Finnian's Journey: Outside the Box

"Y'all - don't miss it. Don't get so caught up in what your sweet baby is doing or not doing. Don't obsess about this step or the next step or the one after that or what is going to happen twenty years down the line. Because one day you'll look at baby pictures and think about how adorable that baby was and how all you can remember is therapy and you can't even remember what her hair smelled like.

So, ENJOY your baby. It doesn't matter when they walk or crawl or talk. It matters that they are here and that you love them and that they know it.

Just don't miss it."

Wendy, Zip Perdue Dee Dah

Friday, January 30, 2009

Outside the Box

There are some images of Ds I am being exposed to lately that have inspired me and made me feel incredibly hopeful, and I want to share them with everyone who stops by here. These two videos I find to be so calming and watching them, my inner voice just kept saying, "See? It's all going to be just fine." I hope you all get the same feeling.

This one is long - a little over 9 minutes - but well worth watching. It's truly amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xow2gnVTUjs

This one is a little over 7 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlXyoHMfYA

And just for the record, Tricia of Unringing the Bell has been turning me on to this stuff (including the Perry Bros. vids the other day). I think she saw from my post of a few days ago about Johnny the Bagger that I am in need of a different kind of inspiration. This stuff hits the spot.

6 comments:

Brandie said...: Ciarra reminds me of my girls. I felt more at peace the first time I saw her video, too.; January 30, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Brandie said...: almost forgot
http://downbloggers.blogspot.com/; January 30, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Anonymous said...: Here's another for you....

http://www.downsyndromeinfo.org/dreamsinreality; January 30, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow. Passing that one along.; January 30, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Fay said...: Congratulations Lisa. I have finished my review of Finnian's Journey and I'm pleased to inform you that your blog has been added to Blogging Women.

Thank you for sharing the wonderful life of Finnian! God Bless; January 31, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Crittle said...: Ciarra is great! Thanks so much for sharing.; January 31, 2009 at 5:59 PM