Hello! We are excited you happened on our profile. While we cannot begin to understand all the emotions and things you are navigating, know that we are thinking about you and how courageous and loving you are to contemplate adoption. We are grateful to be considered as prospective parents and hope you find our profile book helpful in getting to know us a bit better. 

Our journey together started in 2007, with a chance meeting through a friend. Anthony took notice when Rebecca entered the room, and thought he'd 'play it cool'. Rebecca took an interest, fascinated by Anthony's passion for engineering. Fast forward seven years, through trips back to graduate school, job rotations across the country, many holidays, and long-distance rendezvous, to marriage in 2014. 

We've always known we wanted to raise a family, no matter the means. Though our journey to parenthood wasn't what we expected due to infertility, we feel it has led and prepared us for exactly where we are now, and we wouldn’t change a thing! We adopted Isaac in 2022, and we couldn't be more thrilled at the chance again to grow our family by adoption.

Rebecca is a true renaissance woman, skilled in and passionate about art, food, literature, music, athletics, volunteering, business, and design. Whether she is taking trips to museums, enjoying a pottery class, traveling near and abroad, or hosting meetings in the boardroom, Rebecca loves experiencing all the world has to offer.  She's an empathetic, energetic, and smart business leader, which has earned her a management role advising as a business consultant lead, is the head of the company's diversity program, and is someone whom mentees look to for advice on life and career; in her free time, enjoys painting, cooking with Isaac, or reading a book. 

Rebecca’s thirst for knowledge and natural love of learning make her a great mom. She challenges us not to be afraid to ask “why”, and it’s her curiosity and child-like wonder that Rebecca passes on. She enjoys teaching Isaac about the little things in life, and encouraging him to actively participate. Whether mashing bananas and measuring pancake mix, planting and watering seedlings, or helping him play piano, she encourages him to seek understanding whenever possible.

Rebecca is a strong woman who will continue being a role model. As a mom, she guides and cheers a child on as they become an independent individual, delighting in making learning fun, if not silly! Her compassion is a comfort, and she will catch them when they stumble. She searches for the strength and good in everyone and shows love and appreciation by bringing out the best in others. She makes me a better husband, friend, and son each and every day, and helps me be the best father I can.

Anthony is outgoing, patient, hard-working, thoughtful, and kind. He has an iconic laugh that comes easy and often and has uncanny dad humor. He's always there to lend a hand to a friend in need and never one to complain. He is a leader in the community and in his job as a director of human resources in the healthcare industry. He has turned his passion for building things into helping developing people, aiding in the launch of a women and family care clinic in Detroit. 

He likes to volunteer as a lector at church, as a director for a young professional development program, and as a part-time baseball coach. I find that whatever the task, his engineering mind, discipline, and work ethic drive him to a level of excellence. His hobbies include softball, skiing, golfing, bowling, and music. I'm so lucky to have him in my life for encouragement, support, and love. 

Anthony is a committed and amazing father; which is how he goes about everything in his life! He is naturally equipped for the role with the high level of patience he exhibits when Isaac spills (or throws) his food or gets frustrated that he can’t stay outside and play. It drives him to be equally involved with caring for Isaac and enjoys his “dude days” where they play sports, take walks, read books, and dance in the family room. As the kids grow up, I know he'll be the dad helping with math homework and science projects and taking the time to explain how things work. Anthony goes above and beyond to make memories and bond with his family.

Isaac is a curious and happy toddler, an observant and quick learner, and likes to be silly when he knows he’s got a good audience. He loves playing with his cousins and is going to be a great older brother. With his younger cousins he is gentle and interested, finds toys to share with them, lets the little ones pile on him as he laughs, and gets out his favorite books to “read” to them. He enjoys music, singing, and dancing, and he’ll take the cousins by the hand, as he does us, to show them how to do it, too. He is biracial, and we’ve enjoyed learning and celebrating areas of his culture and history, which we’ve also adopted, like food, stories, and more. 

