Hello! We are Sílvia, Martí and Ot from California. Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about us, for being so courageous during this pregnancy journey and for considering us as a potential family for your child. We can imagine all the emotions you are going through and we really admire your strength to make such a tough decision.

We already have a biological son, Ot, and we would like to extend our family. As Martí is a little person we would need treatment to avoid a possible genetic transmission, like we did with Ot, and this time we decided to consider adoption. For us, adoption means having the opportunity to grow and we are all yearning to welcome another child with open arms into our family. We need the help of an incredibly strong woman, like you, to make it possible.

One day, after work, I was invited to a friend's house for dinner. When I arrived, my friend was chatting online with Martí, and she introduced me to the conversation. It was a nice talk.
I never heard about him before, my friend started to tell more things about him and I decided to keep in touch. That was the first day and the beginning of a nice and romantic history. After several more online chats, we were calling each other by phone and talking and talking almost every night. We had a lot of common interests and amazing and long conversations.

We never saw each other until a long time later we decided to meet. We met in my hometown, Girona, and it was so exciting. Martí was living far from there, in Tenerife, even though he was from a nearby city. We found many things in common, and we decided to start a new adventure together. That happened in Spain 20 years ago and we still feel so close to each other. We are proud of everything we have built; we love each other very much and we want to continue building our history.

I was born in Barcelona (Spain) and I'm the youngest of six siblings, three brothers and three sisters. I’m a little person and my childhood was very happy. I have plenty of memories of all the family having lunch or dinner together at the table and playing all kinds of sports and games during our vacations at the beach.

At college I studied Computer Science in Barcelona. After graduation, I found a job in an astrophysical center in the Canary Islands where I’ve helped to build the current World’s Largest Optical Telescope. This has given me the opportunity to learn a lot and visit many places, and to find a job in California to design and build the next Giant Telescope which will be complete in 2032!

Martí is amazing! He is a smart person, patient, great listener, comprehensive and generous. He is always ready to reassure me when I am in need to talk about anything on my mind. He is a great father, he loves to teach, he enjoys playing and reading with our son Ot. Ot loves to learn from him, they perform experiments, look through the microscope, coding, math... He is an incredible leader at work and at home. He is my partner in life and I can't wait to become a parent with him again.

My childhood was fun and happy, filled with love and great memories, surrounded by family and friends. I was born and raised in Spain, close to Barcelona and where my sister and I enjoyed going to the mountains or to the beach. We also loved to go to the forest with our Grandparents, as they were teaching us about all the plants and trees around.

I graduated in Literature and Linguistics and have a master’s degree in Graphic and Multimedia Design. I work from home as a freelance designer, so I have a lot of flexibility to spend time with my family and this will be very helpful once it comes time to bring the new baby home.

Sílvia is awesome and I’ve been extremely blessed to have her as my partner in life. We have shared so many adventures! She is a loving and a very creative person. She makes friends everywhere and always loves to take care of them. At home, Sílvia likes to cook with Ot, or perform all types of arts and crafts with him. They have lots of fun and I’m always amazed by the results. Sílvia is exceptionally detail-oriented and employs a lot of time taking care of the whole family, ensuring everyone is happy and healthy. I’m excited to share with her the experience of being parents again.

Ot is 9 years old and is such a happy and fun boy. He is curious and a great observer. He is adored by everyone, and he loves to share his time with friends. Ot has been asking for a sibling for a long time and we are sure he is ready to be an amazing and helpful big brother. Ot loves to play sports, cooking and gardening. He is a great reader, and he loves books as well as we do. He loves to learn while playing or interacting and helping or teaching what he knows.

From Ot:

Hi, my name is Ot and I would like to have a little brother/sister because I like babies and younger kids. I always love playing and talking to babies and younger kids even if they don't understand me.

Lola is a chocolate Labrador. She is with us since she was a puppy, and she was trained as a service dog. She arrived by herself in a plane from Madrid to the Canary Islands, where we were living by then (it is a 3-hour flight, the Canary Islands are close to the African Coast). Since the very first moment when we met in the airport, we fell in love with her. She is a great dog with everybody, and we are sure she is also ready for more fun and activity in the family.

We live in Southern California, in the Los Angeles area. We are living in a quiet neighborhood very close to Pasadena. Our house is surrounded by nature parks and we love to meet there with friends or going for a walk as a family.

Living in California offers a lot of possibilities to go to the beach or to the mountains in about half an hour. The weather is great most times of the year and we enjoy the time outdoors, being at home or traveling.

Martí:

I am the youngest sibling of 6, three boys –Joan, Salvador and myself–, and three girls –Maria, Rosa and Teresa–. We are all living around the world, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Spain and the US, but we are very close; we love to talk and visit each other as often as we can. The miles between us are not a problem because we often communicate no matter where we live. We have 10 nephews and nieces in total and a new baby just born in Canada! Plenty of family to visit during our free time!

Sílvia:

I have a sister, Marta, who is living in Spain, close to Barcelona and she is sharing her life with Nene, my brother-in-law. They also have a dog, Diana, a super cute, rescued Beagle. We are very close, and we are sharing stories or talking almost every day. We love to be in contact and traveling to spend some time together.

We are honored to have the most wonderful friends that we consider as family; We always keep in close contact with all of them. They may be close, far away or with long time differences but we always find a way to talk or text to feel closer. We love to meet with them as well as often as we can, either here in the States or in their country.

Our friends and family are supportive of our decision to adopt and grow our family and can't wait to possibly welcome your child into our family.

Can't wait to Welcome your child

One of the most unique traditions in Catalonia is the Tió. It's about a magic log (yes, a log, a big piece of cut wood!) called the Tió that in the weeks before Christmas, children must feed and take good care of. On Christmas Eve, when the Tió is ready, the kids sing a song and the log poops out small toys, chocolates and candies. It is a very popular and fun tradition that we love to continue in our family.

Our Sincere THANKS to you for reading about us and considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We can imagine this is an incredibly hard decision to place your child for adoption. It is truly a gift of love. If you feel a connection with our story, we would be delighted to continue this journey together.

Sílvia, Martí and Ot