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I don't know about how he uses his hands, but i will tell you that our guy uses his feet a lot. He uses his toes and feet to pick up toys and pass them between his hands. It's pretty cute. Smile

--K

We did not find out that Charlie might have DS until his 2 months check up, and then the results took three weeks to confirm that he did. I will just tell you that in those three weeks my husband and ...

Wow! That is a horrible experience. Don't feel bad about asking for another referal, I'm sure your Ped will understand.

I was having trouble getting Charlie to do something in front of his optham ...

I am off to see if they sell toliet paper and newspaper flavored food. She will put that in her mouth and eat it!

Let me know if you find any! Charlie loves to grab newspaper, paper towel, any ...

Sorry I can't help with experience or advice, but will be praying this is something that is fixable. Prayers and hugs.
--K

Charlie has never had this kind of "drive by" treatment. His eval's are done at home by his infant teacher (he has a teacher b/c he is hearing impaired, I don't know who would do it if he d ...

Charlie was about 7 months when he started sitting propped up on his hands, then about 8 months when he really started sitting unsupported. Now at 9 months he can sit for 10 minutes or more without f ...

I would think he might be teething, especially if the teething remedy is working and his nappies are pretty runny/wet. Is he drooling as well? As for the socializing, Charlie started doing that at a ...

Well, I'm a 'when in doubt check with the doctor' person, but I will tell you that Charlie does something similar. He started shaking his head as if saying "no." I think at first he did it ...

Maybe some of you have seen this in your kids. I have been concerned about this "eye thing" Charlie does, but of course could not get him to do it in front of the Opthomologist a couple wee ...

I met up with a friend of my mom's this summer who has a 7 year old son with DS. Anyway, in talking we had figured out our boys have the same B-day, Jan 8th. Then she said her son was actually due o ...

Welcome! We have a Charlie too (9 months old)! We also did not know our Charlie had DS prenatally; actually, we didn't find out until he was 2 months old. Glad you could join us. Very Happy

I haven't seen the regular Signing Time DVD's yet, but we have the Baby Signing Time DVD's, and I think they are very appropriate for babies just learning to sign. I definitely recommend them highly. ...

She is just beautiful! Good work Lily!

Okay, they have not ended up in his tummy yet, but he is taking them off every chance he gets and putting them in his mouth! I feel bad, but I just can't let him wear them if I can't keep both of my ...

I've heard the same advice about crawling before walking. But I say, go ahead and get her a walker, and hide it in the closet when the PT comes! Laughing

The reason Charlie is smiling in many of the photo's we take is because I take like 20 pictures while whistling, singing the ABC's, and making faces at him to try to get him to smile longer than a hal ...

Yeah Mason! She is just going to take off with that sitting! And I have to tell you, I am such a big Mason fan. She is just so darling!!

Yeah Mason! She is just going to take off with that sitting! And I have to tell you, I am such a big Mason fan. She is just so darling!!

Hey, I think you did great. Makes me a little nervous about the upcoming RSV season. We all are truly blessed with every moment we have with our little ones.

Thanks Susan. Ya, we've tried baby foods, and he eats very small amounts of very smooth, pureed baby foods, and won't touch anything with more of a texture, so that's definitely a concern. He's brea ...

Well, I was finally able to get an appointment with the oral therapist in town. There had been a long waiting list, which we got bumped up when I mentioned to Charlie's infant teacher that he was not ...

Gosh, I don't have much in the way of advice, except that you might want to mention this to her doctor. I guess I would wonder if she is having any kind of discomfort while sleeping that could be tre ...

For our sleepy little Charlie we found nursing skin to skin was key. First we'd completely undress him, and change his diaper to wake him up a bit more. Then I'd nurse him against my bare skin. May ...

Hmmm... I really don't have any ideas for you. It is interesting that the lesions have been there for so long. Do they come and go, or is it a constant thing? The only thing that comes to mind is s ...

Jim continues to need our prayers. The latest is that his liver seems to be failing. It is being overburdened with toxins and dead cells, and is not functioning 100% to begin with (as it was injured ...

Leah, that is a "Chicken Soup" caliber story. Does she have wings and a halo that aren't visible in her picture? What a special daughter you have!!!

Where I live (Humboldt County, California) we call long lasting, gunky coughs the "Humboldt Crud." No chance he came into contact with someone from the North Coast of California? Laughing

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Good question. I asked the geneticist why maternal age is related to DS, and he said they didn't really know why. As to why young women have kids with DS he said younger women have more babies, so e ...

What a beautiful daughter you have! Best wishes to you as you begin the breastfeeding journey with Maeve. Breast milk will be so beneficial for her during cold and flu season. Hang in there, and le ...

Yep, and Excersaucer is like a baby walker without wheels. It has toys all around and allows the baby to rotate in the seat 360 degrees. I bet a walker would help in the exact same ways. We got Cha ...

I'll pray for her right now.

I would like to ask for your prayers for a friend of my family who was very severely injured in a motorcycle accident on the 12th. He was hit head on by a van driven by a man without a license. He h ...

He may not be ready for this yet, but the one thing we bought Charlie that made a world of difference in helping him to strengthen his trunk muscles for sitting was an "Excersaucer." I'm su ...

Wow! Congratulations. I hope you have a very easy pregnancy and no morning sickness! Hopefully Max's determination will help him to gain a lot of independence in the next 9 months! He looks like h ...

Charlie is having his first eye exam this week on Wednesday. It is just a routine check-up to make sure he is seeing well. We really don't have any specific concerns, but want to make sure we are co ...

Yeah Natalie! Oh, she is so sweet!

One thing Charlie's teacher does is developmental evals every few months. If Kait's teacher does those too, maybe that will be good enough to keep an eye on things. Or, maybe PT and OT can stop in e ...

Welcome Alex, Olin, and Finley! What a cutie! Hey, I noticed you are from Tahoe. I am a Truckee local, but living in Humboldt County now (I miss it, but it is changing so much!) Glad you could joi ...