This Thanksgiving, our table has an extra place setting.
Our home is filled with new sounds—tiny giggles, soft coos, and the quiet rhythm of naps between cuddles.
Our hearts? Fuller than we ever thought possible.
Because this year, we’re not just counting blessings.
We’re holding ours in our arms.
We’re parents—and this is our very first holiday season as a family of three.
Gratitude Beyond Words
Like many families who’ve walked the long road to parenthood, our journey wasn’t simple—or short. It was filled with hope, heartbreak, waiting, and more strength than we knew we had. And we didn’t do it alone.
It took the generosity, courage, and compassion of not just one—but several extraordinary women to help create our family.
To our egg donor: thank you for the beautiful gift of potential. You gave us the opportunity to dream about what could be—and now, to live it.
To our surrogate: thank you for carrying our child when we could not. You cared for them before we ever could. You carried our hope with grace and strength, and now we carry a lifetime of gratitude.
These women made our Thanksgiving miracle possible—and not a day goes by that we don’t think of them with awe and appreciation.
New Traditions, New Joy
This season looks very different than any that came before. In years past, Thanksgiving often came with mixed emotions. We smiled through family dinners while feeling the ache of a child we hadn’t yet met. We hoped, we wished, and we wondered when it would be our turn.
Now, it’s here.
We’re starting new traditions—reading stories in rocking chairs, bundling up for first fall walks, and taking a thousand photos of our baby’s first pumpkin, first high chair moment, and first real Thanksgiving.
Even the smallest things—tiny handprints, sleepy snuggles, soft baby pajamas—have become our greatest joys.
We’re not just thankful. We are overflowing with it.
Thankful Today & Every Day
Parenthood didn’t come easily. It took a village—and ours was made up of brave, selfless women who believed in helping others experience the joy of family.
They gave us more than a child. They gave us the chance to be parents, the foundation for a family, and a future that, for so long, felt just out of reach.
This Thanksgiving, as we hold our baby close and look ahead to all the holidays still to come, we are grounded in deep, unwavering gratitude. We will never forget the role others played in bringing our child into the world.
To our egg donor and surrogate—you are part of our story forever. And we are thankful for you not just today, but every day.
From our new little family to yours—Happy Thanksgiving. May your season be filled with warmth, love, and the kind of joy that only grows when it’s shared.
