Aiden is true blessing from God! He's precious and we're all loving on him. Our families and friends are so excited and all love him so much!

Thanks for everything,
Ryan & Brandi

Dear Lifetime,
We cannot believe it has been two years since we brought our sweet Sydney home with your help!  She is so amazing and such a blessing in our lives and we love her dearly.

Thank you again and hope you all have Happy Holidays!

-Shane & Polly

Hi Diane-

We are so very thankful this Holiday season and this season has even a more special meaning for our family now with Ayden-Elizabeth. As you and Lifetime are an extended part of family we wish you and everyone at Lifetime a most happiest Holiday season. We think about all of you often and the joy that you have brought to our lives and so many others! May God continue to shine His blessings to our Lifetime family, we adore you all.

With love this season,
Dave, Tiffany and Ayden-Elizabeth

Dear Diane and Lifetime Adoption,

Thank you for bringing our little angel to us! For all the "behind the scenes" work you do-thank you! You guys are like Santa's little elves. We are so happy!

-Craig & Jennifer

Our little man is coming up on 11 weeks old! We've been having fun taking pictures of him at play time, post-bath time and the recent baby shower.

Thank you Lifetime for your assistance in bringing Evan into our home!

-Tom & Dawnette

Lifetime Ladies,
We are blessed to welcome into our family, Jadon Asante (meaning: thankful in Hebrew and Swahili).  Jadon was born weighing seven pounds, five ounces.  Thanks to all of you for your prayers, good thoughts and support! 

-George & Henri

Hi Diane,

How are you all at Lifetime?  We've referred a friend to Lifetime. We gave RAVING recommendations about the staff and services and how well you all take care of your families and handle business. 

The kids are great.  Vincent tested at a fourth grade reading level - he's seven and in the second grade! We're super proud of him, he just has to talk a lot in class.  So we're dealing with that.  Izabel is a true DIVA.  She is blossoming each day into a litte lady.  Her vocabulary is extraordinary and she loves to be the center of attention.  Vincent is still her protector and they play so well together - he has even shared the playroom with her.  It is beautiful to see them love each other so much and so well, a bond I know they'll have forever.

Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving,
Sean & LaLeche

Hi Diane,
Madilynn was a lady bug this Halloween.  She is now five months old and doing really well.  We have all the medical therapies in place now and she is making improvements every day.  She has started to smile, is about to roll over and loves holding her toys.
 
Thanks again for all you do,  
Michelle and Jerry

Baby Nijel Kekoa, born six pounds, three ounces, and 19 inches long. He's the love of our lives!

We remember checking the website on a daily basis at times, especially during the rough days when the thought of adopting a baby of our very own seemed like it would never happen. It gave us hope to know that families were actively being matched and bringing home their babies.  We'd like to dearly thank everyone at Lifetime for making our dreams come true! Above all, we are forever grateful to and will always cherish Nijel's birthmother and birthfather!

We are SO thrilled to have this precious little bundle in our lives!

-Craig & Jennifer

Hi Diane,

Ayden-Elizabeth is six months old and she is doing GREAT! Here is a picture that will make you laugh your heart out! Ayden-Elizabeth does not enjoy getting her hair combed so here she is very upset with me as we were preparing to go for dinner the other night and simply refused to have anything done to her hair! Hope you enjoy and take care...love you guys!!!

-Davy and Tiffany

Hello everyone!

Ty began pre-school in August of this year; he is going two days a week and loves his teachers! He recently participated in his first school fundraiser (Trike-A-Thon). He did really well and completed 12 laps!

Also, spending time at the park is still his favorite past time. We are out at the park daily until the lights turn on. He has grasped the concept of the game "tag" now, so he plays it as often as he can with his friends. I must say, Ty is a pretty quick runner and the older kids can't just "jog" anymore. Along with tag, Ty is also enjoying playing soccer, football and most importantly (for him) tackle!

Ty is still very much into playing with his guitar and of course, the drums still rock! He! has a request for Santa already this year... a trumpet!

Swimming and playing in the pool is also still very high on Ty's priority list. He finished his swim lessons for the year and he can now float by himself for about half of the ABC song. He can also swim with scoopers across the pool with pop-up breaths! This was a huge accomplishment for him during this last set of classes. We are so very proud of much he learned and improved over the past session.

Ty took a different approach to his Halloween costume this year; I thought we were still going to have a firefighter; however it changed to a SWAT Officer! He loves police cars, SWAT guys, fire trucks, EMT's etc...heroes that save lives!

