About Jenny, by Ian:

Jenny is the kindest, most selfless and determined person I’ve ever met. Jenny will always go out of her way to help me, her friends and her family. Jenny is passionate about photography, exploration, and finding our next delicious meal. These passions work out great for me because I love new experiences, cooking and finding a new place for us to explore or restaurant for us to enjoy. Jenny’s kindness and selflessness work perfectly for hosting dinner parties for friends and family.

Watching Jenny show love and kindness to me, our niece and nephews and all of our friends’ children gives me confidence that she will be an incredible mother to our future child. It brings me joy to see all of the children in our lives run up to Jenny and give her a big hug whenever they see her. I know Jenny will give unconditional love and support to our future child as she does for those already in her life.

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About Ian, by Jenny:

Ian is an incredibly kind, smart and loving person. His sense of adventure and humor fill our days with fun times. Most recently Ian planned a trip for us to northern Vietnam. We traveled to remote villages with amazing landscapes and stayed with local families. He loves to cook which works out great for me because I love to eat! We also love to have friends and family over for big dinners that Ian usually barbecues for. Ian’s curiosity as a scientist will translate beautifully into him being a father. He has a sense of playfulness while also being extremely patient that is wonderful to watch when he is spending time with our niece and nephews or friends’ children. He always makes me feel loved and looked out for and I know he will do the same for our future child.

Career/Occupation:

Ian has a background in science and engineering. He is currently a director in the development of innovative cancer medicine. Working on cancer medications that will save lives has been incredibly fulfilling for Ian. Jenny is an accomplished photographer and also works in production for Wheel of Fortune. She has been lucky to photograph everything from weddings to celebrities to beautiful landscapes in her photography work. Ian works from home and Jenny’s job has an extremely flexible schedule making it possible for her to be at home with our future child. We are lucky to have the option of Jenny staying at home with our future child for the long term.

Home/Community:

We live on a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac in Pasadena, a suburb of Los Angeles, where we are lucky to know all our neighbors. Our neighborhood is family friendly, close to parks, walking distance to our local library and perfect for taking evening walks. We have a spacious home where we cook dinner together and play games by our fireplace. We love to have friends and family over for barbecues and watch their children run around our backyard and throughout the house.

Interests & Hobbies:

We enjoy cooking together, hosting friends and family, taking evening walks around our neighborhood, hiking on the weekend, playing board games (especially Scrabble!), going for a jog, biking (Jenny is learning!) and watching movies. We are also members of a community garden, love to go to baseball games, museums, comedy events, concerts and trying new restaurants.

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Jenny is passionate about photography and frequently uses her free time to work on her photobook project while Ian likes doing yard work and taking ceramic classes. We love to travel and have been to Central America, Asia and Europe together. Traveling gives us an opportunity to learn about different cultures, see beautiful places and try wonderful new foods. We are so excited to have new adventures as a family of three in some of our favorite places and to explore new places together.

Whatever we do, we always find ourselves laughing! We can’t wait to show our future child all of the things that make life wonderful and have new experiences together as a family.

Values We Will Teach Your Child

• Treat others the way you want to be treated
• Leave places better than how you found them
• Learn from others
• Follow your dreams
• Laugh
• Find the good in people
• Try new foods
• Tell others you love them
• Be respectful and understanding
• Be kind

Openness:

We value having an open adoption for our future child to know as much as they can about their biological origin. We would love to stay connected and share photos of their growth and important milestones. We want our future child to freely ask questions about their birth parents and story. We hope to establish a connection with you by having scheduled calls and/or in-person visits.

Parenting:

As parents, we promise to:

• Give unconditional love, guidance and support
• Nurture your child and understand their individual needs and unique personality
• Make sure they know their entire life story starting with you and your selfless love for
  Them.
• Give them every opportunity to follow their dreams
• Teach them to respect themselves and others
• Provide a safe, loving home and make your child our number one priority

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In Closing:

We can’t wait to meet and get to know you! We will always make sure to provide a loving home filled with new experiences, adventure, laughter and support for your child. We believe that our future child should know their complete history and keeping an open adoption is an integral part of knowing who they are. We promise to make your child our number one priority and give them every opportunity in life. We can’t wait to be parents and are so grateful that you are considering us!