We are Shelly and Em. Thank you for considering us in the difficult and loving decision that you’re making. If you’re interested in an open adoption, we embrace that. A child deserves to have access to all of the love he or she can get.

Our promise to you: we want to raise children who are curious, caring, helpful, and happy. We will surround them with love, support, and affection. We will show them how wonderful the world can be. We will make sure they know where they come from.

Shelly has been a pediatric nurse for 22 years. She loves nurturing children and their families in order to help them get to health and happiness. Em runs a company that makes computer software. He enjoys the logical thinking and care that goes into making software that people enjoy using. Because Em owns his own company, he has a lot of flexibility to be home and provide childcare.

Our neighborhood is full of children and families, parks and shops. The school is a few minutes’ walk from our house. We love volunteering in our neighborhood and working with our neighbors to make the place welcoming and beautiful. We’ll make sure your child has friends and neighbors who love and look out for them.

We would love to meet you to introduce ourselves. If you make the loving decision for us to be your child’s adoptive parents, you can rest assured that your child will be in a warm home with a dedicated and loving family.