dear expectant mother

We want to thank you, first and foremost, for your courage — the strength and love it requires to get here does not go unnoticed, and we are forever grateful for the opportunity to build the dream we talked about on our first date together.

That opportunity requires both a mutual faith and a dream, from you and from our family, that we both clearly share for a child surrounded by love.

Love is everything in our home, and is the foundation for our beliefs and the basis of our future as a family. As a gay couple, our family was created through authentic and beautiful self-discovery, with an honoring of our family's traditions and the forging of a modern-day definition of love. Your child will feel the love of two dads who commit to each other and choose one another every day, the love of another adopted sibling, the love of our extensive network of friends and family, and the unconditional love because their mom and dads see them and accept them, no matter who they grow to be.

This love and our circle have been cultivated daily through curiosity about the world, an empathetic helping hand to neighbors and strangers, and a joyous belief that life is short and we need to cherish the ones we are with. Your little one will be heard, valued, and have opportunities — to learn in school, to travel the world, play with their sister, and to discover their own love and passions. They will know they are not alone, feel safe, and have space to figure out who they are.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know us and helping us realize our dreams of growing our family.