Recent Posts
Our Son Has Turned His Crib Into A Crawling Exercise Machine
A few days ago I wrote about how our son reminded me of a muppet baby because of all the wonderful adventures he has in his crib while he should be sleeping. Tonight I learned that not only does our son prefer to choose-his-own-adventure just before bed time, but he also enjoys using that time [Read More…]…
Why I’m Drunk On Pride, And Proud Of It.
“Our little boy is the hardest working, most determined little boy I know.” I wrote that sentence as I was drafting this post. The second my fingers typed it out, I knew I was wrong. So I’m staring this post over with a different sentence… Down Syndrome Is Hard Work For Everyone All children born [Read More…]…
Why Our Son Reminds Me Of A Muppet Baby
One of my favorite cartoons growing up was The Muppet Babies. Basically, the show was about little kid versions of the muppets all living together in this huge nursery (I assume they lived there since there’s never any mention of their parents, or them ever leaving the nursery!) When their nanny (the only adult ever mentioned on [Read More…]…
Why I Made Superman A Family Tradition (And An Important Message For Dads)
So What’s The Big Deal Anyway? Today was a big deal for comic book fans everywhere as it was the start of DC Comics New 52. For those of you not in the comic book know (which I’m assuming is just about all of you 🙂 DC Comics is what you call a “big dog” [Read More…]…
Down Syndrome Resources
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...]
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...]
Down Syndrome Therapy
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...]
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...]
Down Syndrome Parenting
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...]
