Welcome! Meet:

EJ + Nyla

Production Worker / Nurse Practitioner

Indiana

African American

Christian

All About EJ & Nyla
Why Adoption?
Gallery
Family and Home
How We Met
Advice to Future Child
Perspectives on Open Adoption
Favorites

All About EJ & Nyla

Hello! We are EJ and Nyla. We met 8 years ago while Nyla was on vacation in Florida. We were both at the mall and randomly bumped into each other. We exchanged phone numbers and have talked every day since.

We've been married for 6 years and live in central Indiana. EJ is a chef and works in a bakery. Nyla is a nurse practitioner and an online teacher. Love and laughter are the foundation of our marriage. Our home is a place where everyone feels loved and safe and we treat everyone with respect and kindness. We have a healthy relationship with each other's families.

We look forward to getting to know you!

Why Adoption?

Nyla is unable to have biological children. We still have the desire to parent. We love children and children are drawn to us both. We have loving relationships with young relatives. We have a lovely home and we’re ready to share it with children. We are also financially and emotionally stable.

Family & Home

Our home has a large open living space where we like to entertain friends. We have a big bag yard and a wooded area in the back. We have nearby parks and we'll be able to get lots of sunshine as a family. We live in a big city, so we have access to a children's museum, zoo, and local parks. We live near a state park and have annual passes.

We also want our child to have a sense of community. We are looking for a local church that we can join as a family. We are always laughing. Laughter fills our home. We're both friendly, so we keep our home lively, hosting parties for friends. We love to spend time cooking together, going to movies, and traveling.

We love family vacations. We like to hang out, play games, eat and just talk. EJ's family has an annual Thanksgiving dinner in Florida which is a great time to reconnect. Family is everything. We have a big support system. Our child will have lots of love from grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

How others describe me

What I love about EJ

EJ is a gentle giant. He has a big personality but he is always kind, protective and supportive. He always has my back and supports my wildest dreams. I love his honesty and charm. He is very outgoing, talks to everyone and is always the life of the party. I know EJ will be a great father; our child will feel loved, safe and supported by him.

What I love about Nyla

Nyla is the adventurous one in our relationship, and keeps me on the go. She is not afraid to try new things. I call her my "little nerd" because she is always reading something and trying a new hobby. I can't wait to see her as a mother. She will keep our kids active, teach them to try new things, and care about people.

How We Met

We met 8 years ago while Nyla was on vacation in Florida. We were both at the mall and randomly bumped into each other. We exchanged phone numbers and have talked every day since. We've been married for 6 years and live in central Indiana. We met on Friday the 13th. We don’t believe in bad luck.

Advice to Future Child

We believe in love, forgiveness, honesty, and acceptance. We will have unconditional love for our child.

We want our child to be active, so we will encourage them to find hobbies that they like.

We believe that our home should be a safe place for our child and their friends. We are both loving, safe, and have an accepting home.

Perspectives on Open Adoption

We admire the families for being strong enough to make that choice. It’s a really unselfish choice from the birth family. We want to support the birth families in the process. We believe that birth families are essential and our child should know their roots. We are flexible about our openness. We are willing to work with the birth family and can commit to a visiting routine.

Nyla loves taking pictures. Hopefully, we can create a digital timeline for our child. This could help us stay connected when physical visits aren’t feasible.

Favorites

Favorite Movie: Good Fellas
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: Fellas My family has a big dinner every Thanksgiving in Florida. We haven't been able to have to it since covid. I hope we can get that restarted int he future. Ugly cake day: we celebrate the day we met every year by baking an ugly cake.
Hobbies/Interests: restoring cars, BBQ, vacations
Dream Vacation: cruise around the world
If I Could Choose a Superpower: strength, time travel and be a wiz with machines
Fun Facts: I restore old cars, paint them, redo the interior, add the sound systems and rims. I'm a chief and I love BBQ. I'm super outgoing— people call me "the political" because I make friends easily. I'm terrified of spiders.

Nyla

Favorite Movie: It's A Wonderful Life
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: Drinking hot chocolate and watching It's A Wonderful Life. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love family gatherings and family vacations. I decorate for every holiday, even something simple as Valentine's Day. Ugly cake day: we celebrate the day we met every year by baking an ugly cake.
Hobbies/Interests: taking photos, exercising, watching basketball, vacationing
Dream Vacation: family vacation around the world with unlimited funds and luxury accommodations
If I Could Choose a Superpower: super smart, fast and strong
Fun Facts: photos I love basketball. I dream of having floor seats one day. People call me "shutterbug" because I'm always taking pictures. I like to travel. My goal is to visit all 50 states. I'm a reality TV junkie. I decorate our house for every season and holiday. I love going to the movies and I always hide some candy in my purse.