Lifetime Babies

Looking for successful Lifetime Adoptions? Enjoy some of the photos of Lifetime Adoption babies and read adoption 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 open adoption since 1986. Our mission has always been to create a bond through open adoption that benefits everyone, especially the child.

If you’re thinking about adopting, each adoption story you read provides insight and encouragement. These adoptive couples’ beautiful testimonies of keeping faith through it all shows trust in the call to grow a family through adopting a baby.

Would you like to learn about how you can adopt a baby or child through Lifetime? Call us at (727) 493-0933 or request adoption information.


Happy Spring! Hi Diane! Happy spring! These past few months have flown by! We have had ALL the weather (rain, snow, sunshine!). We are spending as much time outside as possible! Jeanna’s mom was able to visit for several weeks, which the girls LOVED! Kyles parents bought real estate here this month as well. So we will see them a lot more too! 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. Hope all is well! -Jeanna and Kyle
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. I always held onto your information in case I wanted to adopt again but it doesn’t look like that is in the cards. But I hope many families and birthmothers find great matches because of Lifetime! I hope you and everyone at Lifetime are doing well! 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. Jen and Brian
It’s Official! Hi Veronica, We had our zoom court hearing Monday and got our paperwork delivered today! Ellie is officially adopted! We had a photographer come for the morning of the hearing and wanted to share a couple pictures! 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. On a daily basis we give hugs and kisses and share I love you’s. He has on multiple occasions given hugs and kisses and stated “we are family” and “I love you mommy daddy.” He knows this is his home and has made connections with his cousins and friends at school. 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. Jordan will be 8 months in less than a week, and the Court finalized her adoption last month. 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! We are moving right along with our adoption post placement visits and couldn’t be more excited! 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! 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! Merry Christmas to everyone at lifetime too! Love, Jeanna, Kyle, Hannah, and Gracie
Merry Christmas to All! Here’s a photo update from one of our families, enjoy!
Fourteen Now! Hello Ladies, I just wanted to check in to say hello. All is well with us. 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. 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. 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! 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. 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. The Lord could not have given us a better little girl! She was definitely worth waiting for. Merry Christmas to all of you at Lifetime, Amy
Beautiful Two! Hello Ma’am, Hope Thanksgiving was wonderful. 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! 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! Here are his latest 4.5 year pics! God bless, Shay, Kerri and Jared
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! 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. 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! What a crazy 3 months it has been! Since our last update we bought a house! We have had LOTS of visitors, LOTS of cousin time, and enjoyed our first full summer here! 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!! I can’t believe how much my life has changed and how amazing mamahood is!! Thank you for being a part of our family! Please enjoy some pictures from our summer together! 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! Everyday he amazes us with a new trick! We love watching him grow! I always thought I was cursed- not being able to get pregnant…. I wouldn’t have it any other way. That “curse” was my BLESSING! I just didn’t know it at the time! I’m so thankful to have Ash! I’m so thankful I couldn’t get pregnant. I can’t imagine our lives without Ash in it! Love you all! Rose and Doug! 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. Continued prayers for health and happiness. Stay safe- Camisha and Bubba
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, Oh my goodness how do we have a 3 year old already?! It has flown by! 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! Hannah continues to LOVE being a big sister. She loves special mommy/daddy Hannah time too, but she adores Gracie, and Gracie adores her. She is seriously an amazing big sister. She even still calls Gracie “my baby”, and about 50% of the time she demands we call her “sissy” instead of Hannah! She is independent, feisty, strong willed, and joyful. Hannah’s joy is contagious, and she is without a doubt one of the most innately joyful kids we have ever met. She loves dancing, singing, ice cream, and anything involving water. 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, We hope all is well with you and the staff at Lifetime. We celebrated Desi’s first birthday over the weekend and it’s hard to believe that he’s been in our lives for a year. He’s the sweetest little boy, funny, intelligent, determined, and kind. He loves playing chase, reading books, throwing food to the dogs, and being outside. I’ve been reminiscing with his birth mama about the day we met her and Desi in person and I’m so happy we can share photos and videos with her over this past year. We are lucky to have been matched with her and blessed to share Desi’s life with her. We look forward to many more years of love and adventure with our little guy and will always be grateful for the blessing of adoption and all the love that goes into it. Thanks again, Sarah and Nik
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. 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 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, How are you? I hope you had a great Resurrection Day. We did. It was such a joy watching Ahava enjoy an egg hunt, especially since our movement has been restricted. 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, Michael and Robby
Our Three Month Update! Hi! We wanted to send our three month update! Things have been crazy around here (actually they are crazy everywhere!)! Hannah had swim lessons in January. She LOVES the water! In February we celebrated Gracie’s first birthday. We visited family in California in March (before the craziness), and got to spend time with cousins. Quarantine is hard with 2 little ones, but we are taking it 1 day at a time. We are spending lots of time outside, going on hikes and walks, and doing crafts. The girls love any time they can spend outside. Hannah loves singing, dancing, and art. Times are scary right now, but we trust in God and that He is in control. We hope and pray everyone is safe and healthy. Remember to wash hands! Love, Kyle and Jeanna
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! Kristan and Georgio
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 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. 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! I am grateful for the process of waiting that has been so long and so hard and yet when I see the fruit of this season I see the overwhelming goodness of God weaved through it all and am filled with overwhelming gratefulness and awe. …. he is all yumminess and goodness and the sweetest baby ever! 🥰🥰❤️❤️
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. Sending you a picture of us and our daughter Savannah. She’s 10 months already! 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. Joseph and I are doing well; our hope is in the Lord. Michael
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.
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! I hope this email finds you well! 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, Lindsay and Luke
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. He also likes going to church. He calls it JeJe’s house 🤣 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, Sarah and Colby
Such a Joyful Toddler Hi! We wanted to send a late Merry Christmas/Happy New Year and our next update! The last three months have been crazy! In a good way of course! In October we went to California for a family member’s wedding which Hannah loved! She is quite the dancer! In November we had family from out of town come for Thanksgiving, and the girls got to spend a lot of time with cousins and aunts and uncles. December was busy as always and we were able to do some really fun things like to go to the children’s museum and spend time with Kyle‘s mom. Hannah loves living close to cousins and asks to see them all the time. She loves going to “school”, and the teachers LOVE her! (How could you not?! She has the most amazing personality!) She adores Gracie! They are starting to interact more as Gracie gets older. Hannah is such a joyful toddler who really is turning into a little girl. Her vocabulary is amazing, her happiness is contagious, and it is impossible for people not to adore her! She loves dancing, singing (we have moved on from baby shark to fight song), reading books, and jumping (bouncy houses, trampoline). She loves princesses, Daniel Tiger, and Blippi. We have been telling parts of our adoption story to people (we want to be as open as possible, but still allow her story to be HERS to tell), and we come back to the same thought every time. We have been given the most amazing gift and trusted with the most sacred responsibility by her Birth Mom. Not a day goes by that we aren’t grateful for that. The love we have for Hannah is stronger than anything we could have imagined. -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! Grace is growing so quickly (it seems like a few inches each night). She is such a smart and spunky little girl; we just can’t get enough of her. I wanted to share a few photos from Christmas. I can’t believe she is almost 2! We will be reaching out to Kim in hopes of starting our next journey this spring. Give our love to everyone there! Love, Candice, Gregg and Grace
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! And your name says it all…“God’s increased blessing”. We are eternally grateful for our relentless prayer warriors; you’ve stormed the heavens with loving intentions. Thank you. Such a gift to break the news to Robbie that he’s a new daddy! 🙏🏻💙 Come home soon! With unfailing love, Rob and Michael Ann
Happy New Year! Happy New Year! I wanted to touch base and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Zachary has been an amazing blessing to our family and he is doing great. I couldn’t be more thankful for all of you walking the journey with me. He is such a curious, extremely happy little guy. He loves his dogs, waves at the news people on TV every morning, “talks” constantly and is already trying to walk at just 10 months! I can’t imagine life without him!!! It’s been nice keeping touch with his birth mother, who is doing well too. I hope you are all doing great. Leanna
Extremely Blessed Hi Diane, Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for the New Year. I just realized that I never came back to you to let you know that Micah’s adoption was finalized in mid November. The lawyers were able to complete it without us having to appear in court, which was a blessing. Micah is doing very well and has been a very relaxed baby, unless he wants his milk..lol I’ve attached some updated photos of Micah and Jonah (now 3 and a half), our two lifetime babies. They are such a joy and we feel extremely blessed to have these little ones in our life. Have a wonderful 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. And a pic of Kyle and Zoey in Disney just before Christmas (pure Joy). Taylor and Kyle
Her First Christmas! Merry Christmas! We are so excited for Chloë’s first Christmas! She is scooting all around and has two tiny teeth. She says Baa Baa all day long and loves snuggles with Daddy and trying to catch her kitty Virgil. We can’t believe she’s almost 10 months old! Keyanna and Albert
The Love of our Lives Hi Becky, Here is a recent pic of Joshua for your team. He is the love of our lives; and cannot thank Lifetime enough for making this possible. : ) 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! Merry Christmas, James
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! Wishing you a wonderful holiday and New Year!! I’ll never get tired of reporting how well Will is doing in school! All A’s, and voted MVP/Best Defensive Tackle this football season. I am happy to report he is now taller than me (not hard to do)!! This child keeps us on our toes! Wouldn’t have it any other way!! Hope all are well and know you are always in our thoughts. Sincerely, Bubba and Camisha
Such a Joy to Our Family Leo has been such a joy to our family. We can’t believe he is almost 1! He is happy, adventurous and motivated. We think he will take his first steps any day. He loves food. His favorites are pizza, toast, green beans and yogurt. He loves his older siblings and they are teaching him to wave “bye” and say “yay.” 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! It has flown by! We are loving every second of having her home with us and talk daily about the blessing she is to us. 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! We are so grateful for you and everyone at Lifetime and the amount of love and prayer you put into not just adoptive families but also birth mamas and families! Lauren
Can You Believe? Can you believe that six years ago today, this guy officially received our last name? Time has flown by … and our lives are SO MUCH RICHER with him as part of our family! Thank you Lifetime! God really does know what He is doing!!! Laurie and Ryan
Holiday Wishes! Hi Diane, We wanted to wish you and everyone at Lifetime a very Merry Christmas! Desi is doing great, already cutting teeth, and trying to crawl! Having him join our family is truly the best Christmas gift! Thanks, Nik and Sarah
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! Nixon Paul is a continued blessing to our entire family. Bronx is the sweetest brother and the bond that they share is heart warming. Take Care, Kacie and Alan
