Hi, I'm Nikki and I'm Monica. We're so excited to be on this journey of parenthood and wanted to share a little bit about us so you can get to know who we are.
What kind of relationship do you hope to have with your child's birth family?
One that is open and respectful. Yes. I agree. I think that, you know, all of the adopted families that I know the Children sometimes are always questioning or yearning or wanting to understand where they came from and who who their biological parents are. And I think it's important to be open and honest and from the get go letting the child know that yes, they may have been adopted, but they are so loved by both the adoptive parents and the biological parents. And there should be a relationship and a connection there. So we're absolutely open to making sure that our child knows where they come from, who they are and that they're loved by many. Yeah they have to have that sense of love and security, but also real connection to their roots. Absolutely.
What word describes your family best, and why?
I'd say change makers. I think both of us, our lived experience has been so much about dreaming really big, believing that we could achieve those big dreams and overcoming a lot of obstacles to get there and never ever giving up. And because of our belief in ourselves and our dreams, we were able to change the course of our lives and also make it possible for all of those around us. So I think that's really so true to who we are and what our values are about. And that's kind of the environment in which we want to and you know, bring our child to believe in dreaming big and doing you know, achieving those big dreams. Yeah, I would have to agree 100%. I think in the journey we both have in breaking barriers and kind of going to the beat of our own drum. But then transferring that knowledge to other people and encouraging them to pursue the same things. And so that's exactly what we would want to kind of hand off to our child as well and encourage and support to follow their passions. Yeah, that's true.
What makes your family stand out?
Oh, adventure, definitely adventure. I think we both love, love, love experiencing new places, new people, new cultures, new cuisines. We're also really spontaneous. So we love to just do things unplanned and experience the wonder that exists in this world and follow a curiosity and just have fun. Yeah. No, I would agree. I think there's that sense of adventure also just that immersion in all kinds of cultures and celebrations. We love celebration holidays, all of those kinds of things where everything feels like a little adventure, even if it's in our own home, creating that environment, it's just fun. And that's what we're all about. And that's what we want to expand our family and just continue the fun. Actually, one thing I'd say is you know, and in the adventure is not just out in the world and in in big ways, but it's also little things just everyday routines in our home, like dinner together. We turn that into an adventure and make it so festive and so fun and such a deep connection as a family. And we have rituals that we, you know, follow every day, every week that bonds us together. And we know that because of the sense of adventure that it's going to be an environment where our child would just feel so loved and so celebrated and truly feel like their curiosity is nurtured. And that's what we live by. That's right. All fun. And traditions. So thank you for taking the time to get to know us and we look forward to meeting you in person.
