Hello from North Carolina! We're Jamie and Nathan, and we have been dreaming of growing our family with a child to love, laugh with, and support through life. We have struggled for many years with infertility, which has led us to the journey of adoption. Though our work schedules are opposite, we still find time to have dinner together every night and enjoy activities on the weekend. If we are not home playing with our pets, you can often find us at our local Cultural Arts Center participating in community theater productions or visiting close family and friends.

We hope by sharing a little bit about who we are, you'll feel confident in considering us as the family for your baby.

About Us

We met online, as many couples do these days. Our first date was holding hands and walking through Barnes and Nobles (we both like to read) and then having dinner together. We have been together for ten years, married for six. We have connected over our love of theater and trivia. Our wedding was actually held on the stage of a theater in our hometown. Jamie is a Pre-k teacher who loves working with children. Nathan is an amazon associate and a great uncle to our nieces and nephews. We love all things nerdy and can't wait to share this with our future child. We love vacations at the beach and going to conventions together. As much as we love going out to the theater to see a new movie or a musical, or to a new restaurant, we prefer to stay at home with movie theater popcorn or some ice cream and catch something streaming.

We discussed the option of adoption early on in our relationship as we knew there would be difficulties conceiving on our own. We both agreed that no matter how we brought a child into our family, they would be loved and cared for with all our hearts. Our families have been very supportive of our adoption journey, and they are looking forward to another grandchild they can love and spoil.

About Jamie

According to Nathan: Jamie is the most amazing woman I have ever known. She is passionate, loving, caring, and there's nothing that she can't do once she puts her mind to it. Her strength and patience have made her not only successful in her classroom as a Pre-K teacher, but in constantly dealing with me and my antics. She is so kind and gentle! She has never met a challenge that she couldn't overcome. Whenever she walks into an audition, all the other directors fall over themselves trying to get her to read for them first, because they know that she is amazing. She's even used her theater education degree to direct a few play productions in our community. Family and friends have always been important to her. If she invites a friend to a Christmas party, she'll make sure that friend has a present to open, so they feel part of the family. I know she will be an amazing mother, and our child will be as lucky as I am to have her in their life!

Jamie's hobbies include: reading, acting, bowling, singing, and making crafts. She cannot wait to read stories with our child and help them express their creative side!

About Nathan

According to Jamie: Nathan is absolutely the other half of my soul. He is outgoing and talkative, where I am shy and reserved. He's a big kid at heart. He has never met a stranger in his life and can carry on a conversation with anyone. He makes everyone around him feel supported, including me. He is kind and generous, especially with his family. He is a romantic, always planning special dates and ideas to surprise me. I remember when we were dating, he saved all the money he had to buy tickets to a show that I would love. He is a hard worker not only at his job, but also around the house.

Nathan's hobbies include: acting, reading, wrestling, and building Legos. He looks forward to introducing our child to the Marvel Universe, comic books, and all things nerdy. I have no doubt in my mind what a wonderful father he will be!

Our Family

Our extended family is quite large. We live just down the road from Jamie's parents; we have dinner with them almost every night. She also has cousins, aunts and uncles all over North Carolina that we visit on a regular basis.

Nathan's family is about an hour away. We travel to visit them as much as we can, especially his niece and nephew. We love to take them out for the day and spend one-on-one time with them. Every year in the summer, Nathan's family hosts a family reunion and we are able to see much of his extended family during this time. We look forward to our baby getting to meet all of their aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A tradition we look forward to sharing with our baby is our family dinners. We love sitting around the dinner table and talking about our day. Sunday is the best dinner day because it is spaghetti night with homemade spaghetti sauce. We also get together with both sides of the family for most every major holiday.

Our Home in North Carolina

Our Home: We live in a large city in North Carolina. Our home is a three-bedroom ranch in a friendly neighborhood. Jamie's aunt purchased the house and lived here with Jamie's grandma prior to us. We moved in right when we were married, so it truly feels like a family home. We share our home with Jamie's cousin and her son. We have plans to add an addition to the house so our child can have their own space, but would like to have our baby in our bedroom with us for the first year. We have a spacious backyard where our dogs love to run around, and a fairly large front yard which we usually decorate during the holidays. Our favorite part about our home is our living room. We have pictures of our family all around and it just makes it feel like home! Our neighborhood has a park where many children often play. Our city also has many parks and community centers where people gather for music or festivals.

Our Pets: Our dogs are large, but both think they are lap dogs. They are the sweetest animals you will ever meet. Lucy is our youngest and she is full of energy, while Diesel is our "old man" who loves to eat and sleep. We are also new cat owners. We found two abandoned kittens that we have taken in. They love to be held when sleeping. They also enjoy running around chasing each other or the dogs.

Our Promise

Please know that in our hearts we carry the upmost sense of respect for you and the decision you are making. This journey is not only about growing our family--it is also about honoring yours.

We promise that your child will grow up knowing their story began with incredible love. You are a beautiful part of their identity. We promise to give your child a life filled with laughter, learning, support, and unconditional love. We will nurture their dreams, celebrate their uniqueness, and walk beside them through every challenge and triumph. They will not only have us to love and cherish them, but our entire families who are ready to welcome them with their whole hearts.

We promise they will grow up in a home where their heart is safe, their voice is heard, and they are free to be themselves. We promise to keep you in our hearts and in our home, as part of the story that makes our family whole. If you are open to it, we would be honored to maintain a connection with you, sharing updates, stories, and milestones, so you can witness the love and life you made possible. Most of all we promise that your child will always know how deeply they are loved by so many.

We’d love to talk or answer any of your questions. Please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.

With all our love and deepest respect,
Nathan and Jamie

In Closing

As we prepare our hearts and home to welcome a child through adoption, we are filled with deep love, respect, and hope. This journey is not only about becoming parents but also honoring you and your adoption plan. We look forward to the quiet moments and the big ones (holding tiny hands, sharing bedtime stories, hearing their laughter echo through our home, and watching them grow into exactly who they were meant to be). We can't wait to celebrate their first steps, their wild imagination, and the uniqueness they bring into the world. Our promise to you and your child are simple: love them unconditionally, give them a life filled with warmth, stability, and opportunity, encourage and support their dreams, and honor where they come from and share their story with honesty. We believe that knowing where you come from is an important part of knowing who you are. With that being said, we are open to an ongoing, respectful connection. This might be sharing letters, photos, texts or emails, or perhaps meeting up during the year. We hope to create a relationship that feels right for everyone involved, especially you and this child. Their story begins with deep love, and we want them to know that they were chosen, cherished, and celebrated from the very beginning.

Love,
Jamie and Nathan