Absolutely Smitten Caroline is doing so well, we all love her so very much! (Especially big brother, he is absolutely smitten!) She is sleeping great and growing like a weed. We can’t believe she is almost 2 months old, we don’t know what we ever did without her! Leigh and Tyler
Joy in Our Hearts Hi Diane, I know its been a year since we spoke. I am sorry for not responding earlier. Here is an updated pic, feel free to post it. Can we discuss options for trying again, we want to try for a boy! Desmond and Cassandra
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. Thanks, Amanda
Celebrate! Jared is now 3.5! We just celebrated “His 3rd Jared Day” (adoption day)! He is loving the early snow we have had this fall and is growing like a weed. Here are his newest pics! Hope you are all doing well! Shay, Kerri and Jared
Growing So Fast! Hi Christie! Hope you’re doing well. Chloë is growing fast, rolling allllllll over the place and has two little teeth poking through! Thanks! Keyanna and Albert
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. 🙂 Kevin and Chemeika
Our Sweet Girl is Growing Fast! Hi Diane! 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. In September, we celebrated 1 year since her forever day. We took the day and spent it with only her. We went to an indoor bounce house park, then out to lunch, and at night she helped Jeanna bake a cake and we celebrated with cousins! 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. -Jeanna and Kyle
Celebrating His 11th Birthday! Hello Diane, 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 Hi Veronica, 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! He loves rice cereal, peach and strawberry yogurt, crackers and puréed fruits. He is crawling everywhere. We joke that “nobody told him he is a preemie.” He is meeting all the physical goals of a 9 month and is very determined. He is happy and such a joy! Here are some recent pictures, the collage is titled “What it’s really like trying to take a 9 month old’s picture.” We hope you are doing well and enjoying the Fall season, Kim and Skeets
Such a Precious Little Girl! Hi Natalie! 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. Rachel
Little Leo Summer Highlights Hi Veronica. 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. We hope you are doing well! Kim & Skeets
Get Ready... Get ready for some cuteness! 19 months! Running everywhere- personality is fabulous! Getting louder each day. 😂 100% boy! Loves biking with Dad! Love this boy so much! Julie and Mike
So Full of Love 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. ‘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 Hi Linda! 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)! Thanks, Jen and Justin
In Awe of Him Good Morning Diane, 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 I love this with all my heart and soul ❤️ Kacie and Alan If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application.
We Are Officially Family! 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. Thank you to Lifetime and all the staff for helping us begin this journey. Kim & Skeets
Sweet Moments Hi Diane, We just wanted to thank you again for all your help with the adoption process! You and everyone at Lifetime were so helpful and encouraging every step of the way, from help with our profile to advice regarding our birth mother. We still have many months to go before the adoption is finalized but wanted to share with you some sweet moments as we celebrated Desi’s one month birthday. We are truly blessed to have been chosen to be his parents and continue to keep in contact with our birth mom on a regular basis. Adoption is such a beautiful thing, bringing families together all for the love of one tiny little human! 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! Thanks Again, Sarah and Nik
In Love With Their Little One Our Florida office had a very nice visit with a newly adopted family. They are super fun to watch as parents. They are both very hands on and in love with their little one. Sarah is very detailed and keeps track of every little thing on her cell phone from time she sleeps to eating and diapering. Travis is more go with the flow and easy going. Kaleia is adorable and snuggled right in with all of us. They shared that they selected the name from a name they loved and from one that BM loves. What a great way to honor her. They also shared that they have a wonderful relationship with BM and that it seems like it will be lasting. They were going to visit with her again soon. What an exciting time in their lives!
An Amazing Blessing Thanks Linda! Things have been going great. James has been such an amazing blessing in our lives. He is the happiest little guy and fills our hearts with so much joy. His birth parents originally wanted a closed adoption but when we met at the hospital we gave them our email address, just in case. We’ve actually kept in touch weekly, sending pictures back and forth, and have developed an incredible relationship and bond over the shared love we have for our son. They are incredible people and we are so happy they have become part of our family. I hope things are going well for the whole Florida office! Matt & Andrea
Parents Forever! What God already intended is now sealed by the courts of the land! It’s official – we are Connor and Joey’s parents forever! Thank you for everything!! In both photos Joey is on the left and Connor is on the right. We are also regularly in touch with their birth mom via text with pictures and updates. Joe and Shanna
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!! Hard to believe William will be 10 years old. I wish I could slow down time, but I am looking forward to what the future has in store for our boy!! Best wishes- Camisha and Brian
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. 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. 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! 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.
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, Sarah and Nikolaus
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!)
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. Her other children interact with us and Adolphus’ sisters have welcomed her and her kids into the family as well. I always tell her that you may have placed Jonah with us and made that sacrifice but you have gained a huge family in return. We are forever going to be family. It was also interesting talking with Jonah’s Birth Mom and she shared with me that the monthly photos and the visits really help with knowing that she made the right decision. She said she still can’t look at the hospital photos but seeing Jonah happy and thriving makes her so happy. I guess this is the benefit of open adoption in that the Birth Moms are able to see the result of their extremely hard decision. We are truly blessed by her and her kids and we look forward to continuing our visits each year. 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! Love, Polly (and Rex, too)
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. We’ve also gone out to breakfast with her and she did great! Leilani, overall, is a very easy baby. 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 🙂 Best, Sara and James
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! Miss Brynlee is such a wonderful toddler and full of personality. She has a silly sense of humor and loves to make people laugh. She is independent and curious about everything! Brynlee has a love for animals, especially her dogs and cats. She is learning animal sounds and her favorite is the chicken! I love that she is talking more each day and learning how to navigate through all of her emotions, big and small! We have been warned about toddler meltdowns at 2, and we have not had many, so I consider us pretty lucky so far! Brynlee loves to be outside! She loves every season and not even a blizzard will stop her from playing outside! Jesse has had the best time teaching her to play ball and she loves to be on the basketball court with him when he coaches his team. We are looking forward to the summer and all the adventures to come! Brynlee has been in gymnastics for a few months now and we really enjoy watching her grow and learn the different courses each week. She is also a dancing queen! It feels like not long ago, we were in the thick of the wait and it felt like there was no end in sight. Brynlee was so worth the wait! We love to share our story and love that we have had been referred to Lifetime families to provide support and answer questions. We have grown so much in the last 2 years and strive to be the best parents we can be. We hope you enjoy the attached photos of Brynlee! Please give Natalie and Tiffany our best! 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. Sincerely, 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. 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. 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! This year proved to be almost as hilarious trying to get the photo, as our family has adopted 2 new fur babies this year! So here is Katie with the Hershey the bunny, Cookie the hamster and our maltipoo named Murray! We appreciate you and the Lifetime staff for the love, prayers and support you put into helping bring together our forever Lifetime family! Love, Tricia and Roger
The Three Rascals (Cuteness Overload! These three babies are all adopted through Lifetime Adoption) It is getting more and more difficult to get these busters to sit for a picture and all look the same direction …. they all certainly have personality … here they pose after Easter mass !! James and Kellie
A New Life Begins Maya Elizabeth was born in April. She weighed in at 6 lbs., 8 ounces and was 19 inches tall. This photo tells it all! 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, Corrine and James
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! Hope you are all doing well! Happy Easter! Shay, Kerri and Jared
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. We’re in the middle of potty training, so she’s transitioning from the toddler to big girl stage. She can sing the alphabet. She knows most colors and some numbers. She has even started making up her own stories as she flips through picture books. She really likes all kinds of animals and she is super friendly. Take care, Bobby and Tachaundra
Me and My Bros! Olivia started crawling a couple of days ago. Yes, already!!! I guess she wants to keep up with her big brothers. I don’t have a lot of recent family pictures (mostly selfies and videos at the moment). 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! They’ll be 7 weeks old on Wed. At 5 weeks, Connor weighed 9 lbs, 1.5 oz and Joey weighed 9 lbs, 11.5 oz. 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. Charlotte sure does love her accessories though. She is running around everywhere and is laughing all the time. We can’t believe her second birthday is rapidly approaching. Love, Helen and Peter
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? All our Best, Dustin, Miranda, Hank, and Teddy
Pinching Ourselves We just fall more and more in love with this sweet boy every day! He is such a blessing and we find ourselves pinching ourselves from time to time to make sure we’re not dreaming! Thank You, Howard and Michelle
Sending You Some Love Sending you some love from Mariella’s birth family’s last visit. We have been so blessed are forever grateful the love and relationship we have gained and grown together. The last two visits were at our home where Ellie and Mariella enjoyed meeting Mariella’s cousins/Aunt/Uncle, feeding fish, dinner and of course desserts with a whole lot of laughter. We are meeting up next at the park and celebrating Ellie’s 3rd birthday at The Zoo in April. I love our conversations we have that truly support this was God’s perfect match. I have shared our story with potential referrals, friends, strangers and I could not be more grateful to Lifetime. You have given us all the love and support on both sides to find our forever family! Eric and Amanda
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. Thanks for all you do! Shay, Kerri and Jared
My Heart Melted I have to tell you that my heart melted on Valentines Day. We sent a Happy Valentines Day photo to Elijah’s birth mom and she responded “Thank you for being such an amazing mom.” 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. Best Regards, Natacha
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! Jennifer and Phillip
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!! Thank you for all your support and encouragement!! Here are a few pictures of the day! Thank you so much, Melanie!! It’s truly such a gift from the Lord. We’ve seen His loving hand in every detail. Little Ellia was sooo worth the wait. It’s just amazing how we feel that she was always meant to be in our family. She’s the perfect addition and brings us all so much joy. We are just thankful for you and everyone at Lifetime. We cannot thank you enough!! We are hoping to take a trip to CA this September/October (Carl and I met at college just north of LA and married and had our oldest there, so we have lots of friends we want to visit). We plan to travel up to northern CA too and we’d love to visit Lifetime and meet everyone!! We’ll keep you posted, Melitsa and Carl
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. We continue to have an awesome relationship with his Birth Mom and look forward to whenever she’s ready to visit. God bless you!!! Kimberly and Aaron
Thank You for Everything Wanted to share some photos with you. Thank you for everything. Justin and Daphne 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! He brings such joy and happiness to our lives. We are forever grateful that our birth mother chose LIFE for 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! Carter is such a blessing! He is so happy all the time and has so much personality and charm. He lights up the room. Is a complete mommy/daddy’s boy and has been the best gift to us and our families. He can’t walk yet but has a crazy good scoot! Loves to eat and play with the puppy….he is so loved! Thank you for all you have done for us. Hope all is well! Michael and Julie
