VIDEO: Meet Jordan's swim paddle

Introducing Miss Jordan’s new swim paddle! Before we left Chicago we had a chance to hop into a hotel pool and test it out. The paddle is attached to her arm with two rubber bands and velcro. It’s very different for Jordan since it holds on tightly and she’s not a fan of how it…

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Amazing

Jordan, her friend Ashlyn and Jordan’s brother, Cameron, had an experience of a lifetime. They got to meet Winter the Dolphin in person and spend some special time together. I promise to write more… but I have to pack, get a little sleep and return home for all kinds of work that’s needed! We had…

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Talking to Kindergarten Parents

We jumped into our first full week of school and it seems like Jordan is getting into the flow very comfortably. She does this to me. We head into a huge transition and she just flows into it. Her teacher says things are going well… Most kids are very understanding of Jordan’s difference. Her biggest…

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I'll admit it. The first day of school made me teary.

She did it! Jordan had her first day of Kindergarten and we all lived to tell the tale. Okay – that’s probably over stating it, but I had hoped the first day of school would go well. Jordan and her teacher worked together to help her classmates understand her limb difference. So here’s how it…

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