Archives for July 2011

I Love This View

I love this little guy so much! Being a dad sure is great…! God is way, way to gracious.

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Characteristics of Down Syndrome: Physical Features, Traits, & Markers

[This is part five of our “New Parent Guide To Down Syndrome” series. Be sure to check out the other posts!] 5 Physical Characteristics Of Children Born With Down Syndrome Looking at your precious new addition you may or may not notice anything out of the ordinary about their appearance.  Your pediatrician however likely knew instantly [Read More…]…

Noah’s Abs Are Stronger Than His Mom’s

A funny thing happened when I had Noah. My abdomen, which was not all that impressive to start, became an uninvited stranger. I hardly recognize what I see in the mirror. I swear there’s not a baby in there despite what people may think. I haven’t been able to start a consistent exercise routine, so [Read More…]…

Noah and Mommy’s Afternoon Date

Hey everyone!  I’m happy to announce that starting today my wife, Noah’s Mom, MD, will be writing some of the daily blog posts.  As many of you know, we post a daily video blog post of our son who was born with Down syndrome. In addition to creating, editing, uploading and posting the daily videos, [Read More…]…

Noah is “Down” With Nordstrom

As I turned to page 72 of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Catalog I was happy to see smiling back at me an adorable boy sporting a stylish leather jacket. He was very fashionable, very cool, very hip…and he has Down syndrome. With so many organizations (like GQ Magazine) printing and promoting ill-informed views, and false facts about Down syndrome, I’m [Read More…]…