Dear Birth Mother, hello! We are Katya and John from Northern California. Thank you for considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We know it is not an easy decision to make, and we appreciate your courage and your desire to give your child the best possible family and home. We promise to love your child to the moon and back and give them a stable, secure home. There are many people among our family and friends who have adopted or were adopted themselves, so for us it is a natural path to welcome a child into our life.
How We Met and Life Today
We met in 2016 in San Francisco at a small concert by pure chance! We happened to sit next to each other. Incidentally, we started chatting and felt an instant connection. Katya was drawn to John’s warm smile and how easy he was to talk to. John was drawn to Katya’s openness and quickness to laugh and enjoy the moment.
As we spent more time together, we discovered that we had a lot in common, and most importantly, that we shared love and devotion to each other and our family and friends. We were married about a year later in a beautiful ceremony in San Francisco City Hall and settled into our new home near San Francisco.
For as long as she can remember, Katya has dreamed of becoming a mom, and John loves being a dad to his three children from his first marriage, who are now adults. Now we cannot wait to raise a child together and share our love, joy, and excitement about the world with our child.
What We Do For a Living:
• Katya: I am a nurse by training but now I work in medical research – researching and bringing new medicines to patients. My job is rewarding as it helps treat diseases and improve the quality of people’s lives. At the same time, it allows a great work life balance as I can work from home two days a week and have flexible hours, which will be very helpful once we become parents.
• John: My interests in math and science as a kid led me to receiving a degree in mathematics from UC Berkeley and becoming a software engineer. I am now an executive at a large software company in the San Francisco Bay Area. I love the people I work with and enjoy learning about new technology. I have a flexible work schedule and ability to work from home twice a week, which will come in handy when we bring the child home.
5 Things We Enjoy Doing Together
1. Drawing, painting, or just making a mess on paper with brushes full of color
2. Spending time with family and friends
3. Picnics on sunny days or even on foggy days all bundled up in warm clothes
4. Cooking and experimenting with new recipes
5. Day trips and travel — our favorite destinations are California, Kauai and Italy