Dear Birthmother,

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about us. We live in Iowa and are excited to become first-time parents to a child of any race or gender. We have been together since 2014 and, though we have infertility issues, adoption has always been the way we have wanted to grow our family. We are excited to raise your child with Midwestern roots and surround them with family, friends and unconditional love because that is how we were raised. Thank you for taking the time for getting to know us and hope to speak to you soon!

We have been together for 5 years and keep learning new things about each other every day. We love to go to baseball games in the summer, hockey games in the winter, and basketball games in the fall. We love being in the moment with all that we do as that is what makes the memories so special. We enjoy being homebodies and like to spend time together with each other. Some of our favorite things to do include going on date nights, seeing new movies at the local theater and trying out new local restaurants.  We are excited to grow our family and build new memories and traditions with your child. We look forward to showing them that being with family and creating memories is truly a special thing.

Nick is the most dependable person I have ever met. He is selfless, makes friends with everyone, has such an easy-going personality, and everyone loves him. He loves his Iowa Hawkeyes and never misses a chance to watch a game at home or in person. I know that he is excited to share his favorite team with our child and, chances are, much of their wardrobe will be filled with black and gold. Nick enjoys spending time at home, time together, and playing video games in his free time. He isn’t afraid of trying new things and is willing to try anything at least once. I know that Nick will be an amazing father. He will be loving, dependable and be an amazing role model for our child.

Ashley is easily the most selfless person I have ever met. She loves her family and friends and enjoys hanging out with them whenever she gets the chance; she is always available when someone needs her help. Ashley is well organized and balances our lives perfectly with everything in our daily lives. In her free time, she enjoys watching her favorite tv shows on Netflix and Hulu, catching up with family and making our home feel even homier. She is always a joy to be around, is easy-going, and knows when to support and when to challenge others to help them grow.  She will be an amazing mom and will teach our child all about the importance of family, support, and helping those who need you.

We both grew up in Iowa and much of our families are still here! We love to visit our families every chance we get. Ashley’s grandma’s house is the prime spot for all the holidays. Aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces nephews, etc come from all over. The house fills with kids running all over playing and adults talking and catching up. There is never a shortage of food, games and laughter. We are thankful that Nick’s family family is so flexible because we then get to celebrate holidays with them too. Double the love and fun! We are excited to bring our child into all of our family fun and we know our families are thrilled to welcome them into all the love and laughter.

We moved into our 3 bedroom home in late 2018 and truly knew this house was meant for us as soon as we walked in. When you know, you know and we knew it had been made for us. We love that we have a tall privacy fence and covered patio in the backyard to enjoy the summers. It is perfect for running, playing games and for children to be safe while we watch and grill. We both love our home and are excited to turn one of the bedrooms into our child’s nursery!

We promise to love your child with all our hearts. To be their biggest support system with a family that will accept them for who they are. We promise to fix every scrape, read a story before bed every night and laugh as much as possible. We are open to any level of communication that suits you and makes you comfortable. We will consider you and your family part of our family and always will. We promise to show your child what unconditional love, compassion, honesty, and hard work is so they grow to be their best self. We will love your child with everything we have and protect them with everything we are.

If you would like to learn more about us, please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.