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John & Susan are hopeful adoptive parents from Maryland waiting to adopt a baby.

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

Hello! Thanks so much for taking the time to read our letter and for giving us the chance to share a little about ourselves as you make such an important decision…we're so grateful to you for taking a look into our lives and hope as we get to know each other, you'll feel some connection and discover that we can provide all the love and security you dream of for your baby! Send us a message

We are so excited about building our family through adoption! We can't wait to be a mommy and daddy! :)

Although we aren’t able to have biological children, we've always looked forward to having a family. We tried for a time, going to doctors without any success. Ultimately we knew it was right to stop treatment and felt drawn to pursue adoption. We’re ready for the diapers and sleepless nights as well as the smiles and giggles! We hope that adoption will make our dream to become parents possible. We’re looking forward to providing a child with a happy life filled with love, happiness and security. If there's one thing we'd like you to know, it's that your child will be cherished and loved.Your child will always know how much you love him or her...We want he or she to know all about you, the things that are important to you and most importantly that your decision was made out of love.

About Us We've been happily married for 8 years...When we began to date, we discovered pretty quickly that we meant a lot to each other. We just knew it was right and we were married about nine months after that first official date! Over the years, we’ve discovered that we still like to do most things together. We love movies, music, ice cream and spending time with friends and family...We laugh alot and like to explore new places together. Even though we have our own interests, we mostly enjoy spending our free time together. We're best friends and soulmates...We're not perfect but we get along really well and when we disagree, we're able to work it out quickly! We love each other very much and want to share our love, our life and all our happiness with a child.


About John
John grew up in Seattle and he's one of three children. He’s really close to both his sister and his brother. We also have a niece who is 9 years old. She loves working on art projects and playing soccer! We keep in touch with John’s family by calling often and visiting them on the West coast. Work brought John to the DC area, where he met Susan. He's a Design Manager at a large company and very well liked and respected by all of his coworkers. John has a steady, laid back personality and a great sense of humor. He works hard in his career and taking classes but also spends time on hobbies. John loves music, cars and working on projects around our house. He’s very handy!

Susan's thoughts on John
John is going to be a great Dad! He's my best friend and such a caring and generous person. He is the kind of man that everyone hopes their daughter will meet: smart, romantic, kind, funny, hardworking and caring. He’s a wonderful husband and does little things each day that remind me how lucky I am to share my life with him. John will make a great father – he has a goofy, playful side and an amazing ability to make kids (and Susan!) laugh. He's also really creative and patient... John is so eager to be a Dad and to create fun childhood memories for our children.

About Susan
Susan grew up in Virginia Beach and she's one of four children. She's close to her family and we email, call and visit them often too. Susan moved to the Washington, DC area after college in Virginia and works with computers as a Manager. She has a really flexible schedule and often works from home. In her spare time, Susan likes traveling, reading, and planting flowers in the garden. She also enjoys dreaming up creative home improvement projects for John! Susan is supportive, practical, organized and caring. She's so excited about being a Mom and looking forward to spending lots of time with our child going on walks, playing at the park, reading and discovering new things together each day!

John's thoughts on Susan
Susan is my true love. When we met, I had just moved here from Seattle. Susan and I became close friends over the course of a year. When we started dating it didn’t take long for us to get married. Susan is such a patient and thoughtful person. Susan is intelligent, independent, witty, and well spoken. She has an outgoing personality that fills a room with happiness; she’s the one you just want to talk to. I am truly happy to be married to her. Susan is a natural with kids and so ready to be a mom. The kids all like her too. The kids in the neighborhood frequently stop by to show Susan the latest bugs they've caught or to find out if frogs really do bite. When a child comes into the room a big smile comes across Susan’s face. Susan is truly excited about raising a child and building a family. She’ll make a wonderful mother.

