Lifetime Babies
Looking for successful Lifetime Adoptions? Enjoy some of the photos of Lifetime Adoption babies and read adoption success stories about the most recently adopted babies and children! This page also has updates on Lifetime babies and children adopted in years past. Lifetime Adoption has been connecting adoptive couples and birth parents through the open adoption process since 1986. Our mission has always been to create a bond through open adoption that benefits everyone, especially the child.
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Strong and Sassy! Hi Veronica, We have been on a tour of our family as Luke’s grandmother is in poor health and my father is in poor health. So we wanted them both to meet Carson in case they don’t get a chance to meet her before we hunker down for RSV season. But we have also been busy setting up doctors’ appointments and therapies for Carson. On a bright note, Carson was baptized this weekend with most of our family present! And we were able to get family pictures taken! She is adjusting to being a mountain girl just fine! Everyone loves her and she is strong and sassy! She just started rolling over about 3 weeks ago but refuses to smile for us. Breezy & Lukas |
Exciting Times! Hi, The boys just started the 4th grade at a new school so that is an exciting time for them. Harper is still a head taller than Jonah, still one of the biggest kids in his class, and almost as tall as Amy which is a little surprising. After a recent doctor checkup, they projected him to be over 6ft tall and around 200lbs. He still loves outdoor activities like biking, swimming, and sports. He played another year of baseball and really had a good time. He has made good improvements by not only practicing and playing on the field but at home as well. Although he played first base again he used his saved money and recent birthday to get some catcher’s gear. He will probably try and play that position this season. This year Jonah also played baseball but prefers basketball. Both are still golfing but don’t get quite as excited about it as the other sports. Typical for kids their age. Hope all is well! Troy & Amy |
We're Official! Hi Heather and Libby, Wanted to send you a note to let you know today was adoption day. We met with the judge via Zoom this morning, and we are officially a family of four. We are truly blessed to call ourselves the parents of Kyrah and Kyron. Here’s photo evidence of their cuteness! Thank you for helping us find these precious little ones. Best, |
A FIVE Year Old?! Diane, We have had a packed summer so far. Summers up here are GORGEOUS, and we try to be outside as much as possible! Hannah tried soccer again this year and got to be on a team with Gracie. Hannah does not like soccer. She LOVES dancing and gymnastics though! She loves singing too. She got a scooter for her birthday and loves alternating between riding that and her big girl bike. We have had lots of fun including lots of time with family, a big family camping trip, a family lake house trip (16 people in 1 cabin!), Seattle trip, California trip, and of course her fifth birthday party! We cannot believe she is about to start kindergarten! I get to be off work for most of the next month with her before she goes, and we are both so excited! Not a day goes by we aren’t grateful for this precious girl we were chosen to parent. Hope all is well! Kyle and Jeanna |
What a Blessing for Us Hello Christie, We can not say what a blessing adoption has been for us. It seems like James has always been a part of our lives. The relationships that we have built through Lifetime Adoption will be long and positive. James has filled our hearts and home with immeasurable joy. David and Jenna |
Highlight of Our Days! Hello Veronica, I hope all is well with you. I just wanted to send you an update. Matteo is amazing and the highlight of our days! He starts kindergarten in about 3 weeks can you believe it? We went to Alabama to visit his birth family over the 4th of July weekend. We had a blast and we love each other beyond the stars. This adoption was truly God-given! Thank you again for all you did and all the patience everyone had over the years! I have attached a picture for you to see! Brianne |
Look Who's 6 Months! Lifetime would like to congratulate Noel and Sydney on the adoption of their handsome boy! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/application
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Our Story Hi Christie, We want to share our story with you and others and thank you again for all you do and all the heart you pour into it, we feel it on the other end! Almost 4 years ago, the Lord put on our hearts to adopt a child and we very gladly started the process. We contracted with Lifetime in early 2019 and prepared all we could in anticipation of our baby or babies coming. We started to pray for the birth mother God had chosen for us and her baby/babies, even though we had no idea where they could be nor when we would meet them. It took longer than we expected, 3.5 years, but we chose to stay focused and to keep praying for them, asking the Lord to protect them and guide them to us. Our hearts were set to open our home to the baby or babies He had for us and raise them as if they were our own flesh and blood. Mid May this year, I was doing dishes when the phone rang. It was Christie who informed us a birth mom wanted to talk to us about her 6-month-old baby girl. 2 days after, indeed she called us and we connected so naturally. Her heart and love for her baby were so obvious and beautiful. It was not easy for her to choose adoption but she wanted a different life for her daughter than what she could provide so she gathered her courage to make an adoption plan. She had carefully looked at families until she saw our profile and felt that it was what she had been looking for. What an honor it was for us to be chosen and trusted in raising her baby! We enjoyed talking together very much and then we met in person 3 days after. She introduced her baby to us and the connection was so real. This precious treasure smiled and laughed, she was so at ease in our arms from the very start, which was one of the things we had been praying for. This really confirmed to our birth mom that she was making a good choice for her baby. 2 days later, she signed all the papers and we received custody. As you can imagine, our lives changed instantly! We had prepared for that moment as much as we could but how can anyone be fully prepared to become parents within an hour? And we love being parents! Our baby girl is such a burst of sunshine. She is full of life and joy and yes, energy! It is beautiful to see her grow and learn and discover. She loves nature, animals, music, and people, especially meeting other young children. She makes people smile everywhere we go. We are so very thankful to the Lord and to our birth mom for choosing us to become the parents of such a treasure and for trusting us to raise her. Adoption is so beautiful, it brings redemption and a real solution for birth moms who are not in a position to raise their child for whatever reason, but who can choose a family, among so many, who are ready and very willing to embrace their child and love and care for him or her as their very own flesh and blood. Lifetime chooses their families very carefully and prepares them well so when they do get their phone call, they are ready as much as possible to rise up to the wonderful call of becoming parents. We really love and respect our birth mom for her love, her courage, and her heart. She is a beautiful person and she will always be loved, respected, and prayed for in our family. If you are in a situation where you can not raise your child, you don’t need to worry, you can simply share with Lifetime and they will help you and guide you so you will have peace of mind that your baby or child will be able to grow in a loving family. If you are a family who God called to adopt, be faithful to your calling and be patient in prayer. That child He has set aside for you is on his or her way. He is faithful to His Word as we allow Him to prepare and guide us into His ways. May the Lord greatly bless you and deeply reveal to you that He is the adoptive Father to all those who choose to embrace Him as such. He will never fail you nor forsake you! Buck and Veronique |
Life is Good! Hey Veronica! Life is good. This kid is amazing! 4.5 years old and just loves life! Spends hours at the pool and is a lover of all people. ❤️ This boy!! Julie |
So in Love Hey Christie! Here are a few pics of our sweet boy. We named him Brandon Luke. We’re so in love! He is doing so good and we love him more than words can say! 💙 We appreciate everything that was done for our sweet Birth Mom and us! Emily |
Bundle of Joy Hello Veronica, I hope you all are well! I just wanted to pass along that Siena’s adoption was finalized on Tuesday!!! She’s such a bundle of joy and we’re so blessed! Thank you and to everyone!! -Tressa and Steve
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Sweet Peas Hi Diane. Here are the photos I took of our two sweet peas. Thank you again for all your help and prayers. It meant the world to us. Niambi and Vincent
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Wild Road Hi Veronica – Wanted to share with you pictures of our Eliana ❤️ Thank you again for journeying this wild road with us! 🙏🏽🤎 |
Jared is Six! It is hard to believe that our little guy is 6! He is thriving. He loves school, bulls, dirt, being outside, and keeps us on our toes! We can’t imagine life without him. Thank you Lifetime for giving us our little man to complete our family 💙 We hope you are all doing well. God Bless, Kerri and Shay |
He is Ours! Hi Julie! One week ago today was Robert’s adoption hearing. He is ours! I wanted to send you a picture. He’s doing so well and growing faster than I can buy clothes. He’s a very laid-back baby and is sleeping through the night already. God bless, Virginia |
Loved by So Many Hi Diane, Hope you had a great Easter and are doing well. Last month, Jonathan turned ONE! Can you believe it? A year went by so fast. Many people who prayed for him came and celebrated his birthday and what a blessing it was! He is so loved by so many people. We also had a phone call with his birth family on his birthday. He is a full-fledged toddler now walking everywhere and keeping us pretty busy. It is challenging but we love watching him exploring and learning about the world. And he loves the church. What a blessing he is. He is an everyday reminder of God’s faithfulness and goodness. Here are some pictures. One is from his birthday with a special birthday dress (it is called Hanbok, a Korean dress) and the other is his Easter outfit. June |
Two Wild! Hi Christie, I hope you are well! Can you believe it’s been 2 years?! Over the weekend we had Xola’s “TWO Wild” 2nd birthday party with all of her friends from daycare and church. It was such a special time to celebrate her and think about and pray for her birth mother. Xola continues to amaze us every day! She’s talking, feeding herself, working on potty training, and helping feed our Boston Terrier who she calls “Dog Dog”…lots of big girl things! She loves daycare and her teachers describe her as a “mother hen” because she likes to care for her classmates. She also moved to the toddler class at church and loves learning about Jesus and the special relationship that she gets to have with him. It’s amazing to see her developing into the person God created her to be. Each and every day we are overwhelmed with gratitude to Lifetime for bringing Xola into our lives. She has opened us up to a new, deeper love than we ever thought possible. Again this year for Xola’s birthday, we asked friends and family to make donations to Lifetime Foundation in her honor in lieu of gifts so that you all can continue the important work of building families because it is our hope and prayer that other hopeful adoptive families will be able to experience the deep love and joy that we have had these past two years. Thank you for all that you do! Love, Todd, Anna and Xola
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Praying for Her Birth Mom Hi Diane, Here’s a current pic of our beautiful daughter. Please share with her birth mom and let her know we pray for her regularly. 🙂 Gus and Catie |
Our Team is Official! Lifetime would like to congratulate Jared, Andrea, and their kids on the adoption of their sweet daughter! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/application
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Growing Like a Weed! Hi Veronica, Leo is growing like a weed! He is in the 95% for height, which has been surprising since he is a preemie. When we go places, people often comment about his height. Leo LOVES outdoor time. We walk or ride bikes to the playground often. He especially likes the swing and exploring the neighborhood while on his balance bike. Leo knows the alphabet and can count to 14. He can look at a letter and then tell us whose name it starts with. He knows all the colors. His favorite toys are still matchbox cars and someday he wants a toy-sized jeep to ride around in. 😆 Leo is a great eater- he’ll try anything. He loves water and bath time. He is very talkative. We are pretty sure he is an extrovert! Hope you are well, Kim
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Thanks for Your Friendship! Thank you! We just had our finalization hearing with the judge and it’s official!!!! Thank you so much for all your help, guidance, and friendship through this adoption process. I’m happy to be a reference for Lifetime. Please stay in touch 😊 Hugs, |
Finalized and Official! Lifetime would like to congratulate Noel and Sydney on the adoption of their precious boy! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/application-adoptive-families
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Absolute Best! Hi Linda, Can you believe this little guy is going to be 2 on Saturday??? We are in swim class. Our first one was Sunday-not a fan yet. He’s smart but doesn’t say much-YET. Being his mommy is the absolute best thing in this world. He is my heart ♥️. |
A Wonderful Celebration Hi Veronica, Just wanted to check in. Jameson just celebrated his 1st birthday. Because of you and Lifetime, we had a wonderful celebration with our son. He’s a healthy happy boy. A big boy! He’s nearly half the size of Oaklyn! Oaklyn is a wonderful big sister and absolutely adores Jameson. And he adores her. Our family is just as it should be. We couldn’t have dreamed of a more perfect little boy. He was meant to be with us. We’ve kept in close contact with his birth mother. She came down to visit for Halloween and was supposed to come for his birthday but got sick and was unable to come. We’re looking forward to traveling to NY this spring so Jeff’s family can meet him. We had a great experience, and, in the end, our journey went pretty smooth. Hope you are both doing well. Thank you both for all that you did and helping me get through some tough moments. Em |
Busy Playing Hi Veronica! Gabrielle is doing well. She has an appointment next week for her nine-month visit. She just started crawling about a week ago. She makes sounds and loves to yell and is totally a mommy’s girl. We keep her pretty busy with activities and playing with her brother. She is our perfect little angel. Brandon & Megan |
Angel's Homecoming Hi Tiffany, we made it home yesterday via Angel Flight Soars. Angel was in the NICU 100 days and we are now soooo glad to be home! 😇💃🏿🎉 |
Adventures of Benny Hello! As you can imagine life has been pretty busy the past few months! We wanted to share some pictures of Benny since coming home. I still find it hard to believe he has only been home with us for a few short months. Benny is such an adventurous, silly, and bright little boy! He has completely stolen the hearts of our family and loves chatting with his grandparents and cousins everyday! As it turns out, his cousin and him share a birthday (born within hours of each other) and they instantly became best buddies!
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Most Precious Christmas Gift Hi Veronica, It’s been a little over a month since we received the call about our little guy coming into the world and we are still shocked with how the entire situation came together so quickly and perfectly. Our little Samuel was the most precious Christmas gift and the perfect way to end a year that was filled with so much heartache and loss. We are so grateful for Samuel’s birth family and how they surrounded him and us with love as he joined our family. And Desi is fully embracing the role of Big Brother, helping with feedings, diaper changes, and “playing” with his little brother. We can’t thank you all enough for your work in blessing us not once, but twice, with two amazing little boys. Our Lifetime babies are loved beyond measure! Thanks, Sarah and Nikolaus |
Just Turned Two! Hello! Our little boy just turned two and I thought I would send an update! We are doing wonderful and we are so thankful for our son Liam Chase! He is the best little boy and he is our world! He is so sweet and so smart!! Of course we might be a little biased!! Beth |
Adventurous, Funny and Happy Hi Veronica, Here are some recent pics of Leo. Leo is 3! He had a pediatrician appt and he is in the 80th percentile for height and 75th for weight. Hard to believe he was a preemie! He is growing like a weed and talking, asking questions. Leo’s favorite things are still cars (anything with a wheel) reading books and music. He got a toy guitar for his birthday and he also loves “playing” the piano. He is very musical. We go often to watch the trains in our town. Leo also loves donuts and we had some the morning he turned 3. He kept asking to relight the candle so he blow it out. 😆 Leo also enjoys the outdoors. We got outside to enjoy some snow over Christmas and we’re getting back out to swing at playgrounds now that the weather is warming up. We rarely get snow, but it stayed cold for a few weeks. Leo’s personality is adventurous, funny, happy and he knows what he likes/wants. He is a joy! Kim |
We are Forever Grateful Hi Veronica! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year’s! We just wanted to touch base, we are forever grateful for Lifetime and for you helping us each and every step of the way throughout our adoption. Boston aka “Boss” is now 4 months old and is thriving! He’s been such a blessing in our lives and is true evidence of God’s hand in our life. Thank you again for all you do, hope you and everyone at Lifetime are doing well! Mike, Jen and Boston |
Learning Lots of New Words Hi Diane, Happy holidays to you. Just sharing an update on Jordan who is 19 months, running all over the place, and learning lots of new words in Spanish and English. Hope all is well! Tamera |
A Lot to be Thankful For Hi Diane, Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We especially had A LOT to be thankful for this year! What a great year it has been! Jonathan is going to be 9 months in a couple of weeks and next month we will be celebrating Christmas as a family. 🙂 And here is the picture on the day Jonathan’s adoption was finalized. God is good and He has been faithful even though we were not. June Be strong and courageous. – Joshua 1:9 |
We are Very Grateful! Thank you! We very grateful for you and all your help! Grateful to Lifetime Adoption for never giving up on us and for leading, guiding, and encouraging us in each step! It’s amazing how the whole process worked and are truly blessed God lead our paths together!
