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I have replied and commented on this thread several times and still am agast by the way this thread is going! I think that somehow the JIST of this thread has been lost and people have become terribl ...

I dont think that Vonda or anyone else here, myself included is saying or even thinking that our children are not going to face some obstacles and will not have areas of weakness....and for you to ass ...

I dont post very often here but after reading your post I had to reply. My parents stopped thru here yesterday on their way up north and we had a very similar conversation about this.
I grew up in th ...

I am so sorry!!!!
May the peace of our Lord be with you and His peace sustain you! My prayers for you and for your family~
Anna

My Joey just turned 6 months on saturday and I can still remember how the news of his being suspected with Ds was at birth.....we waited nearly 3 weeks after his birth to have the test results come ba ...

I just went to read up other posts here and saw the pic of your Courtney for the first time!! How could they NOT choose her for anything??? She is absolutely B E A U T I F U L !!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE ...

to hear about your bad experience.....
I came across this site once awhile back when I was looking for some things on Ds shortly after Joey was born....maybe this will help you or at least get you st ...

I should have perhaps posted this under the education board.... Smile

My other children go to a private christian school here in our town. My oldest, Josh, has been going for 3 yrs now and my girl, Jord ...

We took Joey in today to have a follow up with a pediatric ENT. On July 7th, we took him up to Duke University where they did all kinds of tests on him at the Ds Clinic. He "failed" his he ...

Anyone have any idea how I can get a subscription for Exceptional Parenting Magazine? Also, if any of you do already subscribe is it a monthly issue or bimontly issue thing and do you get a lot out o ...

I too am a SHAM and my "hours" are flexible. I am also in the EST zone as well. Usually I am online to do what I gotta do in the morning around 10ish and again at around 10pm or so but aga ...

Joey had his first ( finally! ) PT eval today and I was wondering from parents who have been there already if this is a good eval or not. When we went in for the interpretive conference the PT ladies ...

but have not used it....in fact I have the website earmarked and have read it over and over but dont know anyone who has actually used it yet. I dont know if you have seen the site or not but I LOVE ...

Thats P R E V N A R......not Previnar...either way it sounds more like a shot the vet gives to an animal rather than a "people dr" giving it to a "people person"!!..... Smile

Yesterday while at Duke, we were advised to look into and consider seriously getting Joey the flu shot as well as the new one...the previnar. I have not read a lot of information in regards to the ne ...

That Joey still has DS!!!
I am not trying to be silly here....really!
I, of course, have KNOWN this fact for nearly 5 months now and after spending 3 hrs in the car today to go up to DUKE HOSPITAL a ...

WOW....they really are identical!!!!!
And quite the handsome pair indeed!!!
I agree with Ingrid.....my hats off to you too..... Smile

Blessings!

Hi!
Thanks for your reply.....out of habit I really try to not read any books that are written before 1980 as I was told not to as the information and some of the mindsets are a lot different now tha ...

Since Joey was born I have done A LOT of reading....sometimes perhaps even too much as I feel at times I am burned out with DS..sorry I hope that does not offend anyone but I do feel that burnout effe ...

AMEN to all/about all that was said above!!!! Smile

You do deserve flowers and a box of chocolates too! Smile

And I think a chatroom would be terrific too.........

After reading thru the information on this site in regards to TNI and Piracetam I am finding it MUCH easier to make a decision!! Smile

As I had mentioned in my post, I had gone to a few sites and read s ...

He is a handsome little man! Smile

I am wondering if that is a live lizard in his hands or not though!!! Haha.....typical boy!!!
blessings!

She is ADORALBLE!!!!!! She looks more cuddly than all those bears around her! I love baby cheeks and she has those cute lil' "pinchy" ones...........here's a lil *pinch* ! Smile

I love it when our babies do those little things that usually seem so "common" for other babies....its so simple and so sweet and makes a parent BEAM...especially when our babies peds show a ...

I am interested in finding out information on this as it seems to be a typical question I am finding others are asking me in regards to Joey......
I was wondering if anyone could relate to me if you ...

Ahhhhh yes those wonderful sweet lil precious smiles.....cant get thru a day without seeing that smile...A LOT!!!
I have 2 other children and I love them both deeply to the very core of my soul and d ...

I saw your post last night but once I posted another reply I couldnt for some reason ( AOL STINKITH ! Smile

)get on to relpy to your post here!
Welcome and I love your baby's name...especially the middl ...

Way to go baby girl Jennifer!!!!
Thats so neat for her and I know you are thrilled...LOL...I can almost see your grins now! Isnt it the most wonderful thing when our babies comfound the socks of the ...

Hi Jefry~
Forgive me in advance......I dont want to sound unfeeling here and I hope I dont come off as that when I say to that in my most humble opinion, your blessing has already begun! I am sorry ...

One thing I have never mind doing was telling anyone and everyone about our babyman....our blessing....our Joey! So here goes!
I had NO "medical" idea that Joey would be born with DS, but I ...

Oh the pride is bursting forth indeed! Smile

Joey gained another 1/2 lb in a week....I had taken him and his brother and sister in the early part of last week due to lingering colds and such and we had ...

Hi Tom~
I know your working on a lot of "stuff" for the site and I feel kinda greedy asking this..... Smile

but was wondering if you will or have yet considered the possiblity of setting up ...

Hi!
I was just getting ready to do a re-intro here tonight but not only realized the time but my Joey has just decided he wants to nurse again one more time so................
I saw your intro here ...

Thanks Tom....this is really cool....I love it! Smile

I am wondering though, if we had to register as "new old members" if our old posts from the other bb will be put up here and if so how wi ...