This past Tuesday we attended an event called Baby’s Day Out. However, this was no ordinary Baby’s Day Out… It was for the visually impaired babies. As you can tell from the photo above, Gideon had an outstanding time. I would caption this picture with the phrase, “This is the greatest day eveeeeerrrrr!!!!”

And it really was a great day, especially for me…and not just because they served us Olive Garden (although I’m a HUGE fan of carbs). They had great speakers, great vendors, great resources, and most importantly GREAT volunteers who played with our kiddos so we could learn and fellowship without the constant interruptions. Which means for the first time since becoming a parent, I savored my food while enjoying the adult conversation at the table. (Lord knows I need more of that!)

In fact, I was so deep in the conversation that I forgot to take photos of all the toys and vendors. So in the pictures below they were already starting to wrap it all up.

One sweet family on their way out let Gideon try their son’s wheelchair/stroller (I’m not sure which it really is), and Gideon looked so cute in it!!

Hopefully we can get him fitted for his own wheelchair soon. (He’s outgrowing his car seat carrier and his current stroller doesn’t provide much support for his tiny, low tone frame.)

I’m so grateful for Region 10, ECI,  DARS and all the other three letter services out there. They do such a great job supporting us with resources for our special needs kids. Events like Baby’s Day Out for the Visually Impaired are wonderful because they provide fellowship & community (which is HUGE no matter what you’re going through).

I met some amazing moms and dads who have some phenomenal kiddos. These babies and their parents have been through so much. Many of the kids, like Gideon, had multiple disabilities. But besides the visual impairment, they all have one thing in common- they are all such happy babies. The room was filled with so many beautiful smiles, and so many hearts full of love & joy.

I’m convinced that these are the children that change our world. They inspire everyone they meet because they remind us all just how selfish we are as individuals & as a society. They teach us to be humble and grateful, and in doing so, we begin to find ourselves free from the chains of selfishness. And when that happens, our hearts are liberated to fulfill our calling in this world- to serve one another in love.

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. Galatians 5:13

What an honor to be around such mighty life changers at Baby’s Day Out.