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Look Who Turned 15! Hello Ladies, All is well.. Look who turned 15 a few days ago! It’s her first year in high school. 9th Grader. Here’s some recent pictures of her. Sincerely, Juanita
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Thanks for Blessing Us! Hello! Just wanting to send an update for Carter. He is amazing. So happy go lucky and just a lover. Thanks to his Birth Mom and Veronica at Lifetime for blessing us! Julie
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Baseball Future? Hello all, Hope you all had great weekends and enjoyed the fall holidays. We’ve been remiss in sending pictures over – please see the attached 😊 Alex
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Ours for Five Years Now! Hi, On the 19th of October our adoption had been final for 5 years! He started kindergarten this fall, loves soccer, tee ball, and duck hunting with his daddy! Here our some of our pics from this summer! Hope everyone is well! Shay, Kerri and Jared |
No One Can Resist Those Cheeks! Hi Veronica! Jameson is doing great! We can’t believe it’s been almost 4 months! Our families and friends were absolutely thrilled when we told them the news. No one can resist those cheeks! He’s a healthy, happy, growing boy, who is very loved. Oaklyn absolutely adores her brother. She sings to him all the time and calls him cutie pie! Jeff and I are enjoying seeing his personality develop and watching him as he is introduced to the animals on the farm. We are excited for his birthmother to visit at the end of the month. Aside from teething, everything is spectacular. Like he was meant to be here all along! He’s going to be a big boy! He just had his check up and was in the 95% for height and 83 for weight. Emily and Jeff |
How Time Has Flown! Hello Lifetime family, We thought we’d share an little family update. This is Cole, we adopted him almost 3 years ago and wow how time has flown! Cole is doing amazing, he’s a smart fun energetic boy. Today he starts his first day of preschool. We want to thank you for all you have done for us and making our dream come true to be a family. Thanks, |
He is a Huge Blessing in Our Lives Hi Diane, We had a court hearing this morning via Zoom and Jonathan is now legally ours! What a ride it has been. Jonathan will be seven months this Saturday. He now crawls everywhere, climbs small steps and grabs on things to stand. He is growing way too fast! And we believe he is going to be an early walker. Trouble ahead… God has been so faithful this year and we can’t thank Him enough for Jonathan and all that came with it. He was worth the wait and a HUGE blessing. Thank you so much for being a part of our lives. Here is the slide I made for Jonathan’s last six months. Blessings, |
Birthday Princess Dear Ms. Rotz, How are you? Today is Ahava’s birthday—mine too. We celebrated at Hershey Park last weekend. She’s five already!!!We’re still trying to wrap our brains around how fast time flies. We are often in awe when we stroll down memory lane and look at pictures of us when we first held her. We just smile and giggle when we compare them to where we are now. Ahava gets a kick out of looking at her baby videos and pictures too. Bobby and Tachaundra |
Our Little Munchkin! Happy birthday to our little munchkin who turns 3 today!! 🎂🎉🎈🥳🥰 He is smart, funny, likes to be goofy and keeps us on our toes all day long! He loves to swing, go on the slide, jump on the trampoline and wave his American flag. We are so amazed at how far he’s comes and look forward to seeing what this next year will bring as he starts school! |
Our Hearts Are So Full! Hi Christie!! I wanted to share that we went to court last week and Ricky is officially ours! 🙂 I don’t know if Michael and I will ever come down from the clouds, our hearts are so full!! Thank you to you and everyone at Lifetime for your help and prayers through the years!!! With lots of love, |
Soaking Up All This Love Hello Ladies! I’ve been meaning to write you guys an update for months but we’ve been so busy soaking up all this love and sweetness of our beautiful Norah Rose! She’s grown so much and learning to do all kinds of new things. We just love watching her play and talk, it’s amazing the love and connection we immediately had for her. Norah turns 8 months this coming week and has been measuring in the 104% for her height and weight at all her check in’s so far. She enjoys attending our church’s Kids Day Out program 2 days a week and loves hanging out with her Mimi and PaPa on momma’s other workdays. We’ve gotten to experience the pool this summer and she absolutely loves the water. There is so much more I could tell you about her but I’ll let the photos speak for themselves 😊 We have been in contact with her birth mom a couple times and she was happy to hear we’ve also connected with Norah’s full blood brother’s adoptive family as well. It’s so neat to see videos and photos of him, they look so much alike and have very similar personality traits. We looked forward to seeing him grow and develop as well. I’m not sure we’ve ever fully thanked you all for everything Lifetime has done for us. The Lord led us to you all for a very good reason, we learned so much and grew both as a couple and more importantly in our relationships with the Lord. We are so very thankful for all the ladies at Lifetime that helped us thru this journey, even those that didn’t have direct communication with us. Renatta’s story she shared about this time last year helped us heal from our failed adoption and confirm our calling to also become foster parents. While we had a much longer wait and harder journey than we thought we would going into it, we see clearly now all the moments the Lord used in very unique ways to teach us. He used you Lifetime to help us remain faithful and we needed that so much. You all also taught us how to communicate with birth families, how to remain flexible, and to manage our expectations. All of these things helped us with our first foster placement of two young brothers that were with us from a month before we got Norah to April this year when they went back home to be with their mom and dad. We’ve bonded so well with that whole family and remain in close contact via text, cards, and even visits! It’s so hard to explain just how much you all have meant to us, thank you! Love and Blessings! |
First Day of Kindergarten! Dear Ms. Rotz, How are you? Today is Ahava’s first day of Kindergarten. It’s hard to believe that this time has already come. I remember the first time I held her in the hospital. It doesn’t seem all that long ago. She was really excited. She seemed to have no first day of school jitters. I was the one with the jitters. She is growing up to be a brave and confident girl. I hope it never wanes. Sincerely, |
We Have Been So Blessed We just wanted you all to know our adoption is officially final! We have been so blessed by all the work by the staff at Lifetime and are grateful for all the time you put in to help complete our family. Michelle |
Two Bottom Teeth Already! Hi Diane, It’s been a while. Things have been crazy a bit in our house. Jonathan will be five months in a couple of weeks and he has two bottom teeth! He is rolling over a lot and now he is figuring out how to put his knees under the belly ready to crawl. It is so much fun watching him growing each day and he’s been an absolute joy in our lives. We just finished our last post placement visit and The Family Network will get the paperwork together to send. Everything is going smoothly so far and we can only thank God for the blessing. Happy to share our story with other families. Here are the most recent pictures of Jonathan. Thank you Diane! |
This Kid is BRILLIANT Hi! Happy summer! I can’t believe it, but our girl is 4!!!! She still remains the most innately joyful child I have ever met! This kid is BRILLIANT! She is feisty, expressive, active, and perfect. We have had a busy few months! Grandma and Grandpa (Kyles parents) bought a vacation property here so we have gotten to see them much more frequently! This girl LOVES them! Papa taught her to whistle so she does that all day long! We have spent time with my mom a lot as well and she adores her too! She is learning to ride a bike and doing so well! She started swim lessons in June and is a little fish! She also started a gymnastics/dance class this month and adores it! We have been enjoying our beautiful summer with beach trips and playing outside! She is still the best big sister ever. We had a good adoption lesson last week. She had a new teacher at gymnastics with the same name as Hannah’s birth mom. Initially she looked at me when she heard the name then went back to her class. Later she came up to me and asked if she grew in her teacher’s belly? We had a good talk about her birth mother and other people with the same name. It’s great watching her make that connection. Still lots of big talks to come I’m sure. We love this girl more than we ever thought possible. So blessed to be her Mommy and Daddy. Love, |
Very Proud of Him Hi there, It has been a busy summer! We are enjoying being able to venture out and see family once again. We took a much needed vacation to Michigan and enjoyed time at the beach. William has been flying airplanes with his dad and enjoying the views from above. Will ended the school year with an A/B report card. We are very proud of him and look forward to his 7th grade year. He will be taking Advanced English and Algebra 1, the latter being a high school credit! Will also decided to stick with playing trombone for another year in his middle school band. 🙂 Our boy is growing, growing, growing!! Still crushing it in baseball and soon to be a force to reckon with on the football field! Enjoy the rest of your summer! xoxo Bubba and Camisha |
Over the Moon! Hi Christie!! We all are doing great!! Ricky is a great baby and is so, so loved!! He is all smiles in the morning and evening. He definitely loves his bottle and gets a little upset if it isn’t ready when he is lol. He’s a great sleeper, 8:30-5:30 every night ❤️❤️❤️ I started back at work today and have been getting photos from our daycare provider showing that he is getting loved on there too ❤️ What can I say, Michael and I are over the moon!! |
We Are Grateful Hi Tiffany, We are so grateful that we chose Lifetime to help us grow our family. The adoption process is so full of ups and downs but you all were with us thru all of them! Now we have two beautiful children and can’t wait to see who they become! |
Couldn't be Cuter! Hi Christie, Lucia is doing great and we are so happy with her. She couldn’t be cuter and we’re so blessed to have her in our lives. Thank you all so much for all of your help making us a family 😊 Michael and Andrea |
She's the Most Joyful Child Hi Jen! It’s been a while and I figured I would reach out and give an update on Zoe! She’s FOUR now. Can you believe it? She’s the most joyful child, loving all things rainbows and unicorns. She loves school, her friends and even our Minnesota winters. Life got a little more busy in the best ways when we were surprised to find out her sister, Lily, was on the way! She is now 2. Zoe is the best big sister and watching them grow up together has been a true joy. After Lily came along I was struggling to find a book that reflected our family and helped start open adoption conversations – so I wrote one! It publishes in October and I am hoping to send you all a copy in case it’s helpful to any other Lifetime families. Once again, thank you to everyone at Lifetime for making our family possible. We are truly grateful each and every day that this little girl is part of our family and it would not have happened without you all! Rianna |
He is Doing Wonderfully! Hi Veronica! I hope you are well. I’m just sending along a few updates for you. Cruz is doing wonderfully! He is smiling now, and enjoying being outdoors and looking up at the trees and birds. Cruz was recently dedicated in our church, and his birth mom and her children were able to make the drive up to witness it! It was amazing to see them and watch her other children interact with Cruz. We have have remained in weekly contact – usually just a text message and a photo. We absolutely love our relationship with her. I will send along some photos and keep you posted. Thank you for everything! |
She's Walking! Good morning Diane, Hope you are well. Can’t believe it’s been more than a year since I took Jordan home. Her birth mom stays in touch mainly on major holidays. Jordan is doing great – she has 6 teeth and is now walking. Here are some pics. Take care!
