Keeping up with Sweet Caroline

Keeping up with Sweet Caroline Caroline’s Mom

Day 7 of intensive! 💗Seven days in, and I am just so proud of her. Every intensive reminds me that progress isn’t always...
08/26/2026

Day 7 of intensive! 💗
Seven days in, and I am just so proud of her. Every intensive reminds me that progress isn’t always one huge milestone. Sometimes it’s being able to tolerate five more minutes. Trying one more time. Recovering faster. Staying engaged longer. Doing something today that would have been too much a few months ago.
Honestly, one of the biggest changes we’ve seen since Caroline received MUSE stem cells has been her tolerance. Her ability to stay engaged, work through harder things, and keep going has been such a noticeable change for us. We’re incredibly grateful for every bit of progress we’re seeing.

And can we talk about the fact that this girl is doing all of this while teething BIG TIME?! 😂 Caroline is 21 months old and currently has exactly ONE tooth. One. And I am convinced she has at least four more trying to come through right now.
She’s uncomfortable. She’s tired. She’s being challenged. And she is still showing up and pushing through.

The big hair. The rhinestones. The pink. The heels. The confidence. The ability to laugh at yourself and never take life...
08/25/2026

The big hair. The rhinestones. The pink. The heels. The confidence. The ability to laugh at yourself and never take life too seriously.
That was Dolly. 🦋

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”
Dolly did exactly that.

She loved deeply, dreamed ridiculously big, worked hard, gave generously, held onto her faith and somehow managed to remind generations of women that you can be soft and strong, glamorous and smart, funny and serious, all at the same time.

And maybe my favorite:
“If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
There has certainly been some rain. But goodness, there have been some beautiful rainbows too.

Find out who you are. And do it on purpose. 💗✨

08/25/2026

Sweet Caroline NICU Blanket Drive UPDATE! 🙌🏻🙏🏻
The link to the Amazon list will be in the comments on the page.

It was definitely a Monday. 🤍Sweet girl was tired after such a great weekend at home, but she still showed up and worked...
08/25/2026

It was definitely a Monday. 🤍
Sweet girl was tired after such a great weekend at home, but she still showed up and worked hard.
Today she worked on walking uphill, which was definitely not her favorite. She also worked on rolling up an incline, and rolling continues to be something she is doing really well with.
And I have to take a second to talk about just how incredible her therapists are. The patience they have with Caroline is something special. They know when she is completely capable of more and just needs a little push. They challenge her, encourage her, celebrate her, and when Caroline gives them that signature sass… they give it right back. 😂 And she LOVES it.
I don’t always love sharing pictures or videos of Caroline when she’s upset, but I also want to make sure I’m always transparent here. Therapy isn’t always smiles and big wins. Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes she cries. Sometimes she’s tired and frustrated and would much rather be doing literally anything else.
And I share that because I remember being the mom, just a few months ago, watching videos of other kids smiling their way through therapy and then getting in my car and crying. I would ask God, “Why does this have to be so hard for her?” I wondered why it seemed easier for everyone else while my baby struggled through things that came so naturally to other children.
So if another mom is watching our journey and her child cries through therapy, struggles, gets frustrated, or simply has a hard day, I never want her to look at our page and feel like she’s the only one.
You’re not alone. There are hard days here, too. There are tears here, too. And there is still so much progress happening in the middle of them.

Today wasn’t our best day, and that’s okay. She showed up. She worked hard. She was loved through it.
Tomorrow is a new day. 💗

Sunday Morning coffee date with Mom and Dad 🫶🏻 Sitting in our own chair with our Testa - adaptive seating systems.
08/24/2026

Sunday Morning coffee date with Mom and Dad 🫶🏻
Sitting in our own chair with our Testa - adaptive seating systems.

08/24/2026

Week 2 here we come 🙌🏻

08/21/2026

Today was wonderful. 🤍
About halfway through hour two, Caroline was definitely starting to get tired, understandably. But I am in complete awe of how hard this girl worked today. She continues to show up, push her body, and give everything she has. I’m just so proud of her.

And then we got the best surprise during hour two… Daddy showed up! 🥹 We have missed Dylan so much, and Caroline was very happy to see him.

I have a few work appointments tomorrow, so tonight I came back home while Dylan stayed in Austin with Caroline. He’ll take her to therapy tomorrow, and then they’ll come home for the weekend.
Which means… this is my first night away from Caroline since we brought her home from the NICU.

I may have cried a few tears on the drive home. And then I walked through the front door, got settled in, and genuinely didn’t know what to do with myself.
For so long, every part of my day and night has revolved around her. Meds, feeds, appointments, therapies, cuddles, checking on her, listening for her. Even when she’s sleeping, I know she’s right there.

And tonight the house is just… quiet.

I know she is perfectly happy with her Daddy. I know this is good for both of us. And I know I have plenty of things I could be doing right now.
But apparently when you spend every single night beside your baby after waiting 300 days to finally bring her home, being apart for one night feels a whole lot bigger than “one night.” 🤍

So tonight I’ll probably check my phone approximately 400 times, ask Dylan for entirely too many pictures, and try to remember what people do when they have an entire evening to themselves. 😂

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The Testa Seat has been an absolute LIFESAVER on this trip. 🤍 Being away from home means we don’t have our usual everyda...
08/20/2026

The Testa Seat has been an absolute LIFESAVER on this trip. 🤍 Being away from home means we don’t have our usual everyday items we use for Caroline and I honestly don’t know what we would have done without this little seat.
She has gotten to sit at the table with us for meals, play on the floor, read books, and just be included in so many everyday moments that can be a lot harder when your child needs extra support to sit.
And the best part? It isn’t just making life easier, she’s working while she’s in it. 💪🏼 We have already seen how much stronger she is getting and how much better she’s able to hold herself in that upright position.
This Testa Seat has gone from something I thought would be helpful to something I genuinely cannot imagine traveling without. 10/10 medical mama travel essential. 🤍 and if I’m being totally honest, 10/10 medical mama EVERYDAY essential.
Testa - adaptive seating systems

Today was absolutely amazing. 🤍Caroline showed so much progress in her trunk control today, the most I have ever seen fr...
08/20/2026

Today was absolutely amazing. 🤍
Caroline showed so much progress in her trunk control today, the most I have ever seen from her. Watching her work, fight, and push her little body is something I will never get used to. She is determined. So incredibly determined.
Monday morning, one of my sweet friends texted me:
“Have bold faith. Ask Him for more than what looks possible, and don’t stop believing for it.”
Those words have been so heavy on my heart these last few days. So that’s exactly what I’m doing.

Bold faith. Big prayers. And one very determined little girl. 🤍

Caroline is working hard at intensive therapy, Mama is answering emails, prepping a new listing, keeping transactions mo...
08/19/2026

Caroline is working hard at intensive therapy, Mama is answering emails, prepping a new listing, keeping transactions moving… and attempting to get rid of these bags under my eyes.
These seasons require a little creativity, a lot of organization, and working wherever the laptop happens to open.
Therapy days, real estate, motherhood, and everything in between. Busy? Absolutely. But everything is flowing, clients are taken care of, and I’m INCREDIBLY grateful I get to continue to build this career in this season of life.
Now back to this new listing… 👀🏡

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