How Much We Love Him To Our Dear Birth Mom, We are so glad that you reached out and wanted to know how Kameron is doing. He is growing so fast. He is now around 18 pounds. He is such a happy and playful baby. He loves to smile and coo. He has brought so much joy to our family these past six months. Some of his favorite things to do are play with his big sister, eat, and watch Paw Patrol. He really loves Paw Patrol lol. He is now sitting up by himself, as well as pulling himself up to stand. He is not crawling yet, but he is scooting. We expect him to get his first baby teeth any day now. We tell him how much we love him daily, and we also tell him how much you love him. We want to thank you for trusting us to care for him. We love him dearly, and feel blessed to be able to have him in our lives. Sincerely, Kevin & Chemeika
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! She is super active and curious! Definitely keeps us on our toes! She LOVES playing on her slide she got for Christmas, dancing, playing with the dog, and climbing on things. She loves when her daddy chases her, jumping on the bed, and bath time. She loves singing and dancing to “If you’re happy and you know it” (which she refers to as “happy” when she asks to sing it), “Ring around the rosy”, and “The wheels on the bus”. 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. We adore this little girl with every part of us. We are so blessed by her. We feel so grateful for you all and Hannah’s Birth Mom for choosing us to be her parents. -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! Love, 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. Thanks for all you do and Happy New Year! Love, Candice, Gregg and Grace
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! Thanks for everything! Jen, Justin, and Harper
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! I still call him our Lifetime Baby, but he HATES being called a baby! Here’s our Nicholas. Since then, we now have a 5 year old daughter and 2 year old son that caught us by surprise after 13 years of infertility. 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. She is an adoptive Mom herself and she made the process so easy for us regarding the legal aspect. Please enjoy some pictures 🙂 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. They are both growing like crazy. 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! Thank you for all that you did for us and for what you continue to do for other adoptive couples and birth mothers. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season! Best, Thirza, Keith, Kyla & Trinity
Our Little Man Just sending a quick update on our little man! He is doing great. Growing like a weed, talking up a storm and spreading joy everywhere he goes! He loves tractors, playing in the snow, and playing with his cousins. Here are a few pics from his latest professional photo shoot. 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. One of the NICU nurses gave them this poem when they discharged, saying that it helped her as she was adopted herself. So thoughtful. 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. They had so many connecting reasons why LJ was “their” baby and plan to journal it into a story.
Blessed We are home now! Thank you so much for the package! The book is wonderful!! We are so blessed to have been able to work with you and Lifetime.
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! Sincerely, Chris, Kristi, and Brodie If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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’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. 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! She LOVED it! We finalized her adoption too! We also dedicated her at our church in front of family and friends! She continues to grow so fast. She is one of the smartest little girls I’ve met! Running everywhere, climbing everywhere, curious about everything, and so happy. She is definitely in her stranger anxiety phase now 🙂 but the fact that she mainly wants mommy and daddy right now is amazing. We know that will end one day. So we will soak up all the cuddles we can! She loves being read to, music (she is quite the dancer!), kisses, and being held. This girl is the light of our lives. We were just talking this morning about how we cannot believe how much we love her. So much that it hurts. We constantly feel grateful that we were chosen to be her parents. She is everything to us. Hope all is well! Tell everyone hi! -Jeanna and Kyle
15 Months Old! Piper is now 15 months and walking and talking! We adore her! We are looking forward to sharing a new adventure in our lives with Piper. We are moving to a family farm that has been in our family for five generations, built in 1902! Chris & Diana
Grateful for Lifetime “I am so grateful for Lifetime and Scott and Meredith. I couldn’t have picked a better family for my daughter! She is loved more than I could have ever imagined! Here is a recent picture of our blended family! I love you Meredith for being such an amazing mother to my Bella!” – 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!!!! This was our bedtime dance party tonight 😊 Tomorrow we are going to visit with his bio grandparents and sister. His sister just turned 4! We are daily in awe and so very grateful for you and Lifetime, and how God so perfectly planned our little family 💖
Brotherly Love! These two boys are already best buddies. Big brother loves to help out in caring for his new little brother! Congrats to this happy family! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Our Baby Boy Just wanted to share this beautiful photo of our sweet, loving, beautiful baby boy. He brings so much joy to our lives!!!! 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!
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
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. We are so incredibly grateful! 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, Candice, Gregg and Grace
For a Lifetime We got Charlotte’s one year photos back. It is hard to believe she has been with us for a year already. We can’t believe how lucky we are to have her and what a wonderful relationship we have with her birth mother. We are enjoying every minute and are looking forward to a lifetime more of making memories with her. 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
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. Our continued gratitude to Lifetime for bringing our families together to love on one incredible baby boy! 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. We are forever and ever grateful for your help in God’s BLESSING! With love, Whitney, Leann & Lucy
Ready for School! Isabelle is doing well. She is in dance, Girl Scouts, tee-ball and did swimming lessons this summer. She has also spent the summer boating, swimming and camping. She also attended a couple of day camps for dance. She signed up for tumbling, hip hop, tap and ballet for next year. She is ready for school to start next week! Justin and Kelly
Summer Fun! Landon is doing well. He is very excited to be starting Kindergarten next week. He is a kind hearted, fun loving little boy. He enjoys camping and swimming at the lakes around here. He joined Cub Scouts this year as well so we will see how he likes that when it starts in the fall. This summer has been filled with camping, boating, swimming and the county fair and state fair. He loves farm animals and loves helping grandpa pick veggies out of the garden. The picture with the graduation cap is at his preschool graduation in May. Kelly and Justin
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! Their personalities are developing, and we are having some very busy but fun times!! The boys are growing so fast! They are all within three pounds of each other, with Keegan, the smallest at 23 pounds and Christian coming in at 29 pounds!!! The twins will likely surpass our ‘lil man soon….. James and Kelli
Look at Him! Our first professional set of photos of our Family! Look at him!! Thought you would enjoy 🙂 Michael and Julie If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Today is Special Our sweet princess celebrated her first birthday on August 1st but TODAY is even more special. It’s been a full year since this we brought her home for the hospital. We can’t thank you enough for all the support and love you showed us during the adoption process. Thank you, Eric and Amanda
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. We were on opposites side of the country at the exact same time doing the exact same thing!! It was was crazy, fun and wonderful! They were both born at 36 weeks and 4 days, our birth mothers signed on the same day, and we got to go through the crazy whirlwind of adoption together! These boys have captured our hearts, and we are so thankful for them. Julie and Michael
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, Jamaal, Erinn and Michaela
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. Today is the 3 year anniversary of the day that Eligia became forever legally ours. She is a treasure beyond compare. 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. He finished out the school year with a very good report card- 4 A’s and 1 B!! He scored advanced in reading and math as well. The highlight of his school year was performing a dance routine with friends in the school talent show. They got the crowd cheering and clapping to a popular Bruno Mars song! William recently finished baseball and has begun football conditioning for the summer. We’ve been busy seeing family and friends and spending time at the beach. We love our William and are very proud of the young man he is becoming. Always grateful to the team at Lifetime for helping complete our family💜. Thanks Diane and enjoy the rest of your summer. Camisha and Brian
So Happy! Jared is loving summer and we captured a few excited moments at the zoo this past week! He is the happiest little boy and is growing so fast. We have a meet up with his birth mom tomorrow, looking forward to an enjoyable visit 🙂 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! 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! We had a party for her on Saturday! She LOVED her smash cake! She was definitely the life of the party! 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! Jeanna and Kyle
Getting So Big! He will be 3 in September already! Grayson is getting so big! Here’s a family photo as well! Ryan and Rachael If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
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. He is on the go 24-7 :), sleeps like a champ and loves his food. 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, Lisa and Frank
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. Drea and Alex are both crazy about him and his snuggles and Stephen and I couldn’t be more in love with him. My entire extended family is crazy about him too. He is slowly meeting everyone and charms them all with his big grin. I still talk to his birth mom and grandma often and regularly send them pictures and videos and updates. I’m happy I can share with them and they know the little man is so happy and so loved. 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, Thirza & Keith
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, Mac and Shay
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. To us, adoption was more than just starting our family with a baby, it was starting our family by welcoming a whole other family into ours. We are so lucky to have such a special bond with our birth mom. Since spending 4 days together in the hospital, we have struggled to find the right words to describe how amazing she really is. From meeting her in the parking lot, to Courtney hugging her head & cheering her on during the c-section, to taking those last steps together out of the hospital and feeling like we weren’t ready to leave her, we have fallen more and more in love with her each step of the way. Today we can honestly say we love her just as much as we love our baby girl. -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. 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!! Love from Greg, Bethany, Loretta and Gus
It's Official! He was already our son, but now it is official! Titus has a little brother! Welcome Jagger Grey!! Thank you to everyone at Lifetime for your unending support. We love you all! Jonmark and Amy
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, Candice, Gregg and Grace
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, Thirza & Keith
Our Joy! We had the transfer of custody hearing today for Noah! Everything went well and we expect to finalize right before Thanksgiving. Noah was fast asleep thanks to Grandma, the baby whisperer lol! Noah is 8 weeks old and growing so fast. We just love every minute with him! 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. He now weighs almost 16 lbs and is a pretty big boy! Lol we are so in love and can’t believe this is our life now but wouldn’t change it for anything! Josiah and Cassidy
Stealing Our Hearts Our little man turned 2 last week!! We took him to the zoo to celebrate, and his favorite things were pointing out all the “blue trashcans” and “agua” in the bear exhibit. He is getting so big, and continues to steal our hearts every day! Hope you and everyone at Lifetime are well! We are going to start working on our application for baby #2!! Much Love, Jennifer and Matt
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
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. 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! 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. Happy Birthday to Brooklyn! I can’t believe it has been two years already. I know you’ve brought her great joy and a life greater than I could ever imagine. May 1st is a wonderful day. A day in history I would never change. Thank you for being there and thank you for being such a beautiful family.”
He's Growing Up! Hunter will turn 4 soon. He is so intelligent, thanks to great genes from his awesome birth parents. We will be active again soon to adopt our second and last addition to our family. Eric and Michelle
Adoption Day We finalized Miriam’s adoption! We are happy parents “legally” now! We are grateful for Lifetime and everyone there for everything! Daniel and Rachel
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”. 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! -Jeanna and Kyle
