Hi Amie & Heidi:

Evan will be six months already tomorrow! Here is our adoption story; we hope that it will give other waiting adoptive families hope in their wait...

It seemed like we would never get picked…and then our life changed within a few days.

We started our journey deciding what kind of adoption we wanted to pursue:  international, domestic, agency, facilitation, etc.  After a number of months of researching and phone calling, we picked Lifetime Adoption because it seemed to fit most with the involved approach we wanted to have to make the experience even more personal. 

We jumped on board and did everything we were advised to do by Lifetime.  Home study approval and profile design were our first projects, both completed within a couple of months.  We kept our matching preferences very open; our only request was for an infant (or twins!).  If God’s grand design for each little blessing chooses things like eye color, skin tone, and boy versus girl, who were we to put parameters on that blessing?   We just wanted a chance to start at the beginning, with a healthy newborn, and things like gender or race would simply be part of the blessing we would receive.

Then the wait started and just kept lingering!  We continued to send more and more profiles; revised with updates as Lifetime suggested. We made sure our home study was ready and updated after a year.  At the 18-month mark of waiting came around, we found ourselves feeling a bit dejected and asking the question,”What if we’re never picked?”  We asked ourselves that question a lot, especially after a promising match fell apart and it was hard to remain optimistic.  We needed to continue to believe that a birth mom would see our profile and pick us to be the good parents she needed to find for her child.

Despite the waiting, we never relented on the details – we knew it was important to stay “ready.”  We kept a “travel box” ready with things like important papers and other items for our inevitable trip.  We paid our bills early, stayed on top of clothes washing and other household items and had time off plans ready and waiting for our respective workplaces. 

And then, all of a sudden, it happened!

Click here to read Tom & Dawnette's adoption story

Hi Amie,
We finalized Cooper's adoption! We had our adoption celebration last week by video conference! We are very excited!

Cooper is a great baby and I am truly blessed to have him in my life.  I love being a mommy; it is the most amazing thing I have ever done.  I want to thank you and everyone at Lifetime.  I was very nervous going into the adoption process and you all helped to calm my nerves.  For the most part, this journey was smooth with a few bumps but during those stressful times it was comforting to know that I had someone to call and talk through it with.  I really liked the fact that Lifetime made me feel important and if I called with a question or concern I would get an immediate response.  I can not say enough good about you, Dee and Lifetime.  I have been called for a reference and look forward to sharing my story with more potential families.  I also look forward to working with you in a couple years for a playmate for Cooper.

So from the bottom of our hearts we thank you and may God Bless your work!

-Stacey and Cooper

Aiden just turned three months old and he is growing so fast! We went to the doctor and Aiden weighed 16 pounds and he was a little over 27 inches long! Our doctor said he was definitely going to be a tall boy and he's so advanced! Aiden amazes us every day with what he learns.

Last Sunday was his dedication service at our church. Aiden is the first adopted child in our church and he is such a blessing. We love being his parents! We are so thankful that God chose us to be a part of this precious child's life. We email Aiden's birthmother every Friday with all of his progress, stories of what he did that week, and pictures of him. Thanks again for everything! We will never forget the staff at Lifetime and we will never forget Aiden's adoption.
 
-Ryan & Brandi

Dear Veronica & my Lifetime Friends,

I hope you all had a really fun Valentine’s Day.  I got to be at Disneyland for Valentine’s Day with mommy, daddy & Nana.  I had a wonderful first trip to The Disneyland Resort.  I just loved all the sights, sounds, characters and rides (even though I did sleep through a few of them).  My first Disney ride was Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train in Bug’s Land at Disney’s California Adventure but I went on everything from Dumbo, Peter Pan, & Toy Story Mania to Pirate’s of the Caribbean.  I also got to meet Mickey, Minnie, Tinker Bell, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Pooh and Tigger.  I wanted to take this opportunity during Valentine’s to tell you again how much I love and appreciate all of you at Lifetime for helping my birthmom and  me find my Lifetime family.  My birthmom calls often to express how happy she is for herself and for us that my mommy and daddy have the opportunity to raise me.  Thank you for playing a huge role in making this all happen!

Love,

Katie (Tricia & Roger's Lifetime baby)

We just wanted to drop a note to say thanks to all the wonderful Lifetime staff and to offer words of encouragement to waiting families.

God's timing is not our timing, but He is faithful to His promises.  We are eternally grateful to Him for blessing us with our wonderful son Caleb. He is such a great baby. He is very alert, active and has the cutest smile that melts our hearts.