Take care,
Scott & Shelly

Dear Amie and all the Lifetime Staff, 

Thank you for all your hard work. We are so happy to have William join our family!

Your friends,
Camisha, Brian, Theo and William

Hi Diane,

Our Lifetime baby Ayden-Elizabeth is now four months old. She is simply amazing and she is touching so many lives! She is growing soooo fast and we are still overjoyed just by her mere presence. We are striving each day to be the best parents we can to Ayden-Elizabeth and we are loving every minute watching her develop her personality (already a jokester like her dad!) and reaching monthly developmental milestones (already holding her bottle, scooting everywhere on the floor...you name it!)

By way, wanted you to know that her adoption has been finalized and we are glad it's all over where we can just enjoy her! Thanks again for everything!

-Dave and Tiffany

Hi Diane,
It's been too long, but wanted to let you all know we still think of all of you and thank God every day for bringing Sydney into our lives...Here is one of the latest photos of Sydney with her pony Dancer. As you can tell, they really enjoy each other!

-Shane & Polly

We cannot express how thankful we are to receive such a special gift.  Having this little girl in our lives is a constant reminder of God's faithfulness.  It is so true that the Lord may not do things when and how you want them, but when He does, it is in His timing. You just stand back in amazement! 

Destinee is a true blessing and a dream come true.  We look forward to each and every day spent with her.  We want to thank everyone at Lifetime who played a part in helping in this process.  A special thanks to Destinee’s birthmother.  She will never know how much she means to us. We are truly grateful. She will always be a special part of our lives.

-Mark & Cindi

We are so overjoyed with our new son! He got here via a rocky road, but he is here and that is all that matters. We prayed so much for this angel and God has answered our prayers.  If we could share a word of advice, we would tell families to absolutely keep focused on the baby that they are praying for...all the legal issues and stress of the process will be done with at some point and your baby will have been worth the trouble ten-fold.  Don't let anything stand in your way and don't give up.  God hears your prayers and wants every one of His precious babies to have a family that will cherish what gift they have been blessed with.  He needs you to be the vehicle for that to happen regardless of any obstacles, be it a wait, money, etc.  

We would like to thank everyone at Lifetime, and especially Veronica who really was a rock for us when things got crazy. 

Thanks,
Stephanie and Krisztian

Madilynn was born at 9:53, and weighed six pounds, eleven ounces and 19 inches long.  It was love at first sight!
 
Our call came while Jerry was deployed.  Michelle spoke with the birth mother on the phone several times before the due date. She flew to California the day before the delivery, picked up Madilynn's birthmother and took her to the hospital, and was with her until Madilynn was born.  It was such a special moment being in the delivery room when she was born!  I was so greatful to the birthmother for having me in there for the delivery. 
 
After Madilynn was born, there were medical complications.  Our hearts just broke for our little girl.  She was in the nursery for three days where she underwent many tests.  She was then transferred to a NICU at a nearby hospital.  We were here for another 10 days, underwent a further battery of tests.  In the end it was found that she has a laryngeal cleft and she needed a feeding tube.  We came home when she was 14 days old and then had to go back into hospital to get the feeding tube inserted and have a procedure to stop her reflux.
 
All though we have had our ups and downs with medical issues, this little girl is the love of our lives! Jerry was able to come home from his deployment for two weeks to meet her.  She is now nine pounds, six and a half ounces, and although she will require the feeding tube for 12 months she is improving every day.  She is the sweetest little girl, and she is such an easy baby.  Our family is so BLESSED to have this little girl in our lives.
 
Thank you so much LIFETIME.  No words can express just how happy you have made our family.
 
-Michelle and Jerry

Hi Amie,
I wanted to send you a new picture of Cooper James, he is one amazing baby and I never realized how happy he would make me.  Thank you for all those times you encouraged me and told me to just hang in there; he is well worth it! Thank you so much! 
-Stacey

Hi all!
We made it home right on time to see fire works on the 4th of July.  We love the newest member of our family, Nathan! Our son Noah is such a happy and proud big brother. We had a wonderful experience and feel so uplifted by this beautiful gift!  Thank you!

Much love,
Debra & Vida

Hello Veronica, 

Trinity is doing extremely well!  She sleeps through the night and holds her own bottle.  Her pediatrician says that she is the perfect happy baby (if one really exists).  Family on both sides just love her and always want to see her. 

