How My 9 Month Old (And My iMac) Taught Me That All Kids With Down Syndrome Aren’t “Angels”

I know what you’re thinking…. “Wow, you guys sure are mean parents!” But before you report us to child protective services I promise you we don’t make a habit out of provoking our child to cry….even if he does look super cute in the process! 🙂 Wonder….Curiosity….and an iMac! Our little boy is growing in leaps [Read More…]…

All Children Born With Down Syndrome Are Angles? Yah. Right. :-)

I know what you’re thinking…. “Wow, you guys sure are mean parents!” But before you report us to child protective services I promise you we don’t make a habit out of provoking our child to cry….even if he does look super cute in the process! 🙂 Wonder….Curiosity….and an iMac! Our little boy is growing in leaps [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…]…