Jeanette hopes to become a mom through adoption

At the lake with my niece & nephews. We love spending time together!

Hi I’m Jeanette.

Thanks for visiting my page. As I write this, I’m thinking about you and how it must feel to be making an adoption plan, sifting through sites and profiles. It’s hard to know what information will help you make what must be a pretty difficult decision, so those of us hoping to adopt a child tell you about ourselves, our hobbies and histories, and hope something clicks.

So what sets me apart? It may be a feeling you get from a picture or something about my experience or outlook – an overall sense I can provide the kind of home and upbringing you would want for your child. Maybe you’ll like that I’m independent and love to play ice hockey. Or that I own my own business and work from home.

Maybe you’ll never be able to explain it exactly. I have always wanted to have children and sometimes I have trouble explaining it exactly. It’s just something I have always felt deep in my heart.

I love spending time with little ones and moved from Colorado to Maryland to be closer to my niece and nephews as they are growing up. (You’ll meet my niece in a note in my profile book.) I feel like things are more joyful, funnier, just better with kids around. And I want to open my heart and home to a little one of my own.

Learn About Me

Life Lessons I’ll Pass Along to My Kid

You can fall down in front of your whole class while turning in a test and be alright (true story). Embarrassment is temporary.
It is okay to be a beginner – everyone is at some point. I have taken snowboarding and cello lessons as an adult.
People often like you most for the things you think are weird about yourself. Also: everyone is weird.
There may be nothing more fulfilling than taking care of something or someone else. They’ll get practice with that because we’ll always have pets.

Speaking of Pets – My Kitties Are Magical and Fun

Oliver (aka Ollie) plays hide-and-seek behind any curtain and loves to “surf” on giant pieces of paper or cardboard I drag around.
Tibbin (aka Tibby) plays fetch with balled up paper or plastic sticks from Starbucks and is an expert at sitting up and begging for treats.

Annual tradition of making holiday cookies

Being silly

Sitting around the fire pit

Scrabble with friends

Piggy back ride

Hiking with a four-legged friend

Ropes course

Cuddling kitties

My home

My nephew made this front yard ice rink!

With my niece and nephews

My friend's little one

With two of my fantastic students who are in college now (I'm so proud!)

One of the things I learned from teaching is that every kid is awesome in their own way. I adored the straight A student who did all her homework, the kid who could never remember to even bring a pencil, the shy kid, and the class clown. I know that I will love and cherish any child that I am fortunate enough to adopt, and I honestly feel like I can’t even imagine how much, yet.

One final thought, I imagine reading a stack of adoption profiles is like looking at social media – all the best moments. But everyone faces challenges and any child will have his or her own hurdles. I am here for that, too, with love, support, guidance, a boost, and a safe place to land.

If you’ve made it this far (or skimmed the whole page), thanks for finding out a little bit about me. There are a lot of wonderful people out there hoping to be parents and I know one of these profiles will speak to you. I hope it’s mine and, if it is, I’d love to have a chance chat. I wish for peace and happiness for you.

- Jeanette

We have so much love to give to another child through adoption

Online or by phone

Call: 844.893.7943
Text: 361.461.3742
Email: hello@texasadoptioncenter.org