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John & Nicole are hopeful adoptive parents from Michigan waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Dear Birthmother, Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about us. We admire your courage for entering into the adoption planning process. It’s difficult to get to know a couple based on just a few pages, but we hope that you read on, as we would welcome the chance to meet with you in person.

When and John and I sat down to write this letter, we decided to compose an honest narrative of our favorite, and not so favorite things about each other (nobody's perfect, right!?!) Our hope is that this will offer you a quick glimpse of who we really are and also help you feel the sense of the love and respect we have for each other, which we will give to our children.

About Us John and I met in 1999 at a mutual friend’s wedding and knew almost immediately that we would be together forever. Three years later, in 2002, we were married in the same church as Nic's parents were. The friendship we created has become the foundation of our marriage. We have always looked forward to making a family together. After two years of failed fertility treatments, we feel that adoption is the best way to build our family.

Together, we enjoy bike rides, boating and jet skiing, snow skiing, and most of all, spending time with family and friends. We live in a newer 3 bedroom home with a large fenced yard that is within walking distance to a park and elementary school. During the warm months, you will find us outside playing with our two dogs (Sammi and Stewie) and barbecuing with neighbors. Our home has so much love, laughter, friendship and fun.

Both of us love children and as such, we are both teachers. John teaches 5th grade and Nic teaches children with autism in grades K-2. This allows us to spend the entire summer together traveling and playing with family and friends. We would love nothing more than to have a child to bring with us to the lake house, trips to Disney World, biking and other fun places.

Nic on John:
John is a very sincere person with such a kind heart. He loves to play racquetball, snowboard, bike, boat and most of all, watch Michigan State sports! He’s very close with his family, especially his only sister Lori, and our seven year old nephew, Drew. They play catch together, create intricate and detailed models with his Legos, and make the coolest sandcastles around. Both of John’s parents are educators and have passed this passion on to him. At the end of every school year he has moms and dads thanking him for helping and guiding their child through a transitional 5th grade year. His patience, understanding and compassion are truly fantastic. He grew up in Northern Michigan in a small town and was quite the athlete, playing on the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams.

I love how polite John is, always holding the door open for me, as well as strangers. Every day, rain or shine, you’ll find him running our dogs through the neighborhood park. I know that he will make an incredible father, always involved in activities with the kids. I have visions of John changing diapers with a smile, reading bedtime stories, and managing a jogging stroller along with the 2 dogs. I know John will always take care of me and our children. I always feel safe when I am with him.

There are, of course, a few not so perfect things about John! He has a habit of leaving the peanut butter on the counter and his socks on the floor, next to the hamper. And, at times he rolls over in bed so hard, it feels like a freight train is coming through, which of course wakes me up (sometimes I think he does this on purpose!).

John on Nicole (Nic):
Nic is a warm and loving person who loves to be surrounded by kids. Her patience is astonishing as can be seen in her classroom where she works with children with autism. I don’t know how she does it, but when she explains something, you can see the light bulb go off inside her student’s minds. It’s truly amazing to see her students flock to her side.

Nic comes from a larger family with one younger brother and 17 cousins. It is not uncommon to have 40 or more people at a family gathering. My favorite tradition with Nic’s family is the present swap on Christmas Eve. One year I ended up with a hair dryer (this was pretty funny seeing as I am Bald!). Nic grew up in a medium sized town 30 miles outside of Boston. As a teenager, Nic took dance lessons, and joined the high school varsity field hockey, track and gymnastics teams. Now she enjoys running, biking and crafts such as knitting and jewelry making.

I love Nic’s sense of humor and ability to laugh at herself. I love that Nic is able to accept people for who they are. It is amazing how comfortable she can make a complete stranger. You can almost feel the warmth radiating from her. I feel fortunate to have found my soul mate. I just love her.

Of course, my soul mate isn’t always perfect! Nic likes hanging her jacket on the key rack, where I bump into it. And I just don’t understand why I can’t leave the peanut butter on the counter!

Thank you! We hope this will answer some of your questions and we can continue this process together. We have so much love to give and would welcome the chance to meet with you to discuss an adoption plan. We would love the opportunity to show you how much we have to share with a child.

Thank you again for taking the time to read our letter. We wish you the best of luck, whatever your decision may be.
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