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Determination

Noah and I got to play by ourselves tonight. Rick went to see a midnight movie, so Noah and I just hung out on the floor and read some stories.  I love my husband, but it is fun to have Noah all to myself sometimes (he would say the same!) One thing I have started [Read More…]…

Yay….! The ASD Is Almost Completely Closed!!!

Thanks so much for everyone’s prayers…!!! God is so faithful. Both the PDA and (2 mm away) the ASD closed in 8 months.

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Waiting To Do An Echocardiogram

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Juice Boxes, And Fruitless Fruit Juice

Let’s Try A Different Straw Thanks to Gretchen’s recommendation of the litterless juice box, Noah was trying out a new cup tonight. This one is slightly easier to squeeze to get juice out than our previous cup. It took him a minute to figure out what was going in his mouth, but as soon as [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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Down Syndrome Therapy

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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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