Our Home & Our Family We live in Maryland, close to Washington, DC. We have a wonderful home in a family-filled neighborhood, complete with tree lined streets and white picket fences! It's the kind of neighborhood where you see lots of moms walking with babies in strollers all the time - sometimes we walk with them! The nursery has a beautiful view of the backyard and the trees at the end of the street. The sun peeks in during the early morning and it's a peaceful place that's nearly ready for bedtime books, rocking and naps. (not to mention 2am feedings!) We also have plenty of room for playtime and toys! Our neighborhood is filled with lots of kids of all ages. There are plenty of places for kids to run and play – ball fields, tot lots, bike paths and a community pool. There are also lots of family events in our neighborhood throughout the year and we can’t wait to share in the fun at the Easter Egg hunt, the Halloween Parade and the Family Barbecues!

We share our home with our Yorkie, Shorty and our very laid back cat Sydney! The area where we live also has excellent schools and is close to everything in DC, Maryland state parks, and many other recreational areas and activities. We love this area, especially our neighborhood and enjoy taking long walks with the dog!

John and I met in Baltimore and we still spend time there. We love spending time in the City - any city! We really like to find fun new places to go in Baltimore and DC, love to check out new restaurants, the latest exhibit at museums or cool street festivals -- and we plan to continue doing those things with a baby in tow! We want our child to really experience life, not stay home with a babysitter! We're looking forward to continuing to do the things we love and include the new baby in all those fun things.

We also love spending time together at home with our friends and family, working on projects around the house, gardening and traveling. We've been lucky enough to travel to many wonderful places here in the US and Europe. We love to go to the beach to relax and we also love to visit new cities and check out places we’ve never been to before. We're really looking forward to enjoying family trips to see our families, visit the beach, and of course, Disney World!

Our Family

Many of our trips each year take us to various parts of the country to see our families - especially Virginia Beach, Seattle, New York, Phoenix. We get together during summer vacation, family reunions at the beach, during the Christmas holidays, Thanksgiving, birthdays and other special occasions. We have many fun family traditions and look forward to sharing those too.

Adoption has special meaning in our family and we’ve seen first hand what a blessing it can be! Susan has adopted cousins on both sides of her family - each child is a much-loved member of our family and we enjoy visiting them and watching them grow!

Both our families are looking forward to including a new member of the family! Everyone is so supportive and so excited about welcoming a new baby into our lives. We would be thrilled to welcome either a boy or a girl!

Our Thoughts on Parenthood As parents, we will want the very best for our child: love, a hand to hold and lots of smiles, hugs and laughter! We both believe education is important and as our child grows older, we’ll make sure they have all the help they need to learn and grow. We'll love them enough to teach them good manners and set realistic limits for them. We hope to instill in a child the same beliefs our parents gave us: to be thoughtful and kind and respectful of others, to believe that she/he can achieve anything by working hard. Our home will be filled with books, music, cuddly pets, and lots of love. Most importantly, we want our children to have the same kind of childhood we did: to play, learn, have fun, know they are loved and to make lots of friends and great memories!

Our Thoughts on Adoption

During the years to come, we look forward to talking with our child openly about their adoption and honestly answering their questions about how we became a family. Your child will always know how much you love him or her...We want he or she to know all about you, the things that are important to you and most importantly that your decision was made out of love.We would love to stay in touch and send pictures and letters and visit over the years. We honestly believe that no child can have too many people in their life to love them!

We can't thank you enough for taking the time to read our letter. We have so much admiration for you and can only imagine how much you must have on your mind right now...You're in our thoughts and prayers as you make your decision...There are lots of pictures of us and our lives together on our Album - including a couple of the nursery! Take a look at our Journal for regular updates about us (and more pics) or check out our Audio clip to hear a message from us!

We hope that this letter has helped you to know a little more about us and we would love to hear from you if you’d like to talk in person. We can't wait to get to know you and we promise to answer any questions you have with honesty and sincerity. Whatever you decide, we wish you all the best in your pregnancy and lots of happiness in your life!

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Thinking of you...
Susan and John