It is through God's gift we truly understand unconditional love. No matter how long or how difficult the wait may seem, don't give up and keep the faith. Know that all things work together for good. God is preparing you and your future birthmother for a match made in heaven. Be encouraged, be hopeful and be blessed.

-Czakar and Cynthia

There is only one word or "name" to describe the way we feel. It's JESUS!  Regardless to any obstacle, God was in control.  We are so overjoyed with this precious gift of life.   We have so much we could say, but we truly want to say to all awaiting families is "What God has for you, it is for you!  Please, pray, pray, pray, and keep the faith.  God is with you!

-Torré and Marion

Hi Veronica, 

We just wanted to send you an update to let you know that we finalized Trinity's adoption last week!

Trinity is truly a joy.  She is the most amazing little girl and has so much personality that people always stop to talk to her.  Words cannot express how happy and grateful we are to have her in our lives.  I know you have heard before it but we really can't imagine life without her.  We thank Lifetime so much for bringing us and our little girl together.

In this picture Tavonia said,  "hey girl" and she put her hand up and said "hey" back!  The doctor said her speech is quite advanced.

-Jerome and Tavonia

Hi Diane and Happy New Year to you and our Lifetime Family!

Ayden-Elizabeth is now is nine months old. We are so excited to watch her grow and develop her personality! She is truly our child as she mimics some of our daily habits which is funny for us to see. She is learning to walk and gets into everything that is not nailed down as she is a very active and curious baby; she just has to know how everything works in the house. She is learning to say simple words and she is SO funny as her daddy is teaching her to dance and sing to her favorite cartoon and play jokes on her grandparents; it's so funny to see!

We still can't believe that she growing so fast and we have to pinch ourselves and think back to just a year ago we began our journey with Lifetime and were one of the many families waiting for "the call" that ultimately changed our lives forever. We still want to remind those waiting families out there that their time will come and God will place that special baby in their lives as He has done for us. We can not begin to describe the love we have for our daughter and the indescribable joy she brings to our hearts every day.

We are already planning for Ayden-Elizabeth's BIG first birthday bash even though we are still a few months away but we can't contain ourselves as she is so special to us. As always, we pray for God to work through you and everyone at Lifetime to assist with birthmother and family connections that make successful adoptions and realize dreams of parenthood for so many. We are lucky to be affiliated with Lifetime and can not thank you enough for all of your positive and spiritual energy that you provided us through our journey.

As you know we think of you often and continue the great job of changing lives!

Always with love and blessings,
Dave, Tiffany, and Ayden-Elizabeth

Hi Amie,

Destinee is growing so fast and is almost seven months old.  She has changed so much!  We finalize the adoption next month!  We are happy about that.

She was able to meet more family members over the holidays and they fell in love with her.  She sits up on her own, and loves to play with her pink puppy toy and look at colorful books.  Destinee is very social and loves to be around people.  She is the perfect fit into our lives.

Thanks for everything!

-Mark & Cindi

Hello Veronica & my friends at Lifetime,

I went to see the doctor yesterday.  I have gained two and a half pounds since my last visit and grew two inches in length.  The doctor says I’m a very healthy little girl.  He could tell I’m anxious to be moving around now and seeing what is going on around me.  I smiled and cooed for the doctor too and showed him how strong I am. 

Mommy talks to my birthmom two or three times a week still.  She could hear me “talking” in the background during their last call.  Thanks again for all your hard work toward my adoption.  Thanks for letting us come meet you all last month too.  It was really fun to see you!  I hope you are all doing well and staying warm and dry in this crazy winter weather.  I’ll write again when I can!  Hugs and kisses to you all!

Love,
Katie (Lifetime baby of Roger & Tricia)

Aiden's getting so big! He's seven weeks old and he's been scooting for a couple of weeks now. He scoots all over his mat and pretty soon he'll be crawling all over our house! He eats constantly and he's growing so quickly in length. We can't seem to keep up with him...it seems like we're always in the formula section at the store.

In a couple of weeks we'll have to put him in the six-nine month size clothing. Aiden goes to the doctor for shots next week and we'll see how much he weighs and how long he will be. Hope all is well at Lifetime and we pray for all the waiting families to have a successful match soon. We love y'all and will never forget the amazing adoption journey we had!
 
