Mar 19, 2026

What Healing Looks Like

Today is our first full day home, and as we settle into this next p...

Mar 18, 2026

Best Gift 💝

Today, March 18, I turn 50 and I’m celebrating with a full heart. N...

Mar 17, 2026

Lucky, Indeed🍀

St. Patrick’s Day has always been about a little luck, but this yea...

Mar 15, 2026

Sweet 16 🎈

Today is Chelsea’s 16th birthday. Celebrating it from the hospital ...

Mar 14, 2026

Carried by Community❤️🖤

Today we want to pause and say thank you.So much of today happened ...

Mar 13, 2026

March Madness 🏀

Today had a little March Madness energy to it…not because anything ...

Mar 12, 2026

Letting Healing Lead

Today was a steady, full day…one that carried both important medica...

Mar 11, 2026

Small Pauses Count

Today was another full therapy day for Chelsea, with steady work ac...

Mar 10, 2026

A Milkshake and Time Together

Today was another full and steady therapy day for Chelsea, with car...

Mar 09, 2026

What Matters Most

Today marked Day 31 since Chelsea has been hospitalized, and the da...

Mar 08, 2026

Forward Still Counts

Today was a relatively calm and restful day for Chelsea.From a medi...

Mar 07, 2026

The Work Doesn’t Stop on Weekends

Over the past two days, Chelsea has continued to participate in her...

Mar 06, 2026

One Month In

One month.Four weeks.Twenty eight days.40,320 minutes since Chelsea...

Mar 05, 2026

Did the Work. Earned the Rest.

Today was a full day of therapy, with a lot of focused work spread ...

Mar 04, 2026

Catch, Cards, and Carolina Blue ☀️

Just finished a busy day of Speech, OT, lunch, Recreational Therapy...

Mar 03, 2026

Rehab with a Side of Quesadilla - Olé!

Today marked an important milestone. All of Chelsea’s initial rehab...

Mar 02, 2026

Learning the Power of Pacing 🌼

Busy night with Chelsea. She pulled her NG tube out around 8:30 las...

Mar 02, 2026

One Box Checked at a Time ✅

Today offered a gentler pace and some encouraging moments along the...

Mar 01, 2026

Chelsea Keeping Us on Our Toes

Last night was a long one. Between 1–5am, Chelsea pulled out her fe...

Feb 27, 2026

Therapy Takes Energy

This morning brought a full round of PT and OT, and Chelsea worked ...

Feb 26, 2026

Hard Work, Rest, and a Late Day Surprise

Today brought some steady, encouraging steps forward for Chelsea.Sp...

Feb 25, 2026

19 Days in the PICU

Nineteen days ago, our lives split into a before and an after. Sinc...

Feb 24, 2026

Words, Steps, and Real Forward Motion

More gains today for our girl, and our hearts are full. 💗She spoke!...

Feb 23, 2026

Big Steps Forward Today…Literally!

OT, PT, and Speech therapy came for a visit this morning and Chelse...

Feb 22, 2026

Wrapped in Rest, Music, and Love

Chelsea slept. All. Night. Long.A few quick wake-ups, but otherwise...

Feb 21, 2026

One sip at a time…progress is still progress!

It was another very restless night for Chelsea. She didn’t get any ...

Feb 20, 2026

A Thumbs Up Kind of Day 👍🎉

This morning started with a small but much‑needed win for us. Chels...

Feb 19, 2026

🎉Successfully Extubated!🎉

We are happy to share that Chelsea had another quiet and restful ni...

Feb 19, 2026

🗓️Mark Your Calendar: March Fundraisers for Chelsea

Our family continues to be overwhelmed by the love and support surr...

Feb 18, 2026

Encouraging Progress on Day 12 in the PICU

We’re thankful to share that Chelsea had a quiet and restful night,...

Feb 17, 2026

At the Intersection of Patience and Urgency

A friend shared a few weeks ago that she feels like she’s standing ...

Feb 16, 2026

Chin Up! You Got This! - #ChelseaStrong

We wanted to share a few updates on Chelsea and how things have bee...

Feb 15, 2026

Encouraging News Today🎉

Initial MRI results are in, and while we’re still waiting on more d...

Feb 15, 2026

A Valentine’s Day of Gentle Healing

Today was a quieter day focused on giving her brain the calm, low‑s...

Feb 13, 2026

🌈A Hopeful Moment Today

Update:We got back to the room after a short walk late this afterno...

Feb 13, 2026

Grateful Beyond Words💗

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the love, prayers, messages, ...

Feb 12, 2026

Overwhelmed with Gratitude for the Support Around Chelsea

On behalf of Chelsea, Kara, Mike, Cullen and the entire extended fa...