Scott & Colleen - Adoption Webpage

Scott, Colleen & Posie

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It is our dream to adopt again.

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or you know someone who is pregnant and considering

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Hello!

We are Scott, Colleen and Posie, and we are

looking forward to expanding our family. We

realize you are considering adoption for your

baby, and from the bottom of our hearts we

would like you to know the appreciation and

admiration we have for you. Thank you for

taking the time to read about us, our lives,

and our dream of adopting again. We wish

only the best for you and your baby

throughout this time, and in the future.

Our beginnings…

We met through a mutual friend at a

Philadelphia Sixers basketball game in January

of 2003. We quickly realized we grew up in

neighboring towns, graduated from high school

the same year, knew many of one another’s

friends, and both had a desire to move back

to our hometowns from Philadelphia when

it was time to start a family. We became

great friends and eventually started dating. It was in early May of 2005 that we left Philadelphia and headed back to where we grew up to begin our lives together. About two weeks after our move, Scott proposed. Our wedding took place in June 2006 and it was the best day of our lives.

Why we want to adopt…

The one thing we have most looked forward to is having children. We both share the desire to be young parents, so after not conceiving in the first two years of our marriage, we made the decision to adopt rather than to pursue further fertility treatments. Adoption was something we always warmly embraced, and we are very much looking forward to bringing a baby into our hearts and home.

Because of Colleen’s close and unique relationship with her step-father, our families understand and embrace the different ways families are built. To say our families and friends have been supportive of our decision to adopt is an understatement. When Posie was born in May of 2009, she lit up our world, and the world of everyone around us. She is always adored, loved, celebrated, and hugged and kissed – all of the wonderful things a child needs to thrive.

Scott…

Scott attended Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and following in his father’s and brother’s footsteps, graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is a certified Professional Engineer with a local firm and thoroughly enjoys his job as a Project Manager overseeing road design projects. Scott’s love of sports means during the warmer months his golf clubs are always in the car just in case a friend calls, and once the first snow falls he always tries to arrange a weekend ski trip. Although, since Posie was born more time is now spent at playgrounds and pools in the warmer months, and pulling a sleigh around our yard in the winter! Scott recently became certified to referee high school basketball games, which allows him to work with children and sports - two of his favorite things. His favorite teams are the Philadelphia Eagles and the LA Dodgers. It is tradition to see at least one Dodger game a year. Scott also loves any opportunity to travel, or to spend time with family and friends.

Colleen: “I always knew Scott would be an amazing husband and father. He grew up in an excellent family, and always wanted to be a father just like his dad. Scott loves our annual trips to the beach and amusement parks. He can’t wait to coach our children’s sport teams. He wants his children to experience a very fun childhood just as he did. I really believe Scott makes the world a better place and is someone I aspire to be like. I feel very blessed to be able to watch the amazing relationship he has with Posie.”

Colleen…

Colleen attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and spent a year studying and working in London, England. She graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Colleen currently works as a stockbroker for her father’s business. Working for her father has allowed for flexibility in time off with Posie. We are very fortunate to have Scott's mother and father who care for Posie during our work hours. Scott’s parents are terrific parents and amazing grandparents so we couldn't be happier. Recently, Colleen’s priorities as a working parent have changed and she has decided to return to school to be a teacher. This will allow for summers and holidays with Posie and the children we hope and pray to have. She knew she would love being a mom, but she actually loves it even more than she ever thought possible! In her spare time, Colleen enjoys taking Posie to community events with other families, chatting endlessly with her sisters, entertaining, cooking and any kind of craft. Whether it is quilting, knitting, making stationary or jewelry, she loves it.

Scott: “Colleen is everything I envisioned a perfect wife and mother of my children to be; she is caring, loving, sweet and thoughtful. Raising a happy, healthy family is her #1 priority in life. Colleen makes holidays and birthdays into big events with lots of decorations, projects and get-togethers. Ever since she was a little girl, Colleen has dreamed of being a mom. She looks forward to helping with homework, being involved in the children’s school and extra-curricular activities (she is most certainly a future PTA mom!), or to just be there to support and love our children through thick and thin. She is the best mother a child could ever ask for.”