Our Busy Little Boy It’s so hard to believe that Jared is two! He is a busy little boy who loves tractors, diggers and dirt! He is talking up a storm and learning his colors. He amazes us every single day with his kind little heart and the ability to make everyone around him smile! Here are a few pics from his birthday and his birthday party! Thank you everyone at Lifetime for what you have done to bring our dreams of having a family a reality! Love, Kerri and Shay
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. 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. Bobby and Tachaundra
Sibling Joy Here’s a couple of pictures of our wonderful boys. They are doing great! Nick and Jamy
Wonderful Visit 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 Facebook Live
He's Here! Meet Elijah! He was born Thursday! James and Sara
A Year in Our Lives Just wanted to share a picture of our son’s first year! Dustin and Crystll If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
God's Plan for This Precious Boy We had a nice visit from Ed and Karen. Karen’s sister was with them and ironically she is a case manager nearby. Karen said that Joshua is having surgery next week to close the hole in his heart – other than that he is a very active, healthy 7 month old. That little one did not stop the entire time he was here – and so strong! My goodness, I thought he was going to start running! Ed and Karen are so sweet and we really enjoyed working with them. They originally wanted a girl but are so happy now that they were blessed with this little boy. Most definitely God’s plan to put this precious boy in the home of a nurse practitioner and a dad that has the flexibility to be home most with him most of time (he jokes that he does not do nights though LOL).
Good Morning Ladies! 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. We are so grateful for your guidance, and for referring Dion to us. He was wonderful and took great care of us. We are so blessed to go into this holiday with Noah here at home with us! My Mom and brother were so excited, they decorated for Noah and for Easter. Have a wonderful Easter! Daniel and Nabintu
Happy Easter Fun! Wishing you and everyone at Lifetime a very Happy Easter! Chris and Diana 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! (Could he be any cuter?) (Seriously!) If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Our Adoption Journey Well, we’ve been home with our sweet Harper Anne for about 2 and half months now. Can’t believe how fast time flies! We are adjusting to our new life pretty well! Harper is thriving. She is happy and healthy. She is 11 weeks old today! She’s smiling and cooing, and growing like a weed. She loves going to church and really enjoys the worship music! Everyone at church comments on what a good baby she is. She loves it when we sing to her and one of her favorite places to be is sitting on her Daddy’s lap! She just had her first visit to Disney World last weekend! She even got to go on a couple of rides and really seemed to enjoy herself! I’ve been back to work for almost a month now. I definitely hate leaving her every day, but my mother has been caring for her during the day while Justin and I work, so that has made it a bit easier to leave her. We are so blessed and thankful to God and Harper’s birth parents for placing her in our lives. She is our greatest joy. 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! 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. 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! 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 I just had to share this with y’all at Lifetime! 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! We are so in love with our adorable daughter! Graham and Bonnie If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Crazy Wonderful and Amazing! Things are going well here in Detroit. We moved to the Ronald McDonald House yesterday – it is such a blessing! The doctors say he is doing wonderfully. He’s eating well and resting. All the nurses just love him 😁 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 We have announced Ariana’s arrival to the world. I wanted to let you all know and send a few pictures of our precious daughter. Thank you again for all of your guidance and support during our whirlwind weekend! Brandon and Megan
Our Beautiful Girl Here are some recent pictures of 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! 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!
Sharing the Joy! We finalized and couldn’t be happier! Tommy and Kaycee 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, We knew Acacia had at least 6 biological siblings that had been given up when we adopted her. We were committed to an open adoption. I reached out to her biological siblings families. When Acacia was 1 1/2 years old we traveled to New Mexico to see her bio mom, grandmother and her oldest brother. 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. Bobby and Tachaundra
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
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! Meet sweet baby Joy, a new addition to our Lifetime family! And Congratulations to Arizona adoptive couple Kalen and Laura as they start their new adventure as parents to this beautiful child! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Boys Are Such a Blessing We just celebrated 3 years with these beautiful boys. Here are a few pictures to share because “they are so stinkin cute”. They are both doing well in school and are so loved. Alexander is a big ole ham and Cassius is the momma hen. Thank you, our boys are such a blessing. I truly don’t know what I’d do without my boys. Robin and William
Loved By All This past month has been crazy! We got to spend our first Christmas as parents to the most precious baby girl! We ended up having to cancel our trip to California because she was sick, and then I got the flu! She is all better now and all smiles! She is sitting like a big girl, and is loving her solid foods now. It is wonderful to see how loved she is, not only by us but by everyone around her! We have people fighting over who gets to hold her all the time! She is happy and healthy, and we continue to be in heaven! -Kyle and Jeanna
Our Precious Son We are doing well and enjoying life with our precious son. He turned 1 on Wed!! Time flies! He’s been such a joy. I’ve attached a few pictures. Feel free to share them 🙂 Thank you all again for all you’ve done to help us become a family of three! Matt and Cassie
Growing Like Crazy! Cooper is doing great and growing like crazy! He is starting to be more mobile and rolling all over the place. He has such a happy and bubbly personality, and it is so much fun to watch him develop. We went back home for the holidays, and he absolutely loved hanging with his cousins. I have attached a few of our recent favorite photos. Thank you! Kaycee and Tommy
A Beautiful Family Here is another one of the beautiful babies that was born this month. The adoptive Mom, Megan, was able to be there in the room for the birth. Both Birth Mom and Adoptive Mom were so happy to be able to share that special moment. The family just got home earlier this week! Congrats to New Jersey Adoptive Family!
Ready to Meet Her Brother! This amazing family had to really scramble to help make everything go smoothly when they found out they were going to be parents to this beautiful girl! Thanks to their quick actions, they arrived at the hospital the evening she was born only an hour before a massive snowstorm hit. They can’t wait to go back home and show their little girl her new little brother. What a whirlwind of a couple days for this sweet family! Congrats to California adoptive couple Jordan and Julie!
Stealing Hearts We had Miriam’s pictures taken today, and wanted to share them with you. We are so in love with her. She is one special little lady stealing hearts of everyone around her.
Growing and Changing SOOO Fast! We had a great holiday season – except for Dillon getting two molars! He is growing and changing SOOO fast! We have him in daycare – primarily to be around other kids….and he is doing fantastic! He was obviously getting bored in the Baby Room because he was causing trouble – waking up other babies by putting his arm thru the crib rails, climbing on the furniture, and grabbing food from the other kids! Of course, he always had a ‘partner in crime’! Dillon moved up to the Toddler Room in mid-December. By being around older kids, he is eating better, playing well with others, walking everywhere, and talking! Every week is different and he keeps us on our feet! I was going over the animal noises on his toy box. Of course, there is a giraffe on there and I didn’t know what noise they make! So, since they have a long tongue, I started to ‘slurp’ and Dillon went nuts over it! I hope all is well with you! Angela and Jeremy
Styling Six Months! Look who’s 6 months! She could not be more perfect! Chris and Diana If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
The Day We Became a Family Meet our beautiful daughter, Harper Ann! When we heard the news she was being born, we jumped on a plane to go meet her within 3 hours. We then had to drive through an icy snowstorm and skidded on black ice in to a ditch in front of the Emergency Room at 1:00 am, arriving with a bang! We were introduced to our baby girl within an hour. The next day the attorney with the consent form drove through the worst snowstorm ever to hit the coast. He spun out on black ice 30 minutes from the hospital, and waited in the cold for several hours to get help. Birth Mother, Birth Father and Attorney braved more of the storm the next to be there because they all wanted this adoption to go well. Everyone involved showed patience and kindness throughout the process. We sure have a story to tell Harper about the day we became a family!! Justin and Jennifer
I'm Adopted! We just finished our night time prayers and reading of books. We have been reading a book every night called, “I’m Adopted!” and I just love the story we’re starting to share with Hank about how he came into our lives. He asks the sweetest most sincere questions and we cannot read it without talking about you both. I just wanted to let you know that he is doing great and is such a good big brother. We went to the park after school today to enjoy the break in the rain. I often find myself just watching him in awe and I cannot imagine my life without him. Happy New Year! Miranda and Dustin
Happy Holidays! Now that we are winding down from the very busy holiday season, I wanted to take a few minutes to update you on how we are doing! Brynlee is 7 months old, can you believe it!? She is crawling now and keeping us very busy! Watching her learn and grow is such a joy! I feel like it was’t long ago that I was emailing and calling you to get suggestions from you on how we could improve our profile. What a beautiful story God has written for us! Thank you for being a part of it! Thanksgiving was such a special day for us. Looking over at Brynlee in her high chair at the dinner table was such a dream come true. We have so much to be thankful for, everyday is Thanksgiving in our home! Our Christmas was amazing! Brynlee’s birth parents planned a special dinner so we were able to spend time with them and meet their families. We are extremely grateful for the relationship we have with Brynlee’s birth parents. This was the start of a new Christmas tradition that we hope to continue for many years to come! On December 28th, we finalized our adoption! As our family filled the court room, I couldn’t help but feel so overwhelmed with emotions. There were countless nights of hoping, praying and longing to be parents and now that we are, I just couldn’t imagine our lives without her! We hope you enjoy these pictures of our sweet girl! Happy New Year! Alicia and Jesse
Best Regards! Best to you in 2018! Jerome and Tavonia If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Happy New Year! It’s been a long time since I’ve been in touch with all of you. It is amazing how time passes and life takes priority, but you all are never far from my thoughts. Every time I look at my little Gavin I remember how important of a piece of the puzzle you all were in making us a family. Gavin will be 3 years old this coming February. He’s handsome, smart, funny, teaches me new things everyday through his eyes and has a smile that would brighten anyone’s day. There are days when I still can’t believe this amazing little person is my son and growing faster than I would like. The two best decisions I’ve ever made was praying for him and reaching out to Lifetime. I’ve never been so happy to be his Mom and to have him call me Mommy. I wish you all a wonderful love filled 2018, Natacha and Gavin
So Thankful For Our Blessings Ava loved visiting with Santa this year! This will be a fun year for everyone! She has loved everything about Christmas. We have decorated Christmas trees, baked cookies, and made several holiday crafts. We are so thankful for our blessing. Thank you Lifetime for all you did to help us become parents.” -Ryan, Laura, Ava
Merry Christmas! We wish you a memorable and Merry Christmas, and abundant blessings in the year to come! If you’re considering adoption for your child or hoping to adopt, please call us at 1-800-923-6784. Merry Christmas!
Discovering All That is Christmas We have had such an amazing experience and recommend Lifetime to everyone we come in contact with that expresses any interest in adoption. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two years already! Talon fit right into our family and instantly bonded with everyone! He even looks like our family! It’s been so much fun watching him discover all that is Christmas this year! Dawn and Silas
Finalization Day Picture! When Chris and I began this adoption journey 2 years ago we found ourselves purchasing adoption ornaments. We have the one from last year from my sister and brother in law since they adopted our nephew last year. We have not been able to find a home for the 2015 ornament and wanted to know if you know of a family that completed their journey in 2015 or if the staff at Lifetime would like it for the tree there? We have our ornament for 2017 and wanted to give this ornament a good home. Please feel free to share the adoption day picture with staff too. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Sincerely, Chris and Kristi
