Gregory and Jennifer

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From Us to You

We can’t even begin to understand how hard this is for you, but we want you to know what a brave decision we think you are considering.

We want you to know how much we will love and care for your baby and that they will have everything they will ever need. This is our promise to you. We know that this is a very difficult decision, and we want to do everything we can to make it easier for you and want to assure you your baby will be well taken care of.

You’re probably wondering what life is like in our home and what it would be like for your child. There are so many things we love to do. We both like working out; Gregg likes to ride his bike and go to the gym and Jennifer loves kickboxing. We love traveling together. We try to take one big trip each year to explore new places and will continue to do so with your baby. We also like to take little trips throughout the year within the U.S. There’s so much world out there to explore! We also love relaxing at home and spending quality time with friends and family. We enjoy having cookouts and dinner get-togethers. Having a child is only going to enrich our lives and the everything we do. We can’t wait to take them to see awe-inspiring places like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park. We look forward to things like camping and going to Disney World with family. When they are a little older, we will go on world travels together. We look forward to being active with your child and doing things like bike riding or even just walking the dogs as a family. We are very much looking forward to things like ball games or gymnastic meets or any other activities your child is interested in. We will always support whatever activities they want to be involved in. On top of all this, we have so many family members who can’t wait to meet and shower your child with love. Family is everything and from grandparents to aunts and uncles to cousins there will be no shortage of love in our home for your child.

We promise to instill good morals, to teach your child right from wrong, and to treat others as they would want to be treated. We promise to teach through actions and not just words, and we want to be the positive role models that every child needs. We will be there always, through the hard times and the good. This is our promise to you and your baby. We are truly grateful for your consideration.

With heartfelt thanks,
Jennifer and Gregg

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Why We're Choosing to Adopt

We have been trying to have children since around 2013. After several years we started to consider our options. We know several people who have gone through fertility treatments and invitro and some have had success, and some haven’t. It’s such a tough process and some have had to do it multiple times before it’s worked. There’s also no guarantee it would be successful. After a lot of consideration, we decided that we are meant to adopt. We feel called to do this. We are very excited about our decision to do this and can’t wait to add your baby to our little family.

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About Gregg, by Jennifer

Gregg is, without a doubt, my best friend. We met in college when he was a senior and I was a sophomore. We started dating even knowing in the back of our minds that Gregg was graduating and would soon be gone and our relationship would be over. But we fell in love, and somehow made a long distance relationship last. There are so many reasons I love him. He makes me laugh all the time. He cheers me up when I’m down. He supports me in everything. When I said I wanted to go back to school, he was excited for me and has been my biggest cheerleader. When school got tough and thought about quitting, he helped me to see the big picture and how it would all be worth it. He helps me to keep going. We compliment each other in so many ways. I’m a bit messy and Gregg helps me stay organized and be a better planner. He has helped me become more financially responsible. I’m also a big dreamer and sometimes I need someone to help keep me grounded. Gregg does that for me. He thinks of me in anything he does and before every decision he ever makes. He is my world and I know I am his. He makes me a better person and I love him more than I can say.

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About Jennifer, by Gregg

Jennifer is my soul mate and best friend. She is one of the most patient, understanding, and caring people I know. The years we have spent together has changed my life for the better. Jennifer is the calming influence in my life. I am high strung always on the go, and usually my hair is on fire. Jenn brings me back to reality. We met at college while working at a clothing retail store. I was not looking for a serious relationship because I had already accepted a job with a company in Louisiana. I honestly did not think our relationship would develop so quickly. We committed to a long-distance relationship while I started my career, and she finished up school. It was tough being apart, but I knew that she was the one. Thank goodness that the long-distance relationship only lasted 9 months! Jennifer is one of the smartest people I know. Not only does she have her psychology and nursing degrees, she recently graduated with her degree to become a Nurse Practitioner. Jennifer handles stress a lot better than I do, and we complement each other extremely well. One could say that we are the complete opposites with similar goals, values and principles. I love the fact that my wife is my best friend. I love doing everything and nothing with Jennifer. She is my everything.

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Our Home

We have a beautiful home and live in a great, family-friendly neighborhood. We live down the street from family and have 2 beautiful nieces. Your baby will grow up surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and be deeply loved by all of them. Family is everything to us. We love spending time with them and taking family vacations. It’s something we look forward to doing with a child. Our hope is to show your child the world and show them cultures beyond their own.

