State We Live in: Wisconsin
Our Religion: Christian
Stay At Home Parent: Yes
Our Age Preferences: Newborn-3 Months, 3 Months – 12 Months, 1 and 2 Years
Our Gender Preferences: Either Gender
Our Race Preferences: Any Race, African American, African American/Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian, Caucasian/African American, Caucasian/Asian, Caucasian/Hispanic, East Indian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American
Sibling Group: Yes
With oldest up to 3 years old
Open to Twins: Yes
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Call or text Lifetime Adoption at 1-800-923-6784.
Hello! We are Andrew and Rebecca. We’re very family oriented and love being parents. Whether we’re listening to music, having a dance party at home, doing art, taking a hike, or just enjoying the outdoors, being together as a family is what we’re all about.
Rebecca and some of her siblings were adopted, so it’s been something close to our hearts from the beginning. Adoption has always been part of our plans for growing our family. After we had our oldest son, we experienced secondary infertility and then were surprised with a miracle pregnancy and the arrival of our second son. We trust that God has a plan for us to grow our family again and we are excited to be in this process to adopt our next child. We’d love to learn more about you and the life you want for your baby!
A Little About Us
Our story began when we met through mutual friends while we were living in Pennsylvania. After we had our first son we moved back to Wisconsin to be near Rebecca’s family and raise our children here. We’ve been married over 5 years and becoming parents has been a huge joy for us as a couple.
Together we enjoy:
• Reading books
• Listening to music
• Hiking
• Cooking
• Going to church
• Getting outside
Meet Rebecca
What Andrew says: Rebecca is very attentive, patient, supportive, and encouraging. She is great at communicating and talking through things with our son. Rebecca loves teaching him about the world around us and devoting her time as a stay-at-home mom.
Rebecca’s interests:
• Playdates with families in her MOPS group
• Exploring wildlife conservation areas
• Finding unique artwork
• Caring for our ducks
• Gardening
Meet Andrew
What Rebecca says: Andrew is calm and warm-hearted, like a big teddy bear. He enjoys his job as a machinist and getting to turn metal into functional, usable parts. Even after a day of hard work, he still enjoys helping with the cooking and cleaning at home. Andrew is a loyal and good provider for our family and a great dad!
Andrew’s interests:
• Reading
• Playing music
• Learning new things
• Doing yard work
Family Life
Our Sons: Our son, Rollo, is 5 years old and into being outside, riding his bike and scooter, building and helping Andrew with tools and yard work, painting, baking, and playing with his animal figurines. He is a very thoughtful little boy and loves to help out whenever he can. Rollo has been such a caring big brother! Our youngest son, Bruin, is growing so fast and his favorite toys are his piano and books.
Extended Family: We have a big, loving family who has always had open arms to everyone. Rollo has 14 aunts and uncles and 20 cousins! Rebecca has 7 brothers and sisters, 5 of whom live in our county, with 2 of them just 10 minutes away. We love spending lots of time with our family! Since adoption is already such a big part of Rebecca’s immediate family, it’s been wonderful to see the support from our loved ones as we grow our own family through adoption. We know everyone will be excited to welcome the child we are chosen to adopt!
Our Home in Wisconsin
We just moved into a new home, which is in a quiet neighborhood at the end of a cul-de-sac. Our home is a sweet little ranch home and we’re close enough to walk into town to local coffee shops, the park, lake, or library. This area is beautiful to live in and quite a tourist attraction because of all the things to do outdoors here. We’re close to our family too. One of our favorite things to do together is go on a family walk every night and take a walk down into town on Saturday mornings for coffee and treats before we go to the library.
From Our Hearts
Through Rebecca’s personal experience with open adoption we have a unique understanding of what it’s like to grow up in an adoptive family and maintain a relationship with the biological family. We will make sure your child knows he or she can talk to us about any of their questions or thoughts as they process their own adoption story, as part of our family. As parents, we want our children to trust us to be there for them through anything.
We promise to:
• Love and support your child with honesty, encouragement, and being intentional about time and attention together.
• Teach the value of hard work, thinking for oneself, caring for others, and learning from everyday life.
• Share the love of God and importance of faith.
• Provide a Christian education at the same school Rebecca attended as a child.
• Honor an open adoption with you, if you’d like ongoing contact, and encourage a connection between you and your child.
• Raise your child to understand how much you will always mean to us.
Thank you for learning about us and the life we’d love to share with your child as his or her adoptive family. We hope to get to know you more and would love to talk or do a video chat! Please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.
With love, Andrew & Rebecca
More About Andrew
Education: College
Profession: Machinist
Stay-At-Home: No
Racial Background: Caucasian
His Favorites:
Color: Taupe
Season: Fall
Food: Hoagies
Dream Vacation: Japan
Song: "Old Church Basement" by Maverick City Music
Movie: "Last of the Mohicans"
Subject in School: History
More About Rebecca
Education: Some College
Profession: Stay at Home Mom
Stay-At-Home: Yes
Racial Background: Caucasian
Her Favorites:
Color: Lilac Purple
Season: Spring
Food: Burgers and sweet potatoes
Dream Vacation: Ireland
Song: "Home" by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Movie: "Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins"
Subject in School: Art
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More About Our Family
Fun Facts About Us
Andrew’s grandfather invented a digital watch for a well-known watch designer!
Rebecca is always singing! She makes up little songs for anything, like taking out the garbage to brushing our teeth. Among our loved ones she’s known for finding quirky things to try or experience too.
Our Pets
We have a dog, Darla, who is a big part of our family and one of the most gentle and loving pups. She is silly and loves to be around us wherever we are. This year we got 5 runner ducklings we named Betsy, Dot, Lulu, Peach, and Mabel. They’ve been very sweet pets and it’s been fun to watch them grow. We love having pets and raising our children around animals.
Family Traditions
• Finding any excuse to get together, such as birthdays (lots of birthdays in our family!), game nights, and big family dinners
• Annual “Pier Party” at Gigi and Poppa’s house on the day we put the boat pier into the lake for the season
• “Willaween” when we celebrate a cousin’s birthday on Halloween
Our Values
Our faith and God are the most important aspects in our lives. We value honesty, forgiveness, independence, and hard work. As parents we try to model what matters to us in everything we do, so they can learn by our example.
In Closing
Thank you for considering us as adoptive parents for your baby. We would love the chance to get to know you, or to answer any of your questions. Adoption has always been a part of our plan to grow our family and we're familiar with open adoption through Rebecca's personal experience as a child raised in an adoptive family. We'd be excited and blessed to have a connection with you as your child grows up. Contact Lifetime to ask about us and set up a call or video chat. Hope to hear from you!