Love,
Ryan & Brandi

Good afternoon Veronica,
Morgan is still a little angel and the joy of our lives.  She is growing up so quickly!  She is crawling now and into everything.

Thank you again for your help in bringing her to us!
-Damion & Misty

Xavier is growing so fast and becoming quite the character. He speaks very well for his age and processes information like children much older than he. It's hard to believe how fast time flies. Our little man will be three in a couple months! He started daycare and he LOVES it. Being around other children and learning and experiencing new things is a blast to him.

He is also growing into being quite the musician. When we go to church, he is totally in sync with what our band is doing. He has a drum set that he can name the different kinds of drums, a keyboard, and will soon get a guitar. He loves all musical instruments but the drums are his niche. He is the band leader in the house giving orders as to what mommy is to play, daddy is to play and we can only play when he says so! Can you believe that?

We pray that you have a prosperous new year and that you had a great holiday. May God continue to bless you!

Sincerely,
Michael and Alonia

Dear Lifetime,

We still can’t believe that Charles is almost two!  We are ever thankful to Lifetime for making us a forever family. 

We pray for you all and the work that you do all the time.

Love,
John & DeNise

Dear Veronica and the Lifetime Team:

We wanted to share with you the news we received today of the finalization of Nathan's adoption, practically six months to the day he was born!  We were fortunate to have experienced an effortless process, with consummate professionals all along the way.  Thank you for your recommendations, they made this process actually quite effortless!

Nathan is doing so very well.  At his last check up (yesterday) he weighed in at 17 pounds.  He is meeting and exceeding all of his developmental milestones, and is a delightfully happy baby! We also speak to his birth mom on a monthly basis, and she seems to be adapting very well.  We all sure love this little boy!

Thank you again for your guidance and bringing our little precious boy to us.

Warmly,
Debra & Vida

From our house to yours, we send warm wishes this holiday season!

-Chris & Valerie

Wishing you faith, hope, and love this Holiday season!

-Eric, Elizabeth, and Emily

Happy Holidays! We are forever grateful to Lifetime Adoption for bringing Charlie into our family!

-Curt & Margey

Curt and Margey are hoping to adopt again!
Click here to view their website and learn more about them!

From bottle feedings every three hours to eating something every hour, it feels our baby boy has grown into a young man overnight.  Each day we walk through our lives not knowing what the next minute or even second will bring us, but we continue anyway, with the faith that God will order our steps and guide our lives in a direction that will make life worthwhile. 

This has definitely been a year that has proven the existence of a God way more than we could ever conceive and a life that is not defined by WHAT we have but WHO we have instead.  Although Logan is not of our flesh, nor does he have our blood running through his veins, family is not who's connected to you by DNA, but by whom you love and by whom you cannot live without.  We appreciate you for helping us give him a life that will one day allow him to look his birthmother in the eyes and tell her "thank you."

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
-Leodis & Deonna  

Mardie and Diane,
 
Another year goes by and we can't help to brag about our two beautiful daughters.  We couldn't of done this without your help.  Many thanks to both of you for making our dreams come true.  They are the lights of our lives!  They are true sisters in every sense of the word and we couldn't ask for anything better.  Many prayers to those who are waiting to adopt...keep the faith, as when you least expect it God will give you the blessings that will fill your hearts with joy. 
 
May you all be blessed during these holiday times and upcoming year.
 
With much love and gratitude,
Archie & Lori

Dear Lifetime staff,

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

-Craig, Jennifer, and Nijel

Wishing you joy and love this holiday!

Nadia is ready to celebrate her first Christmas!

-Stacey & Jacqueline

To the wonderful Lifetime staff,

We'll never fully be able to put into words how y'all have helped us, so caring and loving and just wonderful! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts or being used by God to help us start our family! Dee, you are an angel with much patience. We had tons of questions and concerns but you patiently answered me and we never once felt like we couldn't email you with a question. Diane, you were the one who gave us the wonderful news! Veronica, thank you for being there for us when we needed your wisdom most and for your concern with Aiden's birthmother. Libby, thank you so much for being so caring and helping us out with everything and trying to get that "perfect" profile! Mardie, we know you've touched so many lives and helped build forever families. We'll be forever thankful to you for creating Lifetime Adoption!

Aiden is precious and means the world to us. We all know that Aiden was chosen by God to be a part of this family and we've seen first-hand how God has used Aiden to change hearts and minds all around us! Aiden was well worth the wait. His birthmother means the world to us!

