Hi. I’m Kara and this blog celebrates my family. My husband and I are the incredibly proud parents of our very own little miracle, Hannah. Before I go on, you should meet her…

Hannah's first smile on her first day home from the hospital

She’s amazing.

The first thing that you should know about us is that we’re your average new parents. We’re learning to balance sleepless nights with diaper-filled days. We’ve found that our parents were right about more than we thought and that google holds surprisingly few answers to the real questions faced by parents.

The second thing that you should know about us is that we are parents with a disability. Just to keep it simple, we agreed to have one-the same one. It’s called Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Those in the in-crowd (others with cool mutant genes), those that like acronymns, and those that avoid typing excessively long medical terms over and over call it O.I. Some people call it brittle bones, although that reminds me of candy or glass in the winter…. I prefer O.I. Although we both use wheelchairs full-time and are under 5′ (contrary to what our drivers licenses may suggest), we have different types of this condition. I have Type V and my husband has Type IV. The difference between these two types of O.I. isn’t all that important…unless you have a baby-which we did.

Our disability adds a unique twist to our parenting style. Try finding trunk space for a stroller AND two wheelchairs. Childproofing by putting things out of a little one’s reach isn’t an option when you’re also little. The allure of baby wearing is more than a luxury or a statement of beliefs when you need your hands to get from place to place. The logistics of our life can  be complicated, frustrating, motivating, and hilarious. I’m hopeful that this blog will represent these same realities of our unique family.

Parenting Hannah independently will not be without its challenges. We firmly believe that her life and ours will be enriched by the diversity our family represents.

And with this blog, maybe a few other lives can enjoy the journey along the way.