Chris and Matt Smith-Phelps

We’re Chris and Matt. We’ve been together since 2018 and married since 2022, and from the very beginning of our relationship, we talked openly about wanting to build a family together. As a same-sex couple, adoption has always been the path we felt drawn to—something meaningful, intentional, and rooted in love. Now, we’re finally ready to take that step. We are pursuing the adoption of a newborn through a licensed agency, and we’re overwhelmed with excitement imagining the day we get to welcome our child into our home.

Why Adoption Means So Much to Us Adoption is an incredible act of love—by birth parents, adoptive parents, and the broader community that makes it possible. For us, it represents the chance to provide a child with safety, stability, and a lifetime of love. We’ve spent years building a home and a marriage grounded in compassion, communication, and joy, and we cannot wait to share that with a little one.

We want our child to grow up knowing they were wanted from the very beginning, cherished deeply, and surrounded by support. We’ve dreamed about the life we’ll build—Sunday breakfasts, bedtime stories, family trips, and a home full of laughter. Our future child will be raised in a family where they are celebrated for exactly who they are, encouraged to explore their passions, and supported through every stage of life.

If you choose to support our adoption journey, please know that we are deeply, sincerely grateful. Your generosity helps us move one step closer to the moment we finally hold our baby in our arms. Thank you for believing in us, for supporting our future family, and for helping us grow our hearts a little bigger. With love, Chris & Matt