Hi, we are Zack and Jill. Thank you for choosing to read our profile. We hope that by reading this, you’ll be able to learn more about us and see the love that we have to share with a child!

Our story together began just after high school, when we met at a wedding in Arkansas in the middle of the summer. Jill was the maid of honor and Zack was the best man, so we had the delightfully awkward perk of walking down the aisle while trying not to sweat all over each other. During the wedding photos, the photographer kept telling Zack to get closer and wrap Jill tighter. Eventually, he told the photographer “Um, any closer and it's a crime.” Eighteen-year-old Jillian laughed so hard she snorted (he didn’t know she did that so easily back then!) and that was the start of our whole story.

Six years later, in 2011, we were walking down the aisle again—this time as husband and wife. Jill was so nervous that she stuttered while saying Zack’s name during her vows. Everyone swears she said “Jack,” so the “Zack and Jill went up the hill” jokes live on. Three years later, we moved to beautiful Colorado, and a few years after that we brought home our amazing daughter, Jordan Renee. We are forever grateful to Jordan's first mama for choosing us, and cannot wait to grow our family through adoption again.

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Expectant mothers who choose to make an adoption plan may qualify for some level of financial assistance during their pregnancy. However, each person's situation and specific needs are different. Your adoption social worker can help you determine what level of assistance you qualify for and deserve. Many expectant mothers qualify for financial assistance to cover basic pregnancy and living expenses, including but not limited to - transportation reimbursement, utility assistance for phone, water, and electricity/gas, maternity clothing and supplements, etc.

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FAQ’s about placing a baby for Adoption

I'm considering giving my baby up for adoption. How much does that cost?

It won't cost you anything. If you choose to place your baby for adoption, all of your medical and legal fees will be covered and you may be eligible for financial assistance with other pregnancy-related expenses.

I'm experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and don't know who the birth father is. Can I still place my baby for adoption?

Yes. Even if you don’t know the identity of the birth father, you can still choose to make an adoption plan. However, every adoption situation is different. The adoption social worker you’re assigned to will get to know you and your story first, and then guide you through the process accordingly.

When is the right time to talk with an adoption professional?

You can make an adoption plan at any point in your pregnancy, even after the baby has been born. But, it's important to start the process as early in your pregnancy as possible. Connecting with those resources will allow you to gain access to important medical services, including prenatal care, to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.

When I create an adoption plan, will I get to choose who is in the room with me during delivery?

One aspect of your adoption plan is the "Hospital Plan" an outline of how you'd like your hospital stay and delivery to go. You can craft this on your own or with the help of your adoption social worker. But everything is up to you. You’ll be able to choose who comes to the hospital with you, who is in the room with you during delivery, and how much time you’d like to spend with the baby before signing the final papers.

How much contact will I have with the adoptive family after I place my baby with them?

As part of your adoption plan, you'll determine whether or not you’d like to have an open or closed adoption or something in between. Open adoptions may include phone calls, messaging (via social media, email, or text), and/or periodic visits each year. Closed adoptions may include no contact at all or annual updates provided to the birth parent(s) by the adoptive family. Each post-adoption relationship is different and can vary based on what an expectant mother chooses in her adoption plan.

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Disneyland Trip

03/13/2024

Jill's parents surprised Jordan (and us!) with a trip to Disneyland for her 4th birthday. Jill's sister and new husband also flew in to be a part of the magic! We spent two days following our fearless leader through Toontown, Fantasyland and all the rest. We knew she would love classics like the carousel, and Dumbo, but we were all shocked to discover that Jordan absolutely LOVES rollercoasters--her favorites were Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain. Hearing her delighted, banshee screams was definitely a parenting highlight. Zack and I couldn't stop laughing at her face as she pleaded for us to not get off but let's ride it again and again! Some of our best friends even took the day off of work to join us for our last day there. Jordan and our friend's daughter Violet (who is 5) even got to spend some quality time with Ariel, Belle and Tiana! 

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Jordan is Four!

03/13/2024

What a wonderful time we had celebrating our daughter's fourth birthday. Her favorite character is Elsa, so we decided to embrace her snowy winter birthday and throw a Frozen-themed birthday. My dear friend from college even overnighted personalized cookies from her bakery in Iowa!  Jordan certainly felt the love from friends and family far and near. We still can't believe we have a four year old! Where does the time go? 😭

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Christmas

01/23/2024

Oh boy, do we go big for the holidays in our family! December was such a whirlwind month! We flew to CA to throw my parents a 40th anniversary party on Catalina island. Jordan was even part of the recommitment ceremony, which was so incredibly special. Then we took Jordan to her first Disney on Ice show as her big Christmas gift. Watching her face was one of the best moments of our life! My sister also treated me and Jordan to tickets to the Nutcracker for my birthday the following weekend. Then for Christmas Eve and Christmas we hosted our annual sibling sleepover. Jordan loves waking up Christmas morning to a house full of her aunts, uncles and cousin<3 We capped the holiday season with an afternoon NYE celebration with our best friends before winding down with just the three of us over our traditional steak and lobster dinner. Happy 2024!

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Happy Halloween!