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Already Five! Hi Diane! He is just about done with preschool, playing his first team sport (soccer), signed up for Kindergarten and Tee-ball! He loves to be outside all the time and playing with his dog Duke! Thank you for helping us find our perfect little boy! This is him in his Easter suit! |
Happy Spring! Hi Diane! Hannah is so excited for that! She got to spend time with her new baby cousin too (5 months old), and she is obsessed. We are loving time with friends and family! We enrolled Hannah in pre-k in the fall! She is growing too fast! She is brilliant! Literally everyone that meets her comments on how smart she is. She is learning letters and writing, and she is only 3! She is leaps and bounds ahead of her peers! She just started soccer recently! She is warming up to the idea of playing. (Gets nervous). This week she would go kick the ball and then run back and hug the coach! So cute! She continues to love being a big sister! She still calls Gracie “her baby” sometimes. |
A Joy to Our Family Hey Veronica! Hope you are doing well! It seems so strange sometimes that we don’t have to communicate with you guys like we did during the adoption process. Everything is going so well with our little girl! She is such a joy to our family! With anything though, comes some growing pains at times. We are having a little bit of an issue – nothing major and I’m sure nothing unusual for adoptive families – with sibling relationships. Do you guys have any resources on strengthening sibling relationships after adoption? Blessings, Amy (Note from our staff: We do and are happy to share these resources with you, contact us today!) |
Happy Spirited Girl! Hello Veronica, It’s been so long since I sent an email just to say hello and provide an update on Avery! She’s 9 now and such a spirited girl. She’s in 3rd grade, loves guinea pigs and singing and is just a happy girl. Vanessa |
Growing So Fast! Hello Tiffany, We just wanted to say hi! We are doing well and Cyrus is growing up so fast! LaKiesha |
Life Changing Year! Hi Christie, Hope your week is going well! Can you believe, one year ago today, you called us with news of our sweet Xola?! This first year has been a whirlwind! It’s been both hard and amazing and life-changing. Xola is doing great! She’s loving going to daycare, she’s taking music classes and she loves to dance. She’s started walking at 9 months so she’s pretty close to running at this point! She’s curious and strong-willed. We are so grateful to her and to Lifetime. For her birthday, we have asked her guests to donate to Lifetime Foundation in lieu of gifts so that you all can continue to do the amazing work that you do. We see God in Xola each and every day and we are so grateful that Lifetime was the vessel that God used. Our advice for new adoptive parents in the first year is to take advantage of the Lifetime webinars!!!! They help prepare you so much. I wish we had done more of them. Cheers to Xola’s first birthday! Many thanks and blessings, Anna & Todd |
Blessed Day In and Day Out Hi Christie! Chloë just turned 2 and she is a tiny little ball of personality. VERY tiny… we finally hit 20 pounds which is not on the growth chart but she makes up for it in allll the other ways. She loves to be outside, play with her kitties, eat French fries and face time with our family – especially her cousin! We are blessed day in and day out to be her parents. We also enjoy updating her birth parents on her through photos and videos that we send them. I hope that you are also well. Always, Albert, Keyanna, Chloë, Virgil and Vladimir P.S. do you have information specific to families that are interested in adopting with you a 2nd time? WINK WINK. |
Enjoy Seeing Him Thrive and Grow! Hi Veronica! Baby James is one and a half years old! We are enjoying seeing him thrive and grow! We are so thankful for Lifetime! Thank you for all you do. |
It’s Official! Hi Veronica, I hope you all are well and as always thank you for bringing our family together 💕 Katie and TJ |
Hugs and Kisses Hi, We want to update our Lifetime family about our son. He just turned 4 on Saturday. The best part was the smile on his face when we sang to him. Otávio does well with his video chats with birth family and he knows we are his mommy and daddy. Thanks! Irene and Chris |
Time Flies! Hi Veronica, Charles turned 13 on Sunday!!! Time flies when you are having fun!! He is almost my height and eats more than me!!! John & DeNise |
Pinch Myself Everyday Hi Ladies! Can you believe that Maddox will be 4 in 2 months? He will be a PreK student next school year. I am a little emotional. Maddox is excited about going to “Mommy’s school”. Maddox amazes us every single day. I pinch myself everyday. I cannot believe that he is real! We cannot thank you enough for what you have done for us. Love, Kevin, Tequila, and Maddox |
My Favorite Thing to Do Hi Diane, Renatta! I hope you’re both doing well! Just wanted to share these pics with you because sharing Lily pics is my favorite thing now lol. She turned 3 months 9 days ago and we can’t believe how expressive and giggly she is already. God bless, Renée |
She's Amazing! Hi! Just wanted to send an update! Hannah is amazing! We were able to see some family over Christmas. Hannah has a new baby cousin and loved going to visit her. She held her ALL the time while we were there! She loves being a big sister to Gracie and still refers to Gracie as her baby. She is learning her letters and how to write her letters. She still loves singing and dancing! We are so blessed by this sweet girl of ours! -Kyle and Jeanna |
Turning 12 Already! Dear Diane, I hope you and your family are safe and healthy during this crazy time. Langston turned 12 in September, though it was a quiet birthday. We got together with his best friend Tyler (born only a few days later, October 4) for pepperoni pizza and for Langston, red velvet birthday cupcakes. He does not have much of a sweet tooth, but he loves red velvet cake! Langston has been in online school since last March 12, so there is not much to report regarding his extracurricular activities and relationships at school. The isolation of the pandemic has been a stresser for him, as he is still such a happy, social person. We are hopeful for the vaccine soon, so that we can begin to get things going for him again. He is taking vocal lessons and acting classes via Zoom this winter, and this summer, he went to Film Camp (via Zoom of course). He is so very curious and creative. Langston continues to be an excellent student, and has made the Honor Roll each semester since starting middle school in the Fall of 2019. His middle school starts their students in 5th grade. Last semester his average for all his classes was 94.5! Math is always a bit of a nail-biter, but he works very hard to push through it. He has the motivation of maintaining at lowest a “B-” average with his classes, so that he can continue to play Roblox and other video games online with his friends! Hopefully, there will be more information about Langston’s activities next year. Take care! Robin |
Belly Scooting Good morning Diane, As we head into the New Year I just wanted to send you a note and say thanks for all of your support this year. She is belly scooting (rocking and back on all 4s so I think crawling is coming soon), has 2 bottom teeth and we just started swimming lessons. Happy New Year! |
Congrats! Lifetime would like to congratulate Ruiky & Stephanie on the adoption of their sweet little girl! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/application |
Joyous and Blessed Christmas Hi Veronica, While I didn’t get around to sending holiday cards this year (because, well, 2020…), we wanted to send you and the Lifetime team our sincerest wishes for a joyous and blessed Christmas and New Year. We have been abundantly blessed this year with the gift of Ellie, and we are so thankful to Renatta, you, and the whole team for what you’ve done for our family. As of the end of January, we will be able to move forward with the final legal steps to make Ellie officially ours! She turned three months last week, is a whopping 15 lbs., sleeps soundly through the night, adores her big brother, and is the happiest baby with the sweetest smiles and giggles. Merry Christmas and a blessed 2021 to you all! Katie, TJ, Ryan, and Ellie |
Happy Little Girl! Hi Robyn and Tiffany!
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope you enjoy these pictures of our happy girl, Evie 🥰 |
Fiercely Loved Hi! I hope this email finds you well. I just wanted to #1 say “happy holidays”, and #2 send along a recent picture of our little Luke. He is two and a half now, and the center of everyone’s universe. He is fiercely loved. I’m also happy that I have been able to maintain contact with his birth mother. In fact, she brought her sister into the mix, so now I have contact with both of them. It’s a blessing for sure. Thank you for everything you did to help bring us all together! Merry Christmas! Fondly, Melissa |
Santa Visit Hi! Merry Christmas to everyone at lifetime too! Love, |
Merry Christmas to All!
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Fourteen Now! Hello Ladies,
Angel is 14 now and in the 8th grade. She is still sweet and very talented. Loves to draw. We moved back to Texas in 2019 and loving every minute of it. Happy Holidays!! Juanita |
We Can Hardly Believe He is Almost Two! Hi Veronica, Leo is almost 2! We can hardly believe it. He is quite the observer and loves to check everything out and busy himself. He uses many words now and even started saying his own name this week. Our daughter loves having him mimic words, so he is learning quite a lot.
He’ll be graduating to a toddler bed soon. We’re not sure how that’ll go, but he is a good sleeper, so we hope he’ll love it and stay in it. 😆 Merry Christmas! Kim |
Christmas Came Early! Hey Veronica!
We are thrilled and grateful to the Lord for what He has done in our family. We continue to have a close, wonderful relationship with her birth parents and Caroline’s half-sister.
Merry Christmas to all of you at Lifetime, Amy |
Beautiful Two! Hello Ma’am,
Here are some updates pictures he took in October and Halloween. Have a great holiday. |
Our Perfect Family It was 4 years on October 19th that we finalized our Lifetime Adoption!
Here are his latest 4.5 year pics! God bless, |
Can't Get Enough of Her Hi Christie, I hope you are well! I just wanted to reach out today to let you and the Lifetime team know Xola’s adoption finalized!
Again, I just want to express my gratitude to you and Lifetime for being the vessel to bring us together. It is undeniable that Xola was meant to be a part of our family. With gratitude, Anna, Todd and Xola |
Good Morning! Good morning and happy November! I hope y’all had a fun Halloween, a beautiful All Saints’ Day, and a restful DST weekend. We wanted to share a photo of Joseph‘s first Halloween and All Saints’ Rob and Michael Ann |
Crazy Three Months! Hi Diane! Hannah is doing SO well! She is one of the smartest, most advanced, and spunky 3-year-olds I have ever met. I call her my threenager 🙂 ! She amazes us every day. She is loving the new house. We painted her room pink like she wanted of course. She is working on learning to ride a bike. She still loves singing and dancing. She seems to love being a big sister more and more every day. She still refers to Gracie as “my baby” about half the time. It is absolutely adorable. We spent a lot of time going to the lake this summer which she loved. Swimming is one of her favorite things. Hannah is literally one of the most innately joyful kids I know. She teaches us so much every day. 3 years later and we still know daily that we are so blessed to be her parents. Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! -Jeanna and Kyle (and Hannah and Gracie) |
An Absolute Joy! Hi Veronica, Ellie continues to be an absolute joy and the perfectly intended addition to our family. She is the sweetest baby and cannot get enough snuggles in. She’s snoozing on my chest as I type this! Ryan is very protective of her and loves kissing her forehead and playing with her. I hope it stays that way! She’s smiling and cooing and really interacting. We can’t wait to watch her blossom over the next couple months. I’m including a couple of photos from her newborn photo session 💕 Katie |
How Much My Life Has Changed Hi Tiffany! Griffin and I have been a family for 2 years and 2 months!! Juli and Griffin |
So Perfect Jen!!!!! It’s the most surreal feeling EVER!!! We are over the moon. She’s just so perfect. It’s a literal dream. Thank you for reaching out to me, we’ve definitely been walking around with exhausted grins lol. I’m wonderfully sleep deprived!! She is the BEST snuggle partner ever. Her brothers might not share though 😉😅 It definitely feels like yesterday that we had our chat and now… We have our girl 😍 God is amazing. All the love, Petra |
Family Time Here is a picture that I’m not sure if I sent. Hope you have a great weekend! Blessings, Amy |
Four Months Old! Hello Veronica, Summer has been a little crazy for Seth on fires. Praying that things slow down soon and we all receive some rain. Amilia and I are doing great at home! She is such a happy baby and loves talking and putting everything in her mouth! She is almost rolling from her back to her tummy and we will be starting her on a little bit of food in a couple weeks since she will be 4 months old!!! Mary & Seth |
A Blessing Hi there, I just wanted to send you pictures to share. My friend I referred was also matched. What a blessing you all have been to both of us. Tamera |
Want to Say Hi and Share Some Photos! Words can’t express our joy! He is the light in our world! Love you all! PS: He loves his big brother Noah!!!! |
Most Amazing Relationship Hi. I hope you all are doing well. I wanted to share an update with you. Gaige is 8 already and in 3rd grade. Where did the time go?? We still have the most amazing relationship with our birth mom. She is part of our family and I can’t imagine this journey without her. Gaige is growing into the most responsible kind hearted little girl. She is truly our blessing. Thank you for bringing us all together, Lori and Derric |
Happiest Kid Ever Hello Veronica! Hope all are safe and well. Here are our precious family pics. Once again thanks for all the help in getting us this little blessing! Still happiest kid ever💙 Julie, Mike & Carter |
Adorable and Awesome Here’s our super adorable, loving, awesome, smart, handsome 20 month old. 💕❣️💕 Aaron & Kimberly |
Where Has the Time Gone? What a crazy year it has been!! Tomorrow William turns 11 and I honestly don’t know where the time has gone! We hope you and your family are healthy amidst the Covid 19 pandemic. In spite of all the challenges this school year, William still managed to make all A’s and will move on to 6th grade this fall. His teachers have recommended he enroll in advanced Math and English classes and we couldn’t be prouder. He also wants to try his hand at learning to play an instrument so he will take band class too. Football and baseball are still his favorite sports. We have stayed close to home during the pandemic. Will has been busy swimming, riding his bike and making his first strawberry pie. It was delicious! He also planted a small garden as part of his at home science work. So far it’s produced tomatoes, blue baby potatoes, jalapeño peppers and 4 crimson sweet watermelon. Not too shabby. |
Happy and Grateful for Everything Hello Tiffany! Hope you are doing well & staying safe. Everything is going great with Miah. She had her first doctors visit this week & she now weighs 9lbs 4oz. 😊 Also I wanted to share some of our photos. They are just too cute not to share. We are overjoyed and so thankful to you & all of the other amazing staff members at Lifetime that made our dreams come true.💓 |
Joyful and Amazing Big Sister Diane, We have had a busy few months! We have done lots of hiking and playing outside. Hannah is learning to ride a bike, and LOVES it! We go to the splash pad and lake whenever we can. Oh and we bought a house! Hannah is so excited because the neighborhood has a playground and a splash pad! The love we have for this girl is unlike anything we could have imagined. We can’t imagine life without her. She is our world. Not a day goes by that we aren’t so grateful for being chosen to be her parents. This is a crazy time in our nation. Hope everyone is staying healthy! Thank you for everything! Jeanna and Kyle |
Family Ever After Hello! Just wanted to update everyone on how we are doing! Liam is the best baby and we are so blessed! He is our world! The adoption was finalized on the 29th of June and we are so thankful!! Tyler and Beth |
Celebrate! Hi Diane, Thanks again, |
Doing Great! Hi Diane, Hope all is well. I can’t believe a month has passed so quickly. Here are recent pics of Jordan. She is doing great! Tamera |
A Dream Come True A note from our Coordinator, Becky: I spoke with Melissa yesterday, she and her husband adopted from us nearly 20 years ago! She is helping a friend research adoption and is encouraging her to work with us. She mentioned sending over a few photos of their son and I said we would LOVE to have them. When they received the call from Mardie that their birth mom was in labor, there was a big storm heading their way and they were not sure they could fly out to CA. Mardie assured them it would all be okay and that she would care for the baby until they could arrive. Thankfully, the family was able to make it out ahead of the storm and met their baby boy hours after he was born! Hi Becky!! I found a few LOL good photos on my phone. So just to give you a little info…. We live in PA & Cade was born in Sacramento, CA. We were matched with his birth mother September 2000 & Cade was born December 30, 2000.
