TJ and Blaire

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From Us to You

We want to say first and foremost, thank you. Thank you for taking the time and considering us to love and raise your baby. As we sit here trying to come up with the right words to say, we are lost. There are no words to help make your decision any easier for you. TJ and I want you to know you are an amazing mother. The time, energy, and research you are putting into this decision is incredibly courageous and we are beyond blessed and honored to share this experience with you.

When TJ and I first started trying to conceive, we had no idea the hardships that would follow. The heartache and heartbreak every month for over two years was unbearable. From trying to conceive naturally to several failed fertility treatments, all we have ever wanted was to start a family together. TJ and I can promise you we will raise your baby as our own. We cannot wait to love, teach, guide, observe and be there every step of the way throughout their life. We promise to keep your baby safe, healthy, and feel protected. Your baby will be a part of a big family and loving friends, near and far, who all share in the excitement that we do in this journey.

Again, TJ and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering us to love and raise your baby. You are a strong, brave, and courageous woman who is nothing less than selfless. We do not pretend to know what you are going through but we are here for you every step of the way. Your baby will grow up knowing you did everything in your power to provide the best life possible for them. We pray you have peace and comfort in whatever your decision may be, and know we want what is best for you and your child.

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Why We are Choosing to Adopt

Once we decided we were ready to start a family of our own, which was very soon after we met, we never imagined the difficulties that would follow. After years of trying to conceive naturally and several unsuccessful rounds of fertility treatments, we both knew adoption was our calling. We are at peace with not being able to conceive on our own and we know adoption is what we were meant to do. We both want a child/children to love unconditionally, to guide and to provide a safe, stable, and permanent home for them to grow up in; To help them thrive throughout their life and to exchange family traditions we were blessed with all while starting new traditions and making memories to last a lifetime.

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A Little About Us

TJ was born and raised in Tennessee. He has one sister and two nephews. He has a passion for working on old cars and restoring them, hiking, traveling, loves history and baseball. He has a goal to visit every MLB stadium in the US.

Blaire was born in Pennsylvania, has four sisters, two nephews and two nieces. Blaire has a new passion for gardening and her house plants, traveling, hiking, going to the lake and the beach and also loves to entertain.

We both love to travel together and enjoy exploring areas in and around Tennessee. On weekends you’ll find us on a hiking trail, kayaking in the summer, hanging out with family and friends, or outside in their backyard. We love to spend our evenings on the back patio listening to music, having bonfires, playing cards and grilling out. TJ loves his smoker and experimenting with different meats. Blaire enjoys cooking and recently started liking to bake. We are both family-oriented and enjoy spending time with family as much as we possibly can. We love to laugh, be silly, dance in the aisles of stores, play jokes on each other and make the best out of each and any situation.

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About Blaire, by TJ

There are not enough words for me to tell you about my wife. It all started in late 2018, I was starting a new chapter in my life and moving to a new state, starting a new job and being single for the first time in 17 years. We met through a mutual friend. The first night I was in Cincinnati I walked into the bar where she was working (her 2nd job at the time) and it was as if God had shined a light down from heaven on her. It seemed like it was only her and I at that moment and were the only two people in the room. We talked for hours after her shift was over and I have been hooked ever since. Everyone we knew could see a change in both our lives. It truly was love at first sight.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, it was hard on us both, but this is where our love for one another grew deeper and stronger. I knew if we could survive this, we could survive anything together. When we moved to Tennessee, we bought our first home together and got married all in just a few short months. She planned our whole wedding in two weeks. She managed to get both sides of our families and our closest friends together, and all that comes with planning a wedding, she made it happen. To say this woman can accomplish anything she sets her mind to is an understatement. She puts everyone’s needs ahead of her own and she is the most selfless person I know. My love grows for her every day and I thank God for putting her in my life. It would be an honor to raise your child with her by my side.

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About TJ, by Blaire

TJ and I met through a mutual friend when I was living in Cincinnati. He had just moved there, that day, the first time we met. I had previously seen a picture of him about a week or so before his move and I immediately thought “I have got to meet this man.” From the moment we met, he had his whole focus on me. He is like that, he doesn’t get distracted when you are in conversation with him. When he loves you, you will know it. When he says he is going to do something, he will do it. He is the true definition of a Southern gentleman. To this day, I can still count on one hand how many times I’ve opened my own car door, or any door for that matter.

TJ is also the hardest worker I know. He provides the life I have always dreamed of as a child. He has a “rough and tough” looking exterior, but inside he is the biggest teddy bear. He is the most kind-hearted person I have ever met. To say that he would give the shirt off his back for you is the truth because he has. If he has cash on him, he’ll give it. If a friend needs help with bills, he’ll pay it. He is my true counterpart. My beach-loving, adventure seeking, travel buddy. A foodie (like me) and my very best friend. I cannot wait to watch him be the best father I know he will be.

