An Adoption Journey

Hello! 

We are Joe, Caterina and little Thomas, and live in Virginia. We are warm, friendly, love our neighbors, outgoing, fun, love both sports and arts/crafting, love schedules, listen more than we talk, love the couch on rainy days, prefer healthy food that taste good to classic comforting foods, and would give you the shirt off our back if you so need it. In 2021, we adopted our son Thomas when he was 4 days old. We are over-the-moon excited to be raising such an amazing little boy. Thomas is sweet, super smart, full of energy, very outspoken and determined at times, but cares so much about others, likes to give hugs, asks for hugs, shares his food or pulls seats out for you to sit down next to him. Blessed to be raising such a great little man. Hoping he becomes a little brother or a big one, soon!

We are hoping to adopt a sister or brother or both between the ages of birth to twelve years old, who are Caucasian or of a mixed race to grow our family and to raise with Thomas. We are open to a child or children with medical conditions that are correctable through surgery, therapy or who are deaf and/or born without prenatal care, endured neglect, witnessed abuse, or who were exposed to trauma or drugs, and may have an IEP plan. We are open to a lot more and are ready to discuss that with you.

We live in Virginia but in today's world, feel 200% confident that we can keep long distance connections open and flourishing for any child we adopt from out-of-state. Since a majority of my family and Joe's is from another country or in another state, we know very well how to navigate those waters and to keep even our own relationships going. We also know that children connect mostly through their phones and social media now a days, but still recognize that in-person visits are the best for everybody and will strive to keep those goings, no matter who the connection is with (foster parent/s, birth family, birth parents, grandparents, friends, etc). We believe that in most cases those connections plus a great, steady and loving home means success not only for the child but for everybody else. If there are no connections to be keep, no worries there too as we have plenty of family, cousins and neighborhood kids ready to start new relationships with the kiddo too. With that said, we truly believe in open adoptions and that it is very healthy, beneficial for the child/ren.