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It will come and then you will be trying to get him to stay next to you and not run away...Thats where I'm at!(-; I couldn't wait either-sore sholder and tired of carrying him.

We put dining room ...

I saw this in our local newspaper and thought it was a nice story about a girl that was crowned homecoming queen.

http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/metro_south_news/1065528063163550. ...

Well- I have been a little discouraged by what I have heard about potty training kids w/ ds. In general some kids are ready earlier and some later, girls usually well before boys. I have been mildl ...

Hi Jenifer,
I have been off-line for the last year or so. I have seen some of your pics of Courtney on unomas and think she is just beautiful. She is sure growing. Last time I read about you, you ha ...

Kendall will be three soon and doesn't say hardly any words. His choice. (We hear some words and know he is capable) He signed well since he was a year and 1/2. We taught him around thirty signs th ...

Tom,
Mickey is a very handsome young man. He looks likes he is very comfortable with the horse. What a great opportunity!

Thanks for sharing

Vonda,
Noah is absolutely beautiful- I mean handsome (-;!! What great pictures! I love the picture of exploring the toe while in the chair, so natural...

Thanks for sharing

What a beauty! Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Is it possible she wants homemade babyfood because it tends to be thicker in texture? I know texture seems to be a big issue with ds kids...

I introduced textures early with my son and kept addi ...

I just had a friend that had a test that gave her 1 in 6 odds of having a ds child. She wanted to be prepared and went with an amnio. She got the results about 10 days later and is not having a down ...

Vonda,

I teared up just thinking about your little guy getting on the school bus! Mine is a toddler and the big long hugs are a thing of the past, he wants down so he can play! They grow so fast. ...

Congratulations Miss Bonnie!

Is the calandar available for viewing on the net?

Kncmamma,

A suggestion I was given was walks (in the stroller if necessary) with a sister/brother on one side and you or ? on the other holding his hands. If he is interested in the surroundings h ...

I wrote in on this same subject a while ago. I recieved hardly any response. I am under the impression most ds kids are very delayed in this area... My son turned two in January and if prompted wil ...

Sorry I don't have any ideas or solutions for the hand problem but I wanted to mention that they make extenders for those nifty snap shirts. My son has a long torso and the extenders have come in han ...

Hi Jenna,

What a beautiful family! Christian is such a cute guy. Welcome to this web site, I visit it often and love to read, learn and enjoy the pictures when they are posted. There is a lot o ...

Hi Marie, Congratulations on your son Deven. I felt compelled to write because our sons share the same birthday. My son was two on January 14th. I did not know I was expecting a down syndrome chil ...

Way to go Julian! I can't get over how exciting those milestones are. I keep thinking my enthusiasm will calm a bit as my son gets older but I seem to just get more excited and more proud. Julian s ...

Hi everyone,

My son had a visit with a ophthalmologist today. He has been going cross eyed in the left eye lately. The Dr recommended glasses for three to four weeks to correct the problem. I ha ...

I was given this web address from my speech therapist and we have found it very helpful so I thought I would share it for those of you who don't already have it.

Our son Kendall is two years old an ...

Babies with down syndrome, hands down,the best gift we got. Kendall's Down syndrome was also a surprise to us. We found the book so helpful, sensative, informative and encouraging. I still referanc ...

Abby's Angels,

Good for you!! Glad to hear you decided to swim. I am glad to hear the class size is small, always an advantage to spend more time with the instructor.

Try to keep up a family s ...

Hi Abbys Angels,

I just completed a aqua ducks class with my son. He will be two next week so there is a substantial age differance. It was a great experience. Kendall has been around the water ...

I don't have any answers on the picture thing but I'm curious. I sent one about six months ago and followed up with an e-mail a couple of months after to see if it was received and never did see a pi ...

Well INGRED I think you are right, there are not alot of parents who like to "weigh in" on such a common thing (-;

I appreciate your input and yours too JESSA'S MOM. You sound very luck ...

Beautiful

Thank you for sharing it with us.
Maybe it can be posted with the other great poems on this site.

Brandie,

Congratulations on your son Dale! I am happy to hear you have found this site, its wonderful! I have a twenty one month old boy, Kendall. He is a little charmer. Congratulations on the ...

Dawn,

It sounds like things are going in a possitive direction for Jacob. It is so nice to hear news like that.

Give him big hugs and you take care-

Heather,

Congratulations to Ian and his family!
Physically so strong and all those words? How did you guys do it?

It sounds like he is doing great- keep up the good work

Welcome back Heather!

Glad to hear Ian is doing well. I am happy to hear his heart surgery went well and look forward to hearing updates on his progress

Hi guys,

I know I am VERY early on this subject but I want to hear some potty training advice. My son Kendall has gone potty on the potty chair many times. BM we know is coming (: and we take him ...

I remember that crawl! Be sure and get Hunter on video- it doesn't last long. I just hope we got in on video ( I haven't looked) Kendall crawled on two knees and two hands for quite a while. All of ...

Congratulations Miss Jamie!!!!
Isn't it wonderful to watch our kids do the things so many take for granted?
keep smilin-

Crystale,

I am sorry the situation is so very critical my heart goes out to you. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

I haven't posted in a while but I have been reading posts when I can. I just wanted to let everyone know Kendall is walking. He has been for about a month and a half. He started with two or three s ...

Congratulations "ma ma"! I can't wait until Kendall says it in relation to me. I bet your are walking on air. I am sure more words will come shortly. Have a great day. Give Julian a big ...

Hi Abigails Mom,

Unfortunatly I don't have any great advice on Abigails lack of desire to walk... My son Kendall has been cruising and holding onto things with one hand for months. He shows no de ...

Hi everyone!

A local women, Karen Gaffney has been featured on the front page of our local newpaper for five days. Karen is part of a relay team "Team Gaffney" that has just swam across ...

Way to go Shannon! Isn't it a wonderful thing to watch you child start interacting... My son learned and understands the meaning of sign "more". Everything is "more, more, more!" ...

Welcome to this site Heather. Congratulations! to you and your husband on the birth of your baby boy. My husband and I have a ds baby boy who is eighteen months old. We were not aware Kendall would ...