CONTACTS:

We would love to hear from you, please feel free to contact us at:
Email: paolaanddustin13@rogers.com
Home Phone: (705) 739-4570
Cell Phone: (705) 241-3488

Hi,

How do we begin?

We would like to tell you how much we respect your decision, first and foremost for your unborn child. We cannot imagine what you have gone through and are going through but we hope with all sincerity that we can become part of your adoption plan for your child.

Our Story

We have been together for 14 years and married for over 11 years. We have a loving and happy marriage. We are each other’s best friend. We have gone through very good times and very hard times including infertility. During our life together I, Paula, have lost both my parents and being an only child this made me yearn for a child more than ever. We tried for many of those years to have a biological child. We were always given the green light with physicians saying we “should have no trouble” conceiving as there were no problems detected in any tests either of us took. Then we thought that maybe there was a bigger plan in store for us.

We realized part of that plan with the arrival of our son Rein whom we adopted last year.

Dustin Talks About Paula

Paula is 43 years old, Canadian born with Northern Italian heritage. She works as mortgage administrator for a builder and land owner company. Paula's ambition however, has always been to be a mother. She has always wanted the opportunity to give a child unconditional love and support. Her desire was to emulate the qualities of her own mother who was an outstanding role model. Paula has always been a loving and compassionate woman and these are the qualities that I love about her most and what attracted me to her in the first place. She is the love of my life and my best friend.

With the arrival of Rein, Paula's desire to express her love and compassion grew even stronger and the bond between them grew very quickly. You can see how much Rein thoroughly enjoys hugs and kisses from his Mommy. She’s always the first Rein runs to when there’s an “ouchy” or something sad.

I know she would dearly love to do the same for another child in our home because she truly believes love is something to be shared.

Paula Talks About Dustin

Dustin is 39 years old, Canadian born with Irish and Estonian background. He has had his own business for the last 2 years and loves being his own boss very much. So that you can get a clearer picture of who Dustin is, I have enclosed my speech to Dustin that I gave at our son’s Gotcha Day party on August 16, 2008:

“How do I thank you for being so amazing? We went through many struggles and challenges nevertheless your strength was what got us through it all. Your kindness, compassion and perseverance are what I admire about you most and what I want Rein to emulate.

I think the Minister in the Bahamas when we renewed our wedding vows in 2007 said it best when he said…

“May Rein grow to have his father’s strength, wisdom, character, humour, patience and love.”

I have always known that you loved me but when I see just how in love with Rein you are it makes me love you even more and I didn’t think that was possible.

I believed you would be a good father and even though it has taken a decade to see that with my own eyes – I was right. But what I couldn’t have known then was just how much of a selfless, giving and loving father you would be. THANK YOU!

If I had to do this all over again I would, not only because we are now a family but because of the family we have become.”

I hope this helps to know just how wonderful Dustin truly is – not because he is my husband but because of the man he has become and who he is.

About Rein

Rein is 5 years old. He is a beautiful boy with blond hair and blue eyes. He is quite bright and very, very curious. He loves to ask why a lot! He definitely has his own personality and is very charming. He is happy, carefree and most of all loving. He attends a Montessori school and loves playing and interacting with all his friends and teachers. He is learning French in school and a little Italian from his mommy. Rein is truly and deeply loved.

Please know that whether boy or girl makes no difference to us, we know they will be loved! Rein will be a great big brother and so will our first adopted family member - a beagle named Mackenzie. It took time for Mackenzie to adjust to Rein as she was an only “child” for so long but now will go to the ends of the earth to protect Rein.

We imagine that your decision will be a difficult one deciding which family your child will go to but we hope you consider our family and enjoy our story.

Our Thoughts about Adoption and Parenting

After many years of trying to have a biological family Dustin and I decided to pursue adoption and we were so lucky to have been able to adopt a beautiful little boy named Rein.

Our adoption is very open with Rein’s biological grandparents as Rein’s birthmother passed away when Rein was 21 months old. We also keep in touch with Rein’s biological birthfather and Rein has met him.

We would like to have an open adoption for our second child as well as we can see how it benefits Rein so much to know his biological family.

We have attached an excerpt of our speech to Rein at his Gotcha Day party. This is how we would feel about any child coming into our family!

“We have only one wish for you and that is love. That you receive love, cherish love, give love, believe in love, trust love and most of all feel loved! May you grow to be healthy, strong, fortunate and above all happy! And as you grow we will love you, cherish you, take care of you and protect you. We will make sure you always have shelter, a tummy full of food and the latest and greatest fashions to wear. We will smother you with kisses, give you the biggest hugs when needed or wanted and tell you how wonderful you are each and every day. We will never be far from you even when you are a million miles away from us. We will be your parents – now and forever!”

This is just a little taste of how we feel about raising children.

We hope you have enjoyed getting to know a little about our family.

Sincerely,
Paula, Dustin and Rein