{My Delayed Fairytale} Stories about life, love and Lily.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Our Story...The Condensed Version

One day...

This girl, Kym.

Was lined up by her sister with this guy, Martin, and they went on a date.

Then they went on LOTS of fun dates.

And then... One night, in the middle of a lake, Martin proposed marriage to Kym.

Of course, she said, "Yes!"

So, 6 WEEKS later on November 29, 2007, they got married.

Along with this fabulous union, Kym inherited a new daughter. Her name is Meredith.

So, Kym and Meredith went to Barcelona together... it only seemed appropriate. wink.

The story gets even better for Kym...

Soon after Kym and Martin were married, Kym got pregnant.

(If you're wondering where a picture is of Kym pregnant, you can forget it! Keep scrolling!)

One year and two months later after Martin and Kym were married, they had a beautiful daughter and named her Lily Faith.

Now they are a family of four.

And four years later, TODAY, they still continue to live happily.

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Credit where credit is due:
First photo and wedding photos by Zuma photography - Great Wedding Photographer in Salt Lake City.
Baby photo of Little Lil's by Little Starling photography - Great Photographer now in New Mexico.
Christmas photos of our family by Moxie photography - Great Portrait and Wedding Photographer in Provo, Utah.

About Kym and her Lilybean:

Hi! I'm Kym and I didn't become a mother until I was 41 (and a half)! Up until that point, I worked in marketing, mainly throwing huge events for a large tech company. My job was fun! But after I got married to my husband, Martin, we had our little girl, Lily and I made the decision to stay at home with her. It was always my dream to have a child and to be a mother. I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn't know how much I would stumble, laugh, and learn along the way. It's A LOT of work! And way harder than catching a red-eye to some hot spot to throw a party.

While the doctors still have yet to figure out what Lily has, we know she has hypotonia. Hypotonia is better known as "floppy baby syndrome," meaning her muscles aren't fully developed. Hypotonia makes it hard for her to sit up, crawl, talk, and walk. In fact, she has yet to do the last three, so she is severely delayed.

I hope this blog gives you a little laughter and hope while reading the perils of a middle-aged, first-time mom struggling to raise a child with a disability. More importantly, I hope it helps you to get to know a little more about Lily, her condition, and what and how I learn from her daily. We might be moving at a slower pace than most, but this is my delayed fairytale.