Love,
Ryan & Brandi

We would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year! God bless you and we love you.

Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season!

-Bradford, Darlene, Brittany, Brianna, and Ryan

Wishing you healthy, Happy Holidays, and hope you are looking forward to the new year as much as we are with our little one, now only a couple of weeks shy of four months old!

-Tom, Dawnette, and Evan

Ty's fourth birthday is a few days apart from Christmas, so he gets two times the amount of gifts! Can you believe it was four years ago today that we began our journey as parents?! Here is the family picture from his birthday party.

We hope you and your family have a safe and wonderful holiday!

All our love,
Shelly, Scott and Ty

We can't believe Aiden will be a month old this Friday! Time flies by once you have a baby....wish that six month wait would have seemed like that. Aiden is doing great! We are so proud of our baby boy and fight over who gets to hold him, bathe him, feed him, etc... Of course feeding him is a constant chore; he eats like a pig! He was 10 pounds, four ounces and 23 inches long when he was born. We skipped the newborn diapers and he has outgrown his 0-3 month clothes!
 
We just wanted to say thank you again to the Lifetime staff! Everyone was so helpful and a true blessing through this adoption journey! Everything happened so quickly with our adoption and we're so glad we had Lifetime to help us through everything! Thanks again and we love all of yall and we will never forget this wonderful experience we had!
 
Love,
Ryan, Brandi, and now Aiden

Hello, we wanted to let you know that Noah's adoption was just finalized! He is now seven months old.
He is a gorgeous boy and we are thrilled to have him in our family. His birthmom has been wonderful and we are in contact often. Thank you again for your help, patience and support.

-Ena and Gary

Hello Our Forever Friends and Family;
We are sending well wishes for Christmas. Brennan has been such a blessing to our lives and everyone that he encounters! Can you believe he is ten months already? He is a very intelligent boy. We have taught him to count on his fingers as we count aloud! He also mimics us reading whenever he has a book in hand! We are forever grateful for your help and respect in finding Brennan.

May you have a very Merry Christmas. May God Bless you all,

Derrick, Tarsha & Brennan

Hi Veronica,

We are free to travel home as soon as Katelyn gets released from the hospital!

We have been tag-teaming with watching after Katelyn and getting her birthparents all set up.  We have purchased the things they needed to set up the apartment including living room and bedroom furniture, microwave, coffee maker, TV, dishes, pots & pans, silverware, paper products, cleaning supplies, groceries, lamps, vacuum, bedding, towels, toiletries and a few post-maternity outfits and supplies.  We have provided transportation for them to and from the hospital, shopping and the apartment and taken them out to dinner a few times. 

Katelyn's birthmother did allow us access to Katelyn all three days of the waiting period.  I think it was her way of saying good bye.  We took them out to dinner on the way back home.  We have talked to and/or seen Katelyn's birthmother almost daily since the birth and she continues to ask about Katelyn.  From all indications we get from her, she is happy with her decision and of course we are over the moon to be Katelyn’s parents!

Thank you again for helping to facilitate Katelyn’s adoption!  We appreciate you so much!

Love,
Tricia & Roger

Hello Veronica,

I wanted you to see just how big Little Miss Zoey has gotten! She was born 10 weeks early, weighing in at only two pounds, 12 ounces. She is now 18 pounds and has a heavy-duty appetite. I joke to my mom all the time that I go to work just to have money to feed her. She is a joyful baby.

This is the greatest gift that God has ever blessed me with. Thank you for being instrumental in bringing us together. I can't wait to expand the family using Lifetime's services again. May God bless and keep you all.

Love,
Kaydra

Hey Diane,

We are all doing great.  Our baby is super easy going.  We named her Anaya Quyana Marie (Naya for short). 

We are taking Anaya to visit her birthparents for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner.  We plan to keep regular visits with them as long as we are stationed in the area.  We took Anaya's birthmother home from the hospital and all the kids took turns holding Anaya.  It is fun to see them with the baby.

We just wanted to thank you and everyone at Lifetime for making this happen for us.  It is hard to believe that only six months ago we started this process and now we have Naya home with us!  Thank you again for everything you have done. It has been a wonderful experience.  We couldn't be happier with our daughter or the birth family we matched with. We will certainly be back with Lifetime in the future when we are ready for another baby (once we catch up on our sleep!)  Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.

Love,
Ross & Callea

Aiden is true blessing from God! He's precious and we're all loving on him. Our families and friends are so excited and all love him so much!

