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Carl & Amie are hopeful adoptive parents from Washington waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Dear Birthparent(s), Thank you for considering us – we know it takes an enormous amount of strength and courage to make an adoption plan. There are many wonderfully loving couples waiting to welcome a baby into their life, and this is not a decision to be made lightly.

Our Story We have been happily married for ten years. For more than half that time we have been trying to start a family. Our infertility journey has brought us closer together as a couple, and we want you to know that we are not coming to adoption as a last resort. We have made many decisions with regard to treatment options over the years, all with the singular focus of optimizing our physical and emotional well-being. It is of utmost importance to us that we provide a healthy and stable home for our future children.

Carl grew up in a small town in Eastern Washington. Although his parents divorced when he was young, he has a large extended family through remarriage and strong ties with his step-siblings and cousins. He loves being an uncle to three nieces and a nephew, claiming that he still prefers to sit at the kids’ table for Thanksgiving! Having studied trumpet and guitar all through school, he moved to Seattle after high school and dabbled in the music scene while working in restaurants. Eventually he rekindled his interest in computer technology and landed a job which launched his career.

Amie, by contrast, grew up in a Seattle suburb and has a small, tight-knit family. She is very close to her two sisters and parents and we spend time with them on a regular basis. She attended a 4-year college and pursued many of the same interests she cultivated in high school: theater, literature and cultural mythology. Although her BA degree is not specific to a job or career, she believes in the value of education for personal growth and intends to give our children the same experience. She was also fortunate to travel quite a bit as part of her education, and through her first job at a travel agency.

Our family backgrounds and early adult experiences could not have been more different, but we are united in our views on marriage, parenting, money, education and religion – in short, all of the aspects that we feel will create a nurturing and stable home for a child. Each of us appreciates the unique qualities that the other has to offer and we know that our varied experience coupled with our ability to work as a team will provide a solid foundation for our children.

Our Lives Now We met in a commuter carpool, so we spent a good deal of time talking before we even started dating. Our ability to communicate with one another contributes greatly to the strength of our marriage. Although our personalities are distinctly opposite (Carl is outgoing and spontaneous; Amie is quiet and meticulous), we balance each other well – and we both have the ability to laugh at ourselves. We also share a strong work ethic, which has helped us build the financial security we feel is important for a family.

Carl is a software test engineer, a career to which he is ideally suited. After working for many years in the volatile technology industry, he broadened his job experience and now works for a well-established retail company. Amie has a corporate job that utilizes her strong attention to detail. She has not pursued a specific career path, always intending for family to be her main focus.

We are very proud of our modest home – it is on a quiet dead-end street in a neighborhood with many children and attentive parents. We are close enough to the city for a quick commute to work, and deep enough into the suburbs to have a large yard in addition to parks, schools, a library and community center all within walking distance of our home. We host an annual Labor Day potluck for our street and have developed strong relationships in our community.

We also have a large group of friends who live nearby and whom we see often. Several of them are starting families and a few of them actually work as nannies, so our children will have no shortage of play dates plus the influence of several educated child care professionals!

We would be remiss not to mention the first ‘baby’ of our marriage – our 13 year old yellow lab, Abby. We adopted her seven years ago, and she is the sweetest dog! She loves kids and babies, and we know she won’t mind sharing the love we lavish on her.

In addition to our jobs, we have many personal interests and hobbies. Carl is a musician and guitar teacher. He has also developed an impressive wood-working shop in our garage. Amie is an avid seamstress and crafter. She recently opened an on-line store which shows promise in providing additional work-from-home income. As a couple we enjoy cooking, entertaining, volunteer work, watching movies, hiking, reading and traveling. One of our favorite places to vacation is the Oregon Coast, and we expect that beach trips will continue to be an important part of our future family’s traditions. We also have frequent access to boating and fishing in the nearby San Juan Islands, another favorite vacation spot for our family.

Our Dreams We have worked and planned for many years toward the goal of raising a family. It has truly been a journey, and we are grateful for this process which has helped us realize how committed we are to one another and our goals. We are so fortunate to be surrounded by family and friends who await this child as eagerly as we do.

Ultimately we do hope to have more than one child. We want our children to know the joy of sibling relationships and the deep connection of family – however it is formed. As they grow, we’ll encourage them to pursue whatever form of spirituality gives meaning to their lives. And while we want to give them every advantage in life, we also intend to teach them the values of hard work, responsibility, compassion and generosity.

It is difficult to convey all of who we are and all our wishes for a family in a single letter. If you would like more information, please contact us by any of the methods available through the following link. We wish you all the best as you make this very important decision.
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With Love,
Carl & Amie