We have moved into our ‘forever’ home and we are beyond excited to share it with our growing family and friends. We built the home from the ground up, and it has everything we could want – a kitchen full of light, tall ceilings, big bedrooms, offices, and nooks to find quiet places to read and play, and a great fenced yard and covered patio to relax when the weather is nice. It was fun to design Isaac’s room and the future nursery. When we moved in, we didn’t have any furniture in the family room, and Isaac enjoyed turning it into (yet another) playroom and dance floor where we sang and jumped around after dinner. 

Moving into our neighborhood was an easy decision: it has mature trees, good schools, walkability to parks and a nursery school, restaurants and entertainment, and LOTS of young families. The week we moved in, the family across the street welcomed us with cookies and played with Isaac. During the Christmas season, most homes put up lights and luminaries, creating a magical feeling down the street. We know we made the right decision. 

Living in a suburb of Detroit, we like to say we are 20 minutes from everything: theaters, museums, zoo, sports, the lake, and parks. We feel it's a perfect place to raise a family, where a little one can experience all there is to offer

Our family is large, loving, and loud; "the more the merrier" may be our unofficial motto. Rebecca is the oldest of six kids. The majority of her 28 cousins (and their families) live nearby. Anthony has an older sister, and two of his cousins’ families live nearby. Growing up, our cousins were our best friends, our parents were our coaches and scout leaders, and our backdoors were never locked because there was always someone going in or out. Our large family means over-the-top holidays and celebrations filled with presents and treats; there is always something going on. We were raised with love and openness and all of our family members cannot wait to pass similar special relationships on to the next generation.

Rebecca's parents and siblings enjoy spending time with Isaac and the other grandkids. Isaac has four cousins and there are two more on the way, as two of Rebecca’s sisters are expecting. This means there are always going to be hand-me-downs, ready friends, birthdays, and celebrations to look forward to. Anthony's mom died a few weeks after Isaac was born, but she was so excited to be a grandma – she told everyone about it. We make sure to tell Isaac about her and how much she loved him. Anthony’s dad is thrilled to have more grandkids to play with and call him Poppa. He loves to host us in Florida (where he retired), play in his pool with us, and show us how to fish. As a whole, we are a loving group of people who cannot wait to welcome another beautiful child into the family.

We are grateful to have both shared and individual interests. Rebecca gravitates to anything artistic or creative. She loves to paint, draw, and garden. She shares these passions by planning parties, sewing costumes, and doing favors for friends and family. Anthony is a sports nut; he reads about them, watches them, and plays them. He even combines his gift for teaching and his love of sports by giving various lessons to Isaac, neighborhood kids, nieces, and nephews. We look forward to introducing a child to our passions and encouraging them to find some of their own.

We share a love of music. When she was given the opportunity to start a bell choir at church, Rebecca jumped at the chance to return to a childhood hobby. Anthony soon found himself directing, too. Though he'll say, he does it because "he loves his wife," when he gets caught secretly listening to handbell music on the computer to pick out next season's pieces, you can tell he likes it despite Rebecca. Isaac even rings along! 

Another shared passion of ours is travel. From glamping and hiking in Yosemite to wandering the streets of Paris to getting sun in Hawaii, we love to experience new and beautiful places and hope to share that passion with our children. Isaac has traveled internationally, and we look forward to introducing our family to new places, people, foods, and cultures.

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about our family and thank you for the courage and love necessary to bring a beautiful baby into the world. 

We look forward to taking part in another child’s laughter, comforting their tears, and soaking up their cuddles.We can’t wait to share our lives with another child, and we promise to give them all we have: love, encouragement and acceptance, a nurturing, healthy lifestyle, a strong and diverse education, a foundation in faith, a large extended family, and more.

We are open to whatever relationship the birth family would like to have, wherever they are located. Regardless of the type of relationship, know that the birth mother will always be a part of our family and have a place in our hearts. We will remind the child of her love and sacrifice, made to help the child have a life with our family.

We get excited to think that maybe the expectant mother reading this will be part of our journey to expand our family. We cannot wait until that day occurs. In the meantime, we wish you well, much love, and luck as you sort out what is right for you and the baby