We couldn’t have asked for a smoother process than what we experienced at Lifetime Adoption. We truly believe Cade was meant to be our son. He is a dream come true. Melissa, Rick, and Cade |
Imprinted on My Heart Hi Christie, Thanks for reaching out! We are doing well! We are finally getting into a rhythm and we have Xola on a great schedule that’s giving us about 4.5 hours of sleep at night between feedings, so we feel like humans again…LOL! From the time we first reached out to Lifetime in 2016 and chickened out of signing on 3 times between 2016 -2018, Kim King was just as helpful and kind each time, which let us know we were choosing the right agency. When we finally signed on in 2019, it was seamless and just easy…but let me save some this for our review! I’ve attached a couple pics of Xola. She’s growing and changing so much…it’s crazy! She’s beautiful and strong willed (already). It took us a little time, but we know for certain, that she was meant to be a part of our family. Thank you Christie for getting us to our little girl. I will never forget getting that call from you at 8:00 AM saying “Sooooo your birth mom had the baby”…your voice and that moment is imprinted on my heart. Love, Anna & Todd |
Happy Family Hi Jen! We are pretty happy with our little family of 3! Can’t believe Grayson is 4! Rachael and Ryan |
Our Family of Three! Hi Jen, This has been an eventful year for us as we bought our first house and took our first international vacation as a family of three! Jamaal and I will keep Lifetime employees, birth families and adoptive families in our prayers. You have reached out to us on the anniversary of our Family Day (we don’t use the term Gotcha) as our adoption was finalized two years ago today. For the past two years we have done a fun family outing to celebrate however, due to social distancing restrictions we are celebrating at home this year. One of the ways we celebrated was to participate in the national Front Porch Project where a local photographer took our photos from our front porch! I have attached some pictures from the photo shoot so you can see how much Michaela has grown since you last saw a picture of her. We are forever indebted to your agency for matching us with Michaela’s birth family. All our best, Jamaal, Erinn and Michaela |
He Never Ceases To Amaze Us! Hello Veronica! Hope you are doing well. Thought maybe you could use a pick me up during this time. This kid never ceases to amaze me. Such a happy wonderful boy 😍 Julie and Mike & Carter |
Such a Joy! Dear Ms. Rotz, Stay healthy and take care. Bobby and Tachaundra |
Happy Easter! He is Risen!!! This glorious statement has a double meaning for our family this year. Jesus Christ is fully alive and Robbie has surfaced from the ocean deep to meet his son! Our family has been reunited and we are blessed beyond belief. Sending our love during the most amazing holy day of the year! Blessings and Aloha, |
Our Three Month Update! Hi! We hope and pray everyone is safe and healthy. Remember to wash hands! |
Our Family is Complete! Hi Jen et al, We adopted our son Joseph in feb 2014 thanks to your help- and I remember that we were in touch with you Jen-Hi!(we’re a French couple Iiving in Boston at the time) Since then and after a move to the UK and a lot of hard work we welcomed our twins Gabriel and Victoire through embryo adoption (which means I was pregnant with them!) in dec 2018. We really wanted an open adoption this time again, and were able to achieve that thanks to the agency snowflakes. Again, we wanted a Christian agency. We’re now in touch with both our kids birth families and amazingly, they’re about an hour away from each other in Ohio! Our family is complete (which I never thought I’d feel!) but we’ll keep on advertising lifetime to our contacts and diverse Facebook groups. Here are our children, Joseph is the proudest and nicest big brother ! Confinement has been exhausting but super fulfilling, we’re enjoying seeing our kids all day long but both have full time jobs!i think it’s a lot easier for people that fought hard to build their families to deal with how exhausting children can be sometimes Very best wishes to all at lifetime and thank you ! Charlotte, Francois, Joseph, Gabriel and Victoire |
Spreading a Little Sunshine Hi Linda! I was just thinking of you and wanted to spread a little sunshine your way! Roman is 20 months now and I can’t believe how fast the tome has gone by. He’s a busy toddler now, he loves music, dancing, the Hulk, and playing with his big brother! I hope all is well with you during this time. Be safe! |
Blessed Beyond Measure We adopted our beautiful girl, Mia, about two and half years ago. She was almost 2 at the time. She hasn’t missed a beat even during the transition. She is an amazing little girl who loves the farm, the cows and jumping in mud puddles. We have no doubt that God’s intention was for her to be part of our family. We are grateful to her birth mother for choosing us. Mia is super outgoing, and she just lights up a room. Our family and friends have embraced her and she has them. The ladies at church all want to be her grandma, and the youth at church treat her like their little sister. (Mia calls them her big friends.) She is so smart and picks up on anything you say or do. Her beautiful brown eyes tell you exactly how she feels, and she gives the best, tight squeeze hugs we’ve ever had. My heart melts when she says, “Mama, I love you.” We love her with all our hearts.
We are blessed beyond measure to have this spunky, sassy and sweet girl in our family. Thank you to Lifetime Adoption for your help and guidance. Jerry and Vanessa |
Over the Moon Excited! We are over the moon excited to have Josiah and words can not express how grateful we are you connected us to his birth mom. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!! We are in baby heaven and love and cherish every moment with him. He is pure gold! 🙌🏼❤️🥰 Our lives have gloriously changed and we couldn’t be more thrilled. He was meant for our family indeed! 😭❤️ We are so grateful for you and your patience in helping us connect with his birth mom. Even when we were discouraged you had the hope and faith we needed and for that we are so grateful!. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! A couple of days ago I wrote a post on FB that I think you should see. I meant every word! It’s amazing how a human being this tiny can bring so much joy and love with him 😍🥰 There are no words to express how grateful we are to God for entrusting us with Josiah … how grateful we are to his birth mother that chose us. In our book she is a hero for giving him life when society told her to do otherwise and then choosing us to raise her baby. What a privilege and what a gift?! 😭😭❤️❤️. We are forever grateful for our Lifetime agency that connected us to our birth mother! They have done an amazing job! |
Our Beautiful Daughter Thank you for reaching out. My husband and I have been talking about adopting again but haven’t made a decision yet. Thank you for all that you do! Chasiree and Terin |
Smiles and Hope Diane, Praying for your Lifetime family and all birth and adoptive families, especially during this trying time. |
We Love Him! We Whaley Love Him! |
Very Blessed Hi Lifetime! We are very blessed to be together. Here are a few sweet shots of our sweet baby boy.
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Wonderful Miracle Hi Diane, Now we understand more clearly why we experienced all we’ve been through, coz it led us to this wonderful miracle. Thank you soooo much for your thoughts and prayers for us. God answered us! Thank you for the card and the book. We love it! Richard already read it to her actually. 😍 Please send our regards and thanks to everyone at Lifetime. You are all the best! We couldn’t have done this without your guidance. |
Life With Our Newest Member Hello, I can’t believe it has been almost 8 months since we flew out for the birth of our baby boy Nico. We listened to all the webinars retelling stories of parents who received the call that they had matched and immediately had to fly across the country, but never did we think that we would be one of those people caught up in a whirlwind match and hopping on a plane two days later for the birth. Nico’s story and ours still feels so incredible. The way little details fell into place at just the right timing (even though it felt like a roller coaster ride at the time) continually confirms to me that a greater hand was/is in play for all of this. We had the opportunity to spend time with his birth parents and their families at the hospital, and for what could have been an awkward situation with people we had just met on the phone turned out to be a huge blessing. It was wonderful to be with people and get to know these kind people who were just as concerned as us about the well-being of this child. We couldn’t wait to get home, and once we did our new normal began to take shape as we adjusted to having a baby in the home again. The older boys were enamored with their youngest brother from the second we walked through the door. They look to engage him whenever they can, they play around him constantly, and try to help him all the time. As a result, Nico smiles the second he hears their voices and twists and turns until he can see them. We are so in love with Nico, and he fits into our family like he was made exactly for us and us for him. When working with you guys at Lifetime I was not always sure if this was really going to happen. It seemed too surreal sometimes, but with each phone call or webinar or card in the mail I felt the nice reassurance that we were a part of something real. And when we had questions or needed immediate help, someone was always available. Now, he is here, and you helped shape us into a family of 5. Thank you! Sean, Erin, Jace, Maddox, and Nico |
Blessed and Proud Parents Hi Katelyn! I wanted to check in with you guys and let you know that Caroline’s adoption was finalized last week. We are so blessed and proud to be chosen as her parents! We are so happy that we get to love this sweet girl forever!! Thank you all again so much for the help and support over the last several months. Thanks to Lifetime for helping us complete our family ❤️ |
12 Years! Hi Veronica! We can’t believe 12 years have gone by!!!! We are still humbled and grateful for the work that you did and Lifetime did making us a forever family!! |
A Fun Update! Hi, Wanted to send a fun update! This past summer, my husband and 2 sons drove to Alabama to visit with our birth daughter (Lindsay, now 18) and adoptive family. We stayed with them for a week before driving back, with Lindsay, who got to stay and visit with us before flying back home. We had a great time and shared many great memories. Hardest part is being so far away now after building such strong and personal relationships over the course of that month. But, we are very thankful for our time and exploring a piece of their life in Alabama. This photo we recreated from their adoption portfolio! We went back to the home that they lived in when we went through the adoption process. But, added us and Lindsay to it! |
Walking on His Own! Hi Diane, Leif is growing a lot. He just started walking on his own..a week before his 1st Birthday! |
So Blessed to be his Parents Hi Diane, We just wanted to let you know that Desi’s adoption was finalized on January 24! We are so blessed to have been chosen to be his parents and know that he will be ours forever and always! Thanks again for all your support over the past months and for helping make our family complete! Sarah and Nikolaus |
The Greatest Blessing Hi Tiffany! As we begin this new year, I can’t help but think where my family would be if we hadn’t been led to Lifetime. Lincoln has been the greatest blessing to our family, and brings so much joy (and noise ha!) to our home. He turned 3 this February, but I felt like it was just yesterday we were bringing him home. Again, we are so grateful for Lifetime, and all the love and help you provided our family. God Bless, |
So Much Fun! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and got to spend some time with friends and family! It was so much fun with Jack this year. He really got opening presents and talked about Santa a lot even if he wouldn’t sit in his lap! And he loves looking at Christmas lights. Lifetime since you have been such a big part of our family over the last 6 years, thank you! Here are some pictures of Jack from Christmas! Love, |
Such a Joyful Toddler Hi! -Jeanna and Kyle |
We Just Can't Get Enough of Her Hi Tiffany and Happy New Year! I hope all is well. We are great! Love, |
You’ve Stolen Our Hearts Good afternoon Lifetime Team, We would love to share some photos of baby Joseph for your families in waiting. We know how much hope seeing baby photos gave us. We’ll be sure to send a picture of Rob and Joseph’s first embrace in the springtime. Thank you for everything! You’ve stolen our hearts, Joseph Benedict! We are eternally grateful for our relentless prayer warriors; you’ve stormed the heavens with loving intentions. With unfailing love, |
Happy New Year! Happy New Year! I wanted to touch base and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I hope you are all doing great. |
Extremely Blessed Hi Diane, Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for the New Year.
Cheers, Andrea and Adolphus |
Pure Joy! Hello, We had a wonderful Christmas. Here is a picture of our Zoey and her big brother Jameson.
Taylor and Kyle |
Her First Christmas! Merry Christmas! Keyanna and Albert |
The Love of our Lives Hi Becky, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! |
Our Lifetime Babies Hi, Here are a couple of pictures of our children. One is of our two Lifetime babies, and the other is our non Lifetime baby, as we did not want to exclude her!
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Our Family Today Thank you Lifetime Adoption for all you do to help couples become families. We have two young people adopted through Lifetime in 2003 and 2005. Our daughter has just made contact with her Birth Mum. We were in Houston when we adopted her and the Birth Mom in Nebraska. We moved to the UK in 2006, so imagine our surprise to find she moved to the UK in 2010! My daughter is delighted to be able to fill in her early history and we plan to visit her Birth Mom in February. Here’s a photo of the family taken a few weeks ago. We have an amazing brood of teens, all adopted. Tim works in marketing. Peter, in the middle of picture, is 17. Naomi is doing A levels at school and Benjamin (holding the dog) is doing his General Certificate of Secondary Education and is very talented musically. They all give us many blessings. God bless you as you continue your precious work. David and Ruth |
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas from a very happy family! |
Our Amazing Girl Hello! I have attached a few photos of our amazing little girl we adopted through Lifetime. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Best, Melissa |
Wouldn’t have it any other way Merry Christmas! |
Such a Joy to Our Family Leo has been such a joy to our family. Leo had his first trip to visit Kim’s parents in Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving. It was his first of many trips. Our extended family members adore him. He left with four teeth and came home with EIGHT! Leo is such a blonde haired little sweetie pie! We ❤️ him! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Kim, Skeets & kids |
Already a Month Old! It is so hard to believe Raelynn is already a month old! We are still processing her birth and the hospital stay where we really got to spend such precious time with her birth mom and family! It has completely changed us and our hearts are so full. We love that we get to love her biological family, too! We have seen God’s hand in this entire process and as soon as we saw Rae for the first time we knew exactly why the wait took the time that it did. Raelynn’s cleft lip and palate don’t slow her down at all and she is such a trooper. Her doctors all seem to love her and are as proud of her as we are! |
Can You Believe? Can you believe that six years ago today, this guy officially received our last name? |
Holiday Wishes! Hi Diane, |
Thinking of You! Thinking of you and all my Lifetime family! We are so blessed this holiday season! Sarah, Colby and Jack |
Heart Warming Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us! |
Absolutely Smitten Caroline is doing so well, we all love her so very much! |
Joy in Our Hearts Hi Diane, |
Can't Help But Fall More in Love Hey Katelyn, We are doing great! She got her first full set of shots yesterday and was a trooper! She’s getting so big now and we can’t help but fall more in love with her every day. She recently started smiling at us and she rolled over from tummy to back yesterday for the first time at the doctor’s office (our doctor said it’s amazing since that’s a 4 month milestone and she did it at 6 and a half weeks!) Here are some recent photos our Elizabeth, and one with the three of us. It’s amazing how love just opens your heart instantly. We cannot imagine our lives without her in it. She was completely worth the wait and even though we were faster than most, it still felt like a long time. She was worth every single second of waiting as she is the perfect fit for our family. |
Celebrate! Jared is now 3.5! |
Growing So Fast! Hi Christie! Chloë is growing fast, rolling allllllll over the place and has two little teeth poking through! Thanks! |
His Favorite Word... Hi Diane! Kameron is doing well. He’s walking like a champ and has learned quite a few words. His favorite word right now is “eat”, but he can also say football, light, no, go, mommy, daddy, sister, dog, school and tell us when it’s raining. He can also count to 10. He is also quite the dance machine. He loves music and really loves to be the center of attention. He has gotten almost all of his baby teeth and likes to brush his teeth. He is such a sweet boy, and is such a joy to have as part of our family. 🙂
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Our Sweet Girl is Growing Fast!
We wanted to send another update! Boy is our sweet girl growing fast! We survived the move, and have made it through 2 days of snow already! The girls are adjusting wonderfully. It is amazing to be so close to family! Hannah continues to be full of energy! She is so joyful! Everyone continues to adore her! She is shy at first, then outgoing and loves to talk! We have had quite an eventful last few months! We said bye to good friends, moved across the country, Jeanna started a new job, the girls started a new daycare, and Kyle is about to start a new job! There is a lot to do outside here, so it is awesome! Hannah still loves swimming, dancing, and singing. Gracie ADORES her, and the feeling is mutual. Gracie is getting more and more mobile and now likes to follow Hannah. She is growing constantly. We look back at pictures and wonder where the time has gone! As always, there isn’t a day that goes by that we aren’t forever grateful for the opportunity to be her parents.
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Celebrating His 11th Birthday!
Langston turned 11 this September 29th! He celebrated his 11th birthday with his best buds in New York at the show, “Beetlejuice” on Broadway! Langston began Middle School this fall (similar to Junior High in other parts of the country). As a 5th grader, it is an adjustment, but he loves it and says he was “ready to leave Elementary school.” He is in Choir and Tech Club. He continues to pursue acting as well. He plays tennis and basketball in the fall, and will most likely play baseball next spring. He is a hard-working student – all “A” and “B” grades, though he continues to find math a real challenge. At 11, he is 5′ 2″ and his shoes are men’s size 8 – he’s gonna be tall, we think! He continues to be a thoughtful, generous, soulful human with a fantastic sense of humor. Everyday it is a pleasure to parent him. We are grateful every day. Robin and Val |
Quite the Charmer
Leo is 9 months old! He is quite the charmer. Leo has a wonderful smile and really enjoys all people. He has two bottom teeth, but the top two cut through and should fully be in soon, which makes it easier to eat!
