Every smile, every sleepy snuggle, every milestone feels like a miracle.

We never could have imagined the extraordinary relationship we would have with our placing family.

What captured our hearts about embryo adoption is the growing number of frozen embryos in storage. We prayed that we would shine a light on embryo adoption and hopefully encourage others to look into it. 

When we pulled into the clinic for our third transfer in February of 2025, it started to snow. We took that as a sweet reminder from the Lord that he was with us.

When we learned about embryo adoption, it felt like an answer to our prayers. These embryos were already created and simply waiting for their chance at life! And I would be able to carry them, so we would be able to bond with them from the very beginning.

We want our story and Thaddeus’ story to be out there to give hope to others. There is no expiration date on life.

I am forever grateful for this journey, with all its bumps along the way, and I would not hesitate to do it all over again in a heartbeat.

Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

Both of us had always been open to adoption—we have friends and family members who have grown their families that way—so we began to pray and ask the Lord to lead us.

Our youngest was always going to be our last baby. Four kids. That was it. And, put simply, we were incredibly certain of this mandate. And yet… increasingly, our family felt incomplete.