Hey! We are Matt & Emily from Georgia. Thank you for reading our profile! We admire your bravery and believe your intuition will lead you to the perfect family for your child. As you learn more about us through this profile we hope our hearts touch you. If chosen, we are happy to include you in our lives in a way that feels comfortable for you.

We are thrilled to become parents and have always wanted adoption to be a part of our story.

Since we have been together, we have always known adoption is something we want to do. When we imagine our “ideal” family unit, it includes both adopted as well as biological children. Though we are capable of having biological children, we are currently pursuing adoption full-heartedly after unsuccessful pregnancy attempts.

I had been living with my best friend Ali in a house she owned in an “up and coming” neighborhood. There was an extra bedroom so we decided to put an ad on Craigslist.

Although, Matt was one of many applicants, we decided he was the best fit because he was not a creep and he worked in film production which was the job I wanted! Matt moved in and over the next few months we realized that we really liked each other more than just friends. We have been together ever since. That was 8 years ago!

Emily’s heart is so full of love. Every decision she makes is guided by love. She is always the first person to greet everyone in the room. She has a gift with children. She comes from a large family and every child loves, respects and admires her. She is smart and always full of joy and laughter. Emily is always up for an adventure and loves sharing experiences with the children in her life. The love she has for children is unwavering and beautiful.

We both are producers/directors and create commercials and TV shows. We work from home and have flexible schedules, which will be ideal once it's time to bring a baby home!

Matt’s mom is just 10 minutes away. She is retired and plays a ton of tennis. If there is an opportunity to watch a grandchild she drops everything!

Matt is extremely smart, funny, quick-witted and the most gentle hearted man I know. He is great at listening and solving problems and is extremely patient. He loves to take care of others and prides himself on making people happy in unexpected ways. Whenever we are with my family you will find Matt throwing the ball or goofing around with the little kids or even sitting on the couch with a newborn in his arms. He is always down to have fun or go on the next adventure. He also gives the best hugs!

Every summer we plant 1,000s of zinnias in our front yard and cut them for all our neighbors which helps raise money for the local elementary school. We love being out in the sun and find any excuse to get outside.

We grow vegetables and edible flowers in our backyard and are always experimenting with trying to grow new things. One year we even had honey bees. We love being able to connect with nature in our own backyard.

Our neighborhood in Tucker, Georgia, is quiet, walkable, has lots of kids on the street and everyone is very friendly. There is 30 acres that are undeveloped behind our house and so fun to explore.

We have a very gentle sweet dog named Luna who loves to chase butterflies and lighting bugs and take naps on the porch in the sun. We have a huge outdoor cat named Fred who has a big personality and is not afraid of anything. We want our future child to have the experience of companionship from a pet and also understand the responsibilities of caring for a pet.

We have a very close-knit family. We both have loving parents who are already amazing grandparents to our nieces and nephews. Matt has two brothers, a sister in-law and two nephews on his side of the family, while Emily has ten siblings and over 35 nieces and nephews. We spend holidays with both families and try to invest in our nieces and nephews throughout the year by taking them on a day trips to explore the city or spending time with them doing other things they each enjoy. Our future child will get the best of both worlds, being the center of attention in Matt’s small family, and the benefits of having endless cousins and support in Emily’s large family.

Emily has a few first cousins who were adopted when they were children and her best friend Taryn was adopted as an infant. We have been very open with our friends and family about adoption and have learned that others have had the same journey.

In addition to having a loving family we have tons of friends who feel like family. Our friends come from many walks of life and are truly inclusive of all types of people. We hope through our friends and family your child will understand the beauty of diversity and will learn to love all of the things about themselves and others that make each individual unique.

Thanks for taking the time to get to know us. Please know that if you choose us to parent your child, you will always have a special place in our family and in our lives. We would love to build a relationship with you in whatever way you feel most comfortable.

We hope to hear from you soon!
Emily & Matt