Tyson's Adoption Blog
We are so happy to announce the arrival of our son, Tyson Reid Stovall!
Tyson was born on January 28th at 3:17pm in Ogden, Utah.
He weighed 8lbs 7oz and was 21in long.
Tyson is adopted and we are so grateful for his birth parents Ashley and Steven. Although the adoption process is very long and tedious, our journey with Ashley, Steven, and Tyson was pretty quick.
Ashley works with Reid's aunt Janet in Morgan, Utah. When Janet learned that Ashley was considering adoption she shared our contact information and the address to our adoption blog and online adoption profiles with her. Because this is a very difficult decision, Ashley took her time, did her research, and prayed for guidance. She contacted us on January 4th through our adoption profile on parentprofiles.com and we began chatting via text message and facebook. We met Ashley and her family for the first time three weeks later on Saturday, January 26th.
Reid and I were blessed to be in the hospital with Ashley when Tyson was born the following Monday, January 28th. I was in the room and by Ashley's side during the birth and had the opportunity to cut his umbilical cord. As you can see by the clock in the picture above, Reid was able to join us in the room and meet our son very soon after he was born. Ashley was so strong and so brave and I will always cherish the bond that we formed in that delivery room.
We met Steven and his dad later that day in the hospital and were pleased to get to know him. We made plans and met with his whole family later in the week for dinner to give them some time to take family pictures with us and with Tyson.
Reid and I were given our own room in the hospital and I was able to spend that first night there with Tyson. Ashley signed the relinquishment paperwork on Tuesday afternoon and we were discharged with him around 6pm. We stayed with Reid's cousins Shauna and Mark Carter, in Morgan, while we waited for the inter-state paperwork to be processed between Utah and Montana. During that time we had many visitors and were able to introduce Tyson to both of our grandparents.
On Tuesday, February 5th, the inter-state paperwork was processed and we were allowed to bring Tyson home. We stopped in Bozeman to pick up Gunner and to introduce Tyson to his grandparents.
We are so grateful for the miracle of adoption. Not being able to control when or how our children come to our family is a great challenge that can only be understood by those that are in a similar situation. With both of our adoptions the time between when we were contacted by our kid's birth moms and when Jessie and Tyson were born was very short, but the process has been a great journey that has spanned 7 years. During this time we have grown closer to our Heavenly Father and have learned, first hand, that He has a plan for us and for our family. I know, without a doubt, that Tyson and Jessie were meant to be in our family and we are so grateful for the sacrifices and the relationships that we have with our wonderful birth parents. It is our hope that our children will also be able to gain a testimony of the miracle of adoption and will know that they are a child of God and that He loves them.
This blog was started with Jessie's adoption in 2010. For Tyson, we started a separate blog so I have included the entries from that blog below. It starts with the letter that we wrote to prospective birth parents and finishes with information and pictures that tell the story of our family.
Dear Friends,
Reid and I have been married for 9 fun years. We feel blessed to have each other and to have been able to adopt a beautiful little girl in 2010. I know in my heart that the Lord has a plan for you and is pleased that you are considering adoption. I can't imagine how hard this choice must be, but I want you to know that I wish for you to find happiness and peace through this difficult process. Please know that we are praying for your health, happiness, and well-being every day.
After 7 years of trying, Reid and I have not been able to have children. The process of finding this out and then coping with it has been very hard and frustrating for us. Thankfully, through the gift of adoption, we were able to start our family two years ago. Reid and I love being parents and sharing our lives with Jessie. We would love the opportunity to share our fun outdoor lifestyle with another of God’s precious children and give Jessie a little brother or sister.
Reid and I are very outgoing, adventurous people who love to be involved in just about everything and love to spend time together outside. Growing up Reid and I spent a majority of our time with our parents and siblings camping, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. We have already begun sharing these experiences with our daughter Jessie and look forward to sharing these experiences with one more child in our family. Although we have many great friends we feel that our strongest relationships are and should be with our family members and that is what motivated us to return to our home state of Montana after living in Alaska for four years.
We are comfortable with either an open or a closed adoption, but would prefer it to be open as we feel it is very important that our children know where they came from. We have an open relationship with Jessie’s birthparents and are very happy to have Stacey and Aaron in our lives. We believe, and are excited to teach our children, that their birthparents loved them and wanted them to be happy. We feel it is important to let them know that they have many people in their lives supporting them and cheering them on.
I know that God hears and answers prayers. I also know that as you pray for guidance you will be given answers to your prayers and will know what God would have you do in this difficult decision process.
Below you will find more information about our family and our previous experience with adoption. On the right side of our blog you will find resources to learn more about the adoption process and our agency. You will also find links to our adoption profiles and our family blog. Our email address is listed below.
