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Roundadobehouse

Hello to everyone...well, everyone who reads this message. If you don't read this, I guess you won't know that I've said hello. But then again, you won't know that I didn't say hello either...

Anyway, I'm a new dad on this board. My wife has been posting for awhile...she posts on several and has a lot of experience. I'm new, and it hasn't been something I've been all that excited about, but maybe that will change.

We have five children, and our youngest, aged five months, has DS. It's really something new for us. The baby is doing well, a few things have happened recently, medically speaking, but we don't have any bad news yet. Maybe we will in a few weeks.

I look forward to becoming more involved in this Forum, especially if there are other dads out there who wish to communicate this way...but not just dads.

Best regards to all,

Roundadobehouse

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Father of five kids, 7 6 4 2 baby

mommy2nicholas · Posted: September 30 2006, 6:23 PM Post subject:

Welcome roundadobehouse!
I am new here too. You will love it. They have a lot of information and they are fun too!

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Gwen - DH of 8 yrs, John. Mommy to Nicholas 10/11/05 Love of my life!DX w/ DS, AV Canal and chronic renal failure at birth. G -tube & nissen (fundo) since 11/10/05. Blood issues and seizure disorder (DX w/ Infantile Spasms 7/7- SF since 7/27)

Mary Beth · Posted: September 30 2006, 10:20 PM Post subject:

Welcome aboard and Congratulations on the birth of your little one. I'm glad you decided to join us and I hope to learn more about your family and I'm sure you will learn a lot about all of us if you stick around.
Mary Beth Very Happy

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Mom to Rick (27), Stephanie (24), Elizabeth (22), Robby(19), Samuel (9 DS, TOF), Shane ( 8 ), Katarina (4 DS, AV Canal Defect)

JenBrock'sMom · Posted: September 30 2006, 11:51 PM Post subject:

Welcome - I'm Jen mom to Brock who is 14 months. My Dh reads - but hasn't posted. There are a lot of dads on here though. Look forward to hearing more about your family.

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JenBrock'sMom & wife to Jay
Brock 7/28/05

JenBrock'sMom · Posted: September 30 2006, 11:51 PM Post subject:

Welcome - I'm Jen mom to Brock who is 14 months. My Dh reads - but hasn't posted. There are a lot of dads on here though. Look forward to hearing more about your family.

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JenBrock'sMom & wife to Jay
Brock 7/28/05

JenBrock'sMom · Posted: September 30 2006, 11:51 PM Post subject:

Welcome - I'm Jen mom to Brock who is 14 months. My Dh reads - but hasn't posted. There are a lot of dads on here though. Look forward to hearing more about your family.

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JenBrock'sMom & wife to Jay
Brock 7/28/05

JenBrock'sMom · Posted: September 30 2006, 11:52 PM Post subject:

Welcome - I'm Jen mom to Brock who is 14 months. My Dh reads - but hasn't posted. There are a lot of dads on here though. Look forward to hearing more about your family.

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JenBrock'sMom & wife to Jay
Brock 7/28/05

Roundadobehouse · Posted: October 01 2006, 12:07 AM Post subject:

Thanks for the welcoming words.

We went to a party today for a two-year-old with DS. There was a 4-year old boy there, also with DS. It's good to get together with other families who have experience what we're going through. I think the hardest thing is the uncertaintly of the future. So far, Sophia has done quite well...but there's a lot of water to go under the bridge yet, so to speak. For me, it's not the fact that she has DS that is so difficult, but that there is so much unchartered territory...waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Roundadobehouse

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Father of five kids, 7 6 4 2 baby

rileighsmom · Posted: October 01 2006, 12:18 AM Post subject:

WELCOME!!! I HAVE A 7 MONTH OLD WITH DS. MY HUSBAND READS AND SOMETIMES PUTS HIS 2 CENTS IN. THIS FORUM GIVES ALOT OF SUPPORT AND INFO. YOU WILL LIKE IT.

DITTO ON WHAT YOU SAID IN YOUR LAST POST. THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES THAT I READ POSTS AND FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. IT IS SO WEIRD TO KNOW THAT OTHER PEOPLE FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY THAT I DO. ITS LIKE THEY ARE TAKING THE THOUGHTS RIGHT OUT OF MY HEAD. ITS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THESE FEELINGS.

