About us
Hello and Happy Saturday everyone!
I thought today I’d post about us for those who might be newer to our blog. First off, my name is Natalie. I do most of our posts, but Andrew is starting to post a bit too! Andrew and I have been married since 2016 (8 years this fall—wow time flies!). We have two pups named Goldy and Jake. We are in the process of adoption and hoping for a birth mom to pick us for placement of their child. We started Building Our Nest as a way to be more accessible and allow expectant moms and families to learn more about us while making their placement decision. Andrew and I live in the Brainerd Lakes Area and have built a wonderful community up here between neighbors and getting involved around town.
What Andrew says about me: Loving and compassionate, she has a smile and laugh that light up a room! Natalie’s also the smartest and most humble person I’ve ever met. She works as an assistant county attorney and she loves to craft, cook, garden, and read. Natalie has always dreamed of being a mom and I know she’ll be great! She loves with her whole heart and will completely devote herself to this baby.
Top things you should know about me: I’m an attorney and love what I do! I’ve always known that I want to be a mom. I’m definitely a nester, and have been getting ready to bring a baby into our home for way longer than I should probably admit— definitely longer than we’ve been trying to adopt. One of my favorite things is being an aunt—my nieces and nephews mean the world to me! I love to read and craft and cook. I’m pretty sure cooking should be a love language because it certainly is one of mine!
What I’ve said about Andrew: Smart, caring, and funny, he is the rock of our family! Andrew loves the Gophers, the Steelers, and aviation. Compassionate, he often puts the needs of others before his own. Andrew works as a product manager at a software company. He can be found playing video games, adding new smart devices to our home, reading and learning about the weather. Andrew will be an amazing father, as he has shown while spending time with the children in our lives.
What you should know about Andrew: He has the most caring heart! When I get sick or one of our pups gets sick—he is there to take care of everything. He loves taking care of people. Andrew is actually the one in our relationship who does most of the cleaning, I’m honestly not sure how I lucked out on that! Andrew enjoys reading and video games in his spare time, but if the weather is nice you bet you can find him outside. Andrew is also very handy and loves to fix and upgrade things around our house.
Goldy and Jake are our two pups, both rescue dogs. They are quirky for sure, but so fun loving and sweet. Goldy has been with us since the summer before we got married. We think he is a cockapoo but he is a mutt of some sort. Goldy is our couch potato, pet loving, kiss giving, sleepy head pup. We brought Jake home almost 2 years ago. He is a purebred miniature schnauzer who was a breeder stud before being surrendered to shelter. Jake is a deep thinker and can be anxious but he loves hugs, being held, and snuggles. They are the center of our lives right now, and will be happy when we have a little less attention to give them when we bring home our future child.
What else do you want to know about us??
