Nothing says summer like hitting 101 degrees A few days in to an amazing #Steichler vacation with our long time friends, just when I thought our life was finally slowing down, we got the call that our oldest had booked another acting gig. We were shocked and excited...especially when we found that he would begin filming less than a week later. Fast forward a few days - I managed to get 4 sitters to cover our atrocious post-vacation schedule. These sitters are amazing. Literally could not do life without them. Cole is having an excellent time and has the privilege of working with yet another amazing cast and crew. He turned 10 on set and stated it was "better than any birthday party!" The Georgia film industry has provided him with so many wonderful opportunities that he ... [Read More]
learn to swim
Zella the Zebra…Fish
ADNP syndrome has stolen so much from our girl. At nearly 4.5 years old although she can chug along slowly with a walker, Zella is still unable to walk independently. She has a handful of approximations and signs, but we fear she may never utter a single word. Zella still can not scoop food onto a spoon to feed herself. She is not and may never be potty trained. Fatigue overwhelms her body.Frustration overcomes her mind.Milestones are never met on time, or at all... until now. Despite our initial assumption that she would never swim without a flotation device, Zella is defying us all and swimming independently at 4 years old. (My apologies for the toplessness...this is how we roll in the backyard). We could not be more thrilled with Zella's progress ... [Read More]