring person. She gets to stay at home and play with Ellie and Ashley. She also teaches some college classes online. I know she is wonderful caring mother and she will always love your baby.

Hi! I’m Ann and I am totally in love with Josh! I started then worked as a journalist for six years. It was fun, but I decided I wanted to teach, so I completed a master’s degree in communications with the plan of teaching college.

For fun I read, make cookies and pies (I won a blue ribbon at the county fair for my chocolate chip cookies), and perform in community musicals. I also finished an Emergency Medical Technician training course – so I feel ready for any emergency.

In August 2000, we were married. We spent our time together reading, planning and cooking new meals, enjoying science fiction, playing games and traveling. Since we knew adoption was in our future, we started on our paperwork. And then we waited.

Growing our family Spring of 2006, a birthmom emailed us. We flew to Pennsylvania to meet her and her family. Ellie’s birthmom came to Utah to have her baby – so we got to hang out with her. One time, the three of us were sitting on the floor at the book store, looking at baby-name-books and thinking of names we all liked.

We love Ellie’s birthmom and have a very open adoption with her and Ellie’s birth-grandparents – in fact, we have been out to see them three times.

We later decided that we were ready for another child. Ashley was just over two years old when her birth mom emailed us. Her birth mom said that after a lot of careful thought and consideration, she had decided Ashley would have a better life in a forever adoptive family. It must have been a hard, hard decision, but we are so impressed that she loved Ashley enough to honestly give her more…a family that could care for her, provide for all her needs and give her a stable forever home. Ashley and Ellie act like the twins they practically are from day one. We also stay in contact with her birthmother and plan on future visits.

To keep everyone updated, both birth moms (and their families) have our blog address and we are pretty good about updating two or three times a week, so they know what is going on. Of course, they can call anytime and we love to talk with them. We talk to the girls about their birth moms and how much we love them. We would be interested in another open adoption.

Sharing the joy We LOVE being parents and watching our girls grow and learn! But now we feel there is someone else waiting to come to our family. All of us, and every member of our extended families, are eager to welcome a new baby into our family.

If a child were placed in our home, we would be very diligent in sending emails, photos, and updates. We know the gift of adoption is beautiful and requires a lot of sacrifice. If we can help you feel secure in your decision by showing you how happy and provided for your baby it, we are happy to do it.

It’s hard to wrap yourself up in a page or so. In the end, we love each other, our beloved daughters Ellie and Ashley, and the Lord. We thank you for looking at our letter and pray that your journey is peaceful.

Smiles and gratitude (and hoping to meet you)

Josh, Ann, Ellie and Ashley