Waiting Parents
Peter and DeeAnn... waiting in Connecticut
Dear Birth Mom,
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to share our story with you. Let us first tell you that we realize the journey your about to embark on will be a difficult one and we acknowledge the courage, love and strength you will muster as you take this journey.
Peter and I met in 1996 on a blind date that was set up by my sister and my future brother in law. We were a perfect match from the start. We shared common goals, values, and hobbies, love of family and appreciation of those in our lives. We laughed easily together and our lives quickly molded together in a common path. We both have attained careers of caring for those in need. Peter is a paramedic-firefighter. He has been a fireman for over twenty years in the capacity of a volunteer and then as career fireman and a paramedic for ten years. I have been a nurse for ten years of which the last five have been in pediatrics. We dated for five years before marrying in Jamaica in 2001 with my mother and Peter’s dad and wife in attendance. (We just celebrated our eighth anniversary.)
Feeling we needed to be financially stable with an ability to provide a good home before starting a family, we worked hard and saved to purchase our first home. All the while I returned to school to expand my nursing degree. When we felt we were ready to start our family, we were met with many disappointments. Five years later, we have gone through several procedures, multiple surgeries and various attempts at IVF only to be told that it was unlikely I would be able to conceive our own child. This left us with a great sense of loss as we both truly wanted to have children to share our love with. Then after speaking with various friends who have either been adopted or who did adopt a child of their own, we decided to research this path. This opened a new avenue for us feeling that this must be in God’s plan for us to provide a home for a child in need.
We just recently purchased a new home in the shoreline community the Peter grew up in. It is a raised ranch with three bedrooms, two baths and a beautiful yard with a pool. Our neighborhood is in a lake association, so there is a scenic lake around the corner and there are many neighborhood activities throughout the summer. Most of our family and friends live in the same town and are close by. We love to spend time on and around the water (fishing, reading, and cruising), so we have a boat in the local marina where friends and families also have boats. We also have a six year old black lab named Maggie who loves to run around with kids.
We have always wanted children and have spent our lives preparing for them. Although infertility was a stumbling block we still see that children are in our future. We look forward to providing a child with love, support, caring and stability. We love children and have many friends and family that will be an extended support to our new family and will also love and support us on the quest.
We know that you must make a tough decision. You should know that we feel it takes great love and commitment to choose this path for you and your child. As you read through our story please know that we will adore, love and provide the best possible environment for any child we are blessed with. We hope to have an opportunity to meet you and share our story in person.
With much admiration and respect,
DeeAnn and Peter
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