Our Education | BS Marketing | Medical Doctor |
Our Professions | Delivery Driver | Pediatrician and General Medical Doctor |
Stay-At-Home | Part-time | No, but I have several days off over the course of the month |
Our Racial Background | African American | Caucasian |
Some of Orlando & Lauren's Favorites |
Favorite Food | Monte Cristo or Club sandwich | Fondue or anything Orlando makes on the grill |
Favorite Disney Movie | Mulan | Lion King or Moana |
Favorite Smell | After the rain or ocean breeze | Fresh brewed coffee and warm chocolate chip cookies |
Favorite hobby | Outdoor adventures finding new trails or places to take photos | Exploring new places outside together as a family, watching all kinds of sports |
Favorite part of the day | Sunrise or Sunset | Reading stories and snuggling with our daughter before bed |
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor | Peanut butter moose tracks | Chocolate with chunks of chocolate brownie (and maybe some chocolate sauce on top) |
Favorite season | Spring- I love the feeling of newness | Spring - when the weather starts getting warm and the trees start blooming |
More About Our Family |
Our Special Interests | One of the most enjoyable things we like to do as a family is visiting new places and exploring nature. Our daughter particularly enjoys splashing around in creeks and pointing out the animals she sees on our walks. We feel very fortunate to have so many close by places to explore like mountains, waterfalls, trails, caves, beaches, and state parks. Our hiking shoes have gotten their fair share of use and we look forward to putting on your child’s first pair as they go on their first adventure with us, though some of our best adventures have been right in our backyard.
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Our Faith | One of the things that first drew us to each other was our shared faith. We both grew up in the Church and credit both our parents and mentors within our church growing up as being very formative in our faith journeys. Our family values are founded in God’s love and grace and we look forward to teaching our children about our faith. We attend a wonderful local church a few miles from our house.
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About Our Home | We live in a beautiful two-story 5 bed/ 4 bath single-family home on 1.5 acres of land. We have a room already picked out for the nursery and another picked to be a playroom. We have a large backyard with a swing set and a fun hill that we enjoy playing on. We also have an area off to the side for making campfires and roasting marshmallows. S’mores Yum!
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Our Family | Family is very important to both of us. Every year we get together with either or both sides of the family for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Easter to share in some extra special family time. On Lauren’s side, the family gets together every other year for a vacation often centered around outdoor activities or for a long weekend trip on the other years. On Orlando’s side, the family gets together for a vacation somewhere active like an amusement park, a beach, or a cruise.
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We live in the state of... | We live in Pennsylvania - a short drive from multiple local and state parks as well as some of the major cities where we have extended family whom we love to visit.
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We Prefer a Child Who Is... |
Age of Child | We are open for a newborn up to two years old.
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Twins | Yes, we are absolutely open to twins!
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Gender | We would love a boy or a girl!
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Sibling Group | Yes we are open to siblings with the oldest child up to 2 years old.
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Ethnicity of Child | Any |
Future Contact with Birth Family | We are open to letters, emails, pictures or visits based on your comfort level.
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In Closing |
Thank you again for taking the time to get to know our family. We want you to know how much respect and love we have for you already. We know that you want what’s best for your baby and we promise to do all in our power to provide them with that. We look forward to getting to know you and learning more about your hopes for your child's future!
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