My Loved Ones

I am very grateful to love and be loved by so many incredible people who I admire. This includes Keith, my best friend and the man I’m dating, my best gal friends Annabel and Priscilla, my best friend and cousin Anton (we talk almost every day as he drives home from work), a group of three families from my gym who have young kiddos, my gym community and martial arts community, and my family, especially my Dad.

Through my involvement at the gym and with martial arts, I have made some amazing friends who are a huge part of my life. I love how they invite me into their own families (including their incredible kids, who are a huge part of my life). I’ve gotta say, I think kid parties are probably my favorite kind of party! Sidewalk chalk, pools and water balloons, slip and slides, hide and seek, and just being silly – nothing beats it!

With my two best gal friends, we go on walks/hikes every week (we are excited to push a stroller on our outings!), art adventures (think roaming around free art galleries), getting treats (ice cream, cookies, candy), and hanging out at my place eating and telling silly stories are some of my most treasured times.

It feels really sweet that my family and friends have been so supportive of my journey to becoming a mom. Adoption is not new to my family – my aunt adopted her two daughters, who are now adult women who I am very close to. Everyone has been so involved and is beyond ready to welcome and love your baby with every ounce of their being! I promise you, we will be surrounded by so much love.

While my dad and I weren’t close when I was growing up, our relationship has evolved, and I absolutely adore the relationship we have now. A few years ago, he retired in Argentina with his wife (she is Argentinian), so he and I talk on WhatsApp several times a week. He also visits me in Austin twice a year and always stays with me – it’s especially nice when we are together for the holidays. Since we live so far apart, when we are together, we soak up every minute. He goes with me everywhere – to the gym and martial arts, and even out with my friends. We do home-improvement projects and run errands and tease each other, and we watch his favorite kind of movies (romcoms, lol), and he eats all the jelly bean flavors I don’t like. We are quite the pair! Last Christmas, we drove around looking at the Christmas lights and decorations while singing Christmas carols and eating candy! I see the way he loves me, and he inspires me to love as big and as sweetly as he does.

After knowing him for four years at the gym, Keith and I started dating about two years ago, and he is the best. I’m pretty sure he’s the sweetest, kindest, most thoughtful, goofy, smart, curious, and strongest man I know. Puppies and babies adore him, and he adores them back. In fact, he is my dog Ziggi’s favorite – that stinker! She lets him snuggle her like a teddy bear and gets crazy happy when he comes over. I love that we can talk for hours about any topic, cuddle up watching movies, talk about our dreams, eat candy (yes, candy!), and are on a mutual quest to find the best fajitas in town. While I am adopting as a single mom, Keith has supported me on this journey from day 1. He has been with me on my physical and emotional rollercoaster and has been supportive of me pursuing adoption, insisting on being by my side, and most of all, encouraging me every step of the way.

My Home

I feel so lucky to have grown up in Austin, Texas. I have lived in a few other places over the years but then felt called to move home in 2011. I missed how Austin feels – people are more friendly, life feels a little bit slower and more relaxed (than Boston or Lima!), and people seem to value life differently. There is just something really special and unique about living life outdoors, hiking, swimming in Barton Springs, eating delicious Tex-Mex and BBQ (and ice cream!), and soaking up the music and art scenes. I missed how people in Austin seem to take time to interact and connect, and I needed that back in my life.

I own a house in a cute neighborhood, which is just 3 miles from downtown. I am close enough to the city and all it offers, but also in an area with amazing schools, loads of parks and green space, and just a place where I can feel part of a community. Our local grocery store has an incredible playground and restaurant where tons of families hang out!

Two years ago, my mom and her husband moved a 7-minute walk down the street from me. Getting to spend time with my mom is something I really cherish. Since the pandemic, I consciously tried to make my house a home – I painted all the rooms cream, hung white curtains, got sturdy but cozy furniture, and decorated with fluffy pillows and blankets and lots of plants. I want my home to feel cozy and welcoming. In my yard, I started a butterfly garden. I ripped up all the grass and put in plants with purple, pink, and yellow flowers, and now there are so many butterflies and hummingbirds. The backyard has a partially covered patio with a grassy area that will be perfect for a playscape one day!

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. If you’ve read this far, gosh, that’s a lot of reading! I hope you feel you have a bit more information and support so that you can be one step closer to figuring out what feels best for you – in your gut and heart.

I would be honored to walk this path with you and am here to answer any questions you have about me, my life, and the life I would be honored to live with your child.

With love and immense gratitude,

With love and gratitude,

Beth