We would first like to thank you for
taking the time to read our profile. We cannot fully understand your situation,
but from our perspective, we are grateful you are considering adoption and are
hoping you will consider us as adoptive parents. Our goal is to give our
children a loving home with endless opportunities.
About
us:
We
have been married for 10 years this August and we are more in love now than
ever. We are both willing to put forth the effort to improve our marriage every
day. After 10 years, we are still passionate about our relationship and we are
confident we will have a strong and lasting marriage. This is one of the best
attributes we can offer our children-the ability to grow up in a home where
both parents are in love and work together to raise a family.
We
have a beautiful son whom we adopted in 2011. Eli has been the biggest blessing
we have ever had in our lives. He is a cutie and a ham, and we love him with
all our hearts. He loves playing with other kids, and we know he will enjoy
being a big brother to a little one.
We
have a 4-bedroom house with room to spare that we built in 2007. Our yard is
spacious, plus we own 120 acres, and have lots of trails to walk in the woods.
We love our place in the country. Our road is quiet, with little traffic. We
know all of our neighbors, and our neighborhood is like a small community in
itself. It is a fantastic place to raise a child. Our neighbors all stop by to
say hi to Eli when we are out in the yard, and often bring him little treasures
they’ve picked up for him. We also have amazing family that supports us and is
there for us no matter what. Some of our close family members live further away
in NC, and CO, to name a couple of states, so we do end up travelling once in a
while, which will allow our children the opportunity to see the ocean,
mountains, and scenery of the US. We hope to travel more as a family as our
children get older.
About
Cody (Jen’s perspective):
Cody has
a great sense of humor that everyone around him enjoys. He loves being a dad,
and is so much more “hands-on” than many dads. He takes Eli on walks, plays in
his forts and tent, and spends a lot of time with him. It is special to see the
relationship Eli has with Cody. Cody is popular with all kids-he is a favorite
of our nieces and nephews and our friend’s children. Cody doesn’t just
entertain the kids temporarily-he tries to teach them skills and lessons in
life that will stick with them for a lot longer than a day.
Cody
has always loved making things with his hands-when he was a young boy, he would
take great pride in making tools the old-fashioned way. He loves working with
metal (forging pretty rose-shaped hooks or railings) and wood (furniture, boxes
with carved lids, etc!). He enjoys doing projects with Eli at his level, like
the big cardboard box they made into a house complete with a door and windows,
or the lego “towers” that Eli loves to knock over after they’re built.
Cody
is our family’s strong rock and yet he is tender-hearted, gentle and kind. He
is a dedicated dad and husband.
About
Jenevieve (Cody’s Perspective):
Jen is the best thing that ever happened to me. She is a
hard-working, kind and loving wife. She is the most honest and sincere person I
have ever known.
You
can’t talk about Jen without talking about horses. She has had horses since she
was a young girl and they are her passion. Jen gives riding lessons to the
young and young at heart, competes in local dressage shows, and trains horses
at our farm. The kindness, patience, and consistency that are required to teach
young riders on horseback are some of the same qualities that make Jen a
wonderful mother. Whether its reading to Eli, playing with the sprinkler in the
front lawn, going for walks to see the calves and piglets at my brothers farm
next door, or playing with our dog in the lawn, Jen enjoys exploring this
wonderful world we live in. Eli loves to ride Jen around the living room like a
horse, and when Jen pretends to buck and snort, Eli laughs so hard he nearly
falls off. No matter how many times she does it, Eli always begs for "just
one more time".
Jen is
a supportive wife and a delight to be around. She is easy to talk to and
considerate to everyone. She brings out the good in people and makes them want
to be better. She always has a hug and an encouraging word for either of her
two guys.
Daily
Life:
Outlook:
Both of us are motivated people who do what we love and love what we do. Every
day is a new adventure and every time we wake up, new opportunities await us.
We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful little spot on this earth with a
beautiful house and amazing family and friends to share it with. We also feel
blessed that we have the ability to travel, learn, and enjoy what God has given
us. We are a Christian couple who works hard, but puts family life first. We
want to give our children limitless opportunities through a good education and
a secure and happy home life. We love being parents, and Eli has shown us the
importance of being “present” whenever we are able. We enjoy the special times
we have together such as going for walks, catching bugs, riding the pony, or
just playing hide and seek. It’s the simple things in life that give us the
greatest joy and satisfaction. We hope to be able to raise our kids to
appreciate the outdoors and nature as well as have opportunities to gain
knowledge through books and a good education.
Our Thoughts on Open Adoption:
We
traveled down the road of infertility and that eventually brought us to
adoption. We are not able to have biological children and more than anything we
want to add to our family. We do not enter into this decision lightly-we know
we have the resources and stability and support needed to raise another child.
We are looking forward to those sleepless nights, changing diapers, visiting
the doctor, cleaning messes, and just enjoying everything about having a child.
We want to enjoy having a relationship with you and want our adopted child to
know and love you as part of his/her family. We have firsthand experience with
open adoption through our son, and know that our child can know and love
several families as his/her own. We will respect whatever decisions you want to
make as far as maintaining a relationship with us. We hope we will be able to
communicate with you at a level you feel comfortable with. The most important
thing to us is that the child’s feelings and needs are put first.
In
Closing:
We
know that you have a hard decision to make at this time in your life. We hope
you will contact us to discuss your feelings and thoughts. We are looking
forward to meeting you! Thank you again for considering us as adoptive
parents.
Please contact us at: 1-888-730-5250 okiedonner@yahoo.com
Please contact us at: 1-888-730-5250 okiedonner@yahoo.com
