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Gregg & Katy are hopeful adoptive parents from North Carolina waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Who We Are.... Gregg and I have always known that we wanted our own child to love. We have eight nephews and two nieces that we are extremely close to. Watching our sisters and their husbands raise our nieces and nephews has shown us how hard and rewarding parenthood can be. We want so much to share our lives and help a child (hopefully children) experience all the wonders of life. Regardless of the motivations behind your decision, we realize that you are currently in the process of making the MOST significant decision of your child's life. By taking the time to read our profile along with all the others on this site, we know that you are making a tremendous effort to ensure your child gets every opportunity to lead the life that you envision for him or her. We promise to be as candid as possible about who we are in this profile and in further discussions (should you choose).

After trying to have our own biological child for the past three years, we have decided that there is a baby out there that needs us more than we need a baby with our genes. While Gregg and I have only been married for five years, we feel that our relationship is as solid as if we were married for the past twenty years. By being older than the “typical” couple before marrying for the first time, (I was 35 and Gregg was 34) we each went into marriage with a solid understanding of what we want out of life and that we were definitely right for each other.

In the past five years we have faced challenges and overcome them with a sense of humor and by remaining positive. There is no doubt in our minds that our son or daughter will be equipped to face and overcome any obstacle that he or she encounters with grace, a positive attitude and the knowledge that they are loved deeply.

A child growing up in our home will experience a balanced environment with parents that are open minded and stable. Gregg is never rattled and believes in taking your time and “smelling the roses” regardless of the task at hand. I am more “type A” insisting on organization and efficiency. While the two of us are different in how we manage our daily tasks, we always manage to balance each other out and make sure that there is time for FUN. If I’m too stressed, Gregg is a calming presence. If we need to get something done on a time line, I am usually able to motivate him. We strongly believe that growing up learning to accept everyone for who they are encourages a loving attitude and a strong understanding of self.

We currently have our own real estate appraisal business that is run out of our house. By having our own business, we are able to work to accommodate our personal lives. While we try to stick to a budget, we are comfortable enough to afford most of the things we want to buy and able to take a nice vacation once a year. Before appraising, I was a sales rep for a large technical company. Gregg was partners with a boat builder where he applied his engineering degree from NC State. I graduated from Longwood College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology. We both have experienced high stress jobs and feel that life is too short not to enjoy every day. While having your own business is demanding, we will be able to split work time between ourselves so that at least one of us is with our son or daughter as much as possible.

My hobbies include cooking, creating crafts and painting. I played all kinds of sports in high school (Lacrosse in college) and still enjoy exercising regularly. Gregg loves duck hunting in the winter and helping neighbors and friends to fix anything from lawn mowers to boats.

Where We Live... Our home is in Manteo on Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Gregg grew up here and I have visited the Outer Banks since I was a baby. The beauty of the Outer Banks encourages a love of the outdoors. There are Wild life preserves that include miles of undeveloped beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and sounds and inlets that beg you to go boating. We spend a great deal of our free time on our boat fishing. Jake, our black lab really enjoys the fishing trips. We both look forward to family outings where we walk through the marsh and look for washed up buoys like Easter eggs. I can picture our son or daughter walking with us and pointing to different birds as Gregg tells him or her what kind they are or laughing as we watch Jake bark at the passing dolphins. (It really is pretty funny!)

Our Family and Friends Manteo is a small town with a lot of history. Virginia Dare’s Lost Colony was last known to be located on Roanoke Island. Most of the folks here have strong family ties from this area, that extend back over 100 years. Gregg’s grandfather has a memorial at the Lost colony for his design and construction contributions. Roger, Gregg’s Dad passed away while Gregg was in College. Before passing, his Dad was a Naval Aviator. He spent a lot of time with Gregg hunting and “tinkering” which has been wonderful for me since he can now fix ANYTHING. His Mom, Ann lives around the corner from us and is extremely active in the community while she runs her wedding business. His sister, Allyson lives in Memphis with her husband, Glen and son Zach who is seven.

I was born in Charlottesville Virginia while my Dad was in medical school and my Mom was in nursing school. We moved around a bit while Dad finished his training and eventually settled in my Dad’s hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia. In fact, my three sisters, brother and I attended the same grade and high school that my Dad attended. Currently, My Dad is a retired surgeon and my Mom works as a nurse in an assisted living facility. As the oldest of five siblings and thirteen cousins, I learned to pave the way and how to nurture.

I also have a half sister, Lisa that my Mom placed with an adoption agency while she was in college. Lisa found my Mom about six years ago. It has been so much fun getting to know our sister. I think it has also been a relief to my Mom to see that Lisa was raised in a loving and healthy environment. Lisa and her husband Felix have visited us a few times along with their son Max and daughter Chloe.

My other three sisters and brother live around Williamsburg which is about two hours from Gregg and I. We are able to get together quite often and really have a good time when we do. Johanna and her husband David have two sons, Zeke and Sam (ages 13 & 9). Kristin and her husband Whiting, have three boys, Whiting, Fletcher and Clark. (ages 3, 5 & 7). Molly and her husband Andrew were married in April of 2007 and just had twins. Matt, the youngest has recently finished law school in Williamsburg and will relocate to New York.

Almost all of our friends have children ranging from just born to college age. We often have cook outs and “get- togethers” that can sometimes end up in a game of some sort. We also have friends with adoptive children that have been and will be a great support for us as we navigate the “ins and outs” of adoption and raising a child in general.

Gregg and I feel that our strong family ties and abundance of love and support that we receive from our family and friends will really help us to raise a child that feels connected and a part of something that will always be there for him or her.

Thank you We can only imagine the thoughts and concerns you have as you struggle with doing what is best for your child. If we are chosen by you to love and guide your child through life and make them a part of our family, Gregg and I will make sure the child knows as much about you and your family as you desire. We are flexible people that believe in respect, openness and honesty.

It is difficult to put the essence of who you are into a letter and probably more difficult to determine the welfare of your child by some words and pictures of a stranger. If you are interested in what you have read about us but would like to learn more, please contact Gregg or me at any time.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about us.
Very Warmest Regards,