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Such a Precious Little Girl!
Summer time is wrapping up. We have had a very dry summer so I’m not sure that the leaves will be very showy in their colors as Fall comes around. I think of you often but especially in this time of year. I just wanted to say hello and share a few pictures with you. You can share them with others at Lifetime. We just finished up our first family vacation to Florida. We looked it up and we were a little too far away to come to the Florida office but hopefully in the future we can. This girl if ours lived the water both the ocean and the pool. A beautiful relationship is continuing to grow with our Birth Mom! She and I text several times a month. I’m so excited for what that will mean for Miriam. I can not believe Miriam turned 21 months old in the 20th. How in the world she is almost 2 blows my mind. The time has went so quickly.
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Little Leo Summer Highlights
Leo started crawling this week! We went on vacation to Bigfork, Montana and spent a day in Glacier Nat’l Park. Leo loves being in the front carrier on hikes. Leo is cutting two bottom teeth. We hope they are fully up soon! He started eating rice cereal and LOVES it! Eating pureed pears. Doesn’t like green beans or sweet potatoes, yet, but will reintroduce them soon. Leo loves being outside in the grass. When he is really cranky, outside time cheers him right up. Leo’s adoption was finalized a few weeks ago. Leo is active. He is curious, attentive and fun. He enjoys watching the dog and is very observant.
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Get Ready...
19 months! Running everywhere- personality is fabulous! Getting louder each day. 😂 100% boy! Loves biking with Dad! Love this boy so much!
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So Full of Love
‘Thank you’ still can’t not even begin to describe everything that Lifetime did for us and our little family. -Kristi |
Back to Our Roots
I just wanted to let you know we finally moved to back to our home state! We just moved into our new house a few days ago and we are busy unpacking. Harper is doing great! She has been a very late teether. Her first 3 teeth popped through the same day she turned 18 months! She now has a total of 5 teeth (4 molars and one front bottom tooth-wise)! |
In Awe of Him
I hope you and the Lifetime family are doing well. It’s incredible to me how the time has flown by. Zachary is 9 months old already and Aaron & I are in awe of him as our love for him grows stronger every day. Zachary’s demeanor is still as sweet as the day he was born. Every Sunday we are greeted by Zachary’s fans as everyone from the Kids Unlimited staff to the Pastor is anxious to hold him and show him love. Kids Unlimited even used his pic on Instagram to promote Kona Ice one Sunday. There’s so much to love about our new family dynamic, I especially love the bond he has with his Daddy. He also loves his furry big brother, Nico. Zachary is happy, curious, smart, and now that he’s crawling things are starting to get interesting! The most common phrase we hear from family and friends is, “He looks just like you!” 😊 We are 100% positive that this match was ordained by God! Kia and I have been staying in touch via text and I’ve sent photos to her monthly. She had scheduled a visit in June but had to cancel at the last minute. She did not respond to the last text I sent with Zachary’s 9 month old photo. I’m praying all is well with her and we’re hoping she can make a visit soon. Kimberly and Aaron |
Her First Birthday
Kacie and Alan If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application. |
We Are Officially Family!
Thank you to Lifetime and all the staff for helping us begin this journey. Kim & Skeets |
Sweet Moments
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In Love With Their Little One
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An Amazing Blessing Thanks Linda!
Matt & Andrea |
Parents Forever! What God already intended is now sealed by the courts of the land! In both photos Joey is on the left and Connor is on the right. |
Looking Forward to What the Future Has in Store Hi! Here are some recent photos of William. He had a great school year and will be moving on to 5th grade. He finished the year with all A’s, assisted in the computer lab, made a run for a position on student council and was a reading buddy to kids in lower grades. We are so proud of him and the work he does in and outside of school. His baseball team were runners up for county champs this season. It is always fun watching him at bat. He usually sends it far into the outfield. We hope you are enjoying your summer. We have been busy visiting family, fishing and swimming. Football practices begin next week and Will is eager to get on the field!! |
A Fun Visit Hi Diane and Renatta! I hope all is well with you both! As Diane might recall, we took Tori to visit with her birth parents last summer and it went really well so we went back this summer! It seems to work that our new tradition will be to take a long weekend and visit with them over the 4th of July holiday. We spent an entire day with Tori’s birth mom and then an evening with Tori’s birth dad. Chris requested all day next year lol. Tori had a blast with both of them and they adored her! A lot of people ask us if it’s awkward or anything and it’s really not. Both of her birth parents refer to Tori as their daughter, which may bother some people but it doesn’t bother us at all because no matter what, she will always be their daughter and our daughter. We’re thrilled they love her so much and that we can honestly have those conversations with her when she’s older. I know I take way too many pictures but I just have to share them with you! You are the reason I even have the option to take too many pictures! Thank you for everything – always!
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He's Official! Hi Diane! Just thought you’d like to know that Desmond Richard Peterson (Desi) is officially ours! We’ll have to come back in to finalize everything but we’re simply overjoyed at becoming parents through adoption! Thank you so much for all you’ve done! Thanks, |
From that Moment On.. Here’s a Lifetime Baby whose story is shared in a recent blog: “His Adoption Was Without a Doubt Part of God’s Plan!” “From that moment on, our lives have been filled with more joy and happiness than I could ever explain. After waiting for years to get the call that we were going to be parents and wondering and questioning why was taking so long and maybe there was something wrong with us when I saw that little boy, I understood. Isaiah just wasn’t here yet.” Thanks for sharing Casey and Johanna! |
Absolutely Precious! Hey Natalie! Just wanted to share with you (and everyone else) new pictures of Miriam. She is 18 months old now. I just can’t believe it. Rachael and Daniel (Natalie mentioned that she was thinking about this family the other day, and what a great relationship she had working with them, when coincidentally she received this beautiful update from them!)
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The Benefit of Open Adoption Been wanting to share an update on Jonah and his birth mom. I’m still posting photos of him to our private Facebook group and it’s great as she and her mom and grand mother are always responding to photos. We met up for our annual visit this last Memorial weekend. We had such a great time at one of the trampoline parks in Dallas and we have truly become a little blended family. Have a wonderful day. Cheers, Andrea & Adolphus |
She Amazes Us Everyday Wanted to share some photos of our sweet Lauren from a recent vacation to Tahoe. She continues to amaze us every day. She is so kind to, and accepting of, everyone she meets. She is also our little fearless athlete, with a HUGE heart. Her birth mother is coming to visit us in August. We are looking so forward to the reunion as she was busy last summer and unable to make it to visit last year. Thank you, for the hundredth time, for sending me that message about a “birth mom who is interested.” What a beautiful journey! |
Congrats! It's a Girl! Our adoption was finalized on May 29, 2019! Dylan is officially our Dylan & we are no longer her legal guardians; we’re now legally her parents! Words can’t describe how it felt to hear the judge say “Congratulations! It’s a Girl!” & introduce Dylan to the Court by her new legal name. Dylan is almost 15 months old! She is the sweetest girl with a big personality. She loves music & is always dancing. She talks non stop & is eagerly learning her numbers & ABCs. She enjoys reading books, being outdoors, swimming, playing with her dolls, food (especially carbs!) & watching her favorite movie, Moana. Our love of traveling has been passed on to her-she has earned her wings on 8 flights & has visited Washington DC, Disney World & Texas & will be taking her first trip to the beach later this month. Experiencing life through her eyes has been more magical than we ever expected. She is our entire world. Have a wonderful day & week! Raynee and Jeff |
So Grateful! Here’s some photos of our little one. We have a shared album on the iPhone and her birth Mom is added to it among our closest friends and family so she gets to see any picture that is added and can upload pictures herself. Her Mom and I have been texting as well – it’s definitely been hardest on her but she’s appreciative of how open we are and all our updates on Leilani’s first night and the doctors visit etc. She is one happy baby and is content unless she’s tired, dirty diaper, or hungry. Our biggest challenge right now is just trying to get her on a routine that’s consistent. Our family is thrilled and Brian is doing great with his daddy duties as babies are VERY new to him (first night he put her to sleep all by himself and the following day he changed his first diaper which of course was a poopy diaper lol). Things are going well and this truly has just been way too easy. Her grandma has told us how thankful she is she found us and we just couldn’t have timed this better. We’re going to California this weekend to see my brothers family and my parents. My 4 year old niece and 2 year old nephew are so excited to see her and FaceTime us everyday just so they can talk to the baby. My niece already picked out a stuffed dog to give her.
Thank you so much for your help! We truly are so grateful and absolutely thrilled!!! MaryAnne and Brian |
The Light of Our Lives Elijah is a happy, healthy one year-old and the light of our lives. We finalized the adoption – I’ve attached images of our most recent family photo and one I snapped of Elijah last week when he wanted to try on Daddy’s shoes 🙂 |
An Amazing Exciting Time We are so excited to share with you that Brynlee is now 2! We had a Tea for Two birthday party and Brynlee was surrounded by family and friends. We plan to have dinner with her birth mother this weekend and could not be more excited. We have such an amazing relationship with Brynlee’s birth family and we are so thankful to Lifetime for bringing our families together! Thank you for all you do! -Jesse and Alicia |
Celebration! We just celebrated Brodie’s 2nd Birthday. Unfortunately, I was sick with strep throat, so the true celebration will be this coming weekend. Brodie’s personality continues to grow and he has the most amazing laughter that makes everybody laugh and smile. We are attaching a couple of pictures of him including him snacking with his best buddy, Rufus, looking on. There was a time where we wondered if we would ever have this amazing blessing from God in our lives. It was always in His timing and not ours. Kristi, Chris, and Brodie |
Thank You Thank you for the book “God Found Us You.” Also, everything that you all helped us with up to and through our match, as well as through our 2 months and 10 days in Alaska! Leif is now 3 months old, 15 lbs. and 25 inches long… he will be one big dude!!! He laughs, loves standing up and bouncing, rolls onto his side, holds his head almost on his own, and is teething! God Bless You All, Leslie, Kirk and Leif |
Oh Happy Day! Zachary was officially adopted today! He is such an amazing joy and I can’t thank you all enough, but I can’t thank especially you enough for all of your encouragement, support and listening ear. Leanna |
All Our Dreams Came True It’s hard to believe that it has been one year since you called and told us that there was a baby waiting for us. It’s hard to believe that one year ago all of our dreams came true. On May 10, 2018, I had a rough morning. After our failed match the previous January, I was feeling very down in the dumps that Mother’s Day was approaching and I was not a mom yet. After my husband left for work that morning I went into the room that we had started setting up as a nursery back in January. I sat down in the rocking chair and I got a onesie out of the dresser drawer and I placed it on my chest and I started to rock. All I could think of was I should have a baby in my arms right now; I should be a mom this Mother’s Day. I left for work and little did I know that you would call me in a few short hours and tell me I was going to be a mom and my husband was going to be a dad. From that moment on our lives have been filled with more joy and happiness than I could ever explain. After waiting four years to get the call that we were going to be parents and wondering and questioning why it was taking so long and maybe there was something wrong with us, when I saw that little boy, I understood. Isaiah just wasn’t here yet. Now that we have had Isaiah for a whole year, I realize that he has always been with us, even before he was born. He is the most amazing human being that I’ve ever met in my entire life and Casey and I often wonder what we did to deserve him. He’s happy, and fun, and beautiful, and ours. It’s hard to wrap our heads around it sometimes. We text and FaceTime with Isaiah’s birth mom and we are so thankful for her. When we left to come home after getting Isaiah, I was not prepared for having emotions I will be leaving her. The same thing that was bringing me and my husband so much joy was breaking her heart. I cried uncontrollably saying goodbye. She comforted me. I know how much she loves Isaiah and I tell him about her all the time. She is part of our family now and we love her very much. Isaiah‘s birth mom told us that his birthday coincides with Mother’s Day. In the Mexican culture, Mother’s Day is always celebrated on May 10. He is without a doubt the best Mother’s Day gift anyone could’ve ever gotten. He is so joyful and funny. He is always on the go. He’s been walking since he was 10 months old. And now that walking is turning into running. He loves all food. He gets upset if he eats all of his food and there is no more. He loves company and he is so joyful and funny. He is always on the go. He loves colors and soft blankets. He absolutely loves our dog and two cats but they are still a little unsure of him as he’s a loud little thing. 🙂 He absolutely loves his dad. Watching him with Casey has made me even more in love with my husband then I ever thought possible. Truly bursting at the seams with joy.
