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Brian & Catherine are hopeful adoptive parents from Ohio waiting to adopt a baby.

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We are Brian, Catherine (Cate) and Zoe. We are honored to have this opportunity to introduce you to our family. We realize that you are making a very difficult decision in order to provide the best for your child, and we are grateful that you are considering us in your adoption plan. After reading through our profile, we hope you have a better understanding of who we are, how much we love each other, and what kind of life we can offer your child.

About us...

Our life together began six years ago when we went on our first date. We were married six months later. We knew from the moment we met that we were destined to be together for the rest of our lives. Our marriage started off with a beautiful ceremony in St. Lucia in May 2002, and continues today as a strong relationship we are both very proud of. We wanted a big family and started trying for children soon after we married. Unfortunately, we had a miscarriage that same year. Three years and several miscarriages later, we were blessed with our daughter Zoe. She is now three years old, and she would love to have a sister or brother to share her life with. We’ve turned to adoption as a wonderful way to grow our family. We are so eager to be able to share our lives and hearts with another child, and we can’t wait to hold another baby in our arms again.

We both have successful careers that provide us with financial stability and flexible schedules that allow us to be available for family time and activities. Although we enjoy our jobs, there is nothing more important to us than raising a family.

Your child will be surrounded by a large extended family and close friends that are very supportive of our decision to adopt and are eager to meet the new addition to our family. Your child will be raised in a home with Christian values, unconditional love, laughter, and the best educational opportunities. Most importantly, we will always be there to give lots of hugs and good-night kisses.

Why we want to adopt...

We want to adopt because we love children and we cherish our role as parents. We have a lot of love to give and our family does not yet feel complete. We were both raised in large families and we have always wanted to have two or three children. After being unsuccessful at having a second biological child, we wholeheartedly welcomed adoption as the way to build our family. We know we will love our children equally, no matter how they entered our family. We will have unconditional love for all our children, and we – along with our friends and family – are ready to open our hearts and home to another child. We are fortunate to be financially secure and to have a home with plenty of space to expand our family.

Brian...

I am the oldest of four children and everyone who knows me says that I fit the profile of a first-born child perfectly. I am very loyal, confident, driven to succeed, and extremely well organized. When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling to the beach to visit my best friend Kenny, and playing golf. I like to work in the yard in the summer and I have a weakness for the latest techno gadgets. I'm also a big Ohio State football fan.

I graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelors of Business Administration Degree. I have been working in the real estate industry for about 17 years, and I am currently the Director of Financial Operations for a large real estate firm. I truly love my job, but my favorite role is that of husband and father. The highlight of my day is turning off the lights in my office, knowing that I am heading home to my family.

I married my beautiful wife Cate on the island of St. Lucia in May of 2002. Marrying Cate was the best decision I have made in my life. She is everything to me.

Being Zoe’s Dad has opened my eyes to the many joys of parenthood. I love to see her eyes light up when she is excited and comforting her when she is upset. I’m looking forward to watching Zoe interact with a sibling and I’m very excited about adopting a child.

Cate...

I graduated from The Ohio State University, and have worked in the banking industry for the past 9 years. I currently work full-time from home for a large financial institution. The balance of my work and home life is perfect. I am successful at work, yet still have the flexibility to help out at daycare for parties and holidays. Sometimes, I even get the chance to take an afternoon off to head to the zoo with Zoe. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful church daycare down the street from our home where Zoe has loving teachers and friends. Through daycare, we have made terrific friends with the parents of Zoe's best friend Ellie. It's been such a blessing to have them in our lives.

Although working full time and being a wife and mom keeps me busy, I still make time to see my friends. My relationships with my girlfriends keep growing as we all have married and started building our own families. We love to get together and watch our children play.

When I do have free time, I love to read, do projects around the house (I fixed our clothes dryer and replaced all our faucets last year!), and mess with different recipes. In the summer, you'll find all of us near the water. Brian grew up diving in swim meets, and I've been waterskiing since I was 7 years old. We'll pick up our tennis racquets as often as we can in the warm months, and look forward to teaching the sport to our children.

Being a Mom is everything I’ve always dreamed it would be. After going through years of infertility, we began doubting we’d ever be parents. Now that we have been blessed with Zoe, we know we were meant to be parents. Both Brian and I grew up in larger families and we both agree that having siblings to share our lives has been wonderful. We can’t wait to have a new addition to our family to love and cherish, and both of us agree adoption is the perfect choice for us.

Zoe...