Ashley works with Reid's aunt Janet in Morgan, Utah. When Janet learned that Ashley was considering adoption she shared our contact information and the address to our adoption blog and online adoption profiles with her. Because this is a very difficult decision, Ashley took her time, did her research, and prayed for guidance. She contacted us on January 4th through our adoption profile on parentprofiles.com and we began chatting via text message and facebook. We met Ashley and her family for the first time three weeks later on Saturday, January 26th.
Reid and I were blessed to be in the hospital with Ashley when Tyson was born the following Monday, January 28th. I was in the room and by Ashley's side during the birth and had the opportunity to cut his umbilical cord. As you can see by the clock in the picture above, Reid was able to join us in the room and meet our son very soon after he was born. Ashley was so strong and so brave and I will always cherish the bond that we formed in that delivery room.
We met Steven and his dad later that day in the hospital and were pleased to get to know him. We made plans and met with his whole family later in the week for dinner to give them some time to take family pictures with us and with Tyson.
Reid and I were given our own room in the hospital and I was able to spend that first night there with Tyson. Ashley signed the relinquishment paperwork on Tuesday afternoon and we were discharged with him around 6pm. We stayed with Reid's cousins Shauna and Mark Carter, in Morgan, while we waited for the inter-state paperwork to be processed between Utah and Montana. During that time we had many visitors and were able to introduce Tyson to both of our grandparents.
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| Leaving the hospital with Tyson! |
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| At the hospital after signing the paperwork |
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| Tyson and Anna's first meeting. |
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| Great Grandma Harvey |
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| Great grandma and grandpa Harvey |
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| Great grandma Madsen |
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| Great Aunt Lynette |
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| Uncle Jesse and Tyson watching the Super Bowl |
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| Tyson's baby blanket from the Garns |
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| Meeting Sarah |
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| Grandma Stovall |
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| Grandma Madsen |
We are so grateful for the miracle of adoption. Not being able to control when or how our children come to our family is a great challenge that can only be understood by those that are in a similar situation. With both of our adoptions the time between when we were contacted by our kid's birth moms and when Jessie and Tyson were born was very short, but the process has been a great journey that has spanned 7 years. During this time we have grown closer to our Heavenly Father and have learned, first hand, that He has a plan for us and for our family. I know, without a doubt, that Tyson and Jessie were meant to be in our family and we are so grateful for the sacrifices and the relationships that we have with our wonderful birth parents. It is our hope that our children will also be able to gain a testimony of the miracle of adoption and will know that they are a child of God and that He loves them.
This blog was started with Jessie's adoption in 2010. For Tyson, we started a separate blog so I have included the entries from that blog below. It starts with the letter that we wrote to prospective birth parents and finishes with information and pictures that tell the story of our family.
Dear Friends,
Reid and I have been married for 9 fun years. We feel blessed to have each other and to have been able to adopt a beautiful little girl in 2010. I know in my heart that the Lord has a plan for you and is pleased that you are considering adoption. I can't imagine how hard this choice must be, but I want you to know that I wish for you to find happiness and peace through this difficult process. Please know that we are praying for your health, happiness, and well-being every day.
After 7 years of trying, Reid and I have not been able to have children. The process of finding this out and then coping with it has been very hard and frustrating for us. Thankfully, through the gift of adoption, we were able to start our family two years ago. Reid and I love being parents and sharing our lives with Jessie. We would love the opportunity to share our fun outdoor lifestyle with another of God’s precious children and give Jessie a little brother or sister.
Reid and I are very outgoing, adventurous people who love to be involved in just about everything and love to spend time together outside. Growing up Reid and I spent a majority of our time with our parents and siblings camping, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. We have already begun sharing these experiences with our daughter Jessie and look forward to sharing these experiences with one more child in our family. Although we have many great friends we feel that our strongest relationships are and should be with our family members and that is what motivated us to return to our home state of Montana after living in Alaska for four years.
We are comfortable with either an open or a closed adoption, but would prefer it to be open as we feel it is very important that our children know where they came from. We have an open relationship with Jessie’s birthparents and are very happy to have Stacey and Aaron in our lives. We believe, and are excited to teach our children, that their birthparents loved them and wanted them to be happy. We feel it is important to let them know that they have many people in their lives supporting them and cheering them on.
I know that God hears and answers prayers. I also know that as you pray for guidance you will be given answers to your prayers and will know what God would have you do in this difficult decision process.
Below you will find more information about our family and our previous experience with adoption. On the right side of our blog you will find resources to learn more about the adoption process and our agency. You will also find links to our adoption profiles and our family blog. Our email address is listed below.
Sincerely,
Reid & Mishelstovalladoption@yahoo.com
Our Open Adoption - Tyson's Adoption Blog
After many years of trying to have children Reid and I felt strongly that we should expand our family through the miracle of Adoption. Our best friends in Alaska adopted twice while we were living there and Reid's sister adopted a little girl a year before Jessie came into our lives. Seeing the happiness adoption brought to those families and the bright future those children had sealed the deal for us. We filled out all the paperwork, went to all of the appointments, built our online profile, and met with the agency.
