Hi Amie,  
Here is the most recent photo we have of Declan. It was on his six month "unbirthday."

Have a great day!

-Jon & Jamesie

Hi Veronica,

We wanted to share a recent picture of Jaxon on one of his first adventures.  This weekend Jaxon went to the beach for the first time and he had a blast!  Jaxon is now three months old.  He has such a mature spirit about him, everyone insists he has been here before: too funny! He definitely has some of the most interesting expressions we've have ever seen on a three month old - like he has a lot on his mind!  Too adorable.  Between his serious expressions and his wide happy smiles, we're just tickeled pink by him every day.

Jaxon also got to briefly see his birthmom this weekend.  Since she only lived 15 minutes from the beach, we took Jaxon by to see her before we headed home.  She was thrilled to see him and really appreciated the fact that we made the effort to have Jax visit with her.  She couldn't believe how big he has gotten and she was really happy to know that he is such a happy cheerful baby.

Take care and we hope things are going well over at Lifetime!

-Melinda & Allen

We are finally starting to settle in following our move, but the clear blue sunny skies were not what we expected. Apparently there is a record breaking heat wave here in Canada, makes the transition from California easier. We have yet to arrange swimming lessons for Sarah, but our friends lent us a wading pool, so for the time being, that is her favorite place to be!

-Adam & Heather

We hope that everyone at Lifetime is doing well. We are thankful (every day) for the family that we have and for the the fact that Lifetime played such a big role in building our family with TWO Lifetime babies.

Please send our greetings to Mardie and the Lifetime family.

Sincerely with appreciation,
Christina & Justin

Hi Veronica,

Hi Veronica,

Dear Veronica and my Lifetime friends,

Mommy and daddy can’t believe I’m six months old already.  Despite having the flu for a few days, the doctor says I am a very healthy and growing girl.  He is impressed with how “verbal” and active I am.  I now weigh 16 pounds and I’m 25 inches long.  I am sitting up really well now, can scoot forward and backward on my tummy or back, have lots of things to say, am sleeping in my own room and have learned how to drink from a straw.  I love my new swing on the swing set in our backyard and have taken my first trip to the park and second trip to the zoo.  We celebrated Cinco de Mayo, Mommy’s first Mother’s Day and of course my half birthday this month.  For Mother’s Day, besides our “Chance of a Lifetime” meeting with another Lifetime adoptive family, we also visited a miniature horse farm and had a barbeque at my auntie's house.  Mommy and daddy discovered that I still have my sense of humor even when I am sick.  I’ve also been busy helping mom plan our summer vacation to Walt Disney World. 

Love you all!

Katie (Roger & Tricia's Lifetime baby)

Hi Amie, Dee and Lifetime staff –

It has been just over four months since our newest miracle, Elijah, was born.  We received word today that his adoption is final and we are ecstatic.  Our family is now complete and we owe a world of thanks to Lifetime for bringing first Charlie and now Elijah into our lives.  Elijah is growing like a weed, smiling and laughing all the time and sleeping through most nights.  He melts everyone’s heart and we are all in love. 

To read about Curt and Margey's journey to adopt Elijah, click here.

Lifetime staff,

A quick thank you for all your diligent, hard work and fervent prayer which led our beautiful son Silas to us!

Blessings to you and your families,

Affron & Noelle

Time is just flying by! Aiden is six months old and into EVERYTHING! He's crawling all over the house exploring and pulling up on everything and trying his very best to walk. He pulls himself up and lets go and falls. He amazed the doctor yesterday with everything he can do. We're so proud of him! He's healthy and happy and that's all that matters. Aiden has brought so much joy to all of us.

If you are reading this and considering adoption, pray and seek God's plan for your family and everything will turn out for the best!

-Ryan & Brandi

We are so happy with how things turned out with our adoption experience. Our son Jordan turned one in March and continues to amaze us daily.  He is so adorable, so smart and so sweet and we couldn't be more in love with him. You can see for yourselves how handsome he is!

-Robyn & Jason

Hello Diane & our Lifetime family,

Guess who turned two? How the time has flown by, it seems like we just brought her home. Now "Princess" Izabel has blossomed into a vibrant, energetic toddler. There's never a dull moment - whether talking, singing, counting, dancing, or just being silly. Izabel continues to bring us joy and pride, even during her tantrums. It is an honor to be her parents.

Thanks for guiding us on the journey that led to our little angel. God bless you all & continue the marvelous work that you do!

Have a safe holiday,

LaLeche & Sean

Aloha, Diane!

We just wanted to thank Lifetime again for helping us make our family complete. Yay! We officially finalized Nijel's adoption this week! Nijel is six and a half months old now, and we truly cannot remember what our lives were like before this precious blessing came into our lives. He has stolen our hearts, that's for sure!

Love,
Craig and Jennifer

Dear Veronica and Lifetime staff,

We are so excited about the new addition to our family; our son Jaxon Aidan! We are so grateful and appreciative for the role Lifetime Adoption played in making our dream of starting a family come true. We never imagined that within three months of signing on with Lifetime that we would have our own God-made baby in our home and lives forever! Lifetime's dedication (and especially dedicated efforts) made an otherwise anxious process extremely enjoyable.

Many thanks,
Allen & Melinda

Here's a photo of little Aiden enjoying some ice cream. Isn't this the sweetest face!? Aiden gives me so much joy and this year I was able to celebrate Mother's Day with very full arms! I vividly remember sending our profiles out a couple days before last Mother's Day and now this Mother's Day I am holding our beautiful baby boy! I can't even begin to express the amazing feeling of having my arms full with our son! Last mother's day this was just a dream! This Mother's Day was a reality and I enjoyed every minute of it. We celebrated Birthmother's Day the day before Mother's Day as well!

