From Grandma Melissa

I'm Natalie's mom and I hope you'll consider placing your baby with them. It is hard to imagine a couple who would love a child more than they will.

Natalie and Andrew are such a wonderful, loving couple. They've known each other since they met volunteering at the Plymouth branch of the Hennepin County Library. They even went to Andrew's high school prom together. Natalie has always loved children and wanted to be a mother; she babysat a lot as a teen and nannied for two different families during the summer when she was in college. I really can't imagine her without children to love.Andrew is the calmest, most considerate person. He never minds when I ask him tech questions; and I'm a tech idiot. He has a young cousin who was adopted as an infant and I've seen Andrew and his family simply dote on her. I love the stories Andrew's parents tell of talking on the phone with her for an hour while his Aunt and Uncle had a short rest. While Natalie only has one sister, she has twin cousins who are like sisters to her. The four girls grew up together and Natalie is "Aunty Natalie" to their children. When her nephew was just a few weeks old, she was very good at comforting him and showed infinite patience with a slightly fussy little guy. She even volunteers to get up with the babies in the middle of the night. Andrew pointed out the ceiling fan to a two month old baby niece who stopped crying out of fascination and is the best LEGO builder in the family as their oldest niece will attest. Natalie's dad and I along with Andrew's parents are just waiting to love their child. Please think about making their dream of parenthood come true.

Melissa