In February of 2005, we were blessed with our daughter Zoe. She is a happy, smart and energetic child who brings a tremendous amount of joy to our lives. Zoe has a great little personality. She asks tons of questions and remembers everything you tell her. She is an affectionate, polite toddler who loves parties, singing, horses, swimming, visiting the beach and playing with her cousins and friends. She is also very brave. She is always climbing and jumping off anything as long as she sees us waiting to catch her.

Zoe is very excited about becoming a big sister and is currently helping us design her new “big girl” bedroom so that the nursery is available for her little brother or sister. Zoe has been able to watch her best friend Ellie greet a new little brother. She loves being with baby Corbin, and can’t wait to have her own little brother or sister.

Our home...

We love our home. We live in a 4-bedroom house on a quiet cul-de-sac in a wonderful and safe neighborhood that was recently named one of the best places to live by a national magazine. Our backyard is open and inviting with lots of room and a great swing set for children to play. We have many gatherings with family and friends and love to hang out in the backyard during the warm months. Inside, our home is warm and child friendly. We host several family events during the year, including a huge Christmas dinner, and especially enjoy having all of Zoe’s friends and cousins over. It’s the kind of house where kids love to gather and play.

Fun times...

We love to travel. Our annual vacation destinations include Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Florida’s Treasure Island and Disney World. Brian’s family has been traveling to Hilton Head since he was about 14 years old. Now we travel to Hilton Head with our family and take Zoe to the same beach and water slide park that Brian and his siblings went to when they were kids.

We travel to Orlando, Florida often to visit Cate’s sister and her family, and we always take a side trip to Disney World. When we are in Florida, we also visit Brian’s best friend who lives on Treasure Island. Treasure Island has a great beach where Zoe builds sand castles and collects sea shells.

During the summer, we enjoy visiting the zoo, going to the swimming pool and having cookouts in our backyard with friends and family. In the fall, we go apple picking and hunt for the perfect pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. We love everything about the fall, especially Halloween. During the winter, holiday parties begin at Thanksgiving and continue through New Years. We love decorating the house for the holidays and trimming the Christmas tree. When the snow arrives, we have fun sledding, building snowmen and making snow angels. We can’t wait to include another child in these fun family times.

Our families...

Brian is the oldest of four children. He has two brothers and one sister. All three of his siblings are married and have children. On Brian’s side of the family, we have six nieces and one nephew. His family all live nearby and we celebrate holidays and birthdays together, have cookouts in the summer and attend school and sporting events of each other’s children.

Brian’s parents have been married for almost 44 years. They raised him in a loving home, taught us the importance of family and instilled good work ethics. His mom dedicated her life to raising the kids while his dad worked as the owner of 3 fast food restaurants. Even though his dad worked a lot, he always found time for his children and rarely missed any of their events.

Cate’s family is a bit more scattered around than Brian's family. She’s the middle of 5 children; two older sisters and two younger brothers. Cate grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is where her mom and one brother still live, along with dozens of cousins and all their children. We see her mom at least once a month when we travel to Dayton, Ohio to visit Cate’s oldest sister Colleen. Cate’s other sister and her family live in Orlando, Florida. We try to visit once a year, and always take in a few days at Disney World.

Cate’s parents were married for over 36 years when her dad passed away 14 years ago. He was a huge influence on Cate’s life, and on everyone around him. Cate’s parents taught all their children the importance of family, hard work, confidence and courage.

Our families are thrilled at the prospect of another little one in the family to hold and love.

Faith & education...

We were both raised Catholic and we will raise our children in the Catholic faith. We think that the traditions, values and morals that come from a Christian upbringing provide a good foundation for a child. We attend our local Catholic church where Brian’s uncle is a Deacon and most of his family are members. We were blessed to have Uncle Harry perform Zoe’s Baptism.

We value education and believe that one of our responsibilities as parents is to provide our children with the best available educational opportunities. We plan to send our kids to private school and set up college funds for each child so that they are free from the burden of college loans.

Parenting & open adoption...

We believe that a parent should love, encourage, protect and teach a child while allowing them to develop their own personality and talents. We believe that parents should set a good example for their children by showing each other love, respect and consideration.

We will share your child’s adoption story with them from the moment they are placed in our arms. Your child will always know of your love and the incredible sacrifice you made to give them a wonderful life. If you would like, we will gladly share letters and pictures with you as your child grows up so you have the peace of knowing they are loved and happy.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to share with you our dreams and wishes for our family. We’d like to learn the dreams and wishes you have for you and your baby’s future and would love the chance to talk or meet. We'd be honored and forever thankful if you chose us to parent your child. We know that you will find the right family for you and your child and wish you all the best as you make this difficult and important decision.

Brian, Cate & Zoe