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas from Jeff, DeAnna & Keagan (12 years old).
Christmas Greetings Here are a couple of photos of Gracelyn, who came into our lives 6 wonderful years ago. – Jesus & Ronna If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
God Fulfills Our Hearts Here are some pics of Miss Paige. One was a picture taken at school by one of the teachers who is a photographer and one I took of her on her first day of school. If we can be of any help or support for someone going through their adoption journey, just let me know. We of all people understand the wait and it can be a hard journey, especially when there has been fertility issues which leads lots of folks to adoption. There are ups and downs, but in the end, God fulfills our hearts with the right little person for our family, as he did with us, and we enjoy her every day. She knows how loved she is and she’s a really smart cookie as she knows and seems to truly understand how her journey started with her birth mom and how she became a part of our family. She has thanked us for loving her and of course that brought happy tears to my eyes. We love our little girl to the moon and back and thank God each day for the light and love she brings to our lives each day. It’s hard to believe she has turned 4 back in Sept…my time surely flies. She’s no longer a baby and reminds me each day that she is a big girl now. Too funny. Many blessings wished for you and your family and all of those in waiting. May the holiday bring peace and love to all, John and Amy
Babies Happen! Our adoption was finalized Wednesday, December 13, 2017. We finalized via telephone with a judge and our lawyer in Florida while we were in Italy with a notary. So if any couples are concerned about living abroad being a hindrance to domestic adoption need not worry. It can happen. Attached are some photos of us and Ahava. Bobby and Chaun
Merry Christmas to All! Merry Christmas to all of you wonderful people at Lifetime!!! 🎄We are so in love with our two Lifetime babies and are thankful to have such a wonderful relationship with their birth mothers❤️ Veronica, thank you for all your work! Alan and Rebekah
Totally Boy! Wishing our Lifetime family a Merry Christmas filled with cheer and happiness. Jackson is doing wonderful. He is totally boy, obsessed with trucks, tractors and dozers. He started pre-school this year and loves it. We are so blessed and are still in awe of him. Blessings to you all, Craig, Ruth and Jackson
Her First Baby Food! Time continues to fly by! Hanna is 5 months old now! This month she had her first baby food (sweet potatoes!), and she LOVED them! We even had a cheering section of her cousins while she ate! 🙂 We spent time with family for thanksgiving, and we took our first family pictures since her newborn pictures! She is growing so much! The biggest news is that she now is rolling over! She goes from back to front, then gets mad because she doesn’t know how to roll from front to back yet 🙂 . We love watching her development right before our eyes! We used to dread the holidays, as they would remind us that we didn’t have the child we longed for. This year it feels like we are seeing things through a whole different light, and it is wonderful. Hope you all have a merry Christmas! Kyle and Jeanna
Christmas Blessing! Here is a Christmas picture from Jack! We have been so blessed to have him in our lives and are loving getting to spend our first Christmas together as parents! With Love, Colby, Sarah, and Jack
Dreams Do Come True What a wonderful day for this family, adoption finalization day! Congrats to Colorado adoptive family Dan & Hanna! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Happy Holidays! Some recent pictures! Had a great time at Disneyland and loved to explore! Thank you for all you do. Cheers, Christa & Scott
Christmas Boy, Christmas Joy! Here’s the latest pic of Keegan, who just turned 2 1/2 and totally LOVES Christmas! Christine and John If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Blessed Three Times Full! Hope you and all of the wonderful Lifetime staff have a blessed Christmas. We’ve attached a few of our most recent photos for you to share. We’ve adopted three times with Lifetime’s help. You are in our prayers, Tim and Tisha
So Much Joy and Love I just gave Lifetime’s information to a finance director within the company I work for and another woman I met through a facebook adoption group. I love encouraging others to pursue the same avenue we did, as it has brought us so much joy and love. I’d love to share Tori’s Christmas pictures with you! I truly have never met such a happy, easy going baby who smiles at everyone she meets. The other parents from daycare come up to her and ask, “Where is my smile today?” and then they are able to go about their day with a big smile on their face. It’s incredible to see how just her smile makes so many other people happy. She is a joy and a blessing to our entire family. I never knew I could love someone so much. Hope all is well with the entire Lifetime staff! Merry Christmas! Lisa and Frank
Helping Hands I can not praise you guys enough. I ordered my holiday cards last night and Lifetime (CA/FL) is first on my list! Merry Christmas, Cynthia If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Christmas Blessings! We would love to share that after 5 1/2 years of infertility we are 14 weeks pregnant. We are so blessed and excited to give Jameson a sibling. We have a great relationship with Jameson’s birth mom. She has recently been texting me more asking about the Lord. She has decided to rededicate her life. We are so blessed to have our son and his birth mom. His birth dad’s parents are also in our lives and will be visiting us in April. I tell people that both these babies are our little miracles. God selected them to be our kiddos. It still amazes us how perfect His will is. Hope all is well at Lifetime. Merry Christmas & lots of love, Danny and Rebecca
Baby's First Christmas! Merry Christmas! We are doing our best to savor every moment of Wesley’s first Christmas! There aren’t words to describe how it feels watching him discover the joy of this season and all it brings. We love you all at Lifetime, and hope your holidays are filled with joy and peace that lasts throughout the year. ❤️ With so much gratitude from Michael, Mandie and Wesley
Santa! Guess who met Santa? Maddox has been a very good boy this year. I think Santa might bring him all that his heart desires! Santa has already given us Maddox 🙂 Kevin and Tequilla
Look Who is Getting Big Keeton is so smart. He does everything early. Sat up with at 4 months. Crawled at 5.5 started walking at 8.75 months. Saying hi at 9 months. He must get it from me!!! Deloretta (and Karl!)
Babies Fill the Home With Love! I wanted to send an update regarding the adoption of Liam. We have a court date tomorrow morning when the adoption will be finalized. We want to thank you so very much and everyone over there at Lifetime Adoption. We are a complete family now. My husband and I would have had a good life without children (we prepared ourselves for that possibility) but our lives just feel so much more complete with him in it. I will send you more updates from time to time, I am sure life will be busy! Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely, Katie and Michael
Best Christmas Present Ever! Just wanted to send you an update and just a few of my favs from our new family photos this past Thanksgiving. Zara is now four months old, beautiful and so smart! Everyone just loves her! Everyone that meets her including all her teachers and the church child care center where we attend compliment that she is so sweet, quiet and a joy to be around. That is until she gets home where we are known to get super silly and loud! 🙂 Our extended family love her so much and she has gotten so many clothes, we did not have to buy any for at least the first 6 months. Of course I still did, because I have to impart a little bit of personalized style since Mom does know her little diva best (in my mind anyway). Ha ha! 😉 She is also healthy and meeting or exceeding her developmental milestones. We will be finalizing the adoption in court on Dec. 19-best Christmas present ever-and could not be more excited!! Hope you and yours have a very blessed holiday season! 🙂 Felicia and Goodman
Can you Believe He is Growing So Fast? Wow! Can you believe Maddox is 7 months old?! He is growing so fast. Maddox is so easy going and smiles nonstop. His favorite TV show is Puppy Dog Pals. He can sit up on his own for a few minutes. He currently rolls all over the place. He has two teeth on the bottom. His Birth Mom and I still text each other a few times a week. I feel like she has become a member of my family. Thank you all for helping our family grow. I cannot picture what life was like before Maddox. Kevin and Tequilla
Heaven Sent I just wanted to share an update with you! We are a little over 5 months and absolutely perfect!! We are just so in love! I said that all I’ve ever wanted was to be a mommy and this God sent baby is even more that I could have ever hoped for! Thanks again for everything!!! Jennifer (and Phillip)
Celebrating Today as a Family We had our hearing today to finalize our adoption! We are so excited and went out to celebrate today as a family. We truly appreciate everything you and the Lifetime family did during our process. From setting everything up to the emotional support you provided, everything was top notch. We could not be more blessed this holiday to be a family of 3, and we thank you for your contribution. Here are some photos we took today of Alivia. Please share with the Lifetime family and the world. Thanks, Crue and Michelle
Shout it to the Whole World! Charlotte’s adoption was finalized today. We couldn’t be happier! We were matched with the most amazing Birth Mom and everything worked out so well! Thank you! We want to shout it to whole world! Peter and Helen
Sweet, Happy, Silly, and Our Dream Come True As Carly turns 4 today, we can’t help but think of each of you and thank you for helping to bring Carly into our family. She has come so far, from her tiny two pounds, to a now, big four year old. She is the light of our lives and brings more joy and love than we could have ever imagined. She loves to ride her bike, go to preschool, play with her brothers, jump on her trampoline, and shine her light wherever she goes. She is sweet, happy, silly, and our dream come true. We hope you are all well and we love sharing Carly’s amazing story with everyone we know. Thank you, will never be enough, to express our gratitude to each of you! Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Casey and April
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!! Time has flown by sooooo fast! We just can’t believe that Jude is already 2 1/2!! In some ways though, it feels like it’s been so long since our ‘waiting days’ – now that God has completed our family, those days that were so so hard to live through, are now behind us! And best of all, we can look back and see that everything happened exactly in God’s perfect timing (of course!). Even though we wanted to speed everything along, He had the right plan for us, and looking at our beautiful children makes us realize that our wait was necessary for God to bring each of them to us! How wonderful to have the blessing of hindsight now! (If only I had been more patient back then! I could have saved myself a lot of worry and longing! Although Jude was our only ‘Lifetime baby’, we talked often enough about our girls that we can give an update on them too. Lucy is 10, and in 4th grade. She’s a little mother, always trying to ‘take care of’ Sadie and Jude. She reads constantly, and has the best sense of humor! Sadie is 5 (almost 6 as she says – she was our Christmas adoption, born on Dec 22). She just started kindergarten, which just about wrecked me! 😉 She’s a spunky little one, and I never quite know what she’s going to do (which is always worrisome!). However she can be as sweet as can be, and truly has a big heart (if she lets you see it). And our little Jude. Sometimes I look back at the whirlwind of his birth, and wonder how we made it through! We had been waiting soooo long before we got “the call!”. We were even more surprised when sweet Birth Mom called the very next day saying she was in labor (six weeks early!!). What a crazy time! But also wonderful! We were able to have a wonderful bonding time with little Jude as he was stuck in the NICU for almost two weeks! Fast forward 2 1/2 years and you would never know he was a tiny 4 pound baby! He’s so big now! He’s all boy. Our house used to be all princesses and glitter, but Jude has come in and taken over. Somehow everything has turned into a light saber or blaster gun. He can be quite the little stinker, but he’s so cute that his sisters always forgive him right away. The three of them together are just precious – God totally knows what He’s doing! I’m attaching some updated pictures! We just took them, so you can see that it’s still always cold and snowy up here in Northern Minnesota!! But oh so beautiful! This thanksgiving, we just want to thank all of you at Lifetime!! We are so grateful for everyone who came along side us during our journey! And I just want to give hope to all of those waiting families – we’ve been there, and if you can trust God to provide, you will come out seeing just how awesome His perfect plan is! We pray for the waiting families and sweet birth mamas often! We are always more than happy to share our experience! If you ever want to give my email to anyone, please do! We’ve got lots of experience with waiting, trans racial adoption, etc.!) Love and gratitude to you all! Steve, Erin, Lucy, Sadie, and Jude
Blessing from Above Brodie is 6 months old and his first tooth is beginning to make its appearance. He smiles, giggles, and is on the verge of crawling and sitting up on his own. Brodie makes everything better. We are so grateful for everything Lifetime did. Thank you Natalie for believing in divine intervention. Happy Thanksgiving! Kristi and Chris
Celebrating World Adoption Day Hannah is 4 months this month! She is smiling lots and has started to giggle! She got her ears pierced this month! For Halloween she was a banana (we call her Hannah banana), and we were monkeys. She loves diaper changes and bath time now. Not a fan of the car seat! We spent time with all the cousins in November and went to a fun farm. We also celebrated national adoption day!
