Archives for June 2012

34 Lessons I Learned From Thinking My Son Had Leukemia

Today was one of those days that keep parents up at night. One of those days you hope you don’t have to soon repeat. One of those days that makes a parent feel like a ton of bricks are on their back. Today we went into Noah’s pediatrician for his 18 month check up and [Read More…]…

A Fathers Day Letter To My Son

  Dear Noah, It’s hard to believe that this is our 3rd father’s day together. (You were in your mommy’s womb on the first one.) You’re lying in your crib sleeping after a long and fun day. I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that you are such an incredible father’s [Read More…]…

Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas For A New Dad

  With Father’s day less than 24 hours away many moms and children are heading to the mall to find their dad a great last minute father’s day gift. With that in mind, I thought I’d help some of you last minute shoppers out by asking my twitter friends if they had any last minute father’s [Read More…]…

Noah Goes For A Walk On The Porsche Of Walkers: The Gait Trainer

We have been practicing Noah’s walking for awhile now despite him not even being 1 year old yet. We are far from him being able to walk on his own (although he’s inch-worming quite nicely!), however he’s figuring out the concept quite well. We started on the treadmill back in August, and we do it twice a week [Read More…]…

I'm Thankful Our Son Was "Just" Born With Down Syndrome; Here's Why

While it’s true that every Thanksgiving brings with it much to be thankful for, this year’s Thanksgiving (our son’s first) was perhaps our families most thankful Thanksgiving yet. (Whew….try trying that 7 times real fast!) This year our family has something to be thankful for that less than a year ago we would have never [Read More…]…