dear expectant mother
Dear Expectant Mother,
We want to take a moment to share our gratitude with you and tell you how much we admire you for your courage and selflessness throughout this journey. To put the needs of your baby before your own is commendable and extremely brave, and we understand that this may be one of the most difficult decisions you will make in your entire life. The amount of love you have for your baby is clear to us simply by the compassion you have to consider the process of adoption. We cannot begin to express how blessed we feel that you are considering us to parent your child, and if given the opportunity, we look forward to watching them grow.
We will be so thrilled to share all of your baby’s new milestones, experience new adventures together, and take family vacations to our favorite places in the world. We want to introduce them to all of the outdoorsy activities we love to do, share our love for animals with each other, and teach them how to be the best person they can be. If chosen, we will love them, cherish them, and be grateful every day for the blessing you’ve given us.
May God be with you throughout this journey, and may light shine on this miracle you will experience.
With tremendous love and gratitude,
Tanya and Cody
About Us
We are Cody and Tanya, and we currently reside in Michigan. We met at a gym where Cody was coaching in January of 2017. We first became really good friends then later fell in love with each other. Cody proposed to Tanya while hiking in Arizona in the summer of 2019, and we got married a year later in Charleston, South Carolina. Tanya is a hardworking, loving, and compassionate person who works as a gymnastics coach. She has been working with children for 15 years. Cody is now in law enforcement after being a strength and conditioning coach. We love to be active through outdoor activities as well as working out in a gym. We love traveling, animals, food, and spending time with family. Our dream is to grow our family and to have a small farm we can raise our children on.
Our Home & Pets
We live in a cottage-style home in a quiet, friendly neighborhood. We live in a small rural town in a well-rated school district a few minutes from a Great Lake in Michigan. Our home is down the road from Tanya’s parents, brother, niece, and nephew. We have three Labrador retrievers, Hershey, Maverick, and Charlie. All three of our dogs have grown up around our niece and nephew and love being around children. They are playful, gentle, and loving animals.
Our Extended Family
We both have small, tight-knit, and loving families, and we each have one brother. Tanya’s brother is the father of two beautiful children, our niece and nephew. Tanya’s parents and her brother and his children live down the road, so we do everything together. We experience the four seasons our state gets and all the fun activities that come with it: water parks and county fairs in the summer, pumpkin picking and farms in the fall, Christmas and snow activities in the winter, and outdoor activities in the spring. We take family vacations together and enjoy creating memories and watching our niece and nephew grow. Cody’s family comes to visit from Ohio often and gets involved in many activities with us and Tanya’s family as well.
What Led Us To Adoption
Since being married, we have tried having kids and learned we have fertility issues. We explored the possibilities of fertility treatments, and after careful thought and research, we decided adoption is the path we want and are meant to take instead. From the beginning of our relationship, we have openly discussed how we would eventually want to adopt. Cody has multiple cousins who were adopted, and this has always been something he has seen in his future. Tanya has always been touched by adoption stories and has been a second mom to the children she has coached in gymnastics over the years, so the idea of adoption was an easy choice.
Fun Facts
About Tanya
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
|---|---|
| Education | High school diploma |
| Race | Caucasian |
| Favorite Food | Tacos |
| Favorite Hobby | Spending time with family |
| Favorite Movie | Titanic |
| Favorite Sport | Gymnastics |
| Favorite TV Show | Gilmore Girls |
| Favorite Subject in School | Gym Class |
| Favorite Tradition | Harry Potter movie marathons |
| Dream Vacation | Hawaii |
About Cody
| Occupation | Federal law enforcement officer |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachelor’s degree |
| Race | Caucasian |
| Favorite Food | Pizza |
| Favorite Hobby | Working out |
| Favorite Movie | The Sandlot |
| Favorite Sport | Football |
| Favorite TV Show | Yellowstone |
| Favorite Subject in School | Math |
| Favorite Tradition | Trips to Hawaii |
| Dream Vacation | Australia/New Zealand |
Contact Tanya & Cody
Choose a Family for
Your Baby With Confidence
As you browse our list of hopeful adoptive parents, you can feel confident in knowing that all of the adoptive families working with Angel Adoption are prepared to offer your baby a safe, stable, and loving environment along with a wealth of opportunities for a happy and fulfilling life.
Each adoptive parent has been thoroughly evaluated through a home study course conducted by a licensed agency. A completed home study means the family is emotionally, physically, and financially ready to adopt a baby.
The home study process includes assessments of each parent’s character, marital stability, financial situation, lifestyle, and medical history. The agency also runs background checks to verify there is no record of criminal activity or child abuse. In addition, a social worker will inspect the family’s home to ensure it is a safe environment for a child.
Furthermore, Angel Adoption requires each family to be educated on adopting and parenting. After a baby has been placed with the adoptive family, a social worker will continue to monitor and supervise the family. We go to great lengths to make sure all the families you have to choose from are going to be excellent parents for your baby!
Not sure how to start? See our How to Choose an Adoptive Family resource page.
If you need more help, you’re always welcome to contact us any time!