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Noah’s First Kiss: The Day Our Little Boy Became A Man

Today was a big day for our little 12 month old. In fact, today was such a big day, it’s earned an entry on Noah’s lifetime milestone list! Crushing…. So what happened today that was so amazing? Did he ride a dinosaur? Nope, been there, done that. Well, did he ride an elephant? Nope, been there, done that as well. In fact, today’s milestone even tops Noah’s first [Read More…]…

Our Son’s One Day “Career” As A Baby Model; NYC Day 5

It’s been a long, but exciting, week here in New York City. In the last 4 days our 1 year old got to visit Times Square (more than once), see the world’s most expensive toys, go on a tour of 30 Rock, and meet Corky from Life Goes On; not bad, huh? Our son’s quick (as in one day) career as a baby [Read More…]…

Noah Meets Chris Burke (aka Corky From Life Goes On) And Befriends A New York Fire Fighter!

Today is day 4 of Noah’s first trip to New York, and let me tell you, for a 1 year old, this kid knows how to have fun in the Big Apple!  Yesterday we had a great time hanging out with Ryan Langston, the young model with Down syndrome, and his family. And today we had the privilege of meeting a pioneer in [Read More…]…

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7 Fisher-Price Learning Toys To Help Your Baby Develop!

Please note, I use Amazon affiliate links below, which means if you click on a link I may recieve a small comission from your purchase.  I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but sometime after our first child was born I became a toy connoisseur. I’ve learned to judge a toy by more than it’s fun-looking cover. I’ve learned [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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