Our home & community…

We live in the same small town Colleen grew up in, which is just two hours from New York City, and two hours from Philadelphia. The best part of where we live is the experience each season brings. Our summers are warm and perfect for swimming; the autumns have amazing foliage and are great for hearing leaves crunch under your feet while trick or treating. Winter brings plenty of snow for sledding, and spring is always green and full of flowers. We are currently in a three bedroom ranch house with a spacious yard that we just adore. When we bought this house, we really made it into the cozy starter home we always wanted. We are slowly outgrowing our home and are currently working on plans for our dream family home which we hope to begin building soon. Before building we want to add to our family to make sure we fill the house with lots of laughter and love. We have two small dogs, Izzy and Stewy, and a cat named Kip. Our pets are so lovable and sweet, Posie loves them, and they love her just as much if not more! Our dogs always get a lot of attention from children, which they sure don’t seem to mind!

Our fun times…

We have fun where ever we are and whatever we are doing. Every summer we go to Ocean City, Maryland with Scott’s parents, his brother and sister-in-law and their two children, Mikey and Meghan. This is a tradition which started when Scott and his brother were babies. It is always an excellent time, full of ocean and sand, miniature golf, boardwalk games, and most nights are topped off with ice cream sundaes. There is nothing better than watching a child feel sand for the first time, or watching them dip their little toes into the ocean. This year will be our first annual beach trip with Courtney, Jesse and Lennon which we are very excited about. We also try to make a yearly trip to Naples, Florida where Colleen’s family has a condominium. Every time we go to Florida we discuss how much we look forward to taking our children to Disney World some day. Just recently, Scott’s family purchased a timeshare in Breckenridge, Colorado where we also hope to take family trips full of skiing, dog sledding and snow tubing as our children get older. We also love just being in our home, as a family spending time together.

Our families…

We continually realize what amazing families we have been blessed with. Scott comes from a very traditional family that consists of his father Stephen, mother Sandy, brother Stephen, his sister-in-law Margaret and their two children, Mikey and Meghan. Colleen comes from a family which includes her biological father Gerard, step-father Steve, mother Sheryl, her sister Courtney and brother-in-law Jesse and their daughter Lennon, and her sister Christy. Courtney married Scott’s best friend after they met at Colleen and Scott’s 2006 wedding! The thought of us having the opportunity to welcome another baby into our family gives our families boundless excitement. When our niece Lennon was born in June of 2010, everyone was so excited to see how Posie would react to her new cousin. The love Posie has for Lennon is very apparent and very sweet. She rocks her swing, cries when Lennon is upset and even helps burp her. Posie gives Lennon kisses, and has even given Lennon her first nickname, Ennon. Seeing Posie’s constant love and devoted attention to Lennon has really made us all hope and pray for a sibling for Posie. She will be an amazing big sister.

Our faith…

We were both raised faithfully and participating in church; Scott in an Ukranian Orthodox Church and Colleen in a Presbyterian Church. Our wedding was at Colleen’s church, with both her minister and Scott’s priest contributing to the ceremony. We are both members at the Presbyterian Church, but maintain close ties to the church Scott grew up in. When Posie was born her birthfamily asked if we would baptize her in Scott’s church because they are of a similar faith. We were thrilled to do this for them. We do plan on raising our children in the Presbyterian Church, and believe faith is an important part of life. Our hopes are also that our children will attend Sunday school, take care of children in the nursery and even take part in the masses just as we did while growing up.

Open adoption…

Open adoption is something we hope for, but understand it is not only our choice. We will respect whatever decision you make in the kind of contact you want before and after the birth of your baby. We hope more than anything to achieve healthy and long relationships with the birthparents of our future baby, which we believe can enrich the baby’s understanding of adoption, families, and love. As the baby grows, we will always keep him or her informed of the age appropriate explanations as to how our family has formed and of all the people who have shared their love since the beginning. Relationships usually seem to take a natural path, always forming on trust. We are open to letting our relationship as adoptive parents take whatever path you are most comfortable with. Posie’s birthfamily was happy with a few pictures a year and possibly a few visits. We have developed close relationships with not just her birthparents but her birth siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. They came to our home at Christmas and we had a small first birthday party for them to come and celebrate with Posie.

Thank you!

We appreciate your taking the time to

read about us, our lives, and our hopes

and dreams of becoming parents. We

would be honored if you considered us

to parent your child. We’d like to learn

the dreams and wishes you have for you

and your baby’s future and would love

the opportunity to talk or meet. We

wish you peace and strength as you

make this most difficult and important

decision.