Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
oh boy
Its been a while, obviously, but I haven't figured out how to link this to my other sites yet. I will very soon. I'm moving to Texas so my friend who seems to know everything will be able to set things up for me. Maybe I'll learn something :)
We have been unsettled for weeks now in preparing to move. The baby has been affected by this and has been fussier than usual, especially at night. He used to sleep "through the night" - definition of night being his own - now doesn't sleep more than 3 hours at a time.
True to the stereotyping of Downs Baby's he's still willing and easily made to laugh. He is such a joy. I'm looking forward to finding the programs that will help Isaac be the best he can be.
We have been unsettled for weeks now in preparing to move. The baby has been affected by this and has been fussier than usual, especially at night. He used to sleep "through the night" - definition of night being his own - now doesn't sleep more than 3 hours at a time.
True to the stereotyping of Downs Baby's he's still willing and easily made to laugh. He is such a joy. I'm looking forward to finding the programs that will help Isaac be the best he can be.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Down Syndrome
I'm a parent of a Down Syndrome baby. I've been lucky but know that many hardships are still ahead. I feel that many parents may feel that finding positive reinforcement to be difficult and wanted to start a blog for others who might need it.
My baby has been cranky lately. He's wiggling and creeping, trying to crawl. He rolls around and has definite wants. He's very specific about what he wants to play with, he talks (not words yet, mostly momma and dadda when he's upset) to people when they talk to him.He's eight months old today. Many of you will know this is incredible for him. He's pretty much where he needs to be.
I want to talk to other parents who want encouragement or someone to listen. My nephew also has down syndrome. He's eight years old. He's incredible. However, she had a much harder time with him, so I've seen both ends of the spectrum and feel I can be a good support for others.
My mother-in-law and I have done some research for help and support and found some awful sites. One place a mother had been told to "Not ge attached to it." other sites were discouraging. We already know our children have a hard row to hoe, we need someone to help us give himher the tools that'll give the best chance they can have.
My baby has been cranky lately. He's wiggling and creeping, trying to crawl. He rolls around and has definite wants. He's very specific about what he wants to play with, he talks (not words yet, mostly momma and dadda when he's upset) to people when they talk to him.He's eight months old today. Many of you will know this is incredible for him. He's pretty much where he needs to be.
I want to talk to other parents who want encouragement or someone to listen. My nephew also has down syndrome. He's eight years old. He's incredible. However, she had a much harder time with him, so I've seen both ends of the spectrum and feel I can be a good support for others.
My mother-in-law and I have done some research for help and support and found some awful sites. One place a mother had been told to "Not ge attached to it." other sites were discouraging. We already know our children have a hard row to hoe, we need someone to help us give himher the tools that'll give the best chance they can have.
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