Jasmine Roth was clearly trying to keep it real this Christmas — and then parenting reality hit like a truck. In a holiday Instagram update, the HGTV star revealed her youngest daughter, Darla, is sick right as the family should be celebrating, writing: “Darla has a massive ear infection and double pink eye. Merry Christmas to us!”

It’s the kind of blunt, exhausted honesty every parent recognizes: the matching pajamas, the cozy photos… and then the sudden scramble for medicine, wipes, and a plan to get through the day while your baby feels miserable.

Jasmine didn’t add a long explanation — she didn’t need to. That one caption said it all: this Christmas wasn’t about presents. It was about getting Darla comfortable and keeping the household afloat.

Darla’s Earlier Health Scare: A Dramatic, Early Arrival

For Jasmine, this isn’t the first time Darla’s health has turned life upside down. Darla was born prematurely on September 7, 2024, arriving about a month early and weighing 4 lbs., 8 oz.

In the days after Darla’s birth, Jasmine shared that the experience was intense — including the frightening detail that she nearly delivered before making it to the hospital. Darla then spent 15 days in the NICU, and Jasmine has talked about how tiny and fragile she felt during that period.

She also opened up about the logistics of caring for a preemie — especially the early feeding challenges — and the emotional relief that came with seeing Darla finally move past that difficult stage. For parents who’ve lived through it, those weeks are a blur of worry, monitoring, and tiny milestones that feel enormous.