Welcome Birth Parent, Thank you so much for taking the time to read this profile and learn more about us. We are hoping that you can share your miracle with us. We want to reassure you that we will love your baby more than anything in the world and will give her as many opportunities as possible to develop her talents, be happy, and be successful in life. Your miracle will be the greatest gift anyone could ever give to us. We waited a long time to bring a little child into our home and promise to provide her with a wonderful life that is filled with love, play, learning, security and safety. She will be supported not only by us, but an extended family who can’t wait for her to arrive! We are committed to each other as a couple and will devote our lives to making your child feel special and loved by two caring parents. We hope that you will find peace in knowing that you made the best possible choice for the future of your child. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. Bringing a baby into our home will make our family complete and we are longing for this to happen from the bottom of our hearts.

Us As A Couple & Our Adoption Journey

We met 18 years ago in a square dancing class while pursuing teaching degrees. We knew early on we were right for each other by sharing many interests and nothing but smiles and laughs when we were together. We married 17 years ago during our last semester at college in a small sunrise ceremony on the lake with a backyard reception. Upon graduation we accepted teaching positions overseas on the Island of Guam where we spent five years traveling throughout Asia and the Pacific. > > Being far from family and longtime friends strengthened our relationship, introduced us to many new people, provided us with many exciting experiences, and helped form who we are today. While living on Guam, we experienced several devastating earthquakes and typhoons which helped us appreciate each other even more, value the simpler things in life, and not get so caught up in materialism. We pride ourselves on our vast interests and desire to try and learn new things. We continue to travel internationally and domestically every chance we get. > > We eventually returned back to Connecticut to be closer to our families. They are an even bigger part of our lives today and are very important to us. > > Over the last 9 years we enjoyed renovating almost every aspect of our house to make it “our home”. We live in a great town with great schools and are within walking distance of the town center, schools, parks, and the library.> > In waiting to extend our family, we have made it possible to make arrangements for Liz to stay home full-time with your miracle. We look forward to encouraging our child to enjoy the world around us through learning, play, and laughter. > > Adoption has been our goal from the start in extending our family. After being married for ten years, traveling, and establishing our careers and home, we knew that we wanted to enrich our lives with a child. Although not adopted herself, Liz came from a family filled with positive adoption experiences. We knew this was how we wanted to grow our family. We tried adopting internationally and experienced two countries close their doors to American adoptions prior to us getting a child. We knew this was not the right avenue for us to adopt. Our hearts tell us that adopting here in the United States is the road we should take. We are open to considering an open adoption and would be happy to discuss this further with you. It is important for all to be comfortable in this process.> > We promise to raise our child with a tremendous amount of LOVE and PLAY. Together we have many similar and varied interests and will foster any and all interests of our child. We will show support and guidance in all goals. Your miracle will have a safe and loving environment with great opportunity to grow and succeed. We will be open with our child about our choice to adopt and about their birth family, developing a true sense of ‘self’. >

About Us

Elisabeth—by Rich Liz is a warm and compassionate person that puts others before herself. One of her greatest attributes is her ability to relate to others of all ages. She is extremely energetic with her students and is comfortable with people of all ages. Growing up, Liz took classical piano lessons and played the flute, as well as taught piano, took dance lessons, was in a musically gifted class, and ran on the school track team. She was raised by her mom since she was 4 years old when her father passed away. Liz spent her college years working for a caterer and continues this skill today. In my mind, Liz is the best cook in the world. She is always experimenting successfully with a new recipe. Liz is a strong individual and is very well organized. She is always quick to come up with great, original, and creative ideas. Liz is extremely motivated and is always eager to try new activities. She enjoys a spa treatment and dressing up one day, and roughing it by camping and hiking in the woods another day. Liz started her teaching career working with first through third graders and as an elementary gifted teacher. While living on Guam she earned her Masters in Reading and is currently working part time as a Reading Specialist with kindergarten, first and second grade students in the district she grew up in. She enjoys her many strong friendships, several of which she has had since 2nd grade. Liz is my best friend!!!!! If the way she treats me and the children in her life is any indication as to how she will be as a mother, she will be OUTSTANDING! Rich—by Liz Rich likes to remain active and involved. He is always quick to offer a “helping hand” to others. When I met Rich in college, I was drawn to his zeal for fun and lively personality. We had so much fun together and he always made me feel like we were on a constant adventure. He still makes me feel this way today. Growing up, Rich enjoyed playing sports very much. In high school he played soccer and was on the swim team. He has coached soccer in years past to elementary aged children and would love to participate in this again if our daughter expresses an interest to join in sports activities. Rich has taught grades first through sixth and is currently teaching math, science, and reading to sixth graders in a neighboring school system. Besides teaching, he is in charge of several clubs for his students outside the school day and offers tutoring to students that need extra support. He organizes several ski trips each year for students in his school and volunteers once a week at a local mountain resort. Weather permitting he cycles to work. He is looking forward to “classroom picnics” where we will visit daddy during his school lunch break. As much as he is serious about his commitment to his career and household responsibilities, he is always ready to do something that is different and exciting. Rich is such a loving and caring individual. He truly cares about his family and students and extends himself in many ways to reflect this. Rich wants the people around him to feel productive and positive about themselves. He gives so much to his relationships with others and is unselfish in many ways. His students are drawn to his giving spirit and appreciate him as their teacher. Our child will have a wonderful father in Rich. I have seen Rich interact with children of many ages and they are all drawn to his playful and fun-loving spirit. He is also extremely patient, that is such an endearing quality that our child will come to love about him. I know that he is extremely excited to become a father.

Our Families

Liz grew up in the home her mother currently lives in with her mom and older brother Ron. Both her mother and brother were adopted. Her mother has worked hard for many years to support her children. She is starting to enjoy her free time and looking forward to spending time with her grandchild. Ron is a middle school teacher with thirty years experience and recently received an award as Teacher of the Year. His wife died of a brain aneurism several years ago. He is very loyal to his in-laws and visits them in Germany several weeks each year. He is excited to be an uncle. Rich was raised on Long Island, NY with his two brothers, Ed and Bill. His family moved to Connecticut when he was seventeen. His parents are both currently enjoying their retirement and spending time with their grandchildren. His dad worked for the City of New York and his mother was a nurse. Ed and his wife Jen work in communications and have one daughter. Bill and his wife Deb are both physical therapists and have three children ages 9, 6, and 6 months. Our families are small, but very close. We visit with them often as they are all within 30 minutes away. We get together and support each other often on various projects. They are extremely supportive of our desire to adopt a baby. Our baby will have many cousins to play with during family gatherings and will not only receive many hugs and kisses from us but also from grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. We are so thankful for the support that we get from our extended family and look forward to sharing this sense of security and love with our child.