His adoption was without a doubt part of God’s plan and we are so grateful. All our love, Casey, Johanna and Isaiah |
Easter Tradition We hope you had a blessed Easter! We love to take our annual Easter photos of Katie and the bunny to remind us of the love and care you helped us put into our adoption profile. You wanted us to get a picture of the 3 bunnies (we had at the time) all lined up in a row. We had quite a time getting them to cooperate, but we got the photo! We appreciate you and the Lifetime staff for the love, prayers and support you put into helping bring together our forever Lifetime family! Love, |
The Three Rascals (Cuteness Overload! These three babies are all adopted through Lifetime Adoption) |
A New Life Begins Maya Elizabeth was born in April. She weighed in at 6 lbs., 8 ounces and was 19 inches tall. If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
The Center of Our World I just wanted to let you know that Leo’s adoption was finalized last month (finally)! Leo is thriving and is really the center of our world. He just turned 17 months old and is picking up new words everyday! He is very active and loves to run, jump, climb, and swim. I can’t imagine life without Leo and just wanted to thank you for all your work to make this happen. Best, |
He's Three! It’s so hard to believe that Jared is 3! We celebrated his birthday this week with a Johnny Cash theme (his idea as he loves Johnny Cash)! Here are a few pics of our little man! The Cash shirt photo was at his birthday party and the hard hat photo was taken when he came to the construction site at my school to watch the diggers on his birthday! |
It's Official! I just wanted to let you know that our adoption of Olivia was finalized today! We are beyond blessed. Thank you for all of your hard work in making our dream a reality. Kacie and Matt |
Happy Easter to All! We are loving life and the kids are enjoying spring! Happy Easter to all! Piper is 21 months!!! Cade is truly the best big brother ever. I remain in frequent contact with her birth mom to share updates and pictures. Warmest Regards, Diana and Chris |
From Toddler to Big Girl Ahava is getting so tall and smart. She’s 2 1/2 years old now. She has even started making up her own stories as she flips through picture books. Take care, Bobby and Tachaundra |
Me and My Bros! Olivia started crawling a couple of days ago. Here’s one of her and her brothers. Thanks:) Kacie and Matthew |
Twice the Joy! With 3-4 hrs stints, they are growing like weeds! Enjoy the pics! Joe and Shanna |
Already Almost Two! Crazy weather here in Indiana. One day in the 60’s and sunny the next it is snowing. |
How is This Even Possible! I can’t believe what I’m about to tell you…Hank went to Kindergarten Round Up yesterday! How is that even possible! His 5th birthday will be on his first day of school. He is doing so well and is so so smart! He loves being a big brother to Teddy and it is so special to witness the bond they share. He is also playing t-ball! We have some big trips coming up! Denver in two weeks and Disneyland this summer. I’ll be sure to share pictures. I hope all is well with you and the entire Lifetime staff. We have talked about trying to visit you all again this summer. We haven’t been since Hank was 6 months old. Where has the time gone? Dustin, Miranda, Hank, and Teddy |
Pinching Ourselves We just fall more and more in love with this sweet boy every day! Thank You, |
Sending You Some Love Sending you some love from Mariella’s birth family’s last visit. |
Steps! Ezra is doing great – he turned 13 months old last week and took his first couple steps the same day! He is healthy and happy and so busy, busy, busy! He brings so much joy and laughter to our family. We are so thankful for all that you at Lifetime did for us and his birth mom, and we’re so thankful for her and our relationship with her too. We share pictures with his birth mom a few times a week on Instagram and have seen her twice in the last year. Thanks again! Kara, Ethan, and Ezra |
Just 3 Years Ago Crazy to think 3 years ago this month we got the call a birth mom wanted to talk to us! We will never forget that call or the next 9 weeks while we prepped for our little man! Jared will soon be 3 and is growing up so fast. Here he is this morning…looking more like a little boy than a baby. |
My Heart Melted I have to tell you that my heart melted on Valentines Day. What an incredible gift she gave me by sending such a sweet text. She’s awesome! Elijah was our favorite valentine! Derek and Jennifer |
4 Years Old! It has been quite some time since my last contact. You may not remember me or Gavin any longer, but he will be 4 years old this next Friday, February 22nd. It seem like yesterday I got the call to head over to the hospital for his arrival and now he is running around like the Big Boss in the house picking up new things, new languages. I am currently in the process of researching schools, which is a very challenging task in itself, as his first years of school are so important and I want to make the right decision.
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Happy Valentine's Day Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! Every time I hear from Lifetime I have to stop and thank God (again) for our amazing blessing! |
Adoption Day Adoption Day was wonderful!! The joy of officially being her parents, and Ellia our daughter, is amazing. It feels such a relief to have everything finalized and know Ellia is here to stay!! |
Today! I’m happy to inform you that TODAY our adoption of Zachary was finalized!!! I want to personally thank you and the Lifetime staff for an absolutely AMAZING experience. It was exactly 1 year ago today that we were accepted by Lifetime Adoption and our journey seems to have literally coasted from that day to this one. Looking back over our journey, I am so THANKFUL: firstly that God led us to Lifetime; secondly for the support and resources, especially the webinars; and thirdly for the encouragement- the timely cards and especially the letter that said it was our turn to be lifted in prayer by the entire staff one particular week! I never dreamed our lives would be forever changed so quickly and so drastically. Aaron and I are head over heels in love with Zachary Noah and we thank God and Lifetime for the role it played in bringing Zachary into our lives.
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Thank You for Everything Wanted to share some photos with you. If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
Forever Grateful for Our Birth Mom Wanted to share my sweet little Nixon! Alan and Kacie |
Keeping Us Busy! Here are some pictures of our boy. He’s doing great and keeping us busy! Kirmanie and Dona |
One Year For Us! Yesterday was 1 year for us. We reminisced about our crazy exit from our family football party to being on a plane within 4 hours! It was so fun to be able to meet you guys in person too! Thank you for all you have done for us. Hope all is well! |
How Much We Love Him To Our Dear Birth Mom, Sincerely, |
We Adore this Little Girl We can’t believe our little Hannah Banana is 18 months old! We were talking and looking back on pictures and marveling over how much we adore her. We literally love her so much it hurts sometimes! -Jeanna and Kyle |
Miracle and Blessing Cameron is a miracle, and blessing to our family! You’re all part of that blessing and miracle, too!! Hopefully our paths cross again in the future, and thank you for shepherding us through this journey!
Steve, Shawna, Caden, Kellan, and baby Cameron |
Amazing Grace Our first Christmas with Grace was amazing. We can’t believe how quickly these 8 months have gone by and how much she has changed our lives. Life is better than we ever thought it could be. We just wanted to share a few pictures.
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A Wonderful Year Harper is doing great. She’s standing mostly on her own now, sometimes using one hand to steady herself. We are expecting her to start walking very soon! She still doesn’t have a single tooth, but she stays in a constant state of teething, so the doctor isn’t worried and he says we should see some soon. She is a happy girl who never met someone she didn’t like. And she’s a big ham! The minute she sees the camera is pointed at her she starts to smile! It has really been a wonderful year. We are so blessed and beyond thankful to the Lord for this precious girl! Here are a few pictures! |
Blessed Christmas Blessed Christmas to each of you and all the families you touch. John, Corinne, Christina and Jennarose |
Our Lifetime Baby We adopted with your agency over 13 years ago! Nicholas loves being a big brother, although his sister thinks she’s the boss of him! Lol |
Thank You! Stella’s adoption has been finalized!! Anthony & I would like to thank you and all of Lifetime’s staff for all the help throughout this process!! Our attorney was also amazing throughout this journey and she came recommended by Lifetime. Please continue to send clients who need an attorney in North Carolina to her. God Bless! Erin and Anthony |
Merry Christmas! We are pretty much transitioned back to the States. I pray that you and your family at home and Lifetime are well. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed, Happy New Year. Chaun and Bobby |
Blessings We just wanted to say thank you again for all of your help with the blessings of both of our boys. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas! Amy and Jonmark |
From Our Family to Yours! Today our adoption of Ainsley was finalized at the courthouse in Tampa!! Thank you for everything you and the Lifetime team did to match us with her birth mom and an unborn Ainsley. While things got rocky a couple of times you remained calm and supportive, helping us arrive at the best outcome possible. Your expertise in our case, which could have become much more complicated (phew!), was essential to us getting to this milestone. Attached is a photo of us with the judge. She had stacks of stuffed animals behind her and invited Aspen to choose one for Ainsley and one for herself. As you can see Ainsley is a happy and content baby, and is thriving in every way possible. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and thanks again from our family to yours! Monica, Darryl, Aspen and Ainsley |
Our Twins! We wanted to share with you all that today we finalized the adoption of Kyla & Trinity! What an experience this has been! To finally tie the bow on our tremendous gift! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season! Best, |
Our Little Man Just sending a quick update on our little man! We hope everyone at Lifetime is doing well! Shay, Kerri and Jared |
Beyond Excited We are beyond excited to inform you that we just received the signed Adoption Decree from the Judge making the adoption of Joseph official!! Words can’t express our emotions at the moment. But we want to try by saying thank you to you and your staff at Lifetime Adoption. This day wouldn’t have been possible without you and everything you did. We are eternally grateful for you help and our family couldn’t be more thrilled about this day becoming a reality at last! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Attached are some pictures of Joseph over the last few months for you and the staff. Hope you enjoy! With love and appreciation, Brad & Bridget |
Amazing Entry into This World Florida had a nice visit with newly adopted parents of baby LJ, who is doing amazing after his early entry in to this world at a little over a pound. Also included a couple of pics. We had hoped one of them would show off how much LJ actually looks like John but it did not show up well. Honestly, they really look like father/son. They both expressed how grateful they are for Lifetime’s support and encouragement and agree that although the wait can be daunting, when the right one comes along, you realize why. |
Blessed We are home now! |
Bless You All! We just want to share that we are over the moon and a very happy family due to adoption… Brooklyn is a healthy and happy and very much loved and spunky two-and-a-half-year-old…. We send pictures to her birth mom each month and she sends us nice notes regularly. Bless you all. Greg and Tina |
Doing Awesome! Carter is doing awesome! 10 1/2 months. Super active! Eats everything! Almost 25lbs! He’s so happy all the time and the light of our lives. Hope you are doing well! Julie, Mike and Carter |
Loving, Happy, Funny, Joyous Child! Langston continues to be loving, happy, funny, joyous, and well-adjusted. He is a very good student, though he doesn’t care much for math. He loves to read books and play with Legos. He has a wonderful imagination, loves to sing and dance, and loves to watch movies. He is going to be tall, we think. He is already just shy of 5 feet tall – taller than most of his classmates – and he currently wears the youth size equivalent of my shoes (which he often pulls on to take out the trash – his chore), and my feet are not small – women’s size 9! This past summer – though only 9 years old – he auditioned for – and won – the part of Young Simba, the lead in the musical, The Lion King! He worked incredibly hard, and was rightly very proud of his performance and hard work. This fall, he was nominated for a regional theater award for his excellent work – the only 9 year old on the list! He is a much beloved classmate, friend, and son. I thank God every day for the privilege of parenting this human. Have a very beautiful Christmas. Sincerely, Robin and Val |
Building Bonds Meet baby Nixon, who will be flying home via a private plane back to Las Vegas when ICPC cleared! Adoptive mom Ruth has been using this wait time to build her bond with birth mom, along with her parents, sister, aunts & uncles. This adoption connection between the two has been incredible! |
Our Greatest Blessing Here are some pictures of Brodie. He is 18 months old today and continues to be our greatest blessing. God answered our prayers in His timing. Have a great week! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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Home by Christmas LJ is doing great! He moved to a new kind of bed a couple weeks ago as he didn’t require the original kind of bed he was in anymore with all the bells and whistles needed for newer/sick babies. They tried taking him off CPAP completely last week, but he wasn’t quite ready. He was put on the lower kind of CPAP respiratory support and wore his first outfit last Friday. Now I can hold him wrapped up in blankets in my arms. When I came back on Tuesday he was in an open crib! He had been maintaining his temperature well and yesterday we did the first trial on a bottle! At first he looked around with his eyes as if thinking what the heck is this and what am I supposed to do with it?! Then he started sucking and drank 5ml of milk. He did amazingly well for his first time. They start off slow as they need to get the hang of breathing and drinking at the same time and they get tired easily.
We have attached pictures so you can see how LJ looks now. He is now over 4 lbs and last night I fed him his whole 36ml feed by bottle and he drank it in less than 20 minutes!!! WE think he’s a natural. 😊 Elaine and John |
A Full Three Months! We have had a full 3 months! We had our first family vacation, and Hannah got to see the ocean for the first time! Hope all is well! Tell everyone hi! -Jeanna and Kyle |
15 Months Old! Piper is now 15 months and walking and talking! |
Grateful for Lifetime “I am so grateful for Lifetime and Scott and Meredith. – From Bella’s Birth Mom |
Thankful! We got the call at around 4:00 pm, and the whole family was there. Everyone pitched in looking for flights and making preparations. I flew out at 6:00 am and headed straight to the hospital to meet our beautiful new daughter! I had the pleasure of meeting our new daughter’s birth mom as well and we were both thanking each other, her for us adopting her beautiful baby daughter, and me for her giving us this incredible blessing in our lives! Our birth mom’s mother sent a text thanking Lifetime for helping the birth mom find us for her grandchild. She said it means the world to her, and that she knows that her daughter is happy too! Christy and Andy |
Forever Connected We are having so much fun with our 18 month old!!!! |
Brotherly Love! These two boys are already best buddies. If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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Our Baby Boy Just wanted to share this beautiful photo of our sweet, loving, beautiful baby boy. Kacie and Alan |
Happiest Little Guy Ever! Some pictures from our visit with sweet Kallan! Seriously the happiest little guy ever! He sure knows how to make anyone smile. He is a year old now and has grown so much since our last visit with him as a newborn. One of Tiffany’s BFF’s, as you can see by her shirt! |
Two Brothers We received a sweet photo of these two boys. Big brother is enjoying his little brother and can’t wait to share his toys as well! Lifetime would like to congratulate adoptive parents Georgio and Kristan from Florida! They just adopted their baby boy, Roman, through Lifetime Adoption!
