This season of colds and sickness has been making its rounds through our city, affecting friends, family, and the entire community. It feels like everywhere I turn; someone is sick. Over a month ago, Kay and our family battled the norovirus, and just when we thought we were in the clear, she started feeling under…
Over the weekend, we celebrated Kay’s 4th birthday with friends at our local GiGi’s Playhouse! A few months ago, when I started planning her party, I realized we didn’t have enough space at home to host everyone comfortably. That’s when I learned that GiGi’s Playhouse offers families the opportunity to hold birthday parties there—a perfect…
As I reflect on this past year, it’s hard to believe how much has happened. We started the year with a minor car accident, which led to getting my car repaired and eventually upgrading to a safer, more reliable vehicle for Kay and me. Unfortunately, just a few days after getting the new car, it…
Kay recently turned 4! Can you believe it? From the moment she was born, Kay has shown remarkable resilience and strength, overcoming every obstacle life has placed in her path. Some of you may know that her entrance into the world was anything but easy—we almost lost her before her life even began. Yet, miraculously,…
As Kay gets older, Christmas with her becomes even more magical. Lately, she’s been in a phase where every gift she opens is met with an enthusiastic “Wow!”—and it’s absolutely the cutest thing. In our family, we open gifts together on Christmas Eve, and then Kay gets her presents from Santa on Christmas morning. …
Over the weekend, Kay celebrated her friend Grayson’s birthday. I’m so thankful for the incredible community that Kay has brought me into and for all the wonderful friends she’s meeting along the way. We celebrated Grayson’s special day at our favorite place, GiGi’s Playhouse! Next up on the birthday list to be celebrated there is…
Kay’s school recently hosted another family engagement activity for the pre-K kiddos, and this time we got to build our very own gingerbread house! We had much better luck decorating this second gingerbread house compared to our first attempt last week. Despite the fact that Kay is always on the move and rarely likes to…
Kay returned to school this week, but it wasn’t without a few extra steps. Before she could go back, we had to visit her endocrinologist to make sure it was safe. Initially, we considered keeping her home for this week, giving her time to rest and recover alongside the two weeks of Christmas break to…
Sunday was a special day because Kay got to visit Santa again! We attended the annual Coco with Santa event at our favorite inclusive coffee shop, Dig It Coffee. This event has been part of our holiday traditions since it first started three years ago, and we look forward to it every year. One…
Over the weekend, we attended our very first GiGi’s Playhouse holiday party, and it was such a blast! Kay and I had so much fun dressing up in festive Christmas sweaters, enjoying delicious treats, and even snapping a picture with Santa. As Kay gets older, it’s so sweet to see her remember familiar traditions. When…
