Life with my 2.5-year-old is full of trucks, ABCs, dinosaurs, and surprise grape heists. Every day brings something new—from big questions about the sun to quiet moments of growth I didn’t see coming. In the middle of it all, I’m learning to slow down and soak it in. This post is a look at our everyday life, and the love that holds it all together.

April tested everything—my schedule, energy, and mindset. Between work deadlines, conference travel, a biopsy, and personal loss, routines could’ve unraveled. But I kept showing up: four training days, macros logged, water and protein on point. The scale ticked up, but I call that stress, water, and maybe some well-earned muscle. Progress looked different this month—but it still happened.

Blog Series: Smarter Fueling, Real Life Edition – Entry 1