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Scott & Jody are hopeful adoptive parents from South Carolina waiting to adopt a baby. If you are pregnant and considering adoption for your child, please read their Dear Birthmother letter and profile.

Dear Birthmother:                                                            

While we have experienced love and loss in our lives, we can’t begin to understand how you feel or how difficult this may be for you. Although we are hopeful you are reading our profile, we are saddened to realize that our blessing may cause you such pain.

From the beginning of our relationship we knew we couldn’t conceive and always knew we would build our family through adoption. We are a family of two - it is our hope and dream to be a family of four. Our children will have two parents who have built a loving marriage and home and are truly ready to partner together to have a family.

We cherish our time together and dream of sharing our lives with a child. We look forward to 2am feedings, dirty diapers, and more laundry. As the child grows, we look forward to teaching them how to throw a ball, ride a bike, fish, kayak, garden together and bake cookies together as an after school treat.

For you, our hope is that you will have a peaceful heart knowing that your child will be safe, happy and healthy and a cherished member of our family. As adoptive parents, we know that we are making a lifetime commitment, a commitment not only to your baby, but to you. Your child will know they came into this world with your love.

Who We Are:

We met while hiking, began dating and were married two years later. We’ve now been happily married for 5 years. We were both drawn to each other because we share a belief system that values honesty, hard work, education, kindness and charity. Jody describes Scott as loving, dependable and really funny. Scott says that Jody is a very happy person with a great outlook on life.

Our strengths as a couple and as a family are honest and open communication. We know how to give and take so that we can reach a compromise without argument. We absolutely love each other and are each other’s best friend. We make major decisions together and divide the household chores equally.

We were both raised in Christian homes and were taught to respect and treat others as we would want to be treated. We value responsibility to others and making the world a better place. We will raise our child to be accepting of others and non-judgmental. We will teach him or her to make their own decisions and to be independent. We will provide a home where he or she has a solid sense of family and know that they are always loved.

Scott has worked as a research scientist for a local hospital for the past six years. His work is very important to him, but he also knows how to balance his time to be with his family. Jody is a nurse and works with a local company that provides care to patients in nursing homes. After the child is born, both Scott and Jody plan to adjust their work schedules to allow them to each be home one day during the week.

Our Interests:

We both share a strong interest in the outdoors and enjoy hiking, camping and kayaking. We also love to travel. Scott enjoys exercise, running and taking the dogs for long walks. Jody enjoys gardening and running. On the weekends, we love snuggling in bed and being a little lazy until Scott gets up to make banana pancakes.

An important tradition in our home is eating dinner together. Jody is a great cook and enjoys preparing a home-cooked meal almost every night. We enjoy sharing our day with each other over the dinner table. Our favorite evening activity is piling in bed with our dogs and watching a movie or reading a book. We are both avid readers.

Our Family:

Scott has three older brothers who all live in the same town a couple of states away. His parents are still married and live in the same town as his brothers. Scott is close with his family and sees them several times a year.

Jody is the oldest of three children and has a younger brother and sister. Her sister and her family live in the same town as Jody’s parents, who are still married. Her brother and his family live about an hour away from Jody’s parents. Jody’s family loves to get together for family events and tries to see each other as often as possible.

Our Home:

We live in a safe, suburban neighborhood in a one-story house. Our home has 2 bathrooms and 3 bedrooms, one of which will become the nursery.Our backyard has a deck and a safe outdoor play area. Our neighborhood has a playground and swimming pool, as well as biking trails. There are many families with children in our neighborhood. We are close to the beaches, parks, schools, medical facilities, churches, and libraries.

 

Religion:   Christian