Paul & Ann

Our names are Ann and Paul. Thanks so much for reading our profile and most of all, for considering adoption for your child. We hope that we are able to convey the love we'll have for your child and the wonderful family he or she will grow up with. We believe in our hearts that we can give your child an unbelievable life - one full of opportunity, fun, laughter and a whole lot of love. Preferred Gender: Either

Paul Ann Job Description Director of Customer Marketing for a Pharmaceutical Company Stay-at-Home Mom Education B.S. Pharmacy & MBA (Marketing) B.S. Business Administration & MBA (Finance) Favorites Animal Horse Animal Golden Retriever Dessert Popsicle Dessert Chocolate Mousse Layer Cake Dream Vacation Golfing on Ireland & Scotland Dream Vacation Laying on the Beach in the Caribbean Family Activity Friday Pizza/Movie Night Family Activity Going to the Park Sports Team Philadelphia Phillies Sports Team Indianapolis Colts Children Patrick-3 years old

When we found out that it was unlikely we would be able to have our own biological children, we knew adoption was going to be the way to parenthood for us. We waited almost 2 years to be matched and there were some disappointments along the way, but the advice the experts gave us (trust that the right baby will find you) was exactly right. We know Patrick was meant to be with us and he's brought our families and ourselves more happiness than we can possibly describe. Similarly, we believe there is another child that is meant to be with us, and if we trust the process again, we know the right baby will find us.

Personally, adoption has opened windows in our lives when we felt like all the doors were closing. We have met and become friends with the most wonderful people on all sides of the adoption process, and of course, our son Patrick has brought an enormous amount of love to our lives, and the lives of our extended family and friends.

(Ann) When I married Paul, I thought that I was the luckiest woman in the world and after many years of marriage, I still feel the same way. He is a loving, kind, caring, sensitive, compassionate and honest man. He values his faith, his family and his friends. He would do anything to help a family member or a friend if needed. There is an old adage that says you can tell how a man will treat his wife by the way he treats his mother. Paul adores his mother and treats me as he does her, with love and respect. He is also a loving, fun and attentive Dad and can't wait for our next child.

(Paul) In our list of favorites, I mentioned "Friends" as one of my favorite TV shows. Well, there is an episode near the end of the series, when Monica and Chandler are adopting their child, which highlights exactly how I feel about Ann. A birthmother had just told Chandler and Monica that she was not going to select them and Chandler says, "I really wanted to give my wife a baby, and it kills me that I can't. I've always wanted a child, too, and I know I'll learn to be a good father. But my wife is already there. She's a mother…without a baby. Won't you please reconsider?" Ann is a natural as a mom. She is loving, patient, kind, fun, and fully engaged with Patrick. It's rare to find exactly what you had hoped for in life, but in Ann, I truly have.

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We really love everything, as corny as it may sound. Having a child has made us better people individually and a stronger couple together. We love being responsible for him and his development. We love seeing him try, fail, succeed, learn, and grow. We just beam when we see him do something we practiced together, like sharing a toy with another child, or climbing to the top of a set of monkey bars, or sitting still and listening in church. They're all simple things, but they all give us an amazing amount of joy.

Now, we hope to become parents again for all the same reasons and more. Even as we move into new challenges that will come with kindergarten, elementary school, sports, and more, we're sure it's what we want to do. Another child will enrich our lives greatly and we know we have the capacity to give what will be asked of us. In addition, having both grown up with siblings, we really want that for our son and for the new baby that will be placed with us. They'll have one another forever.