Hello! We are Dave and Mary! Thank you for choosing to hear our story and learn more about us as prospective parents. We are extremely grateful for your time as you explore all options for your child.

Our story begins 10 years ago as sophomores in college. We realized after meeting, we lived two blocks away from each other our entire lives! However, Dave went to private catholic school and Mary went to public school—but, we met at the right time in our lives. The commonalities continued from there and we hit it off! We loved going for walks, getting coffee, going to local sports games or theater productions, and grabbing brunch or dinner! We got engaged after four years and married in the Fall of 2017. The fun has never ended and we love exploring life together! It has been extremely rewarding to grow together and build skills necessary to become successful parents.

After we got married, bought our home, and adopted our dog, S’mores, we knew we were ready to start our adoption journey. We have always known adoption would be our plan and we would not have biological children. Being adoptive parents in an open adoption, of any level, has always been our dream, and we cannot wait to welcome a beautiful child into our hearts.

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Financial Support

Expectant mothers who choose to make an adoption plan may qualify for some level of financial assistance during their pregnancy. However, each person's situation and specific needs are different. Your adoption social worker can help you determine what level of assistance you qualify for and deserve. Many expectant mothers qualify for financial assistance to cover basic pregnancy and living expenses, including but not limited to - transportation reimbursement, utility assistance for phone, water, and electricity/gas, maternity clothing and supplements, etc.

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FAQ’s about placing a baby for Adoption

I'm considering giving my baby up for adoption. How much does that cost?

It won't cost you anything. If you choose to place your baby for adoption, all of your medical and legal fees will be covered and you may be eligible for financial assistance with other pregnancy-related expenses.

I'm experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and don't know who the birth father is. Can I still place my baby for adoption?

Yes. Even if you don’t know the identity of the birth father, you can still choose to make an adoption plan. However, every adoption situation is different. The adoption social worker you’re assigned to will get to know you and your story first, and then guide you through the process accordingly.

When is the right time to talk with an adoption professional?

You can make an adoption plan at any point in your pregnancy, even after the baby has been born. But, it's important to start the process as early in your pregnancy as possible. Connecting with those resources will allow you to gain access to important medical services, including prenatal care, to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.

When I create an adoption plan, will I get to choose who is in the room with me during delivery?

One aspect of your adoption plan is the "Hospital Plan" an outline of how you'd like your hospital stay and delivery to go. You can craft this on your own or with the help of your adoption social worker. But everything is up to you. You’ll be able to choose who comes to the hospital with you, who is in the room with you during delivery, and how much time you’d like to spend with the baby before signing the final papers.

How much contact will I have with the adoptive family after I place my baby with them?

As part of your adoption plan, you'll determine whether or not you’d like to have an open or closed adoption or something in between. Open adoptions may include phone calls, messaging (via social media, email, or text), and/or periodic visits each year. Closed adoptions may include no contact at all or annual updates provided to the birth parent(s) by the adoptive family. Each post-adoption relationship is different and can vary based on what an expectant mother chooses in her adoption plan.

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Christmas Tradition

12/12/2023

Christmas Traditions 🎄 We have been going to the same place for our Christmas tree the last 11 years! It started out going for a tree for Dave’s grandma at his house to our apartment we had together to our home! We can’t wait to keep carrying on the tradition! ❤️

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Christmas Time is Here!

12/10/2023

We love putting lights on the house and adding more and more each year!

Raising Children

12/04/2023

We will raise our child...~ to love and respect everyone~ be caring, generous, compassionate, and motivated~ sharing their adoption story with them at their appropriate developmental level ~ to try new things~ surrounded by love from a large family and group of friends ~ to be adventurous through family vacations

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Top Question Asked By Expectant Mothers

12/02/2023

This is a question our agency has said expectant moms have asked a lot when considering adoption. Based on their experience, they say children who have been adopted do not have negative feelings regarding their birth parents. The feeling is of course, understandable, but birth parents are ALWAYS their child's birth parents, and nothing is going to change that relationship.We can of course adopt privately as well but our agency has a lot of information and resources to help expectant mothers through the adoption journey. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

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Happy Thanksgiving

11/26/2023

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are so thankful for all of the support.  We hope to match with an expectant mother one day and build a relationship where she may even be able to attend Thanksgiving with us.

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GOBBLE! GOBBLE!

11/21/2023

We are thankful to be on this journey together!  We are thankful for our family and friends for their love and support.  We are thankful for our home and the life we have built.  We will be forever thankful for the match that we make with the expectant mother that is willing to make the most selfess decision in their life.  We hope she will always be in our life and that we can share these holidays memories together.

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Q&A Monday

11/20/2023

The goal of fostering is reunification of children with their biological parents or family members. We believe this is a beautiful thing and we respect and honor all foster parents! Our goal is to match with expectant parents who would be making the most selfless decision of their life, so we can grow our family. We want to grow our family with not only the child, but with their birth parents, who will always be a part of our family as well.

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Hiking!

08/25/2023

We love going for hikes with our dog, Smore's!  We can't wait for our first hike as a family of 3!

Laundry!

07/24/2023

Bring on the baby laundry!  We are ready for whatever messes come our way and we cannot wait!

Weekend Vibes

07/23/2023

We love sitting as a family and enjoying a nice breakfast to discuss our hopes for the future!

Movie Monday

07/03/2023

We enjoy going to the movies and having fun together!  We can't wait to share this and many more experiences as a family of 3!

Christmas Tradition

12/28/2022

We love doing our family tradition to get a real tree every year!  We always go for lunch and get our tree from the same place.  We can wait to share this tradition with a child!

We Love Halloween!

10/27/2022

We love carving pumpkins every year for Halloween!  We can't wait to share these fun traditions and activities with a child!  We believe spending time together as a family is very important! 

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Woof Wednesday

07/13/2022

WOOF WEDNESDAY! S’mores loves playing with our niece and nephew and can’t wait for a brother or sister to play with everyday!  https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cf-RXa6l6GY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link  

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Wish Wednesday!

07/06/2022

Our wish is to build a beautiful triad relationship with the birth parents of our child.  We hope that someday we will be able to meet and that we will stay in contact throughout the child’s life.  We wish for our child, amazing self confidence and a sense of identity as a result of whatever level of openness an expectant mom is comfortable with as the journey continues.   https://www.facebook.com/Dave-and-Mary-Adopt-106838418686036 https://www.instagram.com/daveandmaryadopt/  

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Mission Monday

07/11/2022

MISSION MONDAY!  Our mission has always been to grow our family through adoption.  We have always known this would be our plan and we love being on this life long journey!  This is only a chapter and we can’t wait to see how the rest of our story unfolds! 

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Teaching Tuesday!

07/05/2022

Mary is a first grade Teacher of the Deaf!  She also teaches dance and loves watching children grow.  Mary loves dressing up and having fun to celebrate different occasions with her students!  This was for the 100th day of school!

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Dinner Time!

07/01/2022

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Fun Friday!

07/01/2022

We love going to baseball games this time of year!  Especially when they host "Dog Day" and we can bring our fur baby, Smore's!  We cannot wait to share these experiences with a child!  

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Throwback Thursday!

06/30/2022

Our story begins 10 years ago as sophomores in college. We realized after meeting, we lived two blocks away from each other our entire lives! However, Dave went to private catholic school and Mary went to public school—but, we met at the right time in our lives. The commonalities continued from there and we hit it off! We loved going for walks, getting coffee, going to local sports games or theater productions, and grabbing brunch or dinner! We got engaged after four years and married in the Fall of 2017. The fun has never ended and we love exploring life together! It has been extremely rewarding to grow together and build skills necessary to become successful parents.

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