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

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 Staff,

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.

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

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. 

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 Lifetime 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 Amie,

-Jack & Mary

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

We feel like we're living in a dream! Chantel is very excited to be a big sister to Brianna.  Brianna's birthmom is wonderful and we talk almost every day. We were so proud of Brianna when she came to Marcela when she was feeling tired.  Brianna's birthmom felt extremely happy because she said that her decision was the correct one.

Hello Everyone!

Here is a photo to update you on our little man. He just turned eight months (can you believe it?). He has four little teeth that he uses to bite unsuspecting victims! He is scooting aound "commando style" and is THIS close to really crawling. He figured out that people love a baby even more if he waves, so that is his new trick. Of course, he is a budding musical genius, as seen here.
 
Keep up the good work,
Keith, Kelly and baby Cameron

Dear Diane, D'Arce and Heidi,

Dear Amie and all the Lifetime Staff, 

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 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.  

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

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

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

We are so overjoyed with our second adoption, we just don't have the words for it.  We had barely finished the paperwork with Lifetime when we were matched with a wonderful birth mother!  She was about seven months pregnant when we spoke to her in January, and her baby was here by the end of March!  He was a week late, but that gave us time to travel and get settled in temporary housing, to spend some time getting to know our birth mother and her family, to attend an ultrasound appointment with her, and to prepare for the arrival of our son.  

Jordan's birth was very special to us and we are so happy that we were at the hospital.  In fact, we were holding him when he was just a few minutes old!  Now we are back home and settling in with our new addition.  He is a such a happy baby.  We have a wonderful relationship with our birth mother and decided to create a website for our out-of-town family and friends, including our birth mother and her family, to follow along with Jordan as he grows.  Jordan weighed eight and a half pounds when he was born and even though he's just two months old, he is already tipping the scales at 14 pounds and is 25.5 inches long!  

Our entire family is in love with this handsome little boy and we are so thankful to our birth mother for her selflessness and courage.  We also want to thank Diane, D'Arce and everyone at Lifetime for facilitating our adoption.  We can't imagine how the adoption process could have gone any more quickly or smoothly!

-Robyn and Jason

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"! 

Click here to read the rest of Davy and Tiffany's adoption story...

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

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

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

Jordan is more beautiful than we could have ever imagined!  We are so completely in love with him - and some how, some way Jordan has Jason's exact nose!  

Jordan's birthmother also loves him very much - so much that she is willing to give him the life she cannot provide, with the hope that he will be cherished and have many opportunities, including an education and travel experiences that we are providing for our son Ty.  She is a strong woman and we have come to care about her very much. She has given us a blessed gift!  We feel very blessed to have this baby boy and to have met her.  No matter how many times we say it, we could never thank her for the miracle she has placed in our care. Having been through this experience, we can say that it has changed our lives and our hearts forever.

-Jason & Robyn

Hi Veronica,

How quickly time passes!  Malia is now six weeks old and she is doing just great!   We could not have been matched up with a more perfect little angel; she captured our hearts from day one and we are enjoying every minute with her!  

We keep in touch with her birthmom and she seems to be doing well.  She holds a very special place in our hearts and we are so greatful we have had the opportunity to get to know her.

Warmly,
Janice & Erasmus

Hello Veronica,

Gabby now weighs 11 pounds now and her pediatrician said that she is very advanced developmentally for her age; she recognizes both of us, she is smiling and laughing in response to being talked to and played with, she follows you with her eyes as you move throughout the room and if she could get the words out, she would be talking already!  She is very very strong, and is holding her head up like she is six months old and trying to sit forward on her own!

She is actually teething a little bit, discovering her hands, babbling up a storm and she loves watching TV.  In addition to a thousand and one great developmental shows, there are programs that expose her to the Spanish language and we speak to her consistently in Spanish and in English.  No better time than now to help teach her another language! 

We are in awe of everything about her and she is probably one of the most photographed and videotaped babies out there!  Every day, we are amazed at something new that she is doing.  Her newest “thing” is pretending to be shy and laying her head down on my shoulder when someone talks to her, all the while showing them her absolutely beautiful smile.  She is a true joy and we can’t get enough of her.

We are all so in love with her and tell everyone that every single thing about her is perfect, beautiful and blessed and we cherish every single moment of our lives with her. 

-Mark & Acacia

Just the other day, we were thinking about what an amazing gift Lifetime gave when you introduced us to Isaiah's birthmother.

Here is a shot of our handsome boy. We send our sincere appreciation to everyone in your office!

-Eddie & Charlotte

We just want to thank everyone there at Lifetime that has worked with us throughout this whole adoption journey.  We have experienced many different emotions during this process and there were times that we felt like we would never make it to this point!  But looking back now, we know that every experience was necessary in order to be blessed with our baby girl!  

Now that she is here, we can't imagine what life was like without her!  Not only did we get a wonderful baby girl, we have the most wonderful birth mother that anyone could have asked for!!  Nothing could be sweeter!  We are truly blessed!

Gabby is doing great!  She already weighs 8 pounds, 3 ounces and has grown two inches!  She is so full of smiles and if she could, she would be talking up a storm already! 

She is extremely alert and aware of everything going on around her.  She likes to listen to her Baby Einstein Lullaby CD and she falls asleep to it every night.  She absolutely loves taking baths and throws a "diva" fit when bathtime is over.  Her big brother and sister can't get enough of her and the same goes for all of her grandparents, aunts and uncles.  She gets more beautiful with every day that passes and we still can't believe that she is ours!  We take pictures of her almost every single day and she is a big fan of the camera, always ready for a picture! 

We are so overjoyed and amazed at God's wonder and love and we just hope that Gabby's birthmother knows how she changed our lives. 

-Mark & Acacia