Thanks for everything,
Ryan & Brandi

Dear Lifetime,
We cannot believe it has been two years since we brought our sweet Sydney home with your help!  She is so amazing and such a blessing in our lives and we love her dearly.

Thank you again and hope you all have Happy Holidays!

-Shane & Polly

Hi Diane-

We are so very thankful this Holiday season and this season has even a more special meaning for our family now with Ayden-Elizabeth. As you and Lifetime are an extended part of family we wish you and everyone at Lifetime a most happiest Holiday season. We think about all of you often and the joy that you have brought to our lives and so many others! May God continue to shine His blessings to our Lifetime family, we adore you all.

With love this season,
Dave, Tiffany and Ayden-Elizabeth

Dear Diane and Lifetime Adoption,

Thank you for bringing our little angel to us! For all the "behind the scenes" work you do-thank you! You guys are like Santa's little elves. We are so happy!

-Craig & Jennifer

Our little man is coming up on 11 weeks old! We've been having fun taking pictures of him at play time, post-bath time and the recent baby shower.

Thank you Lifetime for your assistance in bringing Evan into our home!

-Tom & Dawnette

Lifetime Ladies,
We are blessed to welcome into our family, Jadon Asante (meaning: thankful in Hebrew and Swahili).  Jadon was born weighing seven pounds, five ounces.  Thanks to all of you for your prayers, good thoughts and support! 

-George & Henri

Hi Diane,

How are you all at Lifetime?  We've referred a friend to Lifetime. We gave RAVING recommendations about the staff and services and how well you all take care of your families and handle business. 

The kids are great.  Vincent tested at a fourth grade reading level - he's seven and in the second grade! We're super proud of him, he just has to talk a lot in class.  So we're dealing with that.  Izabel is a true DIVA.  She is blossoming each day into a litte lady.  Her vocabulary is extraordinary and she loves to be the center of attention.  Vincent is still her protector and they play so well together - he has even shared the playroom with her.  It is beautiful to see them love each other so much and so well, a bond I know they'll have forever.

Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving,
Sean & LaLeche

Hi Diane,
Madilynn was a lady bug this Halloween.  She is now five months old and doing really well.  We have all the medical therapies in place now and she is making improvements every day.  She has started to smile, is about to roll over and loves holding her toys.
 
Thanks again for all you do,  
Michelle and Jerry

Baby Nijel Kekoa, born six pounds, three ounces, and 19 inches long. He's the love of our lives!

We remember checking the website on a daily basis at times, especially during the rough days when the thought of adopting a baby of our very own seemed like it would never happen. It gave us hope to know that families were actively being matched and bringing home their babies.  We'd like to dearly thank everyone at Lifetime for making our dreams come true! Above all, we are forever grateful to and will always cherish Nijel's birthmother and birthfather!

We are SO thrilled to have this precious little bundle in our lives!

-Craig & Jennifer

Hi Diane,

Ayden-Elizabeth is six months old and she is doing GREAT! Here is a picture that will make you laugh your heart out! Ayden-Elizabeth does not enjoy getting her hair combed so here she is very upset with me as we were preparing to go for dinner the other night and simply refused to have anything done to her hair! Hope you enjoy and take care...love you guys!!!

-Davy and Tiffany

Hello everyone!

Ty began pre-school in August of this year; he is going two days a week and loves his teachers! He recently participated in his first school fundraiser (Trike-A-Thon). He did really well and completed 12 laps!

Also, spending time at the park is still his favorite past time. We are out at the park daily until the lights turn on. He has grasped the concept of the game "tag" now, so he plays it as often as he can with his friends. I must say, Ty is a pretty quick runner and the older kids can't just "jog" anymore. Along with tag, Ty is also enjoying playing soccer, football and most importantly (for him) tackle!

Ty is still very much into playing with his guitar and of course, the drums still rock! He! has a request for Santa already this year... a trumpet!

Swimming and playing in the pool is also still very high on Ty's priority list. He finished his swim lessons for the year and he can now float by himself for about half of the ABC song. He can also swim with scoopers across the pool with pop-up breaths! This was a huge accomplishment for him during this last set of classes. We are so very proud of much he learned and improved over the past session.

Ty took a different approach to his Halloween costume this year; I thought we were still going to have a firefighter; however it changed to a SWAT Officer! He loves police cars, SWAT guys, fire trucks, EMT's etc...heroes that save lives!

