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I think this is cool. I am in for getting the book and participating. Can't wait till discussion begins.

Let me tell ya, I WAS so there, and we had a blast. Brigitte hooked us up with meeting room that was located between our room and hers. We moved things around so the kids had a huge play area and t ...

Count the 4 of us in, even if Dave doesn't know about it yet.

I am so in... Can't wait to meet everyone!!!

Barbara -

I just wanted to say thanks for the tip about sitting on the potty backwards. Ayden loves it!!! I will have to share this with his pre-school teachers in the morning. It is kind of a p ...

I just wanted to let you all know that today was a big day for my Ayden even if he doesn't realize it right now. I submitted a picture for the NDSS Time Square Video for the Buddy Walk in NYC that to ...

Hey everyone, I know it has been ages since I have been on this site, but I have an issue and I was hoping you could all help me out. Ayden just turned three in August and we are starting to potty tr ...

HELLO!!! This is BIG news and you didn't tell me? I am so excited for you. I have goose bumps just thinking about it. I can't wait to talk to you. Josie is going to have so much fun being a big s ...

WOW!!! I am sending many prayers to the BIG GUY for you and your family. I hope you get some good news soon. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

How funny - well probably not for Noah. Vonda, you have the best stories.

Hey it is me... Wanted to say that I am glad you made it to this site. It is nice to have someone close to home on here. So happy to hear that Josie's heart is healed. Hope she continues to do well ...

I told Brigitte that my family and I are visiting St. Louis in August to watch the Cardinals play the Braves and to take the boys to the zoo. I am game for a visit anywhere just as long as I have 2 m ...

Hey, I finally found your post as I am really far behind. Time is passing me by in a hurry. I live in Iowa also. We should really plan a get together. It would be a blast.

Yeah... I tried to make two pairs myself... Didn't work so well. The material is so strechy when I sewed them they weren't the size I needed. I found it more cost effective to buy them. My suggest ...

By any chance... Have any of you heard of Hip Helpers? Ayden's PT through Early Developmental Intervention had us order him some of these cool shorts. They are spandex with an elastic waist but the ...

I know it has been forever since I have been around and posted things... I am in the process of getting a support group going in my area, trying to sell and buy a house all on top of chasing my littl ...

check out this site. http://www.hadsa.org there is a story of a parent who had twins - one with DS. They could contact you and could get you in touch with this family.

Not that this has to do with the the Parents Mag article, but the photography place we go to chose on of my Ayden's one year pictures to blow up and display at our local mall. I told them that I was ...

We are from Waterloo, Iowa. Best known for being the corn state and John Deere tractors.

I have another one... although this one made me feel stupid. My husband and I went to an Atlanta Braves game when they were in St. Louis a few years ago. We got there early so we could watch the guy ...

I went to grade school and high school with singer Tracy Spencer. She was two years ahead of me, but when she went to prom her date was the guy who played Eddie Winslow on Family Matters. I also kne ...

I remember when I was pregnant with Ayden being so worried about loving him as much as I loved my first son Andruw. When Ayden was born all those worries went out the window. Just because our kids h ...

Both of my boys have slept on their tummys since the day they came home from the hospital. I know that probably sounds bad, but it was the only way they could sleep. They both startled themselves so ...

You all make me laugh. I think it is funny reading about your bell bottom pants and platform shoes. All my jeans now are wide legged so they hide my big feet. Plus I buy them in talls so I can wear ...

We just talked to our family doctor about this yesterday. Ayden has for the most part has always had watery eyes and they have been getting really matted lately. Our doctor gave us eye drops to use ...

What wonderful pictures.... and a beautiful dress Amanda has on.

how cute!!!

I know what I did... I put these pitures on first, then changed them to my boys fot my other post. I didn't realize these would change. This should work.
http://www.mommiesplayground.com/websites ...

I don't really have much of an update on my little ones. I just wanted to show them off!!! Andruw turned 2 in March and Ayden is 8 1/2 months. We go to the cardiologist the 17th to see if the holes ...

never mind... i added them to the post about the article and did it right!!! Sorry...

let me try this again. I so messed up the first time...
My friend sent me the article in the mail so I thought I would try to upload the pictures for you... hope it works this time!!!
http://www.mom ...

my friend sent the article to me so I thought I would include the pictures of the happy couple!!! Hope this works....

[*img] http://www.mommiesplayground.com/websites/annieree/Image001.jpg[*/img] ...

Thought I would share this article that was in our local paper today. Hope you all enjoy it!!!

http://wcfcourier.com/articles/2004/05/03/news/lifestyles/880ff4877177da7686256e860060c4e8.txt

I am so jealous that you could all get together. I live in the middle of no mans land (Iowa). I am so happy to so many of you could see each other.

Vonda you are so right!!! I told one of the girls I work with yesterday about this and she was more mad than I was. She said if she saw her first she would put her in her place. The thing of it is. ...

Vonda I swear you always have the best stories, GOOD or BAD! It sounds like Noah is doing great. Keep it up!!!!

For those of you who may be wondering who we are talking about... he is going to be on American Idol this coming MONDAY night!!!

Well, after reading everyone's stories about what people say to you about your children who have DS, I didn't know what my own personal reaction would be when it happened to me. With this said I have ...

1) had the AFP and results were normal
2) had an ultrasound at 21 weeks and it was normal
3) no further testing

As for the AFP... I know that it is a test that causes a lot of questions due to ...

I had the same thought when I saw him. I also missed his intro.