As many of you know, this past year was an incredible year for Dylan and our family! In July 2025, Dylan began consuming all her food and drink orally and after a few months of proving she would not have any regressions, we were able to have her g-tube removed in September and Dylan graduated from occupational therapy in December. 

Bringing home a baby who could not orally feed was incredibly overwhelming for our family but with the support and guidance of the amazing team at CHOC, we were able remove Dylan's g-tube on the one-year anniversary of her NICU discharge date (Sept 30!). We will forever be grateful to the team at CHOC who made this a reality for our family. 

As a small token of our appreciation, we would love to support the amazing feeding program CHOC has developed so they are able to serve more children who are navigating the complex challenges that can be associated with orally feeding. 

In lieu of gifts, donations to CHOC’s feeding program in Dylan’s honor are deeply appreciated. 

Thank you for your generosity! 

Love, 
Dan, Nicole & Dylan