Our Greatest Blessing Lifetime is truly a blessing. It is hard to believe that is has been 12 years since we went through this journey. When we met with the birth mother’s extended family this time, the birth grandmother was completely speechless and grateful. She said that Lifetime found the perfect family to raise her granddaughter. Thank you!!! Thank you Lifetime for helping us find our daughter. We have an open adoption and this year for her birthday we took her to see some of her extended birth family. We are truly blessed and grateful for your organization. Blessings, Kim and Doug
A Match Made in Heaven This adorable baby boy, Joshua, is surrounded by his happy adoptive parents Gregory and Elizabeth, and Joshua’s new adoring big sister. The family has developed a wonderful bond with Joshua’s birth family, and Elizabeth mentions that she feels like they are her own family members. If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Cooper Fills the Home With Love! Thought we would share some recent family photos that we took the other day. Cooper is doing great! He has been sleeping through the night for a few months now, loves when it is time to eat, and is growing like crazy! He is such a happy baby, and it is so much fun to see his personality develop. Hope you are both doing well! Kaycee, Tommy, and Cooper
Little Angel from God It’s that time of year again for an update on Angel. She’s 11 now and in the 5th grade. She’s in good health, loving, and silly as she wants to be. Her hobbies are still crafts and baking. I just signed her up for a winter cheerleading program. She was in karate for a few months and did a great job. I’ll probably get her started with that once we finish this cheerleading program. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management back in July. Woo-hoo! So glad that I’m done with that. We moved to that same weekend to be closer to family. We’re both adjusting because its a really small town. Best Regards, Juanita
Falling More in Love Here are some pictures of Ahava at a pumpkin patch and and at Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. She loves the outdoors.
We're Official! Allow me to introduce you to Avery Chancellor, the miracle you all helped God bring into our lives and for that we are forever grateful and forever connected. May God bless you each in the specific areas you’ve prayed for, giving you the desires of your heart. Because you do just that for others. Always, Avery’s Mom and Dad – Niambi and Vincent
Halloween Fun! We are excited to congratulate Arizona adoptive couple Michael and Amanda! They have adopted a precious baby boy and are pictured here having a fun time at Halloween with him! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
A Dream Come True How cute is she? We can’t get enough of her! She’s already 6 yrs old, where has the time gone? So adorable! – Jesus and Ronna
Twins! Still just in shock & awe every day that these beautiful angels are ours. We are exhausted but don’t care! We just cannot thank you enough for all of your support these past few weeks, it means so much! – Doug and Katherine
Congratulations!! We are so excited to offer our congratulations to this amazing Georgia adoptive couple Kevin and Tequila! Their adoption of baby Maddox is finalized and this family is official! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Welcome Baby Boy! We’re sending an update on our adoption of Judah. He’s 6 weeks old and we absolutely love every minute of parenthood. He’s been a blessing to us and so many others. We love him so much! Thank you to the entire crew at Lifetime! – Ben and Victoria The birth mother found out she was pregnant at 36 weeks. She called Lifetime, created her adoption plan, and 2 weeks later they now have a son!
One Year! It was a year on the 19th that Jared’s adoption was final! So hard to believe! He is now 18 months and all boy! He loves to get dirty, run, jump, play with tractors and with daddy’s duck calls! Here are some 18 month pics! Love Shay, Kerri and Jared
Gratefully in Love I wanted to give a big thank you again from all of us for facilitating our adoption of baby DeAngelo Singh. He is now 5 months old and we all are so gratefully in love with him and ecstatic that the feeling is mutual. Developmentally, he is on or ahead of target, he is bright, strong, expressive, and observably attaching to us all as one would expect of any infant his age. Best of all, our family feels complete. Thank you, thank you, thank you! – Dane and Demitra
Had to share! I had to share Jack’s bear costume picture because it’s so so cute! I hope everything is going well at the Lifetime office. Jack is so special and sweet! I went back to work this week from FMLA leave and it was bittersweet! Love, Sarah, Colby and Jack
Brothers Here is Christophe at 9 months. He is crawling now and getting into everything. In addition, he tries to talk and keep up with his big brother, Kalev. Kalev looks after Christophe and redirects him. He is very protective of Christophe and makes sure that he is safe. Well, take care and have a great Holiday! Regards, David and Rispba
Thank you! I tried to send a huge assortment of pictures! She stays busy and loves to be outside! Thanks again! We will always be forever grateful for Lifetime!!!! – Jamie and Kelley
Smiles! She is starting to smile now! She loves bath time and loves playing on her activity mat! She hates her car seat and diaper changes though! Her cooing and fun sounds are adorable, and she is stealing the hearts of everyone at church! – Kyle and Jeanna
Wild and Crazy We are celebrating our precious Isaiah turning one today! We got to FaceTime with his sweet birth mom and are celebrating with friends and family tonight. Over the last week, we’ve had a lot of fun reminiscing about our trip to go get Isaiah–booking last minute flights, changing plans at the last minute at 2 am, and meeting him and his birth family. It was wild and crazy, but never have we felt so strongly that God was in control and guiding every step. What a beautiful adventure! Thanks for everything… Ross, Carol, and Isaiah
Thank You We don’t know where we would be without her! She is 9 years old now and continuing to grow like a weed! She is our world and everyday is a new adventure with our beautiful daughter. Thank you for such a beautiful and precious gift!!! Much Love Always, Josh and Tiffany
Life is Great! Words cannot describe the way Henry has changed our lives and our hearts! We did not know it was possible to love someone the way we love our sweet little boy. It has been so fun to watch him grow over the last (almost) 18 months… crawling, walking, running, and now climbing on everything! His silly little personality fits in perfectly with our family, and it’s pretty amazing that he even has dimples like Mommy! Veronica and the team made our dreams come true, and helped us start our forever family. We are forever grateful that our path to starting a family lead us to adoption through Lifetime. – Matt and Jennifer
Best Brothers Here are some photos of Ben and the family. We were apparently pregnant at the same time as Ben was being born, so he became an instant big brother and almost has a twin that he does everything with! – Reid and Lauren
So Grateful! Here’s a recent picture from apple picking a couple weeks ago. I’m so grateful God has allowed me to be a mom to such an amazing little boy. We are so grateful! – Craig and Angela
Beautiful Girl! We’re excited to congratulate Georgia adoptive couple Goodman and Felicia! They just adopted a precious baby girl through a Lifetime adoption! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Happy Baby Ahava is doing well. She’s such a little busy body. She’s walking now. She’s a little wobbly, but she improves her balance each day. She is a very social and happy baby. She is so smart. She figures things out very quickly. – Bobby and Chaun
Precious Baby Girl We’re excited to congratulate Colorado adoptive couple Randy and Sarah! They just adopted a precious baby girl through a Lifetime adoption! If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Love the Blog! Thank you so much for the beautiful blog about our family. I shared it on my personal page and it’s touched so many already. I consider it a lovely keepsake for our family. Here’s a favorite picture of my three amigos. You guys are largely responsible for our family so we are happily your cheerleaders. It was a pleasure working with you from start to finish. I’m so glad to hear you’re still hearing from Judah’s birth mother. We have our update Monday and I look forward to hearing how she’s doing. Blessings, Latonia and Brent
Don't Give Up! We now have this little beauty to complete our family. We’ve had three failed in the past (almost) two years. On Thursday, we got the call that our baby girl was born on Wednesday and flew out that night. We got to meet her on Friday. So in love! – Michael & Joy
Our Daughter's Second Birthday Today is our daughter Gracie’s 2nd birthday and I can’t help but think how much of a part Lifetime played in her becoming a part of our family. We are so thankful for all that the staff at Lifetime do for the adoptive parents and birth moms throughout the entire process – before, during, and after. Grace is the happiest little girl full of love and we can’t wait to see what God has planned for her. She loves her little brother and brings so much joy to our lives that we didn’t even know was missing until she became a part of our family. We cannot imagine our lives without our precious daughter and thank God daily for Lifetime and the selfless decision made by her birth mom so that our family could be blessed with one of the greatest gifts ever. We are thankful for Gods faithfulness, perfect plan, and perfect timing. God bless, Alicia and Jake
Growing Fast! Brooklyn is doing great. Growing fast! We can’t believe she is almost 2. We will be celebrating her 2nd Birthday at Disneyland Paris. She loves Peppa Pig, Doc McStuffins, and playing outside. Bonnie and Graham
Big Boy Here is our big boy… 7 months old. We cant believe it he is growing so fast. He is such a blessing and truly a happy baby. Thank you so much for all you have done to make us a family. That face is too much! – Brianne and Steven
Exciting and Busy! It’s been an exciting month around here. I took a new job as an elementary principal and life has been busy! Jared is doing so well and growing everyday! He went to his first rodeo and loved every second of it! The picture in the yellow raincoat is visiting me at school on the first day! Thank you for all you do for adoptive parents, birth parents, and children! You are truly a blessing to so many! Love Shay, Kerri And Jared
Happy Birthday! We can’t believe Grayson is almost 2 already!! He is growing and learning and we can’t remember what life was like before him! We’ve gone on several trips including Disney World. He loves going to the farm and the zoo. He knows all his animal sounds and can count to 10. We are getting ready to celebrate his birthday with a Mickey Mouse themed party (his favorite!). I also have to tell you a funny story… on a whim I entered Grayson and Ryan into a Father Son look alike contest at our county fair. They ended up WINNING!! The newspaper ran a story about it, no one could believe he was adopted because he looks so much like us. I hope you are doing well! Thank you for checking in! -Rachael and Ryan
From the Moment We First Met Lucas Lucas is doing amazing. Growing up so fast! He is learning his colors and can count to ten. He loves to play outside and with anything that involves water. He always enjoys watching movies that having a lot of singing in them. He will sing along and dance for hours. We are counting down the days to when we get to visit Disneyland and he is super excited! I hope all of you at Lifetime are doing well and I pray for all the birth parents and adopting parents. – Rhonda & Lawrence The Countdown to Disneyland!
Happy Birthday!! Yes, our sweet Braely is ONE! She is walking everywhere and exploring everything. Her personality is so happy and easy going and she brings joy to everyone she meets! Braely loves music and to dance! Her and her brother Liem have such and bond and when they play together it melts our heart! She is loved beyond measure! – Chantel
Our Little Miracle I just want to share a new picture of our happy, miracle boy! The past 2 months have been so surreal and I don’t even know if I have stopped to thank you all at Lifetime! There is no doubt that God guided our steps and hand picked Jack for our family! We are so grateful for you all and ALL you do! The staff at Lifetime was such a blessing! It was so easy to talk to them and we always felt they were there for us. The whole process was long and hard, but having someone there for you 24/7 helped tremendously! – Phillip and Jennifer
Just Four Fun Happy 4th Birthday, Eli! Alan and Rebekah adopted twice through Lifetime, and their eldest son just turned four. Lifetime’s Senior Adoption Coordinator, Veronica, was blessed with the opportunity to coordinate both of their adoptions, four years apart! Alan and Rebekah say, “Eli had an absolutely wonderful day today…he is so excited to be four years old and a big brother! We’re happy to share updates with waiting families! I know seeing other families helped us so much when we were waiting for both Eli and Oliver!” Here’s a photo of both adorable brothers:
Baby Ollie Visits Lifetime! Lifetime is so happy for new adoptive parents Nate and Jen! We enjoyed a visit with Nate, Jen, and their adorable baby boy, Ollie. Just months after experiencing a heartbreaking fall-through, they were matched with a sweet birth mother who was due in August. Imagine their surprise when the baby was born in May, full term! Ollie did require some extra care at first but he has been home for several months now and thriving. Their adoption will be finalized soon, and they came to visit the Florida office to share their joy! Pictured left to right are Linda Rotz (Director of Adoption Services in Florida), Tiffany Bayless (Adoption Support Coordinator), baby Ollie, adoptive dad Nate, and adoptive mom Jen:
