Archives for 2012

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…]…

Noah’s All Smiles For His First Haircut (Sort Of.)

At the time of this video Noah’s almost 15 months old and the duck tail quickly growing down the back of his neck is telling us he’s way past due for his first haircut! I seriously wish I would have snapped a picture of it (the duck tail) before it was cut off just so you can see how country he [Read More…]…

Crossing The Finish Line At The Central Park Buddy Walk!

Crossing the finish line in Central Park! We just got home form a great weekend in New York. It was a quick trip, but we were glad we were able to go for a few reasons: Noah’s picture was selected to be in the National Down Syndrome Society’s Times Square kick off video (which we talk about [Read More…]…