OUR STORY

We met in early January of 2001 simply because of Jeanne’s New Year resolution to get fit and get to the gym regularly. Since she overdid it in a workout the day before, her legs hurt too much to get on the dance floor with her friends. Instead she stood on the sidelines and began a conversation with Pat. At the end of the evening, Pat scrambled for a piece of paper and pen to write down Jeanne’s phone number. He wrote it on a $5 bill that he still has to this day. It became clear early on that we were a good match. We found out that we lived, worked and frequented venues so close to each other that it was only a matter of time before we would cross paths.

After years of infertility treatments, we agreed to put that chapter behind us, and began making our way toward adoption. Although several of our close friends and family are members of adoptive families, it was a bit of an education to learn of the modern world of adoption. We have embraced the process and look forward to a relationship with you that is comfortable for you.

We live just four miles from Jeanne’s sister (Janet) and brother in law (Eric) and their three kids, Katie (age 4) and twins, Ryan and Megan (age 3). We are regular fixtures in their lives and are Godparents to the twins. For Katie’s first year, Jeanne was Katie’s nanny while her parents worked. Because of that time together, Jeanne and Katie have an incredible bond between them.

We share a cozy home in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with our goofy and loveable cat, Spot (she thinks she’s a dog!). We are ready to truly embrace the joys and challenges of parenting and feel blessed to be taking this next exciting step. We have a room picked out to be the nursery and we live within walking distance of great schools and parks.