Adrienne and Jeff
Dear Birthparents,
In life everyone has to make hard decisions that will challenge and change their lives forever. We can only imagine that this decision, to place your baby for adoption, may be the hardest decision you will ever have to make. We will not judge you in any way for making this plan. Instead, we feel you have made an honorable, selfless decision. We want you to know the most important thing to us is being good parents. We will love your child as our own and also make sure he or she knows where they came from. We also want to let you know that the agreement we make to keep you informed of your child’s development will be another way of thanking you.
This book gives you a glimpse into our lives. We appreciate you taking the time to learn more about us and if you have any questions afterwards, we would be more than willing to answer.
Jeff and Adrienne
About Us
We are Jeff & Adrienne. We met online in the summer of 2000, after online chats & emails, we decided to meet. We got to know one another in time and have been married since October 2003. We are both “Mainers”, born and raised, and plan to stay in Maine to raise a family. We are a childless couple looking to grow a family through adoption. Jeff is 38 and has worked in production at a direct mail facility for 19 years and for the last 6 years has also held a part-time position at UPS. Adrienne is 30, works for a bank and has an Associates Degree in Business Administration.
We are a compatible couple and each of us brings different strengths to our marriage. We are responsible, affectionate, and compassionate people. We have a great sense of humor, good imaginations, and are honest almost to a fault. We are down to earth. We have a lot of love to give and hope to share that love with a growing family.
About Jeff written by Adrienne
Jeff has two other loves besides family and friends: animals and playing and watching tennis. Jeff is always petting cats or dogs and feeding treats if he has them on hand. Jeff has played tennis since he was fourteen and ping-pong since he was eight. Jeff is a hard worker at both his jobs and at home, he enjoys cleaning and doing the laundry. (I lucked out.) He is a good cook, both meals and desserts. (I like his chocolate chip cookies, I am still not sure what his secret is, but they are very tasty, melt in your mouth good.) Jeff has a good relationship with his nieces and nephews and through their interactions I know he will be a great father. Jeff is active in the church we attend and has found his place of comfort, helping with the annual church fair.
Jeff struggled through school with a speech impediment that he has had since he was little. He has had speech therapy off and on throughout the years which has improved his speech. Through his struggles he achieved his high school diploma and has learned to be an extremely patient person, a very good listener, and has an easygoing personality all qualities that will make him a terrific dad.
About Adrienne written by Jeff
Adrienne might be small in stature but she has a big heart, I have found that out in the last ten years. She is always willing to help where she is needed and puts 100% in what ever task she is dealt. Adrienne is very organized at work and at home (except for her dresser). Since meeting Adrienne, I have discovered more to music, then just rock. Adrienne sings in the church choir and I enjoy listening to her and the choir, sing on Sunday mornings. Adrienne also plays a couple of instruments; alto saxophone and the clarinet, since sixth grade and was in her high school marching band. Music is a big part of her life and her families, and she hopes to pass down the knowledge and love of music. When Adrienne was thirteen, with her mother’s help, she learned how to cross-stitch, more specifically counted cross-stitch. Her first cross-stitch piece hangs in our kitchen, along with other pieces that hang throughout our home. I believe this is Adrienne’s favorite hobby and it gives her great peace and relaxation. When it comes to cooking she can hold her own, and I know she would be the first to teach our child how to be creative in the kitchen. 
Adrienne is a delight to be around and lights up a room whenever she walks in one. Adrienne loves to learn and then teaching what she has learned. I feel whatever scenario is put in front of her it will be met with courage, strength, and an open heart. With all these qualities she will be a wonderful mother.