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WIFE, FOR 10 YEARS, TO JEREMY. PROUD MOM OF EMILEE (8YRS) LOGAN (6YRS) AND RILEIGH JANE (2-18-06) DS. LOVES OF MY LIFE.

Tigger · Posted: October 01 2006, 6:12 AM Post subject:

Welcome to downsyn. Our little Talitha is 10 months and we have gone through heart surgery, 3 months of pneumonia and just recently an operation to insert a g-tube (she was fed by nasogastric tube before that). It has been a big learning curve but she is such a delight. She makes people happy wherever she goes.
My hubby doesn't post but he keeps track of what is going on through me and sometimes looks over my shoulder. There are a couple of blokes that post on here though and I'm sure they'll catch up with you eventually.

This is a great place for information and support. Hope you keep in touch.

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Karyn
Mum to Nikki (19 Jul 89), Stefanie (3 Sep 96), Joel [18 June 98] and Talitha (DS) (18 Nov 05) AVSD/PDA repaired 23 March 06

"I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well." Psalm 139:14

twyceborn · Posted: October 01 2006, 11:22 AM Post subject:

Welcome to DownSyn!!! Looking forward to hearing more about your family. I am Kim, mom to Justin (my nephew) who is 11. What a joy our kids are.

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Kim and Justin (08/15/95)

huskies9798 · Posted: October 01 2006, 12:58 PM Post subject:

hello & welcome to the family! I wish I could get my hubby on here but he works weird hours & then watches brooke until I get home. hope you will stay with us there lots of good info here

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chris
mommy to brooke ds 8-30-04 BOY edd 1-24-07
my precious little angel & peanut on the way!

momtofourgirls · Posted: October 01 2006, 2:07 PM Post subject:

Welcome.. when I read your screen name- I knew you had to be Sophia's Dad. So glad you could join us.. we've prayed many times for your little girl. She looks so good and I enjoy hearing all about your family from your wife. Hope you find the support, knowledge and laughter we all find while participating on this forum.

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Kari
Mom to..
Kiersten 12 yrs.
Madison 10 yrs.
Hannah 7 1/2 yrs.
& Sadie(DS) 2 yrs. (6/17/04)

Laurieannie · Posted: October 01 2006, 3:20 PM Post subject:

Welcome to Downsyn, I'm sure you already know what a great site this is. My son was already 2 when I joined the forum, but there is still a lot of information and support shared on here. I love it.

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Laurie- wife to Wayne
mom to Kate-22, Micah-5 and Reuben(ds)4/21/04

If you treat an individual as he is, he will stay as he is; but if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be. ~Goethe

mom2alex · Posted: October 02 2006, 4:17 PM Post subject:

Welcome. I'm Nicol and my son is Alex and he will be 15 on the 21st of this month.

We live in Maryland. It's nice to see a dad on the board. Can't wait to hear more about you and your family.

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Nicol - Mom to Alex (15)

pookeymom · Posted: October 02 2006, 6:20 PM Post subject:

Welcome and Congratulations on your new baby girl.

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Stacy
Mom to Tristin (9), Camille (5), Elijah (3), Caleb and Isaac (1)

kellyrimmer · Posted: October 02 2006, 10:27 PM Post subject:

Hello and Welcome

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Kelly Rimmer
Mom to
Paige 11-12-92
Aaron 06-16-99
Alexis 08-19-05 (DS)
Baby #4 11-04-06

woody · Posted: October 11 2006, 5:59 PM Post subject:

Hi there,
Im a dad that posts aswell.
My daughter Kimberley is 2 in December and i joined these forums the night my mrs had our daughter as i needed to know LOTS as soon as possible...(or so i thought).

Anyway, this place was a comfort to me and i still drop by and read but dont often post. (I get intimidated by all these strong personalities)

Good luck and i hope all goes well with ALL of your family. Laughing

Nicola · Posted: October 13 2006, 6:28 PM Post subject:

A belated welcome!!

Soooo, I take it you have a round adobe house. How wonderful. I have friends here in Australia who are nearly finisheed building an adobe style house- looks fantastic and soooo different than the surrounding rural architecture. Locals refer to it as "that castle looking place". Have you built it yourselves?

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Mum to Brendan 12, Chiara 10, Kiernan 9, Aidan 7, Lachlan 5, Gianna 22 Jan 03 (DS) and Sienna 18 Jan 05