Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Jan 20th, 2010 3 Comments »
Aha, it’s a new year filled with so many possibilities, and promise! For me, it’s a year that hasn’t been contaminated with hospital stays, 6 daily medications, questions I can’t answer,special formula that cost a fortune, and tears I can’t find the end to. From Aug 2008- through half of 2009, the things mentioned [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Oct 29th, 2009 6 Comments »
We are approaching Micah’s 1 year anniversary of his surgery for his heart defect. Last year on Oct.31st I kissed my son goodbye as they wheeled him into surgery. I will never forget that day. The smell of the hospital was so cold and stale, The stainless steel bed that they rolled him in reminded me [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Sep 19th, 2009 11 Comments »
It was a great day Sept 18th, as we celebrated my son’s 12th birthday with a slumber party(His first). All 4 invited kids, along with my own 4, plus a friend all piled in cars to head for my daughters high school football game. Mason wanted to go to the football game for his birthday, and we actually [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Aug 24th, 2009 4 Comments »
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Aug 21st, 2009 4 Comments »
This post was actually written originally a year ago. I had my baby boy Micah, and he was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. I sent this letter out to all my family and friends. It’s amazing to re-read this letter. Yes, it brings back tears and a flood of emotion. Since we celebrated Micah’s 1st birthday [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Jul 23rd, 2009 10 Comments »
A couple weeks ago, I got the privilege of going to surprise birthday party for a young man with Down-Syndrome. Now I’ve been to several surprise birthday parties, there fun and all, but once you’ve been to one, you’ve been to them all, especially when someone is turning 35! It not the big 40, its [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on May 26th, 2009 13 Comments »
I’m 41 years old, with 4 beautiful kids, a awesome husband and a very busy life. What did God have in mind when he sent me my last angel with Down Syndrome? Micah is now 9 months old, and I thought I had given up this question. In the deepest part of my heart, that thought [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Mar 3rd, 2009 4 Comments »
Yesterday I was holding Micah, and singing to him. Now, my voice isn’t American Idol quality, and I’m totally off key, but Micah didn’t seem to notice or care. He stared at me with his almond shaped blue eyes in awe and amazement! Before I started to sing to him, my heart was heavy and [...]
Posted in Micah and Downsyndrome insights on Feb 25th, 2009 5 Comments »
My journey started in January 2008 when I found out I was pregnant. At this point I had three kids ages 15, 10, and 7. I had lost 60lbs with lots of hard work and exercise, and I was getting ready to start my Roller Derby career. Not only did I have a full life, [...]
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