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Dave & JoAnn 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.

Hopes & Dreams..... We hope your child will have the incredible life you dream for him or her. As you get to know us, we hope you’ll grow to feel we may be the family among the families.

We dream about the days when, as parents, we share with our child(ren) how their birth parents love them and trust us.

Adoption is personal in our lives as Dave's sister was adopted as a baby when Dave was five. They grew up equally loved by his parents and had a great childhood in N.E. Pennsylvania and summers at the Jersey shore. They always had a great relationship, except for the usual sibling disputes. Two of our eight nieces and nephews were adopted as babies. All of our relatives equally love them and our biological relatives. Dave's sister and our niece and nephew take pride in their birth parents and our families.

We know God has chosen this path for us. From the beginning, even before we realized we could not become pregnant, we believed we would connect with an insightful birth mother or couple who would trust us and create a loving adoption plan.

What are your concerns and your feelings? We hope you will feel comfortable so you'll share your beliefs with us.

We're taking a deep breath as we write to you...full of hope and dreams....

As parents, we imagine giving endless patience, understanding, love, and laughter as we provide boundaries and guidance...our friends' children and our nieces/nephews like guidance although they won't admit it as teens. We'll instill solid morals...like being honest and respectful to others so our child(ren) will become happy and confident, knowing where they came from..their birth parents and our families.

Wondrous things happen.... Have you experienced a dark time...when all of a sudden...one moment changes everything...and this time becomes one of the most joyous experiences? JoAnn and I were experiencing a sad time in our lives during 2004 and 2005. JoAnn was caring for her mom who had cancer. My dad just died and I was caring for my mother. Then one day in the Summer of 2005, just by pure luck, we met, talked, and discovered the “light” we were hoping for. From that moment we found love, laughter, and a life together.

We were married in October of 2006 and continue to live life one day at a time appreciating everyone and everything that we have. When we disagree with each other, we take turns being the person who compromises. There is no yelling...sometimes crying...then laughter as everything falls into place. There is no room for selfishness in marriage, just as there is no room for selfishness in parenting.

About JoAnn...as written by Dave...JoAnn is so much fun and full of energy. She’s sensitive, attentive and always looking for the best in whatever she does and whomever she is with. She connects with people easily- both adults and kids. She loves music & singing, cooking, swimming, and being outdoors. JoAnn is a customer service professional/project manager. She easily creates good relationships with customers. She will take a leave of absence from work when we become parents and is thinking of becoming a teacher when our child(ren) become school-age.

About Dave..as written by JoAnn...Dave is patient, quiet, and a real goof ball sometimes. He goes out of his way to make people feel comfortable. He's thoughtful, responsible, extremely kind, and very smart. I guess that’s why he is a scientist, who develops new medicines for people who need them. He’s great with computers, loves to golf, and enjoys photography. Kids really love being around him – they think he’s a kid like them!

We respect each other and enjoy all our moments together. We go to breakfast and for long drives after church each week. We support our local businesses as much as possible- we buy our appliances from the local shop, we frequent the local coffee shop owned by a young couple in our town where they have live music on weekends, we’re friendly with the people at the bank and the local shops. We enjoy major & minor league baseball games. We plant herbs and flowers and chit chat with our neighbors. We visit NYC and Philadelphia on a regular basis to see shows and see our friends.

Our home is in a community with a playground, pool, basketball and tennis courts and other planned recreational activities for kids, like Easter egg hunts and Halloween costume contests. There is A LOT of grass to run around in and we overlook a large pond where people fish regularly. It’s a nice mix of peacefulness and activity.

Our families & friends...... I, JoAnn, grew up in upstate New York with 3 older pretty cool brothers and very fun and nurturing parents. We went to the Adirondack mountains regularly and enjoyed growing up in a close knit community. We're lucky that we've all maintained good loyal friendships from our hometown.

Dave & I have lots of aunts, uncles, cousins, and 8 nieces and nephews. We all enjoy summer days at the beach, biking and hiking, golf outings, lots of birthdays and other celebrations, listening to music and singing, baseball games, and just simply getting together for meals and playing card games. Most of our gatherings involve fun and laughter around one of our kitchen tables. Our future child(ren) will be surrounded by the fun and warmth of all of our relatives.

Our respective parents each brought our families up to obtain college degrees. We will strongly encourage our children to attend college. We believe that education will give our children the opportunities to follow their dreams as adults.

Our friends and their children are a significant part of our lives. We're at all of the kids’ birthdays, baseball games, soccer games, dance recitals, art projects, Lego building, school plays, riding bikes, playing basketball, playing video games, building and flying model airplanes, singing and dancing to all kinds of music, and the list goes on………so our child(ren) will have lots of activities to figure out their own hobbies and interests as they grow.

Why Adoption.... JoAnn and I have been trying to start a family since we married...trying in vitro fertilization, but could not become pregnant. Adopting our children always felt natural to us because of our own families.

Your opinions will be important to us as you we get to know each other. We realize you are putting your trust in us just by speaking with us. We thank you for that and we’ll be there for you.

We understand that life is crazy and throws us all curve balls pretty regularly. We’re ready to help you handle the curve balls, if you want us to.

We'll support your decision...whether it's choosing us or another family...adoption or raising your baby. If you are listening to your gut, you are doing the right thing. We pray for you and wish only the best for you and your baby.

Please reach out to us by calling 1-866-875-2340 or Send us a message.

With love, Dave and JoAnn