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Suhaily and Patrick
Suhaily and Patrick

Suhaily and Patrick
Oregon

Basic Info

Suhaily

Age: 35
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic
Religion: None

Patrick

Age: 34
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: None

Child Preferences

Age: 6 to 13 years old
Sex: Female
Max Number of Children: 2
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander


Special Needs the Family is Open To: Mild Physical/Medical Disability, Animal Allergies, Asthma, Drug Allergies, Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, Lying, Wets the Bed, Physically Disabled-Mild, Speech Delays - Mild, Cognitive Delay - Mild, Mild Learning Disabilities, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Bipolar, Exposed to Domestic Violence, Multiple Placements, ADHD, Arthritis, Willing to Maintain Contact via Mail with Bio Family, Willing to Maintain Contact with Past Foster Parents, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Grandparents & Other Relatives, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Siblings, Child Identifies as LGBT

Environment

State: Oregon
Neighborhood: City/Urban
Residency:
Years Together: 12
Children in the Home: 1
Pet(s): Cat(s)

Work

Suhaily

Occupation: Senior Recruiter

Patrick

Occupation: IT Manager

Adoption Agency

Agency: A Family For Every Child
Worker: Elyse Hoots
Worker: elyse@afamilyforeverychild.org
City: Eugene
State: Oregon
Zip: 97402

Family Description

We are a resilient couple whose relationship has remained strong through dating long distances, multiple cross-country moves, and becoming parents. They will be an excellent fit for children who have expressed interest in travel, are part of a large extended family, and enjoy quality family time.

Preference Description

We are looking to adopting a girl between the ages of 6 and 13 years old, of any ethnic background. We are willing to accept minor or medically correctable conditions. We have a young child so they would have to do well in a home with a small child.

The Erkkila Family Profile

We believe that a girl between the ages of 6-13 would be the best match for our family. They would need to be able to live in a home with a young child. We are open to mild issues and any race. We plan on incorporating culture in our home and are supportive of familial connections.

We're the Erkkila's

We enjoy having donuts and brunch on the weekend. Our family loves going to the Zoo and parks. We enjoy snowboarding, sledding, and movie nights!

Home and Community

We live in an up-and-coming area in Portland OR, close to Randalls Children's hospital. We live in an 1800 SQ ft condo, it's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath multlevel. We live nearby to parks and the Zoo.

Parenting Experience

We are the proud parents of a soon-to-be 4-year-old bot named Cooper. He is a fun little boy who we enjoy. We use a gentle form of parenting where we acknowledge actions but enforce affection.

Support

We are fortunate to have a number of friends and family who have been so supportive throughout this process. This child will have Grandparents and an aunt and uncle nearby along with all of Suhaily's family in Florida.

Motivation to Adopt

We realized that we both benefitted from having siblings and we did not want to deny that opportunity to Cooper. We always knew we wanted more children but Cooper's birth was traumatic and we decided that adoption was the best option for our family.