We are Mike, Ally, and “Li le” Ally. We

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We
a re
M ike,
A lly,
a nd
“ Li le”
A lly.
We
e xtend
o ur
l ove
t o
you
a nd
your
c hild.
We
a dmire
what
a l oving
d ecision
you
a re
m aking,
a nd
o ne
d ay
w hen
the
t ime
i s
r ight
your
c hild
will
c ome
t o
u nderstand
w hat
the
s trength
o f
your
l ove
m eans
t o
h im/her.
I nfertility
h as
l ed
u s
d own
t he
path
t o
a doption.
W hile
it
h asn’t
b een
e asy
i t
h as
s olidified
o ur
l ove
a nd
s hown
u s
how
m uch
s upport
w e
h ave
a round
u s.
We
a lready
k now
that
w e,
o ur
e xtended
f amily
a nd
iends
h ave
s o
m uch
t o
offer
a c hild.
We
l ook
forward
t o
t he
n ext
c hapter
i n
o ur
journey.
W e’re ready to give a lifetime of love &
happiness to the newest member of our family.
begins on a summer’s eve in
2009.
L i le
d id
we
k now
t hat
a iendly
game
with
m utual
iends
o n
t he
s oſtball
d iamond
would
l ead
t o
a d iamond
engagement
r ing
a l i le
o ver
a year
l ater.
W hen
we
were
married on 9.11.2011 we not only promised a lifetime
commitment to each other, but Ally made a promise to
Mike’s
d aughter,
L i le
A lly.
S he
p romised
a l oving
h ome
and to share the huge responsibility of being a parent in
her
role
a s
s tep-­‐mom.
W hile
o ur
l i le
family
was
a s
h appy
as ever we always knew that there was a special place in our
hearts
waiting
t o
b e
fi lled.
A ſter
years
o f
p ursuing
o ur
dream at infertility clinics we came to the mutual realization
that
i t
d idn’t
m a er
h ow
we
b ecame
parents
a gain,
j ust
t hat
we
wanted
to
o ffer
o ur
u nconditional
l ove
to
a c hild.
Any
child we are lucky enough to give our hearts to.
Mike
Mike with
daug hter, Ally
I grew up in a small Ohio town and believe my
humble beginnings have shaped the man I am today. My
daughter is the best thing I got out of my previous relationship
and
I k now
t he
forever
family
we
h ave
n ow
i s
t he
g reatest
g iſt
I could ever give her. I work hard in both my career as a
school maintenance-man and in my role as father and
husband to make sure my daughter and my wife know how
much they are loved.
Ally says: Mike is so responsible and passionate about his
family.
H e
t reats
m e
l ike
a q ueen
a nd
L i le
A lly
l ike
a princess. I know what a loving daddy he is and I can’t wait
to
s ee
h im
s tart
t he
j ourney
a gain
om
t he
b eginning.
Ally
I was born and raised in Long Island, NY. I love my family!
When I’m with my siblings (1 sister & 3 brothers) we’re like a bunch
of big kids. My Mom & Dad are a shining example of the kind of
love & strength that grows over time in a big family. When I was
19 I moved to Ohio to help my brother with my young nephew. I
work at a nursing home. From working in child-care early in life
to my nursing career as an adult, caring for others has always
been my strength and passion.
Mike
s ays:
A lly
was
b orn
to
b e
a m om.
S he
bakes
with
L i le
Ally, takes her to concerts to see her favorite bands, and plans
giggle-­‐filled
s leepovers
with
h er
c ousins.
We’re
o n
t his
j ourney
together
b ecause
I k now
s he
h as
s o
m uch
to
o ffer
a nother
child.
I t’s
t he
o ne
g iſt
I would
d o
a nything
to
g ive
h er.
Big Sister, Little Ally
What
a c oincidence
t hat
M ike’s
d aughter
i s
n amed
A lly.
And
s o
t he
nickname
“ Li le”
A lly
h as
s tuck!
: )
S he
i s
b eyond
e xcited
to
b e
a b ig
sister.
S he’s
a lways
t he
o ne
o n
t he
fl oor
with
h er
c ousins;
reading
to
them,
b ouncing
t hem,
o r
s tacking
t he
b locks.
A lly
i s
s weet,
s ensitive,
and
p olite
l ike
h er
Daddy.
We
s hare
parenting
with
L i le
A lly’s
m om
a nd
step-­‐dad,
a nd
we’re
p roud
o f
t he
respectful
a nd
h ealthy
relationship
we
have
with
t hem.
( The
o ther
“ Big
S ister”
your
c hild
will
h ave
i s
o ur
s weet
dog,
Z oey.
O ur
family
wouldn’t
b e
c omplete
without
a d og
to
s hare
o ur
home
& h earts
with.)
Extended Family
Children
a re
t reasured
i n
o ur
family.
We
b oth
h ave
parents
a nd
s iblings
nearby.
