Support Kellie and Audrey's Journey Together

Hey :) my name is Kellie and the first thing everyone knows about me is that- I pride myself on being a giver, but I am not one for admitting when I need help.

Unfortunately, life has humbled me lately, so now I am reaching out to ask for help on behalf of my newborn. The road leading to here hasn’t been easy, between endless doctor visits, missing work, bills that follow, necessary baby supplies, living paycheck to paycheck in a time of ever rapidly increasing cost of living, & now, multiple illnesses, things have become severely tight, and the debts are piling up. I’m humbly asking for any donation on behalf of her.

For the full (longer) backstory, feel free to keep reading:

In my (ex) marriage, I had undergone unsuccessful infertility treatments to start a family. I was working as an OB nurse at the time, so the salt to the wound only stung more when they kept failing. Divorce came shortly after, & once our marital house sold, a flooded storage unit, took most of my belongings. Then, my health started to rapidly decline with the weight of all the stress in the months that followed... I thought I had finally hit rock bottom as I moved out and started life alone. Just when I thought I was going to be able to breathe, it turned out my rock bottom had a trap door. The person I was casually dating was diagnosed with cancer, we endured the rocky road of that beginning journey together, only to split December 2023. Then, as a late Christmas miracle, I found out that I was pregnant.

It was my dream come true, however the situation was less than ideal. The last few months have been a roller coaster of emotions, trying to work as much as possible, pay bills, pay off debts, and still somehow attempt to provide enough for a child I never in my life expected, but doing it with a very grateful heart because I prayed and pleaded for her for over a decade.

I have been pulling as many resources as I can in an attempt to cover my bills, now her hospital bills, her daycare, etc, but I continue to hit dead ends. I'm missing work every time she is sick, or daycare is closed, it's endless. It is so frustrating as someone who prides themselves on hard work and being fiercely independent, to now be humbled to ask for help for her, but unfortunately I don’t know where else to turn at this point. I know that this is temporary until I get us through the first few months, I also understand not everyone is in a position where they are able to contribute, life is so hard for everyone right now, and that’s okay.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for your kindness.

XoXo

Kellie & Audrey