All About David & Elizabeth

Hello, we are Elizabeth and David. We want to thank you for looking at our information. Please know we think you are courageous and kind in considering adoption. We can’t know everything you’re going through, but we know your consideration comes from a place of love. 

Above all else, please know, our child will be loved unconditionally. Adoption has and will always be part of our lives. David was adopted as an infant. No situation is perfect, but we will know how to navigate the emotions and expectations our child will have about adoption because we have lived some of it ourselves.

We’re each other's best friend and have a mutual respect for each other. At the end of the day we want to get home and cook a meal together and talk about our day. We know no matter what life offers, we know looking for the silly will get you through.

Together we enjoy watching movies, both popular and obscure, and both new and old. One of our favorite things to do is plan what we’re cooking. Elizabeth is very skilled at baking and making homemade pierogis. Nobody can beat David’s cooking skills, everything from roast chicken, to fish, and salads. We like going on road trips. Once we went through the American South, exploring regional BBQ, and we’re always on the lookout for authentic Mexican restaurants. Our nieces and nephew visit with us frequently, we’re always planning outings with them, like canoeing or rollerskating. We love spending time with them!

Elizabeth is a university librarian. She enjoys connecting students and faculty  to history and research. Elizabeth has a great passion for fine and performing arts. Music, theater, reading, museums, art classes will be an important part of her child’s life. Elizabeth’s hobbies include listening to film podcasts, embroidery, and repurposing vintage furniture. International travel is part of her job and her child will get to experience this privilege. One of her nieces particularly loves to bake and do crafts with Elizabeth. Elizabeth connects with kids in these one on one interactions, having conversations or reading stories with them.

David is a manager in the hospitality industry and has been both a business partner and a professional chef. This line of work  permits flexibility in childcare. He is proud that his child will not be in daycare because he can’t wait to be the parent that fixes meals and drives them to their activities. When his child is older he looks forward to being a coach or supporting whatever activities his child has interest in. David’s hobbies include car mechanics, bonsai plants, and being with Elizabeth.

David has big-kid energy, children and animals adore him and create deep lasting bonds. His nephew (as a child) called him “Uncle Davi,” his west coast nieces call him “Uncle Dragon,” and his nieces in Ohio call him “Smuncle.” At family cook outs he’s out with the kids leading a water balloon fight, in the pool, or playing tag.