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Our Lifestyle

We live a very simple yet active lifestyle. We both currently work full time, TJ as a Maintenance Supervisor and Blaire in Physical Therapy. We love to explore and travel but are also homebodies. We love going to the beach, hiking, boating on the lake, going to the Smokey Mountains and taking long weekends off. We are true foodies! We enjoy trying out new restaurants or going to places we have never been. We love exploring what Tennessee and surrounding areas have to offer. We also enjoy going to concerts, baseball and football games. Spending time with family is where we are most happy. As we do keep our schedules full of activities, we also know the importance of downtime and recharging.

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Our Home & Neighborhood

We live in a quiet, older neighborhood in a ranch-style home on an acre of land. Our home has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and a large bonus room where we spend a lot of our time when entertaining. Two months after moving in our home we got married under the large oak tree on our property. We love all of our neighbors and their children and have plenty of space to run around and play in our yard.   As much as we love our home, and plan to stay there for a while, our dream is to eventually buy and build on 30+ acres of land.

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Family Traditions

During the holidays we try to rotate every Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas to be with our families. We both agreed that this was the best solution for us as we both had never spent a holiday without being with them! Our vacation yearly in the Smoky Mountains is with TJ’s family. After church on Sundays, we try as best we can to get together and have Sunday dinners, although our schedules sometimes don’t allow it. We love to eat, laugh, play games, and spend quality time together. Blaire’s family vacations every year in North Myrtle Beach with all four of her sisters and their families. As it is challenging for everyone to get together, picking dates that work for everyone is hard, but they do try their best. Growing up, every Friday night Blaire’s family would have pizza and game night, and TJ’s family would have monthly cookouts to celebrate whoever’s birthday month it was. TJ’s family would also have 4th of July cookouts with extended family and friends. We look forward to continuing these traditions while also creating new ones!

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Our Families

We are both very close to each side of the family. TJ has both of his parents, one sister who is married and has 2 boys and a granddaughter, who all live close by. Blaire has four sisters, two nephews and two nieces. Blaire lost her mother at the age of 2, and her father passed away in 2015. TJ’s parents are the main reason we moved to Tennessee, to be close to them, help out and spend as much time together as they possibly can. The pandemic took a toll on us, and we realized that family is what is most important! Tomorrow is never promised. We do not want to have any regrets when it comes to either side of the family and we do whatever we can to be present and spend quality time together.

Racial & Cultural Diversity

We are open to adopting all races, cultures, and ethnicities. While adopting a child of a race other than our own will be something new to us and our families, we are committed to learning all about the culture and where they came from. We are committed to educating ourselves and will give 100% of ourselves to put in the time, work, and research we need to have a better understanding and will do so until we feel we are confident in knowing everything we need to know.  We understand the importance of that and plan to incorporate books, music, and activities with your child on a daily basis. We also have a diverse network of friends, extended family, and our church family that we can turn to for guidance. We look forward to teaching your child about their race and culture and where they came from.

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Our Pets

We have one cat, Finn AKA Queen Kitty/KiKi/Keekers, and one dog, Duke AKA Duker/Dukster/Dukey. Finn is a house cat but she loves to try to sneak outside. She is most definitely the ruler of the house. She enjoys sitting in the window and will wait for us to get home from work and greet us at the door when we walk in. She is everywhere we are in the house and likes to lay on the ground, belly up.  Duke is an energetic pup and the most outdoorsy dog a dog can get. He loves running around in our yard, gets the zoomies around the house, LOVES chewing on sticks, swimming, going on hikes, and meeting new people and dogs. He goes to doggy day camp 2x a week to play with fur-friends and see his girlfriend, Sadie. They are both great around children and love people.

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Our Promise to You

Our promise to you is to give your baby the best life we can possibly give. We promise to give your baby the same unconditional love we grew up with and to keep them safe, healthy, feel protected, and heard. We promise to carry on our family traditions while creating new ones. We promise to guide your baby, to teach what it means to be a good person, to be humble and to be honest. We promise to try to be good role models. We are not perfect, we are far from it, we will make mistakes, we will have struggles, but we will do everything we can to give your baby the life they deserve. We promise to respect your baby. To listen when they want to talk and to respect the decisions they make, even if it is something we don’t agree on. We will respect their space. We promise to be open and transparent with them. God has a plan for your baby, and we are so incredibly lucky that you are considering choosing us to watch it all unfold. We cannot wait to see and witness the incredible person your baby will grow up to be.