An Absolute Joy The year has flown by! It’s so hard to believe how quickly things change. Aviya is walking, talking some, and has quite the personality. She’s already been on two international trips (Antigua and Costa Rica) and we will be in South America in November. She is an absolute joy! We are so very thankful to Lifetime and her birth mother. We’ve seen her birth mother a couple times since the adoption. Her adoption was finalized in December, and hopefully, we’ll add to our family through another adoption next year! -Jason and Yava
"Some Baby!" We’re so happy to see this update from Peter and Helen! They write: “Little Charlotte is 1 month old! She is the most precious baby and truly is a blessing from God!”
She's Our Most Wonderful Blessing! We are grateful to you all every single day of our lives! You gave us our world – the most wonderful blessing! Thank you so much AGAIN from the bottom of our hearts. You’re the best! Still so very thankful that God guided us to Lifetime’s beautiful hands. You all are very dear to our hearts – always – what a wonderful experience! Here’s a photo of our precious 16-month-old Lifetime baby! Love you all! Deanna and David
His Adoption is Final! Well, the sun and the moon aligned for us on this eclipse day, and we finalized Jeremiah’s adoption! So fast and so thankful! -Seth & Shiloh
Born in Our Hearts Words cannot express the joy and grateful hearts of Eric and Amanda when they received the call. Two hours later, they were not only blessed with a beautiful baby girl, but also loving birth parents. Little Mariella is a miracle in so many ways!
Our Forever Family We’re so excited for Lifetime adoptive couple Dave and Pam, who just finalized the adoption of their son, Zach! They emailed Veronica, their Adoption Coordinator: “We are having the time of our lives right now in so many ways. Zach is doing and saying really cute things right now. He is thriving he is advanced in speech; his doctor is really happy with his progress.” If we can help you or someone you care for, share this link to our free application: LifetimeAdoption.com/apply
Adoption of a Lifetime It’s almost impossible to believe that six months ago we got a phone call saying a baby boy had been born, and that the birth family wanted to meet us. The next day, we were with him at the hospital, and in three more days he was home with us forever! We went from not knowing he existed to a family in five days! It feels like yesterday…Thank you, Lifetime, for preparing and guiding us. Our family will always be grateful to you! -Michael & Mandie
The Cutest Little Braves Fan Can you believe Maddox is 15 weeks old?! I still pinch myself. I cannot believe he is real. I talk with his birth mother once or twice a week. She’s always telling me thank you for raising her child. This makes my heart smile. I am so thankful for her and I absolutely love her! I am also thankful for all of you ladies at Lifetime. I brag on you and my experience all the time! -Tequila (and Kevin)
"God Has Truly Blessed Us!" We can’t believe Brodie is three months old already! God has truly blessed us! There were nights before he arrived where we would sneak into his nursery and wonder if our miracle would ever happen. We can’t thank you enough for all you both did for us! Sincerely, Chris & Kristi
Happy Boy We began our morning with a sweet (and so cute!) email from Lifetime parents, Luke and Lindsay: “We hope you all are doing awesome! Just wanted to send you an updated pic of Lincoln. He’s doing good and such a happy boy! Have a great rest of your week!”
Loved Beyond Measure Congratulations to Nick and Jamy, from Wisconsin, on their recent adoption of siblings! These adorable brothers are under 18 months old and already loved beyond measure.
Full of Smiles What a sweet family of three! Adoptive parents Frank and Lisa write, “I just wanted to touch base and see how everyone at Lifetime was doing. Tori is doing wonderful and at four and a half months old, she’s 12 pounds, 12 ounces (up from three pounds seven ounces at birth) and so full of personality and smiles!” Please contact Lifetime if we can ever assist you or a loved one along a path to adoption. We’re happy to help in any way possible!
Blessed by Adoption We arrived home late Friday night and received the package you’d sent. We absolutely LOVE the book God Found Us You! What a great story and a perfect way to talk with Jacob about his adoption. You guys think of everything, and we can’t thank you enough! We are so blessed to have been matched with his amazingly wonderful birth family! Thanks again! -Dominic and Katie
Beautiful Baby Girl We’re excited to congratulate Florida adoptive couple Eric and Amanda! They just adopted a precious baby girl through a Lifetime adoption! Eric and Amanda say, “We can’t thank you all enough for helping us find the perfect birth family to add to our family. We have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl named Mariella Colleen!”
His Smile Lights Up a Room What good it does our team and others with adoption on their hearts to see these precious updates from Lifetime families! From Shay & Kerri: “Our little blessing is growing so fast and I can honestly say his smile can light up a room! He is the happiest little guy and as you can see loves to swing! 15 months old and learning so many new things…he is running, jumping, talking, and starting to count!”
This Takes the Cake Cute First Birthday Alert! Lifetime parents Robb and Lisa have posted a photo every day since they adopted, and while every photo of this little guy is adorable, this one truly “takes the cake.” Happy birthday blessings, sweet boy!
It's a Boy! We’re excited to congratulate Tennessee adoptive couple Colby and Sarah! They just adopted a precious baby boy through a Lifetime adoption! Colby and Sarah wrote to us: “Thank you so much for helping us on this journey! We couldn’t love Jack any more than we do! He’s the best baby we could have hoped for. We have had such a great time getting to know each other. Colby is in love already; the two of them have stayed up late every night watching baseball!”
A Dream Come True We’re excited to congratulate Texas adoptive couple Kyle and Jeanna! They just adopted a precious baby girl through a Lifetime adoption! Wondering how Lifetime will become part of your adoption story? Help us learn more about you and your adoption dream by applying online.
Celebrating Our New Arrival We’re doing well and are in the depths of potty training! We figured we better work with him on this while we have the time before we go back to work. Maybe we will work together again when it is time for a brother or sister! Have a great day, Seth and Shiloh
Blessed by Adoption Paxton is doing well. He continues to be one of the most loving and content little boys we know! He is becoming quite independent, he will scurry right off to his room or playroom and just play by himself. He loves to go bye-bye, he will crawl over to me and start waving both hands asking me if we can go somewhere. It is amazing how God orchestrated everything and how perfectly Paxton fits into our lives. We are so blessed! Sincerely, David and Leanne
Look Who's One! We love getting updates like these from Lifetime adoptive couples! Greg and Tina from Wisconsin write: “Happy birthday, Brooklyn! She’s doing great and is walking and talking. We think she’s just amazing! Giggles from Brooklyn!”
He's Been Our Greatest Joy! William has been our greatest joy! Here are some recent photos of him. He completed second grade on the honor roll and we’re so proud. He recently tested and was placed in the advanced categories for math and language arts. He is one smart kid and we hope he continues his love of learning. Baseball ended last month and football practice starts next week. Will is ready to go! His coaches are excited for him to be on their team this year. He is quite tall and strong! Many blessings to you! Camisha and Bubba
We're Blessed to Be His Parents! Words cannot express how thankful we are for the gift you gave us of our amazing son! Cooper is such a sweetheart, and we are so blessed to be his parents! Thank you for the support and encouragement you provided us during the wait. Chrissy, we really appreciate how quickly you would respond to any questions and the support you gave us emotionally! We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for being such an important piece of one of the best things to ever happen to us! Natalie, thank you for the support and encouragement you gave us during our wait. We will be forever grateful for all you did! Love, Tommy and Kaycee
Adopted in Love We’re excited to congratulate Florida adoptive couple Chris and Diana! They just adopted a precious baby girl through a Lifetime adoption! Wondering how Lifetime will become part of your adoption story? Help us learn more about you and your adoption dream by applying online.
Bouncing Baby Boy Look who’s five months old! Matteo loves laughing and smiling, bath time, his “binky,” and Cookie Monster. His favorite songs are “The Wheels on the Bus” and Patty Cake and he enjoys being read Mr. Brown Can Moo and The Very Hungry Caterpillar at bedtime. Matteo is 25 inches tall and weighs 17 pounds! -Brianne and Steven
Thank Heavens for Little Girls What a precious little girl! We love this update that adoptive couple Darryl and Dana just emailed us: “We wanted to update you on Virginia with pictures, and to tell you we keep Lifetime in our prayers and thank God for leading us to you!”
Just Like Daddy Look who is sitting up at less than five months (and ate all my mangoes!) Keeton is like daddy…one has sweet tooth the other sweet gums! He’s such a good baby! -Karl and Donna
Happy Birthday Little Darling! We had such a such a great birthday/holiday weekend! Matt turned 30 on July 1st and then Sophia turned one the next day! She loved her Mickey and Minnie themed party, as she loves watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse during her breakfast. We’re happy to share some updates with the Lifetime Family and those in waiting…She has two cute bottom teeth and getting two more up top. She LOVES the water and swimming. We went to the zoo this weekend and she could not get enough of the penguins. She will eat practically everything (except avocados) and has gone from below 3% in on the growth chart at birth to 43% at 12 months (and already fits into 18-month clothing!) She really wants to walk and is getting close. Her favorite books are those with pictures and sight words. One of her favorite things to take the books from her shelves and surround herself with them. Lastly, she is HAPPY! She has such an even, cool temperament that makes her the easiest baby in the world. If she isn’t smiling, she is studying and learning some new or different thing. We’re blessed to be her parents and love watching her grow. It feels as if yesterday we got the call, but I also can’t remember life without her. Nothing has been more natural or rewarding as being her mom. I hope all is well at Lifetime and that everyone had a safe, happy Independence Day! -Julia & Matt
Our Boy is a Joy! We just wanted to send you an update! We finalized Isaiah’s adoption on Tuesday, and we can’t believe how fast time has gone since he was born! To say that we love this little guy would be a huge understatement. Thank you all for everything–God bless you! -Ross and Carol
A Family Brought Together for a Lifetime This morning I recommended Lifetime to an adoption support group I’m a part of on Facebook. As I was writing about your support for birth moms and adoptive families alike, I found myself hoping a member of the Lifetime family would read the impact you’ve had on our lives! There’s no greater indicator of an exceptional experience than a repeat client and we are so thankful we returned for our second adoption with Lifetime. I also can’t overstate our joy of not only bringing sweet Judah home but also our growing relationship with his lovely birth family. Elijah and Georgia are enjoying their little brother so much! Their only conflict is who gets to hold or feed him next. Fondly, Brent and Latonia
Adopted in Love We’re excited to congratulate Connecticut adoptive couple Tommy and Kaycee! They just adopted a precious baby boy through a Lifetime adoption! Discover how Lifetime can make your dreams of domestic adoption come true! Call us at 530-271-1740 or send us a message.
Our Hearts Are Full Karsin is almost three months old and we’re still in awe that he is here! Karsin is growing like a weed at almost 10 pounds, far cry from his NICU lowest of 5.8, and 22 inches long! He loves to talk, giggle, watch the puppy and seeing all the visitors he has had since we got home!! While waiting was the hardest thing, we know now that this is why we had to wait, there was a bigger plan and we are soo blessed. Thank you soo much to Lifetime for everything! Thank you to Patty for helping while we were in the wait, and thank you Veronica for everything you helped us, and Karin’s birth parents, with. Our relationship with them is great and we thank God every day for them! Much love from our very full hearts!❤️ -Dustin & Crystll
"He's the Best Baby Ever!" I still can’t believe it’s been a year, it went by so fast! Andrew is just a happy baby, he has so much personality and so funny. He loves the pool and loves to kick in the bath tub (makes a mess, LOL!) Blows kisses now, and if we say no or won’t let him down he will give a kiss to think we will be a softy. Overall, he’s the best baby ever. Loves his older cousins. He is starting to walk by pushing stuff. Our finalization date is this Fall. Thank you again! Amy and Robbie
Our Lifetime "Baby," 18 Years Later! Thought you might like to see the joy your organization brought to one family’s life! Our son Hayden was adopted through Lifetime 18 years ago. Here’s a photo of him with us after his high school graduation. -Greg and Charmaine
Our Dream Come True We are so happy for Jamal and Niambi on the adoption of their son, Chance! They wrote to us, “This all feels like a daydream. We are so excited. As soon as Chance can make it, we are taking a trip to Lifetime’s office. Thank you for EVERYTHING! We’re grateful! We hope that seeing our photos blesses someone else and helps them hold onto the faith. Chance has a ways to go, but God is performing a miracle daily with him. We’re just happy to be here to see it.” If you are thinking about adopting, please call or text 1-800-923-6784 to speak with one of our adoption professionals.
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Beautiful Two!

