Belladona and John
Hello!
As we welcome you to our lives, we want to acknowledge both your situation as the birthparents, and ours, as adoptive parents. We each find ourselves in a circumstance that we did not anticipate, and one we feel brings us together. We view this as an opportunity to learn and grow. We see our adoption and our relationship with you as collaboration: an opportunity to share a common goal of providing your child a life of love, nurturance, learning, and opportunity. We want the child we share to know where she or he comes from.
We met five years ago at a party neither of us planned to go to. But when we met, we both knew why we had come. We’ve been together ever since. From the beginning, we have wanted to have children together. Now we live in an artsy neighborhood in a Northwest city that we love. We’ve both trained in TaKeTiNa, which is an advanced and effective learning process that touches many levels: social, emotional, physical, and spiritual, among others. It was so fantastic for learning to play instruments in a multi-layered setting. We also learned how to lead others in rhythm. The key to leading well is personal transparency. That part came naturally for both of us.
John says, “Belladona has such a loving and generous spirit. Her brilliant smile and blue eyes light up my life. She has a belly laugh that fills the house and a beautiful powerful singing voice. Her experience in life has made her very wise. I love how dedicated she is to the communities we belong to and her ability to engage people in a deep and honest way.”
Belladona says, “John is the most thoughtful, patient, kind, and loyal person I have ever met. Lucky me! He has a strong sense of spirituality. It’s the glue that holds us together. John is always helping friends any way he can. He’s so gentle and insightful. I love him so much, and cannot wait to parent a child with him.”
We both agree that lots of love makes a great foundation for whatever life has in store for our child. We think that it is especially important to allow our child to be him or herself, to be different from whom we are. We will expose our child to nature, and we will nurture his or her spiritual life. We will share our love for culture, music, reading, and art in its many forms. We are dedicated to providing the most nutritious food and excellent healthcare. We will provide a loving home and a safe, supportive environment that includes our families and our many amazing friends. We’re excited to share the experience of adoption, as John’s brother’s family is also in the adoption waiting pool.
Most of all we will nurture our child so that he or she can develop his or her own unique talents. We hope that you will engage in this journey with us. We are so looking forward to meeting you. We look forward to welcoming you into our home and sharing the wonderful adventure of our child’s life.
For this family's complete adoptive parent profile, please contact Open Adoption and Family Services.