From the Boys

Kevin and Joey both have been very interested in the fact that I keep this blog. I have told them that it's a way for me to record Finn's progress, share with other people, and sort through my own feelings. They both wanted to contribute something to the blog, so without further ado . . .

Finn, My Brother

By Kevin (age 11)

My brother Finnian is 4 months old. He has Down syndrome. I was pretty scared when I found out he was in the hospital and he was going to have surgery. I was relieved when I heard it was over. I even got to see him in the hospital afterward. I was surprised that he didn't have brown curly hair and brown eyes. Everybody else in the family does, except me and Mom - we have green eyes. Finn has light hair and blue eyes. I was really happy when he came home from the hospital. He smiles a lot at me. That is my brother Finn.


(I was a little surprised when I read this to realize that the whole hospital ordeal is still so large in Kevin's mind. We really don't talk about it much anymore, not because we've swept it under the rug, but because it's just over, you know? So it makes me a little sad to know that Kevin still thinks about it this much, but I'm glad he's able to express his feelings about it.)

My Brother Finnian

By Joey (age 6)

I love my brother Finnian. His birthday was July 7th 2008. He is 4 months old. He will be 1 year at 12 months old. He will be 2 years old at 24 months old. And he will be 3 years old at 36 months old.

(Umm, yeah. So, Joey has a thing about numbers, as you can see. And dates. And math.)