Our Perfect Family

Can't Get Enough of Her

Good Morning!

Crazy Three Months!

An Absolute Joy!

How Much My Life Has Changed

So Perfect

Family Time

Four Months Old!

A Blessing

Want to Say Hi and Share Some Photos!

Most Amazing Relationship

Happiest Kid Ever

Adorable and Awesome

Where Has the Time Gone?

Happy and Grateful for Everything

Joyful and Amazing Big Sister

Family Ever After

Celebrate!

Doing Great!

A Dream Come True

Imprinted on My Heart

Happy Family

Our Family of Three!

He Never Ceases To Amaze Us!

Such a Joy!

Happy Easter!

Our Three Month Update!

Our Family is Complete!

Spreading a Little Sunshine

Blessed Beyond Measure

Over the Moon Excited!

Our Beautiful Daughter

Smiles and Hope

We Love Him!

Very Blessed

Wonderful Miracle

Life With Our Newest Member

Blessed and Proud Parents

12 Years!

A Fun Update!

Walking on His Own!

So Blessed to be his Parents

The Greatest Blessing

So Much Fun!

Such a Joyful Toddler

We Just Can't Get Enough of Her

You’ve Stolen Our Hearts

Happy New Year!

Extremely Blessed

Pure Joy!

Her First Christmas!

The Love of our Lives

Our Lifetime Babies