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Connecting the Rainbow
"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."
This link was left in the comment section to my "Sex" post, and I didn't want it to get lost in the shuffle. Take a look: http://www.bernadetteresha.com/weddingtnarticle.htm . I found this to be so encouraging and uplifting.
I've met her and her husband. They live here in Nashville... I met them at the national conference in Atlanta and her hubby came up behind her and smacked her on the butt (in a playful way of course). She started giggling and was like, "STOP IT!" but you could tell she loved every minute. They were SO cute!
I checked out that link after I read the comments in the sex post. I felt the exact same as you. I was seriously so happy to see her website. She is so beautiful and her artwork is amazing! It gave me hope for Morgan too. I'm glad you posted the link so more will be able to see her amazing wedding pics and talent!
I'm glad that link helped you feel more positive about Finn finding a girlfriend some day.
Anyone that 'knows' me via the internet knows I've had a hard time with Kenneth's diagnosis. I'm a worrier by nature so I tend to obsess way too much over things I have no control over. However, I honestly do believe that our kids have a good chance at finding love. Think about it; things are so different now for our kids and the internet plays a major role as well. If all of us parents can 'find' and communicate with each other, think of all the connections that can and will happen for our kids when they're older. I think our kids simply need the ability to locate each other and then dating will be a natural progression. Years ago there were no such opportunities. No one talked about things openly and, as no doubt you already know, lots of our kids weren't even raised at home. It's no wonder there were so few relationships back in the day! I truly don't think the issue was ever the ability of our kids to form relationships; I just think they weren't given the chance!
BTW, there's also another couple whose love story is widely known about in the ds community. Do you know about Carrie and Sujeet? They had a beautiful wedding in 2006. I'll see if I can find a link to their story and photos when I get a chance.
On July 7, 2008 our sixth child, Finnian, was born at home into loving hands. Shortly after he was born, we learned that he has Down syndrome. This is the ongoing story of how our family is being transformed by this little boy.
Hi! I'm Lisa, a 40-something Wonder Mom to six kiddos: Kevin (14), Joey (9), twins, Annabelle and Daisy (6), Lilah (4) and Finnian (3). Oh, and my husband is the multi-talented Michael. He tries to keep me in check, but I just keep on writing.
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I've met her and her husband. They live here in Nashville... I met them at the national conference in Atlanta and her hubby came up behind her and smacked her on the butt (in a playful way of course). She started giggling and was like, "STOP IT!" but you could tell she loved every minute. They were SO cute!
I checked out that link after I read the comments in the sex post. I felt the exact same as you. I was seriously so happy to see her website. She is so beautiful and her artwork is amazing! It gave me hope for Morgan too. I'm glad you posted the link so more will be able to see her amazing wedding pics and talent!
I'm glad that link helped you feel more positive about Finn finding a girlfriend some day.
Anyone that 'knows' me via the internet knows I've had a hard time with Kenneth's diagnosis. I'm a worrier by nature so I tend to obsess way too much over things I have no control over. However, I honestly do believe that our kids have a good chance at finding love. Think about it; things are so different now for our kids and the internet plays a major role as well. If all of us parents can 'find' and communicate with each other, think of all the connections that can and will happen for our kids when they're older. I think our kids simply need the ability to locate each other and then dating will be a natural progression. Years ago there were no such opportunities. No one talked about things openly and, as no doubt you already know, lots of our kids weren't even raised at home. It's no wonder there were so few relationships back in the day! I truly don't think the issue was ever the ability of our kids to form relationships; I just think they weren't given the chance!
BTW, there's also another couple whose love story is widely known about in the ds community. Do you know about Carrie and Sujeet? They had a beautiful wedding in 2006. I'll see if I can find a link to their story and photos when I get a chance.
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