Aiden is only five months old and doesn't really understand yet but one day he will celebrate Birthmother's Day with the same enthusiasm as us! We emailed his birthmom a card and lots of love you's from family and we sent her lots of wonderful pictures.

Just wanted to say thank you Lifetime for helping us in adopting our son. You all worked so hard to find us a wonderful amazing birthmom and a beautiful baby boy! we are so glad God used Lifetime to help us in creating our forever family and we are all so blessed that Aiden has such an amazing birthmom!
 
Love,
Ryan, Brandi, and Aiden

Xavier turned three last month! We can’t believe the time has gone by so fast. It seems like yesterday our lives changed forever when God brought you into our lives with such a precious gift. Well that precious gift is extremely intelligent and has one interesting personality, to say the least!

We read to him every night, and once he has heard the book a couple times, he can read it to you based on the pictures he sees. He’s amazing! He has really taken to the drums and has for some time now. He makes up beats and sometimes I have to look to make sure it’s him playing because it sounds just that in sync. Music is his thing which makes me tremendously happy because it’s my thing too! Hopefully, he will start lessons with the minister of music at our church by the end of the year.

He spends a lot of time with our parents who of course let him do anything he wants! We guess that’s a grandparent’s prerogative, especially considering he’s the only one on my side and 12 years younger than the last grandchild on Mike’s side. Spoiled is an understatement!

The summer is quickly approaching, and we are trying anxiously waiting to see if he gets into child development in the district I teach in. Also the potty training is finally almost a triumph!

Sincerely,

Mike, Alonia & Xavier

Hi Heidi and Lifetime staff, 

Dear Veronica & my Lifetime friends,

I have been a very busy girl this month!  In the past month I celebrated mommy’s birthday with all my pre-school friends, was dedicated at church, went on a road trip for spring break through four states, met my aunt, uncle and cousins for the first time, celebrated my first Easter, attended three birthday parties, started sitting up, eating rice cereal and sleeping through the night (most of the time) and took my first trip to the zoo.  I have also grown an inch and a half and gained just over a pound (which means I’ve switched clothes and diaper sizes again too!).  Love to you all!

Love,
Katie (Lifetime baby of Roger & Tricia)

We appreciate all your help and the support from Lifetime. We are all doing well and very happy!

-Telita and Dave

Hi Heidi!

Last Easter weekend Evan was a well-behaved little guy, sporting his bunny attire for the whole day on Sunday.   (Even bunny-ear feet on his pants!) He is seven months old now....already!  Boy, time goes by fast.

Hi Libby,

Hi Amie,

Happy Easter! I am 14 months old now. Hard to believe, I know. I am walking and "talking" (though no one seems to know what I am saying, LOL). I love all kinds of music, walking barefoot on warm concrete, listening to NPR, "cheesing" for the camera, pointing at things and have started developing my own brand of humor (like running in the opposite direction when my parents call me or snorting like a pig) to make myself laugh. Easter was wonderful and I had a great time at church today, waving to and giggling with all of my friends. Mom and dad said to say "hello!"

-Cameron Levi Isaiah and his parents

Hi Diane,
Here is a recent picture of Ayden sitting on the front porch stairs after church yesterday for Easter with her Easter bunny. Again, we just marvel at her growth and development and as usual...she is still getting into everything! Our daughter brings us a wealth of joy and we really could not imagine our lives without her; she is simply our world (and nana and pawpaw's world too).

She is walking and learning to talk and believe me...Ayden is so warm and friendly she doesn't meet a stranger! We are so blessed to have her and every day we send up a prayer thanking God and Ayden's birthmother for such a wonderful and blessed gift. Ayden will be a year old in a few short weeks and we simply can't believe how time has flown. Again we thank Lifetime for their presence in matching us with the most giving and beautiful birthmother--we are still in awe and completely humbled to be Ayden's parents for she is truly a gift from God.

Hi Veronica,

We want to wish you and everyone at Liifetime a Happy & Blessed Easter!

-Matthew, Kimberly, and Grayson

Happy Easter to the Lifetime staff!
Aiden just had his very first Easter egg hunt. He got tons of treats!

-Ryan & Brandi

Hello Veronica,

Hi Amie,

Just wanted to give you and everyone at Lifetime an update and thank you for all your hard work in helping us bring Noah home. He will be four years
old next month he has been with us for six months now, and is enjoying having a younger brother. Adopting out of birth order was a bit out of the
ordinary, but we must say that after the initial transition period, it could not have been a more perfect match. Noah is enjoying life on the farm, and home-school preschool where he is already learning to read three letter words and number concepts to ten.

Yesterday, we took Kohl and Noah to the skating rink, they actually spent most of their time upright which is a surprisingly successful first try at roller skating. We will keep you updated as we get closer to finalization on Noah's adoption.

Blessings to all of you and keep up the good work, its nice to know we
have been involved with a facilitator whose colleagues speak so highly of!

-Michael & Trish

Dear Veronica & my Lifetime Friends,

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you all had a really fun day. Besides celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, we also celebrated my mommy’s birthday (a few days early) with 20 of my pre-school friends.

The theme of the party was Tinkerbell. In the morning I dressed in shamrocks and my Winnie the Pooh bib that said “Baby’s First St. Patrick’s Day” and then for the birthday party, I dressed in my Tinkerbell dress.

Love,
Katie (Lifetime baby of Roger & Tricia)

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...