Hello, we’re Jeremiah and Megan. Thank you for considering adoption and choosing to read about us. We hope you’ll be able to get a true sense of who we are. We want you to know that we understand how difficult and scary it is to face the unknown, and we hope that whatever decision you make brings you peace.
Our story together began in high school in 2013. We only had three short months to spend together before Jeremiah departed for Marine Corps basic training. Although we hadn't dated long, we knew what we wanted: a future together. We dated long-distance and our love continued to grow for the next two years before we got engaged. Once Jeremiah returned home in 2017, we got married!
For the first two years of our marriage, we made up for the lost time by enjoying each other’s company and blending our lives together. In 2019, we began trying to grow our family, but we have not been able to conceive biologically. We’ve seen countless doctors, and still, despite our efforts, we’re left childless. This left us with a painful hole in our hearts. As we prayed for guidance, we found ourselves being pulled towards adoption.
Despite the challenges we’ve faced, our love, marriage, and desire to grow our family have only strengthened. We feel God has guided us towards adoption and has shown us that this is how our family is meant to grow. Becoming parents has been a long-awaited dream of ours, and we can’t wait to begin this journey.
Expectant mothers who choose to make an adoption plan may qualify for some level of financial assistance during their pregnancy. However, each person's situation and specific needs are different. Your adoption social worker can help you determine what level of assistance you qualify for and deserve. Many expectant mothers qualify for financial assistance to cover basic pregnancy and living expenses, including but not limited to - transportation reimbursement, utility assistance for phone, water, and electricity/gas, maternity clothing and supplements, etc.
It won't cost you anything. If you choose to place your baby for adoption, all of your medical and legal fees will be covered and you may be eligible for financial assistance with other pregnancy-related expenses.
Yes. Even if you don’t know the identity of the birth father, you can still choose to make an adoption plan. However, every adoption situation is different. The adoption social worker you’re assigned to will get to know you and your story first, and then guide you through the process accordingly.
You can make an adoption plan at any point in your pregnancy, even after the baby has been born. But, it's important to start the process as early in your pregnancy as possible. Connecting with those resources will allow you to gain access to important medical services, including prenatal care, to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.
One aspect of your adoption plan is the "Hospital Plan" an outline of how you'd like your hospital stay and delivery to go. You can craft this on your own or with the help of your adoption social worker. But everything is up to you. You’ll be able to choose who comes to the hospital with you, who is in the room with you during delivery, and how much time you’d like to spend with the baby before signing the final papers.
As part of your adoption plan, you'll determine whether or not you’d like to have an open or closed adoption or something in between. Open adoptions may include phone calls, messaging (via social media, email, or text), and/or periodic visits each year. Closed adoptions may include no contact at all or annual updates provided to the birth parent(s) by the adoptive family. Each post-adoption relationship is different and can vary based on what an expectant mother chooses in her adoption plan.
Exciting news! The shelving and hanging rods were installed in the nursery closet, and we quickly put the shelves to use by cramming books onto them. We are so grateful to have a place to put all of the baby things we've been compiling, since the crib was beginning to overflow with stuff. It's so surreal to see the nursery come together, since we never allowed ourselves to buy any baby things when we were trying to get pregnant due to the reminder of what we thought, for many years, we would never have: a family. Adoption renewed our hope and excitement of growing our family and we can't wait until that day comes 🥰 #nonstoprenovations #boardbooks #reading #hopeforourfuture #feelingexcited
The past couple of months have been packed with cookouts, bonfires, celebrating birthdays, and anything that involves soaking up our weekends with our family! At the end of August, our family had our annual planting weekend up north where we spent the weekend planting food plots, cutting and splitting wood, and filling the wood box. Fall is right around the corner and with that comes deer season. We plant about 11 acres of food plots so our deer have plenty of food to stay healthy and carry them through winter. This past weekend, I (Jeremiah) took my nephew hunting for the youth hunt. We didn't see many deer because of how hot it was (88 degrees), but it was really nice to spend the weekend with him.
