We promise to love your child and raise him/her to their highest potential. Your child will be loved unconditionally, honored fully, supported emotionally, financially, psychologically and spiritually. He/She will be protected before all others, encouraged daily, motivated to reach for the stars, taught by our example, listened to intently, understood without judging, appreciated with an open heart and adored with patience, kindness, laughter and tons of hugs and kisses.

Eric Ruth Job Description Newspaper Printing Pressmen for the New York Times Recreation Therapist at the Department of Veteran's Affairs Working at the Community Living Center with Hospitalized Veterans Education Bachelor of Arts Degree from The National Labor College in Union Leadership & Administration & Law School Bachelors of Science from Clemson University in Recreation Therapy & Exercise Physiology Favorites Hobby Woodworking Hobby Photography & Gardening Movie Type Action Adventure/Sci Fi Movie Type Romantic Comedy Sport to Watch Football Sport to Watch Beach Volleyball Subject in School Social Studies Subject in School Art, Science & History Sport to Play Cycling Sport to Play Cycling Children Sean-24 years old, Joe-21 years old

Both our extended families have been positively affected by adoption: Ruth's mom and Eric's cousin. Since pursuing adoption, many of our friends have shared similar stories of the excitement and joys of adoption and the many lives it's touched. What a wonderful family to bring a child into ... complete and unconditional acceptance and love. Ruth's mom was adopted as an infant many years ago. Ruth has always felt a strong connection to her mom's adoption and an admiration for her mom's birth mother. Her strength and commitment to have her baby and put it up for adoption enabled Ruth and her sisters and brother to one day be born. Eric's cousin adopted a baby girl over 20 years ago. Ruth knew that one day, she would adopt a baby. We are so glad that adoption has evolved today and we have this unique opportunity to know and share more about our family and your child's birth family. We would be pleased and honored; if this is your wish and desire, to share pictures and letters over the years, so you will be able to see that your child is loved, cared for and genuinely happy.

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING- Ruth's heart skips a beat every time she thinks about becoming a mom and a parent together with Eric. Eric is equally excited to be a father once again. Together, as parents, we will experience all our child's firsts. It is simply amazing and we don't even know it yet! We want to change diapers, do tons of laundry, be the soccer, baseball or football mom and dad, go to ballet recitals or swim meets, be a PTA mom, a sports coach dad, hear the off-key trumpet, flute or even drums in our living room, help study, drive the carpool, make a tent in the living room out of sheets and blankets draped over chairs, sleepover and more. We will instill a confidence, as parents to encourage thinking outside the box, not being afraid to be unique, not always following the others, not to take others comments to seriously, being understanding of others shortcomings, being accepting of everyone different than you, always having a back up plan, always having an extra $20 in your wallet and more. We are so excited about being parents together; there is just not enough space to write in all ...

With Ruth's maternal instincts, which have been ready to go for as long as she can remember and with Eric's wealth of parental experience and kind heart, we know we will be wonderful parents. Eric has so many great stories of his boys, from their treasured history from when they were infants to their special relationship today as young adults. He gets a sparkle in his eye and a huge smile when he shares these stories and when he thinks about sharing similar experiences with another child. Ruth sees his emotions and the unlimited connection he has to his grown sons and is so excited to share similar feelings with a child that we will raise together. This is a very exciting time for us.

Looking Forward to Sharing the Holidays

Our thoughts are very clear on this, as a child's sense of self and worth will be our primary concern. Your child will learn of their adoption as soon as they can understand and most probably when they ask question: Tell me about when I was born? We plan to be open, honest, truthful and loving. Adoption is a blessing! Ruth started a journal the day we signed on with American Adoptions and we plan to make a photo album book with pictures, illustrations and a story of their arrival to us. It will be one of many traditions; reading the story of us becoming a family together along with Eric's two sons, and our extended families. We will share how thrilled we were that you chose to have your child and that you chose us for parents. We will discuss how fortunate we are to be the parents to your child and how very special he or she is to us. We will let your child know how brave and selfless you were in providing the very best world for your child to grow up in; filled with assurance that he or she would have everything you wanted for him or her.