Hi, we’re Colette and Andrew!
We’re the kind of couple who can spend a Saturday morning building Legos, an afternoon hiking through a state park, and an evening debating whether Carcassonne or Ticket to Ride is the better board game. (We still haven’t agreed.) We love trying new restaurants, and Kura Sushi (we love a conveyer belt situation!) and Chuy’s are a couple of our go-tos. Colette is gluten free, so she is always on the lookout for a great bakery.
Colette works as an independent college counselor, helping students navigate the path from middle school to college. Some of her favorite moments are with first-generation students and kids in foster care who are learning to dream big. Andrew is an aerospace engineer, which means he spends his days solving problems that sometimes sound like they belong in a Marvel movie. Luckily, his office is less than ten minutes from home, so he is already planning to be the dad who is there for everything from late-night feedings to Lego-building contests.
Our home is full of stories, laughter, and vinyl records. We are the couple who sees every new Marvel release in theaters and cries every single time during Coco. Andrew is a big Star Wars fan and a Low Roar enthusiast, while Colette’s playlists range from AJR to Taylor Swift. And then there is Cassie, our six-year-old rescue pup. She is calm, sleepy, and just quirky enough to keep us grounded. She is a cat stuck in a dog’s body.
Our journey to parenthood has not been simple. Because of Colette’s autoimmune condition, it is no longer safe for her to carry a pregnancy. It is a reality we have accepted with both sadness and hope. Sadness for what we cannot do, and hope because surrogacy gives us the chance to still grow our family.
We are easygoing, full of gratitude, and ready to pour our love, creativity, and curiosity into raising a child who feels supported in every way. We are so thankful for the women who make this path possible. Your willingness to help families like ours means more than we can ever say.
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