Sunday morning we enjoyed church service 😊Then, we grilled with family and went to visit my (Megan's) dad's new puppy, Archie. Our niece was reading to the puppy and as you can tell, Archie, wasn't paying very much attention #TrustinGod #FamilyFun #Preciouspuppy
We want to share what our typical weekday looks like. We went to work and when we got home, Jeremiah made us dinner. We enjoyed some baked cod and I made one of Jeremiah's favorite treats, frosted brownies. After indulging in our chocolate fix, we ended the night by walking our dogs. #workweek #summerfordays #brownieoverload #chocolatefix #eveningwalks
We had a blast 4th of July weekend and spent most of the long weekend with our family! 🇺🇸 Thursday: we wrapped up some landscaping and ended the night by watching some amazing fireworks with our grandparents 🎆 Friday: we took our 3 year old nieces to see Despicable Me in theatres and tried to keep them as focused as possible on the movie by bribing them with slurpees, fruit snacks, and popcorn. Afterward, the girls decided they were going to continually roll down a hill repeatedly until they were laughing each other into a fit of giggles. Saturday: Jeremiah and I had a competition to see who could tread water the longest at the pool. Jeremiah bet that he would easily beat me, due to his military training, which I pointed out was over 8 years ago. Jeremiah said that didn't matter though. Unfortunately for Jeremiah, he lost the bet and eventually gave up trying 🤣 Sunday: we went to our grandparents pool and hung out with our family for the day. Jeremiah's dad grilled up some burgers and we all enjoyed some delicious food #USA #fireworks #movienight #stuffedwithsnacks #grillingwithfam
Saturday: Lots of new things; we got a stroller, and we're looking forward to being able to show our child (or kids) our favorite views. The dresser for the nursery was delivered and our to do list keeps getting shorter, but our excitement keeps growing! We spent the afternoon with family; grilling out, boating, and relaxing. Sunday: We started the day off with church. Jeremiah worked away on the yard while I organized all the things in the new dresser. Jeremiah smoked some chicken wings for us for dinner and we ended the night with a walk. And just like that.. It's Monday, and we both go back to work tomorrow. #SunnyDays #Hereforthefamily #Summer #Grillingout
Our weekend began at a wedding, celebrating the new Mr. and Mrs. Watching the exchange of vows makes us reminisce back to our wedding... to think of where we started and how much we have learned and grown as a couple. The DJ played the traditional wedding game where all the married couples dance until the couple whose been married the longest is the last to be standing. Our grandparents have been married for 60 years, and we hope to be the last couple standing someday. On Father's Day, we celebrated all the amazing fathers in our life. We spent the day at our grandparents house. We ate dinner together and swam by the pool. The kids (our nieces, nephews, and cousins) and us had a full out squirt gun war and ballon fight. We had so much fun and the night ended with everyone needing a nap.
We spent the night in the nursery organizing the baby items we've begun collecting. We have most of the essentials: the crib, the car seat, diapers, wipes, pacifiers, swaddles, and a baby monitor. Jeremiah finally got the diaper bag and carrier he's been eyeing, and I'll have to do a demo of him trying it on. Teddy and Zeus (our dogs) don't want to miss out a second of the baby planning either and must inspect every item. Teddy seems to think all of the baby toys are for him. We couldn't help but share our favorite baby girl and boy outfits with you. We can't wait for a little one to fill this space. #nursery #allthingsbaby #babyclothes
The plants in our garden are growing quickly! We got so many delicious strawberries today. Jeremiah and I couldn't help but eat some. We planted zucchini, beans, cucumbers, pickles, and a bunch of tomatoes this year, but we haven't been able to pick of any of our other fruits and vegetables yet. We started to get small tomatoes, but they're not quite ready to pick. We can't wait to show the child how to care for a garden, grow new things, and see how much they enjoy eating the fruits and vegetables from it. Depending on the time of year, we may even be able to make baby food out of it, which would be fun to experiment with and see what kinds of things the baby likes and doesn't. #backyardgarden #organicstrawberries #can'twaittogrowourfamily
This past weekend we were able to take a trip to northern Michigan with a big group of Megan's coworkers. The weather was perfect for the trip! We had a hotel right on the beach and the water was even warm enough for a swim. #UpNorth #soakingupsummer #lovetoswim #enjoyingtheview