11/01/2023

Our family had a wonderful time celebrating Halloween this year! From a giant school-wide event Saturday morning to our Fall Fest at church on Sunday to trick-or-treating with our best friends last night, the holiday was full of fun and candy! We hope you had a wonderful Halloween as well! From, Ursula, King Triton, and Prince Eric (Little Mermaid was reserved by Jordan just in case  a sister joined our family 🥹) 

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Officially a soccer family

03/09/2024

Our Saturdays mornings are now filled with our three year old's soccer practice and games, and it has been hilarious! Jordan's coach laughs that he's basically herding chickens, but the kids all manage to have a blast running in a mob after the soccer ball. Jordan particularly enjoys the sideline cheers from her aunts and uncles, watching butteflies fly by, and high fiving her best friend on the team. We are very much enjoying our new era as soccer parents. 

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Jill’s sister is married!

09/27/2023

We spent the most magical weekend celebrating my sister and her wonderful husband in Bailey, CO. Chelsi was the most gorgeous bride in the universe, Charlie (my new brother-in-law) was so happy he practically floated, and Jordan was thrilled that she got to be the flower girl! My dad and I mastered our emotions/nerves and successfully completed our speeches. (At my wedding, my dad broke into tears and handed the mic to my brother-in-law🫣🙃). And then Zack and I were able to dance the night away complete carefree since the happy couple had generously arranged childcare for all the parents 🫶We are just so happy for them!! 

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First Day of School!

08/30/2023

We officially have a preschooler! Jordan started last week in an immersive Spanish program and we could not be more thrilled for her. Her teachers are warm and kind--they even made sure to visit our home so that Jordan could get to know them in a comfortable environment. (Jordan's favorite part was showing them her reading chair in her bedroom.) She happily tells our dogs every morning, "Adios, I'm a big girl so I have to go to school now." We love how brave and mature she is, and can't wait to see all that she'll learn! 

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A wonderfully festive weekend

10/18/2023

We had a blast this weekend throwing an engagement party for my sister and her fiancé. They are huge Friends fans so it was lobster-love-themed BBQ--complete with Phoebe Buffay's hilarious quote "you can actually see old lobster couples walking around their tank, holding claws"😁 Zack smoked 30 pounds of pulled pork,  I made lavender lemonade and Jordan helped us both with all the yummy sides and dessert for almost 40 guests!  My parents drove out from CA to help, so we also got to celebrate my dad's birthday. It was a wonderful weekend full of love and laughter! 

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First Dance Recital

09/27/2023

After only a few months of practice, Jordan performed in her first recital this weekend! Our little performer wasn't intimidated in the least at being the youngest in her group or the giant stage in front of more than 200 people. She grinned and pranced her little heart out. The bouquets of flowers, candy and balloons from her aunts, cousin and uncle also made quite the impact😆🥰 We are so proud of her! 

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Father's Day

08/12/2023

It's been a strangely cool, rainy June, but Jordan's Southern dadda has been loving the wild storms! For Father's Day, Jordan and I let Zack sleep in before bringing him breakfast in bed. We then whisked him up to the mountains for some damp, slightly chilly hiking. We rounded out the day watching a movie in our loft and having sushi delivered for dinner. We just loved having an extra special reason to celebrate Jordan's incredible dad :)

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Mother's Day Reflection

07/10/2023

Mother's Day is a wonderful time of joy and reflection in our house. It is a day we celebrate and cry at the awesome responsibility God and Mama G gave us when they knit our family together. After all, I am a mother because another mother chose me. The weight and privilege of that gift will never cease to bring me to my knees. I thank God for Jordan's first mama, and rejoice that Jordan will be raised knowing how much both her moms love her.   Motherhood is so very sacred, and in our household, that sacred is shared.

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Spring is here!

07/10/2023

Spring has brought us out of the wintertime doldrums and we are esctatic! No more snow means finally putting together one of Jordan's Christmas presents--a giant climbing dome. Now she spends as much time as possible hanging upside down and giving her parents a heart attack, haha. One of my old student's invited us to her aerial performance downtown, so that definitely inspired Jordan to try more daring twirls and tricks! Our backyard is also now warm enough for her water table, lots of running with our pup Lyra, and playing in the new mud kitchen we thrifted from a local preschool.   Zack and I were also able to enjoy a week away in Charleston, SC courtesy of Zack's company. We took a historic walking tour, a haunted boat tour, and even canoed through the black swamp where The Notebook was filmed! Our tour guide for the swamp had lived there all his life, and had allll the wild stories to prove it.  It was so wonderful being able to enjoy time as husband and wife, but by the end of our five days we were so ready to get back home to squeeze our little lady! Now we're just...

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Jordan Turns Three

04/26/2023

Between Jordan's birthday, our annual trip to CO Springs to commemorate meeting Jordan and her birth mom for the first time, Valentine's day (my late grandfather's favorite holiday, so it's quite sentimental), and our semi-annual trip to CA, February is always a big month in our household. This year Jordan chose "mermaids" for her theme, which we broadened to "Under the Sea" since she's been obsessed with the ocean since her visit to SeaWorld last September. She invited her three closest friends and her aunts and uncle, picked a seashell pinata so she wouldn't have to damage a mermaid (haha), and helped herself to a handful of cake before the candles were blown out. So basically, it was the best day ever;) Valentine's Day was an extra big deal this year since that was also her first day of trying out a ballet/tap class. I was so proud of her brave little self. This class was completely filled with ladies up to 6 years old and after a few minutes of knee-hugging, Jordan edged in and ended up participating for the majority of the class! She was particularly stoked about the "tappy shoes and tutus" so for naturally her second...

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