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This Beautiful Baby! 18 years ago we adopted this beautiful baby. He is now an Eagle Scout, is attending WVU and was accepted into the honors college. What a journey! Truly blessed, Keith & Karen If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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Big Smiles! Kameron is getting so big! He is giving us big smiles and even some baby talk. He went to his first football game a few weeks ago and he loves watching sports with daddy. He has also started sitting up with support, and he loves to nap with big sis. It has been amazing watching him grow and we have enjoyed every minute. Thanks again for all you and everyone at Lifetime have done for us. Have a great afternoon, Kevin and Chemeika |
Our Little Princess Just wanted to send a quick update about our little princess. Grace turned 4 months on Friday. Can you believe it?! She is the silliest, sweetest and most affectionate little girl. Preemie or not, her doctor is amazed by how advanced she is and by everything that she can do at just 4 months. Today we had a checkup and we received the all clear to start eating solid food. This should be fun! She is a mover and a shaker and certainly a talker! We are loving every moment with her and she is definitely the biggest and best blessing we have ever received. Love, |
For a Lifetime We got Charlotte’s one year photos back. God Bless, Helen, Peter, and Charlotte |
Our Two Daughters Our two lifetime daughters in pictures! Thanks for what you all do, James and Leigh Ann If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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How Much Our Lives Have Changed! I just wanted to share an update/thoughts on Colton Henry and share with you some recent photos we had taken of him. Colton just turned 8 months and got his first tooth this month. He is getting mobile by rolling and scooting his away around the house. Often, I sit back and think about how much our lives have changed in the past year. Last August, I was getting ready to have new photos taken of Chris and I because we were at our year mark and our profile needed to be updated. I had no idea at the time this little guy would join our family 4 months later. This August we were capturing our son’s sweet expressions and many rolls and chins. The best part of his story is that we are still in contact with his amazing birth parents and text often to share updates, photos and what’s going on in each others lives. We all enjoy celebrating in Colton’s ‘firsts’. His birth mother even called me on Mother’s Day to wish me a happy first Mother’s Day. While so many years leading up to this one felt like years of despair and loss our hearts were being prepared for this role and this year of joy and gratitude. I hope all is well! Sincerely, Carrie and Chris |
Our Beautiful Blessing Here are some pictures for you, can you believe that our beautiful blessing is almost seven years old now? We wonder sometimes how that can be! All the best to you, Jesus and Ronna |
Huge Amazing Journey! Lucy Mae was born March 19, 2012 and placed directly into my husband’s arms as I loved, kissed, and wiped the tears of our birth mother. Since then, it has been a HUGE AMAZING JOURNEY OF LOVE LAUGHTER, and TEARS. We have had so many wonderful times where words are simply not sufficient to describe…a MIRACLE. Lucy, whose name means “Light”, is every ounce that I prayed and talked with God about, broken and on my knees, so many nights. She has the spirit of my Mom in so many ways and is all LIGHT. Not only is Lucy “Mae” named after my Mom, but she looks like her too! God is sweet like that 🙂 She IS IT. So, thank-you, thank-you, thank- YOU! For all that you give of yourselves, you and everyone at Lifetime!! You are all Angels & Saints. Here are a few pictures of Lucy Mae, now 6 years old. With love, Whitney, Leann & Lucy |
Ready for School! Isabelle is doing well. |
Summer Fun! Landon is doing well. |
A Pure and Perfect Gift from Heaven Today Elijah is six weeks old and we thought a perfect time to share some of his newborn photographs. Elijah is a pure and perfect gift from heaven and our hearts are overflowing with love for this little boy. He’s a great sleeper and eater, loves to hear daddy play the guitar and watching the trees blow in the breeze from our deck. We’re enjoying a beautiful summer together as a family, and cannot thank you all enough for your role, support and prayers to make our dreams come true. God Bless! XO Derek, Jennifer and Elijah |
Three Lifetime Babies! Here are our three Lifetime babies! |
Look at Him! Our first professional set of photos of our Family! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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Today is Special Our sweet princess celebrated her first birthday on August 1st but TODAY is even more special. Thank you, |
These Boys Have Captured Our Hearts Here are some pics of 2 Lifetime babies that finally got to meet! Kara and Ethan adopted Ezra and we adopted Carter. Kara and I have known each other our entire lives. Our moms went to college together, so we have lots of childhood memories together. Now, we have Lifetime and our wonderful birth mothers to thank for the next generation:) Ezra was born Jan 20th in South Carolina and Carter was born Jan 21st in California. These boys have captured our hearts, and we are so thankful for them. |
Simply Perfect It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we became parents to Michaela. She is simply perfect and everyone who meets her agrees. Michaela is smart, curious, funny and opinionated. The deacon and his wife from our church call her “The CEO” because she clearly runs things around here! Last month we celebrated her first birthday and it was a wonderful testament to the amazing tribe of people who help us raise our baby girl. We now have a great relationship with her birth family and we keep in touch through cards, letters, and texts. Thank you and the Lifetime team again for the work you do in building families. We feel incredibly blessed to be Michaela’s parents. Here are some pictures to highlight how much she has grown! All our best, |
Happy Forever Day! We just wanted to drop you a note and say thanks for all you (and all of Lifetime) did for our family. Thanks again for everything! Darryl and Melissa |
Six Months! Just wanted to share a few of Gunner’s six month pictures that we got back today! Can’t thank you all enough for your support. Shasta and Stephen |
Very Proud of our Young Man Here are some recent photos of William. |
So Happy! Jared is loving summer and we captured a few excited moments at the zoo this past week! Kerri, Shay and Jared |
Our Precious Girl We CANNOT believe it has been a whole year since this precious girl came into our lives! Hannah is walking EVERYWHERE and starting to try to run! She says mama and dada which melts our hearts. She loves being held especially by mom and dad. She is a great little eater and a great little sleeper!
We had a party for her on Saturday! She LOVED her smash cake! She was definitely the life of the party! Jeanna and Kyle |
Getting So Big! He will be 3 in September already! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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Always Smiling We wanted to share some super cute pics of our little man. He has changed our lives forever! He is almost 6 months, working on sitting, and doing awesome! LOVES people and is always smiling and is such a happy little guy. Much love to lifetime and his beautiful mother for this wonderful gift 🙂 We can’t imagine our lives without him. Mike and Julie |
A Wonderful Trip I thought you may want to know how well the openness of our adoption is going. Frank, Tori and I went to visit Tori’s bio parents for a few days over the holiday week. It was the first time we have seen them since Tori was discharged from the NICU and it was a wonderful trip. We met other bio family members, went out to eat together and Tori’s bio mom even got to experience Tori’s first trip to the zoo with us. A great time was truly had by all. We have gained more than a daughter. We’ve gained extended family that wants nothing more than for this precious girl to be happy and know she’s loved from all sides. Thank you for everything, |
Feels Like Forever! Gunner has been home for almost two weeks now and I really can’t believe it’s only been two weeks – it feels like it’s been forever. He is 6 months old today and weighs 18 lbs 12 oz. He is adored and brings so much joy to our lives. His “virtual” twin, Willow and he are besties. They are happiest together and neither naps well if the other one isn’t in the same room. I still talk to his birth mom and grandma often and regularly send them pictures and videos and updates. Stephen and Shasta |
So Much Joy! Here some pictures of Maesyn from her 1st Birthday photo shoot. Hard to believe she is a year old, but we have and continue to enjoy every second with her. She’s brought so much joy not only to our lives, but everyone she comes into contact with. We can’t thank Lifetime enough for the experience and helping us have our forever family. Reggie and Martina |
Blessings Two Times We are having some very exciting times. June is loving her brother soo much so its just a fun time as his personality is developing. Here a few pics of Jay and June all thanks to you and your team!!! Thanks! Julie and Jordan |
So Amazing! 15 months ago, when Ahava was 6 months old, we visited San Gimignano, a town in Tuscany. Now that she is 21 months old, we visited the town again and took a picture in the same spot. Wow, It’s amazing how much she’s grown. It’s amazing how she has transformed from a baby to a toddler right before our eyes. Bobby and Tahaundra |
Adored! Hannah is 11 months old now. It is crazy how time flies. I used to hear people say that in relation to their children, but to experience it personally is so different! She walks EVERYWHERE! She loves making funny faces, playing in the water, being outside, and dancing. She is feisty, happy, and so sweet. Everyone that meets her adores her! -Jeanna and Kyle |
Big Sis We just wanted to say thank you for the anniversary card and and the baby gift of ‘God Found Us You’. It’s hard to believe that Leif is already 4 weeks old! He is doing great and Carolina loves her new role as a big sister! Here are a few pictures from the last 4 weeks. We spent our ICPC time relaxing, taking small family outings to museums and a waterfall. We also were able to spend time introducing Leif to his extended family! He already has had lots of love from Grandparents, Aunts/Uncles and Cousins. Sally and Jon |
First Birthday Can you believe it’s been a year?! We just celebrated Avery’s First birthday and reflected on God’s amazing design for our family. Avery is doing well. You wouldn’t ever imagine he started off 3 lbs. (#another miracle) He’s babbling up a storm, getting his “walking legs” and becoming friends with all his cousins… And if you could only see the bond that is developing between him and his NaNa. It makes you melt. So you know we had to share with you all, his GodAunties, a few pictures from the party. Know that we love you all and the work you do is life changing. Love, Jamal, Niambi and Avery |
Time Flies! We can’t believe that our girls are already 2 months old! Time sure flies when you’re changing diapers, feeding, running to doctor’s appointments and losing sleep!! 😉 It’s been a journey in discovery as we continue to ease into parenthood. We devour every minute with these girls! We still can’t believe we have twins!!! We find ourselves reflecting on our journey a lot and we can only feel blessed & humbled! Until next time! Best, |
Our Adoption Journey Thank you so much for all of your time, patience, effort, and support on our adoption journey. Our birth mom has been the most amazing birth mom. We have a very strong bond and I am so thankful for that. Lucy is doing so well. She is such a happy and snuggly baby. And her cheeks… I can’t get enough of them! We are on our way to go have lunch with her birth mom. I’m excited to spend some time with her. All of the webinars and advice you guys give have really helped us develop a strong bond with her. Thank you for that! Here are a few pictures of our sweet Lucy! Thank you all, |
Our Special Bond! From the day we signed our contract with Lifetime we started praying for two people, our future child & also the birth mom (or birth family) that would forever be apart of our lives. -Craig & Courtney |
Growing So Fast! We are getting so close to finalizing!! We have a court date set for July, and hopefully we can just finalize that date. Cannot wait!! We’ve been in contact with Gus’ birth mom on a regular basis, sending her pictures and messaging her. She is doing really well from what she tells me! I’m so happy for her. Our sweet Gus, he is growing so fast! I can’t believe he just turned 8 months. It seems like yesterday we got the call from you telling us his birth mom wanted to talk with us. He is thriving and gaining weight. He smiles and laughs at everything and started doing a ‘happy scream’. I’m still nursing and I love it!! So does Gus apparently, because he will usually choose that over a bottle. It seems surreal that I’m even writing this email to you. It felt like we would never be on this side, but here we are. God is so good!! Libby wants to do a webinar soon. I’m nervous about that, but I think it will be fun as well. Hopefully I can encourage other families with our story. It’s awesome how God has used our wait to encourage other adoptive families. I’ve connected with so many adoptive moms and moms-to-be since adopting Gus. It’s such a supportive community.
Love from Greg, Bethany, Loretta and Gus |
It's Official! He was already our son, but now it is official! |
Thank You We are getting settled and absolutely loving life! We were able to celebrate Grace with our family and friends last weekend at what was supposed to be her baby shower. We received so many amazing gifts. Grace has so many clothes we can’t even fit them all in the closet! She is 1 month today. We can’t believe how quickly time is going. She had a check up today and she is doing great. She is already up to 7 pounds! This has certainly been a long and trying journey but the faith walk was totally worth it! Grace is perfect! We just wanted to say thank you for everything and for the book! It is such a special gift and will definitely be a part of her story. Love, |
Our New Family! We learned about their birth mom from a friend approximately 2 years to the day our journey began (this includes the 3 1/2 months before we signed with Lifetime.) As we posed for this photo, we couldn’t help to feel that waiting 2 years wasn’t enough to prepare us for when they arrived. LOL! I personally struggled with the wait and we were even considering ending our journey. But Natalie called me and spoke words that I really needed to hear. We learned about the twins’ birth mom on Sunday and flew to MA to be with her the following Saturday as she was induced. The twins were born on 3/24 at 1:55am and 2:08am. The 2 year wait came down to 6 days! The girls were born at 35 weeks so they were kept in CCU/NICU. The staff at the hospital was nothing short of tremendous. We weren’t the adoptive parents, we were THE parents. They were extremely respectful of us and very protective of us. Some of the nurses offered to help us at the airport once we were ICPC cleared. The entire experience at the hospital was great! The paperwork could only be submitted to ICPC when both girls were discharged. Kyla was discharged first on a Monday and Trinity was discharged the following Friday. Paperwork was overnighted to ICPC that Friday and we were cleared the following Monday! Record time according to the agency in MA! This photo is of their first night in their bassinets in FL! Since then, it’s been a whirlwind of visitors, packages and 2 very generous baby showers. We have been blessed beyond our wildest dreams with not 1 but 2 beautiful baby girls. Lifetime kept us going when we were ready to give up and we’re so happy that Natalie called when she did! 😉 Thanks, |
Our Joy! We had the transfer of custody hearing today for Noah! Daniel and Nabintu |
Can you believe it has been 10 months? Can you believe it has been 10 months?! Time is flying! Hannah took her first steps this past month! I sent that video to you in the last email. She crawls everywhere! She is so fast! She started to say “Mama” this month. It melts my heart! She has played in her kiddie pool twice in the last few weeks and she loves them just as much as she loves bath time! We have spent lots of time with friends and family this month. We celebrated our first Mother’s Day with Hannah. It was the most wonderful experience in the world. She has brought us so much joy! Every day with her is a new adventure! Kyle and Jeanna |
Celebrating One Year! We celebrated Brodie’s first birthday yesterday. We can’t believe it’s been a year! We cannot thank you, Tiffany, and everybody at Lifetime for all you did for us. Sincerely, Kristi and Chris |
Our Crazy Story! Our story is crazy. We basically got a call at 3:30 in the afternoon on Jan 26th saying that there was a Birth Mom who had picked us and she was in the hospital and going to have the baby at seven o’clock that night. So we only had about a 4 hour notice that we were getting a baby! And the amazing thing was that she was only about 45 minutes away from where we live! We rushed to the hospital and that night a beautiful healthy baby boy was born! We named him Brady. Brady is the best baby I’ve ever seen. And no I’m not just biased 😉 He currently sleeps through the night and only cries when he’s hungry. Josiah and Cassidy |
Stealing Our Hearts Our little man turned 2 last week!! Much Love, |
Adorable 9 Months Just wanted to share this adorable 9 month photo of Piper! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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Beyond Grateful Here are some photos of us and sweet Colton. We are beyond grateful that we get to raise Colton. He is the most amazing gift. We are so thankful for his birth parents, we love them dearly. Colton is almost 5 months, he loves to coo, smile, suck on his hands and laugh. We are trying to enjoy every moment with him. Carrie and Chris |
Adoption is a Miracle Here is a very nice message that we got from Brooklyn’s birth mom today on her 2nd birthday… Adoption is a miracle and she was a gift from God. Thank you… Tina and Greg “I hope today is a joyous day for you all and I hope the celebration is a plenty. |
He's Growing Up! Hunter will turn 4 soon. |
Adoption Day We finalized Miriam’s adoption! |
Can’t Believe it has Been 9 Months! I can’t believe it has been 9 months! I feel like I say that every month. Time is continuing to fly by! Hanna is standing on her own now, crawling everywhere, climbing on everything, eating everything, and is as busy as a bee! She is so curious! It is so wonderful to watch her explore her world every day! We went on a trip to see Kyle’s family and my brother. She did wonderful! This month we got the opportunity to do something called “cardboard testimonies” at church. Different people walked up with signs that on one side said what was going on in their life, and on the other side said what God had done. Ours said “longed for a child” on the front, and on the back it said “adopted our beautiful Hannah last summer”. -Jeanna and Kyle |
Our Busy Little Boy
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So Blessed to be Her Parents We had our first parent/teacher conference with Ahava’s toddler room teacher today. The teacher says that Ahava is a caring little girl. She says that she tries to comfort other children when they cry. She also says that Ahava easily joins in and plays with other children. We are so blessed to be her parents. It’s been 18 months and we are awestruck by her every day. She loves nature and being outside. She gets really excited when she sees animals. Of course more pictures are attached. We can’t seem to stop snapping. Ahava is such a good traveler. She loves observing her surroundings. Bobby and Tachaundra |
Sibling Joy
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Wonderful Visit
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He's Here!
