Guess what! We are adopting a baby!
We are excited, nervous and doing everything we can to welcome a little one into our home.
As part of our adoption process, we have started a crowdfunding campaign. Adoption related costs can easily total up to $35,000 or more. This is why we have set a goal of $10,000 to help ease the financial burden that often overwhelms adoptive parents.
What makes our story unique is we saved money over several years for a down payment on house. Towards the end of 2017 we purchased a home and gave birth to a baby girl at 26 weeks. She was stillborn. Our lives completely changed. After much healing, both physically and emotionally, we still have the deep desire to be parents. This is where we ask for your help.
We believe in full transparency so you know how much adoption costs:
We hope that by inviting you into this process, you will see yourself as part of the community we hope to build around our child as they grow up.
Hello Family and Friends,
Many of you know that we were selected in mid-January for an adoption. We are home with baby and enjoying our time together. We SO appreciate the love and support we've received from our community. Thank you! We are humbled by your generosity.
When the time is right, we look forward to you meeting our baby girl.
Much love,
Meghan & Ricardo
Hello Family and Friends,
We are patiently waiting to be selected for an adoption opportunity. In January 2023, it will be three (3) years since we entered the waiting pool of families. During this time we adopted a puppy who brings us so much joy and laughter. She will be the sweetest big sister when the time comes. As the world knows, there has been so much change with the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather changes, declining birth rates and a Supreme Court decision that eliminates a woman's autonomy over their own body. We are not interested in adopting a child where choice is not a factor. For us, choice is paramount for the expectant parents. Choice in their decision, choice in their healthcare, and choice in their options to parent, adopt or to terminate the pregnancy. This is why we selected our particular agency. We know that this decision impacts our hope to be parents.
If you know of anyone that is interested in creating an adoption plan, please consider sharing our profile: https://www.openadopt.org/waiting-family/meghan-and-ricardo/