It took months, but in July of 2010 we were ready to go. In August we received an email that changed our lives forever. Jessie's birthmom contacted us and we started getting to know one another and building a relationship. As her due date got closer we made plans so that we could be there when the baby was born. However, Jessie was born a month early! We did not know if she was having a boy or a girl so the phone call that the baby had been born a month early was a surprise, but not nearly as big of a surprise as finding out that we had a beautiful baby girl waiting for us in Washington.
Within a couple hours we were on the longest plane ride of our lives. We just could not get there fast enough! But we made it to the hospital and got to hold our sweet baby girl for the first time late that night. Our lives have never been the same. In a matter of hours all the tears, and stress of waiting, and wishing for a baby were all worth it. We were standing in a hospital room sharing the most beautiful miracle with two wonderful people that we had only spoken to on the phone before that day.
There aren't any "rules" as to how open or closed any adoption should be so it was up to Jessie's birthparents and us to decide what kind of a relationship we wanted. We decided that we wanted an "open" adoption and agreed on certain terms as far as staying in contact. We agreed to things like face-to-face visits, phone calls, and the sharing of photos throughout Jessie's life. For me, Stacey and Aaron are a part of our family and I have no doubt that we will always be in contact. We may not speak or get together often, but we will always be connected through Jessie. We want Jessie to know that her birthparents loved her so much that they decided to do what had to be the hardest thing in the world for them. She will learn that the best way for them to show their love for her was to make her a part of our family.
Jessie is a very loving and sweet little girl. She loves to laugh, give kisses and never seems to stop talking! She loves to be outside and is obsessed with horses and the movie Toy Story. She has already started gymnastics and enjoys playing with the other kids in Nursery class on Sundays.
Besides their basic needs, we hope to help our children become self reliant, successful, and happy with themselves. We want them to know that they are a child of God and that he loves them. We want them to learn that hard work pays off and the importance of setting goals. Children in our family will grow up with a mom and a dad that live together and love each other. We have structured our lives financially so that I am able to stay home and raise our children without the use of day-care. Our children will have the benefit of growing up near their cousins and grandparents who will love them and spoil them rotten.
We recognize that our next adoption experience will be very different than our first one. We are okay with an open adoption or a closed adoption and expect that the terms of that adoption will be different than our agreement with Jessie's birthparents. I found that hearing other adoption stories helped me to know what to expect and to know what my options were when I was going through our first adoption and am hoping that this has helped you in some way. It can be a scary thing and I feel like the more you know the easier it will be to make an informed decision.
Please know that I love the miracle of adoption and would be happy to answer any questions you may have - whether you're considering us or not. You are the only person that can know what is right for you and for your baby and we will repect your wishes and your decision. Please feel free to contact us with any questions your may have! Our contact info can be found through our profile which is listed on the right hand side of this blog
It took months, but in July of 2010 we were ready to go. In August we received an email that changed our lives forever. Jessie's birthmom contacted us and we started getting to know one another and building a relationship. As her due date got closer we made plans so that we could be there when the baby was born. However, Jessie was born a month early! We did not know if she was having a boy or a girl so the phone call that the baby had been born a month early was a surprise, but not nearly as big of a surprise as finding out that we had a beautiful baby girl waiting for us in Washington.
Within a couple hours we were on the longest plane ride of our lives. We just could not get there fast enough! But we made it to the hospital and got to hold our sweet baby girl for the first time late that night. Our lives have never been the same. In a matter of hours all the tears, and stress of waiting, and wishing for a baby were all worth it. We were standing in a hospital room sharing the most beautiful miracle with two wonderful people that we had only spoken to on the phone before that day. There aren't any "rules" as to how open or closed any adoption should be so it was up to Jessie's birthparents and us to decide what kind of a relationship we wanted. We decided that we wanted an "open" adoption and agreed on certain terms as far as staying in contact. We agreed to things like face-to-face visits, phone calls, and the sharing of photos throughout Jessie's life. For me, Stacey and Aaron are a part of our family and I have no doubt that we will always be in contact. We may not speak or get together often, but we will always be connected through Jessie. We want Jessie to know that her birthparents loved her so much that they decided to do what had to be the hardest thing in the world for them. She will learn that the best way for them to show their love for her was to make her a part of our family.
Jessie is a very loving and sweet little girl. She loves to laugh, give kisses and never seems to stop talking! She loves to be outside and is obsessed with horses and the movie Toy Story. She has already started gymnastics and enjoys playing with the other kids in Nursery class on Sundays.
