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Dan and Sue

Dear Birthmother,

We admire your decision to place your baby with a loving adoptive family. We also know that this is a very important decision to make, one which is made out of sincere love and concern for the well-being of your baby. Thank you for taking the time to review our scrapbook and for your consideration in placing your baby with us.

We would love to give your child a loving home with fun, responsible parents, a large extended family, wonderful lifelong friends, a comfortable home, and financial stability (oh, and the best dog to ever walk the earth!) We put a high value on education and believe in making our family the top priority. Both of our families are really excited about our decision to adopt. They are genuinely happy for us and want to be a part of building our family. It's been wonderful to have their on-going love and support.

When we met at a friend's barbeque seven years ago, we knew right away that we shared something very special. We fell in love and we were engaged after a year. Soon after that, we joined our hands and hearts when we were married on the beach far south in the West Indies. When we returned home, we had our union blessed by the church and we celebrated with our families and closest friends.

We started to try to have a family almost immediately, and month after month, it just didn't seem like it was our time. After two years of just being a couple, we sought medical treatment and began our struggle with infertility. The doctors quickly determined that Sue has a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. With this news, we decided that it doesn't make sense to put all our positive energy, focus, and emotional well-being into a course of action that does not offer much hope. After all, we truly believe that parenting is our ultimate goal, not achieving pregnancy. We have thought deeply about our decision to choose adoption and have faith that we are meant to parent a child that comes to us through a different means.

We both have dedicated our lives to helping and educating children. Dan works as the chairman of a high school guidance department, where he helps students make plans for their lives after graduation. Sue works as a school social worker and spends her days talking to children that are having emotional and behavioral issues. Both of us definitely get more out of our jobs than any of the children we meet along the way.

As a couple, we have a great love for life. We enjoy traveling, playing sports, going fishing, and watching White Sox baseball games. One of our favorite summertime activities is walking our dog Vader to a local ice cream spot after a nice grilled dinner. We love having our friends and family over to the house for barbeques, cards, and games. We feel that a baby would further add to the love and joy that we already share with one another.

We will give your child the unconditional love, structure, guidance, and nurturing needed to help them find and fulfill all their dreams and become the very best person they can be. We would love to hear from you and wish you all the best. Remember to take time for yourself and may you find peace in your decision to place your child for adoption.

With warm regards,

Dan and Sue

Dear Baby,

We dream of you and of what our family will be when you find your way to us. We imagine you to be this beautiful baby, who has been wanted and loved from the start. We look forward to all the wonderful changes a new life brings and see you as an extension of the deep love and respect we share for one another.

We admire your mom for making what we're sure is the most difficult decision of her life. We feel honored that she has been drawn towards us in some way. We promise you, dear child, that we will do our very best to maintain a positive connection and always speak highly of your mother.

We are so excited about the possibility of becoming parents. We will love and support you. We will always provide the encouragement and motivation needed to become your personal best. So with open arms and loving hearts, we will wait silently and patiently for you to join our family. We look forward to meeting you . . .

With wishful hearts,

Dan and Sue

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