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Ken & Lisa are hopeful adoptive parents from New Jersey 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 world: We welcome you to get to know us. What are your thought and concerns for you and your baby? We'll listen to anything you want to share with us.

Ken & I met on a blind date that lasted four hours - we had dinner and walked through town, talking the whole time. We grew up in the same town and amazingly we never met. It's funny to speak about growing up as we have memories of some of the same people and many of the same local places. Before we were engaged, we spoke about becoming parents - we come from close families. We will continue our family tradition of loving our children through their good times and helping them through challenges they face as they grow.

When we learned we couldn’t conceive children, we were devastated, yet we became hopeful as we learned about adoption. We are optimistic that a loving, concerned birth mother will put her trust in us and choose us as the adoptive parents for her baby.

Our 7 year marriage has a solid foundation of open communication, even when we disagree with each other, so we can reach a solution. We speak with each other twice a day when we’re at work. I’m the first to get home so I make dinner. When Ken gets home, we sit down to have dinner and share stories about our day. By Fridays, we’re planning something fun to do over the weekend... trying a new restaurant or taking a day trip to explore a new town.

Our Home and Community: Six years ago, we bought our home large enough for our future family. With four bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, a large yard, and a great circular driveway that leads into a cul-de-sac,.We knew it was the perfect place for us to run around with our children. It's a great place for our future children to bring their friends. We imagine parties and sleep overs as our children get older.

After moving in, we quickly learned that our driveway was the most popular driveway in the neighborhood. With a slight hill and a few good curves, it’s ideal for bicycling and scooters. We love seeing our neighbors’ kids from our windows. The school bus stops at the end of our driveway, so we get to see our neighbors and their children every morning.

One of the reasons we chose this town is it's so family-friendly. Along with a great school system, there are parks, bike trails, playgrounds, pools, organized sports, and other activities. Every Sunday in June - July there's a farmer's market in town with booths of just-picked fruit, vegetables, flowers and fresh baked goods. We go every Sunday to get fresh produce for the week and see many of our neighbors with their children and their dogs - we imagine our children having fun seeing their friends with their parents at the market and wonder what foods he or she will want us to buy.

Our work and our adventures: Ken has his own dental practice about 30 minutes from our home. Ken’s caring nature leads his patients to do amazing things for him. It was incredible to me how many cards and presents we received when we got engaged and then married, and how many homemade gifts he gets at the end of each year.

I work in a large real estate company where I identify future leaders of our sales offices and develop their skills so they’re best prepared to lead an office. It's great helping people achieve their goals.

My office is only 10 minutes from our home and I can leave work whenever I need to. I’m going to be home with our child for the first three months. After that, we’ve already chosen a wonderful small day care center where the emphasis is on nurturing the babies. As I continue to work close by, I know our child will be given one-on-one care. I’ll be home with our child when he or she is ill or for other imprtant times, with the flexibility my company provides to mothers.

Ken and I have a lot in common – our shared love of bicycling led to our 2nd date in a local park. We both love to try new things. Most of our dates consisted of exploring a new town or city and trying a new restaurant. We continue to try new things. We live in a suburb of New York City and go to a Broadway show every three or four months.

Many of our annual vacations have include playing sports on the beach, kayaking, visiting art galleries, and trying new restaurants. Last year, Ken and I went to San Francisco to explore the city. We walked all over the city, up and down the massive hills. Of course, we made up for all of the walking with wonderful dinners each night. We got to see two sets of friends who live out there, which was so much fun.

We wonder what our future children would think of the beach, kayaking, exploring new places. Our adventures will be more meaningful when we’re parents – we can’t wait to encourage our children to try new things that interest them, from trying a new sport or musical instrument to making a new friend or trying a new type of food. It will be fun to watch them figure out their hobbies and interests.

Our families and more: We’re very close with our families. Everyone gets along really well with each other - Ken and I and our parents celebrate holidays and birthdays together. Ken’s brother Mike lives about four hours away with his wife Alane and their two boys, Ben, who is 13, and Sam, who is 10. Ken and Mike are very close and talk on the phone every week. Both Mike and Alane are doctors who enjoy helping people. My brother, also named Mike, and his wife Judy live about eight hours away with their kids Hilary, who is 10, and Evan, who is 7. Mike is a doctor and Judy recruits doctors for hospitals across the country.

Our brothers and their families get along so well with that we even vacation together – Ken and I, Mike, Alane, Ben and Sam, and Mike, Judy, Hilary and Evan. Last time we went to the beach and had a wonderful week. All of the kids love Ken – he’s a big kid himself who loves to play jokes on them, and they do the same to him. Ben and Sam like often call us “Aunt Kenny” and “Uncle Lisa” as a joke!

We will give our child every advantage that we were given by our parents and extended family. We also want them to know that their birth parents are loving people. We will instill in our child a sense of pride in their adoption history and help them understand that their birth parents made the adoption decision with loving hearts.

Our best is with you. I (Lisa) can be reached anytime you want to speak. Just call me toll free at 1-888-443-1803 or Send us a message.

Sincerely, Lisa and Ken