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A Year in Our Lives Just wanted to share a picture of our son’s first year! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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God's Plan for This Precious Boy
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Good Morning Ladies!
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Happy Easter Fun!
If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
Hello! It’s me, Keeton! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
Our Adoption Journey
When I got the call from Linda that there was a child for us, it took everything I had not to begin sobbing on the phone! I knew we were going to have a lot to do in a short amount of time, and I couldn’t let myself break down. Like a whirlwind, we were on a plane headed to North Carolina within a few hours of getting the call. Of course, a major snow storm hit the area that we were traveling to! So I had to drive in whiteout conditions from the airport to the hospital, which was about a 2 hour drive. I know that we would not have made it if the Holy Spirit hadn’t given me peace and kept me calm, and I’m sure there were angels all around that rental car! When we got to the hospital, I drove the car into a ditch thinking I was pulling into a driveway! But thank God we were right outside the hospital and were able to leave the car there and head inside to meet our precious baby girl! We met Harper when she was 28 hours old. I didn’t know what to expect. Would I feel like just a caregiver? Would I feel connected to her right away? Would she connect with me? But the minute they wheeled in her bassinet and I looked into her face, all my fears melted away and I knew I was her mother and she was my girl. I’ve always heard about this intense love that parents have for their children. But you never really understand it until you’ve experienced it. That night, exhausted and overwhelmed with how much life had changed in an instant, I looked into her eyes and I knew I would do anything, even give my life, to protect this child and give her the best life possible. I have never felt so much love for another person as I felt in that moment, and still feel, for this precious girl. And I know that Justin feels the same.
We are so thankful that God lead us to Lifetime. Everyone there, especially Linda and Natalie, have been amazing, helpful, and supportive. Thank you!! |
Forever Grateful
This precious face was so worth the wait! We are so blessed! Jack is 9 months old and growing like a weed! He blesses everyone he comes in contact with! Such a happy personality and we are forever grateful for each of you at Lifetime! Phillip and Jennifer |
Adorable!
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Crazy Wonderful and Amazing!
God is so amazing how he worked through Noah’s birth mother and her Grandmother for us to have Noah today. We exchanged information. Crazy wonderful whirlwind happening here, but God is with us each step of the way. And with you ladies by our side too, we feel quite confident. Everyone in St. Louis is anxious for us to get home so they can love on him. Daniel and Nabintu |
Precious Princess
Thank you again for all of your guidance and support during our whirlwind weekend! Brandon and Megan |
Our Beautiful Girl
Jesse and Alicia If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
Happy St. Patty's Day! Hailey, Joe and I are doing so well!! I wanted to share some pictures of our beautiful girl. Her shirt is not correct though because we are the luckiest parents in the world to be so blessed! We are forever grateful for you and Lifetime. Joe and Megan |
Just Can't Get Enough of Her! We can’t believe she is already 8 months old! This little girl brings us so much joy every single day! She is crawling EVERYWHERE! She pulls to stand whenever possible, and she loves to bounce! |
Sharing the Joy! We finalized and couldn’t be happier! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
Open Adoption Blessings The true blessing of open adoption can be seen in the following photos. I wanted to share with you the joy that knowing her biological family and having a relationship with them has brought Acacia. Here is the story to go with the pictures, I also had a chance to have breakfast with her sister’s (closest in age, just 4 at the time) adoptive mother. In a very friendly two hours I found out that she had told her daughter very little other than that she was adopted. I told her all I had learned about the benefits of open adoption from The Family Network and Lifetime. I kept in touch over the years and learned that she had reached out to the biological family. Acacia finally met her sister Lola when she was 7 when they visited us. We were able to arrange for the two oldest sisters to spend a day with us as well. We have visited Lola twice in New Mexico and they have visited again. We have become “family”. The girls will be spending a week at summer camp together this year. As adoptive parents we are comforted in sharing the similarities in personality these two share. The girls love each other and also like to find the things they like together. They love that they have each other. Here are two pictures taken today of these two in New Mexico sharing their love of rocks and nature. This is the result of an open adoption, where like a marriage, you gain an entire new family to add to your own. David and Arjuna |
Growing So Fast Ahava is growing so fast. She is making so many friends and getting invited to birthday parties. Attached are pictures and video of her having a ball at her friend’s birthday party. Check out her facial expression when she falls in the balls. It’s hilarious. It is a joy to watch her evolve from a baby to a fun-loving toddler. She is very social and becoming more independent each day. |
A Special Day for Our Family! Just wanted to let you know that yesterday WE FINALIZED!!! Such a huge and special day for our family! Both sets of grandparents traveled to be with us and to *officially* welcome Aubrey into our family forever (even though in our hearts it was already done!). Aubrey is now a week away from 3 months old and is doing great! She loves being held and worn in a wrap (best invention for adoptive mamas in my opinion!). She recently started to recognize my and Clayton’s faces and began smiling when we talk to her or make funny faces which is the cutest thing on earth. We love her so much and are so thankful for you both and for the entire staff at Lifetime! So grateful for the education we received from you all about open adoption. We frequently text with Aubrey’s birthmom and have an added level of peace knowing she is doing well and is still glad that she chose adoption. And thank you so much, Tiffany! We worked to finalize asap so we could all have peace of mind knowing everything is forever official. We had a great experience working with you and will definitely refer all future couples we know who are thinking about adoption to Lifetime! Clayton and Sarah |
Our First Birthday Can you believe it? Matteo is one!!! Brianne and Steven If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply |
It's Been 2 Years! It was two years on February 16th that we talked to Jared’s birth mom for the very first time! We remember it like it was yesterday! Thank you will never be enough for all you did to help make our dreams of a having a family come true! It was a rocky 2 months between the first call and bringing Jared home, but we wouldn’t change a thing! This a pic we took of Jared this year on the 16th:) Shay and Kerri |
Over the Moon! Our sweet baby Harper is adorable and we think she is the perfect baby. She never cries and loves to be cuddled. We are of course over the moon! We are all adjusting very well. A fun fact that our Florida director Linda found out on her visit to the family is that Jennifer is the high school Spanish teacher of one of her first adoptions. Her student Austin was adopted 16 years ago to a family Linda is still very close with. It’s a small world! Jennifer and Justin
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Happy Groundhog Day! Happy Groundhog Day! We always think of you on your favorite holiday! Katie is eight years old now and in second grade. It is hard to believe how fast time is flying by. Katie still enjoys swimming on the swim team, running and riding her bike. She also loves to sing and make up dance routines with her friends. She attends Good News Club one afternoon a week and is part of our younger youth group at church. Katie has been processing a lot of details about her adoption story lately and is beginning to understand how special and unique her story is. We will be eternally grateful for the part you played in helping us match with Katie’s birth mom and forming our forever family! We pray often for you and the rest of the staff at Lifetime! Love, Tricia and Roger |
Sweet Baby Joy! |
We are moving right along with our adoption post placement visits and couldn’t be more excited!
We just wanted to say Merry Christmas to Olivia, Abigail, and baby Toby! Hannah and Gracie got to visit Santa and Hannah loved it! They have also been able to spend time with cousins and grandparents and have loved that too! Hope everyone is staying happy and healthy!
Here’s a photo update from one of our families, enjoy!
I just wanted to check in to say hello. All is well with us. 
Leo keeps us on our toes. He is active and loves to laugh. He enjoys being read to and loves all things with wheels. He is constantly spinning a wheel on a toy or trying to check out the grocery cart. 
I wanted to give you a quick update…Christmas came early this year. Our adoption finalized yesterday, and “Aria” is now officially our daughter, Caroline Ariah Joy. 
Hope Thanksgiving was wonderful. 
Jared is do great! He loves preschool, riding his quad, going on Jeep adventures and just being outside. We are forever thankful for Lifetime and God bringing us our perfect little family! 
Xola is doing well and we can’t get enough of her. We are starting to see her personality and she’s strong willed, very observant and content. She’s crawling and into everything! She loves following our dog around. 
It was such a pleasure nurturing and watching Cade grow up into the man he is today. He graduated high school 2019 and just finished his first year of college with a 3.5 GPA. He was awarded a scholarship to play baseball at his college. 
We are having so much fun watching her learn colors, letters, shapes, and how to spell her name. She enjoys going to school (daycare) and playing with her friends. She likes to paint and play with her “Spirit” horses. Most of all, she likes to run and play outside. 
And a pic of Kyle and Zoey in Disney just before Christmas (pure Joy). 
Kacie and Alan
Leigh and Tyler
Shay, Kerri and Jared
Kevin and Chemeika
Hi Diane!
-Jeanna and Kyle
Hello Diane,
We hope you are doing well and enjoying the Fall season,
Hi Natalie! 
Rachel
Hi Veronica. 
We hope you are doing well!
Get ready for some cuteness!
Julie and Mike
We are still trying to wrap our heads around the fact that Branlin turned five yesterday. He is sassy, rambunctious, and so full of love and laughter! He starts formal Pre-School on Monday and is so excited to make new friends.
Hi Linda!
Good Morning Diane,
I love this with all my heart and soul ❤️
We are officially Family! Leo’s adoption was finalized a few weeks ago on our vacation. His birth state finalized it, so it was a phone call with our lawyer and judge. It was very official with us raising our right hands and an emotional experience. We are thrilled to have Leo in our family and look forward to raising him and continuing our bond.
Hi Diane,
We’re doing great, a little sleep deprived, but great! Desi is getting huge and seems to do something new each day. Nik started back to work and that’s been an adjustment but we’re making it work!
For now, she understand their “titles” and when you ask who her birth father is, she knows to say, “Bio daddy”. She took to calling her birth mother “tummy” because she likes to be called “tummy mummy” so that was really cute. Obviously, she’s only 2 so we don’t dive into too many details but we use the buzz words that she’ll grow up hearing and talk about her biological siblings. She can tell you she has a brother and a sister, though again, not sure she understands what that means but she knows it if you ask her. We have photos of the other kids and other family members and go over them all the time with her – it’s just such a wonderful relationship! We couldn’t be more blessed to not only have an amazing daughter but an amazing biological family to interact with as well. Attached are a few pictures from the weekend! I had THREE kids that day lolol.
Thank you both for everything!! We truly appreciate Lifetime, the staff (you aren’t staff, you’re family!) and the family and love we gained through this process. We are so very much looking forward to seeing where our second journey takes us.
We’ve also gone out to breakfast with her and she did great! Leilani, overall, is a very easy baby. 
I hope you and the rest of the staff at Lifetime are well! I’m sorry I don’t touch base more frequently but this little guy keeps us so busy. I also wanted to tell you that the main reason that we selected Lifetime in the beginning was because there was a Mother’s Day special going on where a portion of our fee went towards the birth mother scholarship fund. Something about that felt so great to us and it just is amazing to me that four years later, Isaiah was born on his heritage’s Mother’s Day, three days before the Mother’s Day we celebrate, and this little boy made me a mom. 
Best Regards,
We continue to have an awesome relationship with his Birth Mom and look forward to whenever she’s ready to visit. 
She is talking up a storm. Recently she started reaching her arms up and saying “hold you” to us. It melts our hearts in a way we never thought possible.
Love,
Thanks for all you do and Happy New Year!
We’ll see how he does today when I go in to see him. We have been praying hard and know others are praying for us and we see the results. LJ is still dealing with some issues, but he is finally gaining weight consistently and that’s our goal right now. He needs to gain weight and when he’s off CPAP completely (he’s on the last level of the lower kind), is eating well from the bottle and the feeding tube is removed then we’ll graduate to the other side of the NICU where the “eaters and growers” are. We were originally shooting to be home by Christmas, but I find myself wondering if we’ll be home sooner since he’s progressing pretty well right now. We shall see. 
He loves farm animals and loves helping grandpa pick veggies out of the garden.
She adores playing with her cousins, and she is absolutely loved by everyone she meets! She is spunky, tough, happy, and sweet all rolled into one. She has the most precious giggle and smile. We seriously can’t get enough of her! 
This past year has been the most wonderful year of our lives. This little girl made us parents, healed our hearts, and changed our lives. We are so grateful for every second with her!
We cannot thank you enough for everything you did for us over the 5 years of waiting with you. Thank you for being patient with me and always listening when I needed to call and talk or vent or cry. You ladies are amazing and we are so thankful for you!!
We just finished our last post placement visit and hope to finalize within the next month. Words cannot accurately express the joy and life he has brought to our family. Thank you for helping us along this journey to parenthood, we love Lifetime!
That combined with finally being able to meet you guys made for one of the best months ever! This month was one year from when we got “the call” from you guys. We have spent a lot of time remembering the wait this month for various reasons. Oh how hard that was. But every morning I walk into her room and pick her up out of the crib, every time I look at her, even when I hear her cry, I am reminded of God’s faithfulness. She truly was worth the wait. I am reminded that He is in control. We are so thankful for her Birth Mom and you all! 
She really likes to go on trips because she enjoys the outdoors and we are outside a lot. She waves and says “ciao” to the people passing by. We try to capture every precious moment that we can. Thank you all again. Your work at Lifetime impacts so many people’s lives in such a positive way. 
We had a wonderful visit from adoptive family Kyle, Jeanna & Hannah with some of their family as well. If you would like to see more of them, they were on Lifetime’s 
We had a nice visit from Ed and Karen.
Daniel, Noah and I made back to St. Louis safely. ☺️ It rained thru all 5 states, and Daniel was a trooper, driving the whole way. Noah did really well.
Wishing you and everyone at Lifetime a very Happy Easter!
As far as our adoption story goes, we are shocked at how short our wait was in the grand scheme of things! Because of Justin’s blindness, we had prepared ourselves to wait for more than 2 years. We knew that some birth mothers might be hesitant to place with someone who had a “disability”. But we did our best through our web page, video, and profile book to help them see what an amazing man Justin is, and what a wonderful father he would be. God did such a work because Harper came into our lives just under a year after we signed up with Lifetime! 
I’m attaching a few pictures. Harper’s 1st visit to Disney World, riding the Na’vi River Journey with Daddy, dressed up for church, and hanging at the pool with Momma!
I just had to share this with y’all at Lifetime!
We are so in love with our adorable daughter!
She is SO curious about everything! It’s so sweet to watch. She loves to eat basically anything. We haven’t found a food she won’t eat yet! She loves music and loves when her daddy sings to her! We just can’t get enough of her!
