It has always been a dream of ours to adopt. After we married, we started saving and researching adoption. We began building our dream house together and were going to start the adoption process but we became pregnant with our first child.
Pregnancy was incredibly rough for both of us due to complications and it quickly became high-risk resulting in severe preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and an emergency C-section at 30 weeks. We welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Belle, into the world in the spring of 2022. She remained in the NICU for 66 days and we were by her side for every one of those days. The NICU journey was difficult, but our family came out of it even stronger.
We are now ready to continue to grow our family through adoption. We are excited to watch Belle become a big sister and cannot wait to open our hearts and home to another baby.
In the US, domestic infant adoption is costly and ranges from $45,000-$70,000+. These costs include things such as background checks, home studies, agency fees, travel and lodging, court and legal fees, and medical and living expenses for the expectant mother.
Due to medical expenses for a premature baby, we used a large portion of our adoption savings. Any donation that you can give will greatly help us fulfill our dream of growing our family. We also welcome love, support, and prayers as we navigate our adoption journey!
With Love, Ross & Alyssa
Note: Any donations made through AdoptTogether are tax deductible and are subject to a 5% fee.
As of October, we have passed our homestudy and we are just waiting to be matched :)
