Archives for September 2012

I Think My Son’s A Looper!

The movie Looper came out this weekend which is basically a movie where a guy (a “looper”) who travels back in time and interacts with his younger self. Today as I was looking through some pictures of myself as a baby I realized something…I think my son might be a Looper! I mean just look at the [Read More…]…

Baby Signing Time: How This Skeptical Pediatrician Became A Believer!

In case you were wondering if the Baby Signing Time dvd’s really teach children to learn sign language just check out today’s video. Noah signed his first word at 15 months….and we have Baby Signing Time to thank! Read on and let me tell you why! Communication Is More Than Speech I’ll admit it, I was one of those pediatricians who asked parents “how [Read More…]…

I Used To Think Weekends Like This Would Never Happen

When Noah was born I had this fear that weekends like this would never happen. That he wouldn’t be able to play and have fun like a typical child. Before Noah was born I knew very little nothing about Down syndrome and the little I did know I learned from watching television shows. Worrying Is Such A Waste Of Time Noah’s Down syndrome diagnosis was a total surprise to us. We never saw [Read More…]…

Reason #321 Why I Love Being A Parent

One of the first adjectives that pops into my head when I think about our little boy is joy. It doesn’t matter what this kid is doing, or how difficult it is, you can bet on one thing….he’s going to have a blast while he does it! And this isn’t something new…just look at the smile on his [Read More…]…

16 Adorably Awesome Parenting Moments From The 2012 NYC Buddy Walk

Our son, the game changer! Talk about a weekend full of epic parenting moments! We were in New York this weekend for the 2012 National Down Syndrome Society New York CityBuddy Walk, and words can’t express how incredibly proud I am of our son! Long story shortNoah’s picture was selected, along with 200 others, to be displayed in Times Square on the big screen to [Read More…]…