Take care,
Scott & Shelly

Dear Amie and all the Lifetime Staff, 

Thank you for all your hard work. We are so happy to have William join our family!

Your friends,
Camisha, Brian, Theo and William

Hi Diane,

Our Lifetime baby Ayden-Elizabeth is now four months old. She is simply amazing and she is touching so many lives! She is growing soooo fast and we are still overjoyed just by her mere presence. We are striving each day to be the best parents we can to Ayden-Elizabeth and we are loving every minute watching her develop her personality (already a jokester like her dad!) and reaching monthly developmental milestones (already holding her bottle, scooting everywhere on the floor...you name it!)

By way, wanted you to know that her adoption has been finalized and we are glad it's all over where we can just enjoy her! Thanks again for everything!

-Dave and Tiffany

Hi Diane,
It's been too long, but wanted to let you all know we still think of all of you and thank God every day for bringing Sydney into our lives...Here is one of the latest photos of Sydney with her pony Dancer. As you can tell, they really enjoy each other!

-Shane & Polly

We cannot express how thankful we are to receive such a special gift.  Having this little girl in our lives is a constant reminder of God's faithfulness.  It is so true that the Lord may not do things when and how you want them, but when He does, it is in His timing. You just stand back in amazement! 

Destinee is a true blessing and a dream come true.  We look forward to each and every day spent with her.  We want to thank everyone at Lifetime who played a part in helping in this process.  A special thanks to Destinee’s birthmother.  She will never know how much she means to us. We are truly grateful. She will always be a special part of our lives.

-Mark & Cindi

We are so overjoyed with our new son! He got here via a rocky road, but he is here and that is all that matters. We prayed so much for this angel and God has answered our prayers.  If we could share a word of advice, we would tell families to absolutely keep focused on the baby that they are praying for...all the legal issues and stress of the process will be done with at some point and your baby will have been worth the trouble ten-fold.  Don't let anything stand in your way and don't give up.  God hears your prayers and wants every one of His precious babies to have a family that will cherish what gift they have been blessed with.  He needs you to be the vehicle for that to happen regardless of any obstacles, be it a wait, money, etc.  

We would like to thank everyone at Lifetime, and especially Veronica who really was a rock for us when things got crazy. 

Thanks,
Stephanie and Krisztian

Madilynn was born at 9:53, and weighed six pounds, eleven ounces and 19 inches long.  It was love at first sight!
 
Our call came while Jerry was deployed.  Michelle spoke with the birth mother on the phone several times before the due date. She flew to California the day before the delivery, picked up Madilynn's birthmother and took her to the hospital, and was with her until Madilynn was born.  It was such a special moment being in the delivery room when she was born!  I was so greatful to the birthmother for having me in there for the delivery. 
 
After Madilynn was born, there were medical complications.  Our hearts just broke for our little girl.  She was in the nursery for three days where she underwent many tests.  She was then transferred to a NICU at a nearby hospital.  We were here for another 10 days, underwent a further battery of tests.  In the end it was found that she has a laryngeal cleft and she needed a feeding tube.  We came home when she was 14 days old and then had to go back into hospital to get the feeding tube inserted and have a procedure to stop her reflux.
 
All though we have had our ups and downs with medical issues, this little girl is the love of our lives! Jerry was able to come home from his deployment for two weeks to meet her.  She is now nine pounds, six and a half ounces, and although she will require the feeding tube for 12 months she is improving every day.  She is the sweetest little girl, and she is such an easy baby.  Our family is so BLESSED to have this little girl in our lives.
 
Thank you so much LIFETIME.  No words can express just how happy you have made our family.
 
-Michelle and Jerry

Hi Amie,
I wanted to send you a new picture of Cooper James, he is one amazing baby and I never realized how happy he would make me.  Thank you for all those times you encouraged me and told me to just hang in there; he is well worth it! Thank you so much! 
-Stacey

Hi all!
We made it home right on time to see fire works on the 4th of July.  We love the newest member of our family, Nathan! Our son Noah is such a happy and proud big brother. We had a wonderful experience and feel so uplifted by this beautiful gift!  Thank you!

Much love,
Debra & Vida

Hello Veronica, 

Trinity is doing extremely well!  She sleeps through the night and holds her own bottle.  Her pediatrician says that she is the perfect happy baby (if one really exists).  Family on both sides just love her and always want to see her. 

