Don’t worry, we’re still alive!
Hi, I’m Noah’s dad, and I used to blog here. Does anyone remember? 🙂
Wow…! It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post and I miss it! While our Facebook page has remained very active the last few month, this blog has been sort of a digital ghost town.
For those of you wondering what happened to our regular blog posts about our son Noah let me calm your fears.
No, we didn’t get eaten up by mermaids,
or go back to 1885 to find our long, lost Doctor friend,
or move to some super-awesome-Disney-resort-in-Hawaii-that-I-would-love-to-go-to-one-day.
Nope. It was nothing that awesome. You want to know what’s really been keeping us so busy that we haven’t been able to post any new blog posts these past few months? I’ll tell you….you ready….1, 2, 3….
L-I-F-E…..Life.
That’s really all there is to it. Between work, Noah’s school, enjoying time with friends and family, and all the other joys of life, the blog got put on hold for a while. (Oh, and did I mention there was an issue with my server and our entire site got wiped out and had to be rebuilt? Don’t get me started….)
We really miss sharing Noah’s story with everyone and interacting with our readers in the comments as well. We can’t wait to start cranking out the posts on a regular basis once again. I apologize that the site has gone into no-man’s land for so long, and hope we can still be friends. 🙂
By the way, Noah is doing great! Here’s a recent picture of him from our trip to Klyde Warren Park this past weekend….is this kid getting cuter every day or what? 🙂
What has your family been up to lately? Leave a post below and tell us about it. (Bonus points for sharing a picture!)
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I missed your posts - delighted you are back and looking forward to some updates on Noah!!! I am sure he is up to all sorts these days!!
Thanks Karen! We are ready to start posting as well!
And oh yes, he is up to lots and lots. If you follow our Facebook page you've probably seen all of the pictures. He's growing up quick. :)
How old are your children?
Hi! Sorry to intrude on your chat with someone else but I didn't know how else to share my brother's wonderful evening.
We live in El Paso, TX and tonight there was a reception for three artists at the Chamizal National Memorial and my brother was one of them. I would send a picture but I don't know how :-(
My brother is 48 years old and has always doodled. After our mother passed away, he came to live with me and I started taking him to art classes. He loved it! He has grown so much!! I am so proud of him!!
My mother always encouraged Joe, my brother, in whatever he wanted to do. I see that you are doing the same for Noah. You and your wife are great parents. Keep up the good work. It is so rewarding.
No worries, we love people connecting and chiming in. Feel free to do so anytime!
As far as leaving a picture, just look below the box where you type in your comment, you'll see a button that you can press that says "chose file." You will then be able to upload a picture that will display in the comments. Please let me know if you have any problems.
I'm trying to post a picture. Wish me luck!
I think I did it :-)
Thank you for your help.
It worked! Your brother looks so sharp by the way. Thanks so much for sharing his picture!
I think he looks sharp too. Thank you! By the way, he is standing in front of a few of his paintings. He had 9 in this exhibit. If you would like, I can share more.
I love his paintings!
Time with your kid family is more important than any blog , but keep the pics of noah coming he maakes us smile when we see him
Amen and amen! :)
Thanks for saying hello and I'm glad you enjoy the pictures. Are you connected with us on Facebook and Instagram? We share a lot of pictures there.
Oh sweet! I was a bit worried about the blog but I follow you guys on facebook and instagram so I figured everyrhing was ok with the frequent happy updates on there!
My husband just graduated college and has an awesome full time job lined up with the company he did his college internship with so thats super exciting!
And I am a nanny to 2 adorable kiddos! Ones 5 the other 7 (almost 8) and they are so much fun! I love being with them!!! My husband and I aren't quite ready to have kids we are going to wait a couple more years and working with these kids really fills up that space in my heart! They make me feel like the grinch on Christmas when his heart grows 3 sizes!! Haha!
So glad you guys are back to the blog!
Thanks for sharing Noah with us! He is adorable! I love watching him grow!
Can't wait for more posts!!
Your friend,
Ashley (Tulsa, OK)
That's great, congrats on your husband graduating college. That's awesome!
What sort of job is he going in to?
Thanks! He's an accounting major but is doing financial planning! He loves it!!!!
Awesome. There's nothing like doing what you enjoy for a living!
Please be sure to keep us connected on your story.
Missed your post. I follow you on Facebook, I love seeing Noah grow each day. I have 4 children, 1 boy and 3 girls. Josh who is my oldest (he's 21) has downs. I so wish when Josh was young that Facebook would've existed. It would have been great to share our experience in raising our son. Thanks for sharing your precious Noah with us!
Sincerely
Susan Ritter (Tennessee)
Thanks for saying hello. And I totally agree, today's social media options are fantastic for connecting with other families and meeting new people!
Have a great weekend.
Yay! I love reading your blog and seeing Noah's pics. He is beautiful and too cute! I don't have kids but I do have a nephew born with down syndrome 3 months ago that is the LOVE of my life :) His name is Noah also! We are very excited that he will be coming home from the hospital for the first time very soon. Have an awesome weekend!
You sound like a great aunt! We'd love to see a picture if you'd like to share one. You can even leave one right here in the comments.
Great to hear from y'all!
You sure do have a handsome fella!
You might be interested in something really cool one of our dads in Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society has started!
Check it out : http://www.runningforlily.com
Oh, and I posted a pic of our little girl who is waiting for us in China! Hoping to travel to bring her home in a couple of months! :)
Hope y'all have a super summer!
What a BEAUTIFUL little girl! How old is she?
And how super cool that you guys are adopting. Is everything final with the process?
Congratulations on your beautiful little girl. I hope you are able to bring her home very soon! What a blessing you will be for each other!
She is beautiful!!!!! <3 Congrats on your new addition!!! Her smile is contagious!!! :)
OMG..... Noah really does just keep getting more and more cute by the minute. I love his beautiful smile. It makes my day.
Life sure does get busy from time to time. Glad to see your family is back.
Our family has not been up to much new. Our daughter (Jamie) had a wonderful experience at Special Olympics track and field this week. Jamie's last race was the 200 metre. That is a very long distance for her. At about the half way mark she stopped, saying "I can't do it" but all the spectators and her peer coaches encouraged her and cheered her on. With her peer coaches, myself and her educational assistant running along side her, she went on to complete the race. Everyone at the finish line cheering for her. Now that is the spirit of the Special Olympics. As her mom, I was soooo proud of her.
Where else do you find such comradery and loving support ? Here is a picture of my proud girl.
What an adorable girl, and how AWESOME on the race! We can't wait until Noah runs one some day! She looks so happy!
Great job Jamie! That's a long race...my almost 40 year old legs don't run that far! You're an inspiration cutie :)
Lol..my legs don't enjoy running that far either! :)
glad you are back Rick but glad you were enjoying life too Noah will be all grown up before you know it treasure this time
Oh yah, we have a lot of fun around here, that's for sure. :)
And we totally agree, it's crazy to thin that he is already 2 and 1/2!
So glad to see the recent blog and the Facebook post are awesome. I think your post are so important to all of us doing L-I-F-E out there with children and grandchildren who sport an extra chromosome or some other awesomeness, because it keeps the bright days happy and the darker ones encouraging and hopeful. Thank you for sharing your life with us and all the helpful pictures and post.
Hey! Good to hear from you. Hope everything is going well in your world!
Welcome back Rick! Thanks for the update! You've been missed.
Thanks for the kind and encouraging words. Hope you guys have been doing well!