Among
a ll
o ur
s iblings
your
c hild
will
b e
welcomed
i nto
a l ife
o f
c ousinly
l ove.
We’re
up
to
1 9
a nd
s till
c ounting!
O ur
family
get-­‐togethers
a re
fi lled
with
k ids
r iding
b ikes,
s idewalk
chalk,
t ickles,
h ugs,
a nd
d elicious
h omemade
m eals.
I t’s
a good
d ay
when
we
walk
i n
t he
d oor
to
t he
a roma
o f
G randpa
Tony’s
famous
p ot
o f
s auce
a nd
m eatballs
s immering
o n
t he
s tove,
and
t he
k ids
o n
b oth
s ides
o f
o ur
famiy
q uickly
l earn
t hat
“ What
h appens
a t
G randma’s
House
s tays
a t
G randma’s
H ouse.”
: )
We
l ike
to
s pend
weekends
watching
O SU
football
with
family
o r
ge ing
s ome
esh
a ir
a t
t he
park,
a s treet
fair,
o r
festival.
Happy Travels
Because
A lly
g rew
u p
i n
L ong
Island,
N Y
s he
s till
h as
iends,
s iblings,
a nd
a
G randpa
to
visit
t here.
Traveling
to
N Y
i s
a b ig
part
o f
what
we
l ove
to
d o.
There’s
n othing
b e er
t han
c rossing
t he
G eorge
Washington
B ridge
t o
t he
land
o f
t he
b est
p izza
i n
t he
c ountry,
t he
m ost
m outh-­‐watering
bagels,
a nd
the
o pen
a rms
o f
l oved
o nes.
We
l ove
to
visit
t he
b eaches,
s hop
a nd
get
i ce
cream
“down
p ort”,
o r
t ake
a fi shing
c harter
o ut
o n
t he
L ong
Island
S ound.
We
t ypically
m ake
t he
j ourney
4 to
6 t imes
a year.
The
o ther
favorite
vacation
s pot
we
h ave
i s
M yrtle
B each,
S C.
We
h oneymooned
there
a nd
t ry
to
m ake
i t
back
e very
S eptember
when
t he
c rowds
h ave
s ubsided
and
t he
b eaches
a re
t here
for
t he
t aking.
We
d ream
o f
s andy
l i le
t oes
a nd
s alty
kisses
a t
o ur
favorite
b each
h otel.
Ally’s...
Favorite Foods:
Long Island pizza & bagels
Our hearts. Our home.
Hobbies:
shopping & decorating
Favorite Children’s Book:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Favorite Scent: winter air
Guilty Pleasure:
Starbucks caramel macchiato
Favorite Place to Be:
Long Island
Favorite Family Tradition:
pumpkin picking and carving
Place She’d Like to Go: Italy
Pet Peeve: socks with sandals
Annoying Habit
(According to Mike):
Home and Community
We have a beautiful 4 bedroom home
on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac.
We are close to shopping, restaurants
& very good schools.
We live within 45 minutes of a zoo,
waterpark, sports arenas, theaters
museums & a major Ohio downtown.
thinking she’s always right :)
Mike’s...
Favorite Foods: Italian
Hobbies: football & movies
Favorite Children’s Book:
The Cat in the Hat
Favorite Scent: the beach
Guilty Pleasure: watching
Rocky (the movie) marathons
Favorite Place to Be: my
brother-in-law’s basement
on game day
Favorite Family Tradition:
buying my wife a meaningful
ornament every year for Xmas
Place He’d Like to Go:
Disney World
Pet Peeve: slow drivers
Annoying Habit
(According to Ally): watches
too much football :)
We want you to know...
We
h ave
s o
m uch
l ove
to
g ive
a nd
we
a re
ready.
We,
o ur
family
a nd
iends
c annot
wait
to
open
t he
fl oodgates.
We
c an’t
wait
to
p our
o ur
h earts
a nd
s ouls
i nto
a t iny
b undle
o f
j oy.
There
a re
b edtime
s tories
waiting
to
b e
read,
a c rib
waiting
to
b e
fi lled,
m any
a rms
o f
o ne
big
family
waiting
to
rock
your
l i le
o ne.
We
will
p rotect
a nd
c herish
your
c hild,
s upport
his/her individual interests and provide an environment of learning and play. He/she will
know
t hat
t hey
a re
l oved
e very
d ay
a s
t hey
d riſt
o ff
t o
s leep.
We
want
h im/her
to
a lways
know
who
t hey
a re
a nd
where
t hey
c ame
om.
We
h ave
iends
who
h ave
a dopted
a nd
t he
heart-­‐wrenching
b eauty
o f
a doption
i s
n ot
l ost
o n
u s.
T hank
you
for
ge ing
t o
k now
u s.
We are praying for you now, and we hope you can feel the love we already have for you and
your
l i le
o ne.
Peace
b e
with
you.
and
L i le
A lly
too
: )
Ally & Mike