A few weeks ago Noah’s physical therapist started using a small inflatable elephant to help him develop the core strength required to sit up on his own. Even though it looked like a toy, it turns out it wasn’t. It was actually an expensive therapy tool that can only purchased from a medical supply company. YIKES! I wanted to get [Read More…]…
Noah Drinks From A Straw For The First Time
My good friend John, who’s from Atlanta, has been staying with us this week while he takes a class at Dallas Seminaryd. One unique thing about John is what he does for a living. He’s a professional blogger. Yelp…a professional blogger. I know many of you have blogs of your own. If you want to [Read More…]…
Blood Tests Performed For Newborns With Down Syndrome
[This post is a part of the “New Parent Guide To Down Syndrome” blog series. Be sure to check out the other posts!] Labs For Children Born With Down Syndrome There will be a lot going on behind the scenes for your newborn that you may not realize. When your baby is away from you, they [Read More…]…
It’s Time For A Feeding Chair Upgrade
Feeding Time Wasn’t Always Fun Per the recommendation of Noah’s speech and feeding therapist we have been sitting Noah in his car seat for meal time. Why? Apparently a car seat can provide an ideal sitting position for children with low muscle tone or for those that are not yet able to sit up on their own quite yet. During the [Read More…]…
Top Five Videos For June 2011
Wow! It’s hard to believe that as of just a few hours ago I posted the 30th consecutive video on this site! It was just a little more then a month ago when my friend John, and I were jokingly discussing a site where I posted a daily one minute video of our (as in my wife [Read More…]…
