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C. Alexander (Alex) & Ann are hopeful adoptive parents from Utah waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Congratulations!
We're Adopting a Boy.

A quick note to get to know us :-) Thank you so much for taking some time to learn about us. We hope that we're able to answer some of your questions about us and what we can bring to a wonderful child as parents.

We are best friends. We work hard to provide the best life possible for each other and our 3 fun dogs. We are spontaneous and fun loving. We really enjoy spending time outside together hiking, traveling and working on our house and learning new things.

Alex is a 3d artist and I am a Veterinary Technician. I am from the East Coast and Alex is from Utah. Alex enjoys all types of art and working with his hands. He is currently working on 2 television shows in his spare time. I'm an avid nature photographer. I would love to do it professionally some day. I also love music and want to pursue learning to play the cello again one day.

I plan to stay at home with the baby. I walk dogs part time and would like to continue doing that. I think it's a great way to show the baby the world. Alex is lucky enough to work from home a lot, so it's like having two stay at home parents.

We both have very close relationships with our families and see them often.

We hope you'll read our full birth parent letter. We would love to talk with you more through IM or email.

Send us a message
aol IM: bionic227
yahoo IM: alexannadopt

Love Alex & Ann

Our full letter to you Dear Loving Birth Parents,

We emphasize the word Loving because we realize the decision you are trying to make can only be made with love.

You love your child. That’s why you’re here reading this. You are hoping to provide the best life possible for your baby.

We would like to tell you about ourselves and in return we hope to learn about you.

About Us:
We met in September 2002. I had moved away from my family on the East Coast in order to attend school and work and generally be on my own.

Alex and I met a month after I moved out west. We dated for two weeks, got engaged and then were married two weeks later. A very whirlwind romance and wedding, but we wouldn’t change it for the world. It just fits our personalities. We are very spontaneous, fun people and our engagement and wedding showed that.

Alex and I are best friends. We love to do things together as a family. We enjoy hiking, spending time with our three dogs, traveling, developing new hobbies and spending time with family. We have a deep love and respect for each other that everyone around us can see and feel. We’re proud of our relationship and love to show it off.

Alex and I are proud of where we come from. Alex is 75% Finnish. He will be getting his Finnish Citizenship soon. I am German and Dutch. I love learning what I can about the background of my birth parents and my parent’s background. Family heritage is very important to us. While neither of us speaks Finnish, German or Dutch fluently, we are learning Swedish and have both taken German in school. We hope to pass on a love of learning languages to our children.

The most important thing in our lives and our home is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Both Alex and I grew up in the LDS church. We have both been able to use our talents in the church. Alex has been able to work with the boy scouts. I have worked with the women of the church. Together, we have been able to teach 14 and 15 year olds as well as plan fun activities for the other members of the church. The gospel is the foundation of our home and it is the foundation of parenthood for us.

Our Families:
We have had the opportunity to live near both of our parents and families. Family has always surrounded us and we love it. Regular Sunday night dinners, family gatherings for birthdays, holidays and just happy occasions are a very important part of our lives.

We have a lot of interesting people in our families. We have an eye doctor, a dermatologist, two doctors in training, two nurses, a computer guru, a government contractor, a tax consultant and of course us, an artist and a Veterinary Technician. We love all the differences in our family and how those differences bring us together.

Our Adoption Experience:
Alex and I also have quite a bit of experience with the process of adoption. I am adopted, one of my older brothers is adopted and Alex’s sister allowed her first son to be placed for adoption when she was 17. We have been lucky to see both sides of adoption. It’s very important to us that our children know they are adopted and are proud of that fact. It’s important for them to know that their birth parents and we, as their parents, love them.

Our Parenting Philosophy:
Our parenting philosophy is based off what we have learned from our parents, but also things we have learned as we’ve waited to become parents. Our belief is that parenting isn’t black and white. There is always a reason behind any action, whether it’s good or bad. In order to fix any problem or reward any action, you, as the parent, need to understand the reason behind it. We have always worked out our problems as a family and will continue to do so with our children.

I plan to stay at home with the baby. I walk dogs part time and would like to continue doing that. I think it's a great way to show the baby the world. Alex is lucky enough to work from home a lot, so it's like having two stay at home parents.

Other Important Information:
We would be open to maintaining a semi-open relationship with birth parents. Emails, letters and pictures would be exchanged unconditionally during a period of time you and we both agree on. We are also open to some visits. We want your baby to know you well, but we want you to be able to live your life to the fullest knowing your baby is loved and safe.

Thank you for taking the time to read a little about us. Thank you for considering what is best for you and for your child. You and your family are in our prayers daily that you will know what the right decision is for you and your baby.

With all our love, Alex & Ann

A letter from Ann I wanted to take this opportunity to let you get to know me a little better and in return, I hope you will let me get to know you better.
I am adopted. I was born in South Carolina and stayed with a foster family for 2 months in North Carolina. My parents then picked me up and brought me home to Virginia.
I know that my parents were meant to be my parents. I chose them before I was even born. I love my birth parents because they knew they couldn’t provide the best life possible for me and gave me the opportunity to have the best life. My life would probably be a good life if they had raised me, but I know it wouldn’t be the amazing life I have now.
Alex and I so lucky that we have the chance to adopt a child. I am able to share my experiences with them of growing up adopted, even though I always knew my parents were meant to raise me.
It's distressing that some people think of adoption as a sad situation. That a child is unwanted or that it's the only option for a childless couple, but it’s so much the opposite.
Adoption is about love. The child’s birth parents love them so much that they want the absolute best life possible for them. The adoptive parents are able to open their hearts to love not only a child, but also a whole family. Adoption is a miracle that Alex and I feel so lucky to be a part of.

A letter from Alex I would like to tell you a little about myself.
My personality is fun loving, spontaneous, artistic, positive, hard working, family
oriented, friendly and compassionate. I am 75% Finnish and I am a duel US/Finnish Citizen. We hope to own a summer home in Finland one day.
I have my Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts. I enjoy painting, sculpting, drawing, 3d modeling and animating and basically any other form of art. I hope to pass on my love of art to the children that join our family.
I have been blessed to see both sides of adoption. I have seen my sister place her first child for adoption because she was unable to care for him. I have met his adoptive parents because the adoption was an open one. I then married a woman who is adopted, and met her brother, who is also adopted. We then decided to pursue adopting our own child.
I believe in teaching a child by letting them explore their interests while giving them
a basic knowledge about their interests and help them if they make any mistakes or have questions. Disciplining will be something my wife and I do together. We want the child to know we are in the problem as a family and will work with the child to resolve the issue.
I am very excited about adopting a child and providing a loving and stable home for the rest of their life. The child or children that join our family will be very loved and they will understand how wonderful and important adoption can be.