We have been so blessed that we have not had to buy clothes for her since we've been showered with so many gifts of baby clothes!  Thank you all for you assistance!  We can't wait for the adoption to be final. 

Our Best,
Jerome & Tavonia 

Hi Veronica,
We would like to personally thank you for all of the hard work and energy that you put into making our dream come true.  Morgan is a precious gift from God and we still pinch ourselves because it seems like a wonderful dream since we brought her home.  As I write this now, I am looking down at my beautiful baby girl who is sleeping peacefully.  Dreams do come true!

-Damion, Misty and Morgan

Hi Veronica,
We hope all is well with you. Jamilla is doing well. She is in day care, is talking up a storm, and is a true blessing. Take care and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

-Jamal and Charemon

Now that Sarah has determined that she has mastered the art of walking, she promptly dispensed with it entirely. Now life is about running, skipping, jumping and most important of all, dancing!

On rare occasions, Sarah does slow down for a while, and now that she has her first tea set, she really wants visitors to stop by for tea...

-Adam & Heather

Hello Lifetime Family-

Our little boy is growing like crazy!  He'll soon be six months old, and I can hardly remember what life was like before him!  He's mastered rolling over and is working on scooting. He reaches for any and everything that comes within his reach (including the dogs), and he can bounce all day long if your arms can stand the workout.  He has truly been a blessing to our family and friends, and has brought an enormous amount of happiness to our lives. Logan's birthmother is an angel, we can't say enough about her.  She played a very important role in making us parents, and we will be forever grateful. 

We are hoping to finalize in July, and are anxious to legally make Logan our son, but spiritually Logan is already our son.  And we don't need any judge to tell us that.  And I encourage all those waiting families to hold on, this too shall pass.  And when you're able to hold that little one in your hands, it'll make all this waiting worthwhile.  Lifetime- thanks for your continued support!

-Leodis & Deonna

We wanted to make sure you stayed updated on what is going on with Xavier or "X-man" as my family calls him! He’s two years old now and into everything! As you can see in his picture, he is quite the character.

He is so far ahead of children his age, it is uncanny. His vocabulary floors us because it is so vast for a child of two years. He loves to get read to and he picks out the books he likes to hear and can tell the story in some of them. Potty training…well…that is still a journey! We figure any child that can tell us where to find his pull-ups and wipes can tell us when he needs to use the potty.

He is in the get out of bed stage and crawl into ours in the middle of the night. There’s nothing like waking up to a foot in your back! Gotta love him! He absolutely loves the drums, so we get concerts each and every day. Christ is important to him as well. He knows how to say his grace. He says his prayers in the mornings. I overheard him praying one morning in his room by himself. He and his nanny sing Christian songs during the day; so much so that he can sing the lyrics alone.

He is absolutely and joy to us and everyone he comes in contact with. His friendly demeanor (as long as he hasn’t just gotten up from a nap) melts the heart. He is truly a blessing in our lives. He thoroughly enjoys the company of other kids. He plays well with our godchildren and other kids he meets while he and his nanny are at the park. Until next time, may God continue to bless you abundantly!

Sincerely,
Mike, Alonia and Xavier

Hello Diane!
Here is our daughter who happens to be our pride and joy! Words cannot express how smoothly our process went from the time we received our call to actually bringing our bundle of joy home with us. Our daughter is truly amazing in every sense of the word and we love her so much! Our entire family has been wonderful and our daughter is truly the "superstar" everywhere she goes! Everyone always comments on how beautiful she is and Davy sticks his chest out all the time being the "proud papa"! 

Click here to read the rest of Davy and Tiffany's adoption story...

Hello Lifetime Angels,
Hope you are all doing well and getting ready for summer!

Ty was asked by one of his day care providers to be a ring bearer in her wedding - needless to say, he looked adorable in his tuxedo, as you can see. The little beauty with him is Hannah the flower girl. She is also three and they are best friends!

Ty just asked to see his Lifetime Angels...He talks about you all the time.

Always,
Shelly, Scott and ohh too cute for words...Ty

Happy Mother's Day!  We are so thankful to Lifetime for making us a forever family and we continue to pray for the work you all do to bless others.  We wanted to shares Charles' Mother's Day photo with you.  We can't believe that he is almost 15 months old.

-John & DeNise

Hello Lifetime Family!
We want to thank you for all you did to make our dreams come true.  We have been trully blessed with our beautiful bundle of joy.  Our special baby girl, Riley, is six pounds, 13 ounces and already has us wrapped around her fingers.

Much love,
Russell & Jo Ann