Last New Year if someone had told me that we would end this year with our sweet miracle Sophia, I would have had a hard time believing them. Last January, we had one more IUI planned and then we were staring IVF in the face. Our 5th IUI failed, and we had our initial consultation for IVF. And then came two pink lines and 9 months later, Sophia.
If someone had told me that Nick would match into Dermatology AND match at his top program choices, I would have believed it (because he’s amazing) but would still have the same overwhelming sense of relief and pride that after 4 years of hard work and intense anxiety about the future, he did it. He’s going to be a Dermatologist.
2023 has been a year of fulfilled dreams. After our period of waiting, Heavenly Father kept His promises to us. For all those waiting on their dreams to come true, we send our most heartfelt prayers and best wishes for the new year. Cheers to 2024, where even more big changes come our way as we adjust to being parents, move across the country to North Carolina, and begin Dermatology residency.
Ending this year humbled by all of our blessings and grateful for all of the wonderful memories from these 365. Hoping to be kinder, live slower, cherish the little moments, and trust in my Heavenly Father more this new year.
January-
- Power outages and extreme weather
- Nick interviews for Internal Medicine and Dermatology residency
- Nick published in a textbook
- Breakfast with dear friends
- Comedy Sportz!
- 5th and final IUI
February:
- Nick on ICU rotation
- More power outages
- Seeing the Piano Guys
- Celebrated our sealing anniversary and Valentines Day
- Super Bowl party
- Trip to Phoenix for Nick to receive Outstanding Senior Award at LMSA conference
- Kaylyn gets COVID Round 2- Nick isolates
- MATCH DAY
- Nick Pathology rotation
- Regular gym attendance + diet/ingredients overhaul
- IVF initial consultation
- Darla visits and is ready to cruise
- Cruise on the Royal Princess to San Diego and Mexico
- Finding out we’re pregnant in a cruise ship bathroom
- Kaylyn's 30th birthday
May:
- Nausea and vomiting begin
- Trip to hospital for weight loss + severe nausea
- 1st ultrasound—saw heartbeat
- Exhaustion—lots of naps!
- Apartment hunting in San Mateo
- Another ultrasound-bouncing baby
- Nick trip to New Orleans for Sarah’s law school graduation
- Lake Tahoe with Ryan/Charlene-white water rafting for Nick
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- Move from Menlo Park to San Mateo
- K finishes Year 6 teaching, Year 3 at CAPS #stilllovemyjob
- Nick surgery to remove a cancerous melanoma in his back (SO grateful that it didn’t spread)
- Fun exploring San Mateo
- Nicks parents + brother visit
- Telling my dad we’re pregnant
- Telling Nicks family we’re pregnant
- Nick graduates from Stanford medical school
- Nick begins intern year at Kaiser SF
- Fourth of July fireworks (Kaylyn has really missed fireworks while living in CA!)
- Marin Headlands day trip
- Darla visits
- Telling the world we’re pregnant
- Anatomy scan-single umbilical artery + chorid plexus cyst news
- Kaylyn ESL Praxis exam
- Virtual Gender reveal-it’s a girl!
- K begins year 7 of teaching
September:
- Anemia during pregnancy
- Trip to L&D for intense back pain
- Kaylyn’s beautiful baby shower in Miami
- Babymoon in Mendocino
- Nicks 30th birthday
- SUA follow-up ultrasound-no concerns!
- Kaylyn’s baby shower from church
- Kaylyn’s CA friends/co-worker shower
- Maternity photos on Baker Beach
- Kaylyn’s maternity leave begins
- Darla in town—BABY PREP
- Nicks paternity leave begins
- 36 hours of labor—assisted delivery with forceps, 3rd degree tearing
- Welcome to the world Sophia
- Sophia’s first doctors appointment, walk, bath, Dolphins game etc.
- A quiet Christmas for 3
- Adjusting to life with a newborn
States visited: 3 Arizona, Florida (K), Louisiana (N)
Countries visited: 0
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