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Sep242012 By 1 Comment

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…]…

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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…]…

Sep222012 By Leave a Comment

It’s Time For The New York Buddy Walk!

We’re in NYC right now watching the NDSS Buddy Walk kick off video in Times Square. After the video finishes up, we’ll be heading to Central Park for the 2012 New York Buddy Walk. Please pray for a great day of creating awareness! I’ll be sure to post some videos and images later tonight!

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Sep212012 By 6 Comments

Noah’s Rocking Out (And Getting Into Trouble) At The Rockin’ 21 Party!

Once a month a group of local families raising children born with Down syndrome get together on a Sunday afternoon for what we call “Rockin’ 21.” We rotate between a few different houses and this month it was our turn to host! (If you’re interested in learning more here’s how the they got started.) That’s our boy….!  It’s a ton of fun [Read More…]…

Down Syndrome Resources

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Cooking with Kitty: A YouTube Chef with a Dual Diagnosis

I love seeing people with Down syndrome (and Autism) doing awesome things. As a technology nerd … [Read More...]

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46 Companies That Hire People With Special Needs

Before I became the dad of a child with Down syndrome I didn't pay much attention to companies that … [Read More...]

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4 Activities to Help Your Child Stand On Their Own

http://youtu.be/39iC8Wu1d8I We're proud to announce that Noah reached another major milestone … [Read More...]

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Signing Update: Noah’s First Sign Language Sentence!

We're a huge fan of teaching Noah baby sign language to help him communicate with us. We have been … [Read More...]

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Down Syndrome Parenting

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How a Chick-Fil-A Employee Changed My Idea of “Meaningful” Work

Last week I was eating lunch at a local Chick-Fil-A when I noticed a young women with Down syndrome working at this particular location. (As a parent … [Read More...]

A (New) Letter To Our Son’s Teachers On His First Day Of School

It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since Noah first started to school (and we wrote our first letter to his teachers)...time really … [Read More...]

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