We have been so blessed that we have not had to buy clothes for her since we've been showered with so many gifts of baby clothes!  Thank you all for you assistance!  We can't wait for the adoption to be final. 

Our Best,
Jerome & Tavonia 

Hi Veronica,
We would like to personally thank you for all of the hard work and energy that you put into making our dream come true.  Morgan is a precious gift from God and we still pinch ourselves because it seems like a wonderful dream since we brought her home.  As I write this now, I am looking down at my beautiful baby girl who is sleeping peacefully.  Dreams do come true!

-Damion, Misty and Morgan

Hi Veronica,
We hope all is well with you. Jamilla is doing well. She is in day care, is talking up a storm, and is a true blessing. Take care and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

-Jamal and Charemon

Now that Sarah has determined that she has mastered the art of walking, she promptly dispensed with it entirely. Now life is about running, skipping, jumping and most important of all, dancing!

On rare occasions, Sarah does slow down for a while, and now that she has her first tea set, she really wants visitors to stop by for tea...

-Adam & Heather

Hello Lifetime Family-

Our little boy is growing like crazy!  He'll soon be six months old, and I can hardly remember what life was like before him!  He's mastered rolling over and is working on scooting. He reaches for any and everything that comes within his reach (including the dogs), and he can bounce all day long if your arms can stand the workout.  He has truly been a blessing to our family and friends, and has brought an enormous amount of happiness to our lives. Logan's birthmother is an angel, we can't say enough about her.  She played a very important role in making us parents, and we will be forever grateful. 

We are hoping to finalize in July, and are anxious to legally make Logan our son, but spiritually Logan is already our son.  And we don't need any judge to tell us that.  And I encourage all those waiting families to hold on, this too shall pass.  And when you're able to hold that little one in your hands, it'll make all this waiting worthwhile.  Lifetime- thanks for your continued support!

-Leodis & Deonna

We wanted to make sure you stayed updated on what is going on with Xavier or "X-man" as my family calls him! He’s two years old now and into everything! As you can see in his picture, he is quite the character.

He is so far ahead of children his age, it is uncanny. His vocabulary floors us because it is so vast for a child of two years. He loves to get read to and he picks out the books he likes to hear and can tell the story in some of them. Potty training…well…that is still a journey! We figure any child that can tell us where to find his pull-ups and wipes can tell us when he needs to use the potty.

He is in the get out of bed stage and crawl into ours in the middle of the night. There’s nothing like waking up to a foot in your back! Gotta love him! He absolutely loves the drums, so we get concerts each and every day. Christ is important to him as well. He knows how to say his grace. He says his prayers in the mornings. I overheard him praying one morning in his room by himself. He and his nanny sing Christian songs during the day; so much so that he can sing the lyrics alone.

He is absolutely and joy to us and everyone he comes in contact with. His friendly demeanor (as long as he hasn’t just gotten up from a nap) melts the heart. He is truly a blessing in our lives. He thoroughly enjoys the company of other kids. He plays well with our godchildren and other kids he meets while he and his nanny are at the park. Until next time, may God continue to bless you abundantly!

Sincerely,
Mike, Alonia and Xavier

Hello Diane!
Here is our daughter who happens to be our pride and joy! Words cannot express how smoothly our process went from the time we received our call to actually bringing our bundle of joy home with us. Our daughter is truly amazing in every sense of the word and we love her so much! Our entire family has been wonderful and our daughter is truly the "superstar" everywhere she goes! Everyone always comments on how beautiful she is and Davy sticks his chest out all the time being the "proud papa"! 

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Hello Lifetime Angels,
Hope you are all doing well and getting ready for summer!

Ty was asked by one of his day care providers to be a ring bearer in her wedding - needless to say, he looked adorable in his tuxedo, as you can see. The little beauty with him is Hannah the flower girl. She is also three and they are best friends!

Ty just asked to see his Lifetime Angels...He talks about you all the time.

Always,
Shelly, Scott and ohh too cute for words...Ty

Happy Mother's Day!  We are so thankful to Lifetime for making us a forever family and we continue to pray for the work you all do to bless others.  We wanted to shares Charles' Mother's Day photo with you.  We can't believe that he is almost 15 months old.

-John & DeNise

Hello Lifetime Family!
We want to thank you for all you did to make our dreams come true.  We have been trully blessed with our beautiful bundle of joy.  Our special baby girl, Riley, is six pounds, 13 ounces and already has us wrapped around her fingers.

Much love,
Russell & Jo Ann