erin & matt

SO CLOSE 🤏🏼💀 #unclesoftiktok #relatable #downsyndrome #genderreveal #funny #rotten #nothingdownaboutit #homiewithanextrachromie

protecting that book at all costs for the most wholesome reason 🥹 #downsyndrome #wholesome #patience #wholesomeplottwist #sweetuncle #minniemouse #disneyparks @Disney Parks

always a few steps ahead of potential danger 🥹 #safetyfirst #protective #downsyndrome #uncle #wholesome #caregiving

he can always tell when someone is doing the same 🥲 #brother #Siblings #downsyndrome #masking #empathy

step by step recipe for the best weekend surprise trip ✨✈️ @Allegiant Air @Universal Destinations #NonStopLife #TogetherWeFly #travelfamily #surprise #universalorlando #epicuniverse #traveltips #accessibletravel #travelideas #islandsofadventure #universalstudios #florida

and then there’s me sobbing 😭 #miracleshappen

he was so insistent that he get to have a minute to talk to his little girl before her makeover moment 🥹💖 @Disney Parks #Disneyland70 #Disneymagic #bibbidibobbidiboutique #wholesome #Disneyprincess #transformation #dadsoftiktok #daddysgirl #celebratehappy #magicalmoments

literally a comment I got 2 days ago… “that guy with Down syndrome is a danger to the baby” SURE. 🙄 #safetyfirst #downsyndrome #unclelove #wholesome #dangerous

the way he didn’t even hesitate in doing what he knew his nephew needed 🥺 #empath #overstimulated #downsyndrome #wholesome #uncle

probably would be shorter if I didn’t stop for so many hug breaks 😅 #bedtimeroutine #routines #medicalmom #feedingtube #tubielife #MomsofTikTok #disability #medicallycomplex #downsyndrome #specialneedsmom #caregiving #supportneedsfamily #caregiver #asmr #asmrsounds

I guess the best sensory tool is your sister’s hairy legs 🤷🏼‍♀️ #sensory #funny #regulation #downsyndrome #Siblings #justbrotherthings #shaving #relatable

the PATIENCE 😭 taking allll the notes #uncle #patience #stubborn #empathy #downsyndrome

normally he’s whipping that wheel at lightning speed @Disney Parks

the sweetest, softest heart 🥹 #purelove #magical #Disneyland70 #stimming #Siblings #kindness #disability #inclusion #wholesomemoments @Disney Parks

when he reached for her hand!! 😭😭that’s the first time he’s ever done that. the reality of life with a disabled sibling can look a lot like this — unexpected trips to the hospital, yes; but also unexpected glimpses of a love whose only prerequisite is presence. 🤍 #medicallycomplex #siblinglove #Siblings #wholesome #medicalmom

society has become so obsessed with our own happiness and convenience that we have become convinced that caring for children with disabilities and fighting for them to have a role in society is selfish. apparently, support needs parents and sibling caregivers are only thinking of what we want in the now, and we aren’t thinking about our child’s future and who will be “stuck” with them at that point. funnily enough, I can promise you - that is ALL these family members think about — what will happen when I’m gone, when mom & dad are gone, if he gets Alzheimers, when he gets sick? It’s the most agonizing spiral to find yourself in, and it’s mostly because we still live in a world that sees our kids and our siblings as burdens (diagnoses, medications, equipment, behavior therapies, accommodations) before humans. #disability #downsyndrome #worthy #ableism #caregivers #parenting #medicallycomplex #fyp #triggered

not biologically related but still twinning

he’s never seen him on a screen or in person, but I think he already has a favorite character 🥹💙 #donaldduck #nonverbal #downsyndrome #autism #disneycharacters #imitate #impressions #wholesome #proudmom #medicallycomplex @Disney+ @Walt Disney Animation Studios

AND we rode Hagrid’s 3 times!!?! YES please. #Vlog #universalorlando #islandsofadventure #epicuniverse #dayinmylife #Siblings #traveltips #travelhacks #disabilityaccess #accessibility #harrypotter @Universal Destinations

this trend 😭😭 brother feels so deeply, especially when it involves his niece and nephews. #empathetic #empath #relatable #downsyndrome #empathy #4u