Besides their basic needs, we hope to help our children become self reliant, successful, and happy with themselves. We want them to know that they are a child of God and that he loves them. We want them to learn that hard work pays off and the importance of setting goals. Children in our family will grow up with a mom and a dad that live together and love each other. We have structured our lives financially so that I am able to stay home and raise our children without the use of day-care. Our children will have the benefit of growing up near their cousins and grandparents who will love them and spoil them rotten. We recognize that our next adoption experience will be very different than our first one. We are okay with an open adoption or a closed adoption and expect that the terms of that adoption will be different than our agreement with Jessie's birthparents. I found that hearing other adoption stories helped me to know what to expect and to know what my options were when I was going through our first adoption and am hoping that this has helped you in some way. It can be a scary thing and I feel like the more you know the easier it will be to make an informed decision.
Please know that I love the miracle of adoption and would be happy to answer any questions you may have - whether you're considering us or not. You are the only person that can know what is right for you and for your baby and we will repect your wishes and your decision. Please feel free to contact us with any questions your may have! Our contact info can be found through our profile which is listed on the right hand side of this blog
Our Family - Tyson's Adoption Blog
Reid and I were both raised in Bozeman, Montana and our parents still live there. We are very excited to be back in Montana so that we can be closer to our families that we love so much. Reid has 3 sisters and one brother who all have children. We will be living 90 miles from both of our parents and Reid's brother Jesse and his family.
When we all get together we love to stay up late playing games and watching movies. The Stovall family traditions include fishing trips to the Big Horn River and Turkey Hunting in Eastern Montana. At Christmas we always wait until we are all together to cut a Christmas Tree (even if it means waiting until Christmas Eve). We love to play volleyball and basketball together as well.
There are 2 children in my family. There is a 12 year age difference between me and my brother, Ken, so our family joke is that there are two "only children" in the family. Ken and I are very close and talk on the phone often. We are now living less than 4 hours from Ken and his family and are looking forward to being able to see them more.
My mom, "Nanna Aleta" as her other gradkids call her, is very outgoing and always ready to play games, go to lunch or see a movie in the theater. She is a very fun grandma and drives to visit her grandchildren as often as possible
My dad and I are best buddies and love to spend time riding horses together (no matter how cold it is outside).
Reid and I were both very fortunate to have HUGE extended families and are very close to our cousins, Aunts and Uncles. It is our hope that our children will be able to not only know their extended family members, but will be best friends with their cousins and will have the opportunity to share their lives with their eternal family as we have.
Our Adventures - Tyson's Adoption Blog
Reid and I were married while attending college at Montana State University-Northern. Reid received a scholarship to play basketball and graduated with a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering with an Associates degree in Drafting. I was given a scholarship for cheerleading and received my degree in Business Technology with a minor in Small Business Management.
After college I began coaching cheerleading. I coached the high school varsity cheerleading team for 4 years in Alaska and am in my 3rd year coaching at an all-star gym in Montana. Reid coached the middle school boys basketball team while we were in Alaska and plays city-league basketball during the winter months.
We feel that it is very important that our children grow up near their extended family and since moving back to Montana we have taken every opportunity to spend time with our parents and siblings. Both of our parents and Reid's brother live 90 miles away so we are able to get together quite often. We love to spend time hiking, camping, horseback riding, hunting and fishing together. Below are some pictures of our recent adventures with our family.
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| Hiking to Palisade falls with my cousins and their family. |
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| Riding horses with my dad, neice, and nephew. |
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| My favorite thing to do with my dad. Riding horses in the mountains! |
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| We run in the Race For The Cure with Reid's family every year! |
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| My favorite horse Smokey and Jessie |
Reid and I are always up for an adventure! We are not a family that sits at home and watches TV. We spend our weekends camping as a family, fishing, hiking, shooting shotguns, horseback riding or hunting. We also love to travel and get out of town whenever possible! We love to visit (and fish with) our good friends in Alaska, we try to visit Reid's sister Karmen in Phoenix as much as possible, and we've even been to Mexico a couple times for a little sunshine! It has been so fun to introduce our hobbies and traditions to Jessie and we are looking forward to all the adventures our little family will have in the future!
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| Camping in Sunny Montana |
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| Shrimping in Alaska |
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| Shotgun shooting |
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| Fishing the Big Horn for Labor Day |
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| Playing in the sun in Arizona with Reid's sister |
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| Pheasant Hunting in the Fall with our dog Gunner |
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| Snorkeling in Mexico |
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| Elk Hunting |
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| 136 pound halibut caught in Alaska |
Vegas
Reid and I were able to escape a day early for my competition in Vegas this last December. Whenever we travel, we try to find good Sushi - and we did!
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| Rainforest Cafe with the team. |
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| In the elevator with the cheerleaders on our way to Compete. |
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| On the Strip on our way to see Criss Angel. |
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