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Our Sweet Pups

We have two beloved pets. Soldier is a 3-year-old white boxer and Wrigley is a 4-year-old white cattle dog mix. Wrigley is the sweetest little girl. She loves people. Her favorite thing is to fall on the ground, roll over, and have you rub her belly. She even smiles when she does it. Soldier is your typical, clumsy pup. He loves to run around and play. He loves Wrigley so much and is constantly trying to play with her or cuddle up next to her. When he’s not running around outside, he is cuddling up with Wrigley or curled up in Jennifer’s lap. We take them walking almost every night. They are both great with our young nieces and nephew. They really are the best pups, and we love them.

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Our Families

Jennifer’s sister and brother-in-law live right down the street from us. .They have 2 beautiful little girls who we love very much They are so excited we will be adopting a baby and can’t wait to welcome your child into our lives. Jennifer’s parents are onyx a four-hour drive away and they visit frequently. Gregg’s parents live about 20 minutes away. Are parents are all over the mood excited to welcome a new grandchild into their lives and both of our mothers cried when we told them about our decision to adopt. W have the most supportive families you could ask for. Gregg is an only child which makes this all the more special for his parents. We also have several close friends who are so excited for us. These friends are people we take vacations with and share our lives with and they share their lives with us. They are like our family.

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Our Lifestyle

We have an active lifestyle, but we are also perfectly content relaxing at home with just the two of us. We love outdoor activities which is why you’ll see us in sunglasses and hats so much. Our favorite vacations have been full of outdoor adventure activities. We enjoy going to sporting events and go to nearly every home football game at our college. We enjoy listening to live music and love going to outdoor music festivals. We go to the same 3-day music festival every year with friends. We love to travel, and we’ve been to some amazing places. We take multiple vacations every year with family, with friends, or just the two of us. We have so many more places to go on our bucket list and we can’t wait bring your child on our adventures. We like to do 5Ks and fun runs like the Color Run or obstacle races. We both enjoy working out. Jennifer does Pilates and kickboxing and Gregg enjoys running and going to the gym. On some weekends though, we are just as happy to stay in with our 2 pups, Wrigley and Soldier, watch movies and order take-out.

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Family Traditions

One of our favorite traditions is our Christmas holiday. First, we gather at someone’s house and watch our nieces and nephew open presents. Then we begin preparing Christmas dinner. We always have a Turducken (a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey) which is a Cajun dish. After dinner we play white elephant where everyone brings a gift, usually silly, and do a gift exchange by drawing numbers. Then we all go as a family to see a movie at the theater. Another tradition we have is that every Memorial Day weekend we head to a small town in Oklahoma and attend a 3-day music festival. We go with friends or just the 2 of us. It’s a fun weekend of music and camping out.

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Vacations

We love to travel. Jennifer has always been in love with traveling to new places. She convinced Gregg that they needed a vacation to one new place every year. We’ve had so many amazing trips to places like Tahiti, Costa Rica, Ireland, South America and many others. We also like to take long weekend trips throughout the year with family and friends. We enjoy spending time with our nieces and nephew. We enjoy taking them to activities like going to Chuck-E-Cheese, the trampoline park, or trick or treating.

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Racial and Cultural Diversity

We are open to all races, ethnicities, and cultures. We will love your child with everything that we have regardless of their race. Having said that, we understand that it is important to know where you come from. We will help your child to learn about the culture from which they came. More than this, we will also teach them to be accepting of all cultures. We believe acceptance comes through setting the example and through education. This is another reason we love to travel. We are curious and want to learn about other cultures besides our own and would love nothing more than to have your child be part of this.

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Our Careers

Jennifer is a nurse in an intensive care unit. She has worked in intensive care for her entire nursing career. She believes it is her calling to help and be an advocate for those who cannot help or advocate for themselves. Working in the ICU she sometimes cares for patients who have come to the end of their lives. It’s so important to her to be there for these patients and their families in this difficult time. She has her bachelor’s in both psychology and in nursing, and just graduated with her master’s in nursing.
Gregg has been in sales for years and then became a branch manager. About a year ago he transitioned into a new role of product specialist. He enjoys going to the branches and educating them about the new products the company is introducing. He was born to be a businessman. There is no one that he cannot talk to and make feel welcome and at ease. He believes in face-to-face communication and has built great relationships with his customers over the years. He has a bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in advertising.

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What We will tell Your Child about You

We plan to tell your child about you and what a brave decision you made. There are other choices you could have made, and you chose adoption. We want your child to know that choosing adoption meant that you love them and want the best for them. It means that while you were not ready to parent, you love them so much that you chose to let them live with a family who was ready and would show them all the love in the world and provide them with everything they will ever need. When we are holding your precious baby we will be so grateful for you. You will have given us the greatest gift we could ever ask for. We will always think and speak of you fondly and be so thankful that you made this brave decision.

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Our Promise to You

Our promise to you is to never show your baby anything but love. We promise to care for them and provide them everything they will ever need. We promise to be the positive example that every child needs