i’m avery and i’m so grateful you’re here!

On Wednesday, December 16, we received devastating news. Our sweet baby was diagnosed with Pre B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer. At 2 months. This is her healing journey.


Life at Home


Avery spent most of the first year of her life in the hospital. After bone marrow transplant, she was discharged and is currently home. She is cancer-free and doing her best to adjust to what life should be for a toddler. These Instagram posts represent those days at home.

🐼 Midweek vibes: chasing bubbles, giggles galore, and endless adventures in the backyard with some of her favorite toys.

We especially enjoy seeing her and Ry on @maddysmemoriesfoundation Blue’s Clues bike.

It’s such a precious gift that was passed to the girls and we think of Maddy🎗️every time they ride it.

We love watching our curious girl conquer the backyard.

She’s come so far from simply “dipping her toes” into the grass.

Now she is fully engulfed in exploring every corner of the yard. 

👣Here’s to black trampoline feet, grass-stained knees, and the pure magic of childhood unfolding in our backyard!

#oureveravery
“How is Riley doing?” 

We get asked this question often, and I’m always so grateful for it.❤️

Sometimes I feel like our “super siblings” don’t get recognized enough.

These siblings go through so much: fear for their sibling, absence of parent(s), disrupted schedules, stress/anxiety, and the list goes on.😢

For Riley, she spent so much of her time going between hotels, RMHC, our house, as well as their apartment so that we could all help with Avery while she was inpatient.

She, unfortunately, also undoubtedly witnessed our tears and heard us express our emotions at times.

Not to mention, Ry also missed out on most of Avery’s 1st year+ of life.

She went weeks on end without seeing Avery.😭

Again, this is just the tip of the iceberg. And, sadly, some super siblings endure much worse.

But, ever since Avery’s been home, they have been growing closer together.

Avery loves her big sister and they have such a good time playing together (when Avery’s in the mood) 😂

We’re simply thankful that they have this time to bond and make new memories.

Today it was as simple as Ry pushing a bubble lawn mower with Avery following along popping the bubbles. 🫧 

It truly is about the simple things.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Bone Marrow Transplant


Diagnosis

How did you know something was wrong? Mom noticed a swollen lymph node just under Avery’s right ear. Two days later, she noticed another one. She also noted that Avery wasn’t eating as well as normal. That was the beginning of a long journey.

Helpful Terms

It’s okay, we’re learning together!

We all know that navigating cancer comes with a learning curve. We’ve put together a list of Leukemia vernacular to help as we continue through Avery’s journey.

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