Life..with Down syndrome

Somebody else wrote the blog for today.  Go to http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/12/04/a-chosen-child.html for an exceptionally honest, insightful, and lovely article about the decision to have a baby you know will have Down syndrome.

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We were jolly by golly

 Jason, Kara, Gigi, Mike and Valerie made it happen!  Last night we had our annual Christmas dinner and secret Santa party.  Gig and the foodies outdid themselves, as usual, and Southside Market kicked in and smoked three yummy turkeys for us. And a first!  The Christmas ham came from Eenie, Meenie, or Miney–our…

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Movin’ in

Ann, Jay, and Dave Jordan have fun with IKEA It’s always touching to see parents on the floor surrounded by nuts, bolts, pieces of wood and Ikea cartons. Sterling welcomes Jay to Isaiah House The U-Haul was in the front yard, the new Rancher was being greeted with whoops and hollers by his housemates, and mom…

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The tummy bug hits the Ranch

The phone rang at 2:30 AM Monday morning.  I was deep in sleep, buried under our down comforter.  Outside it was cold and wet and very, very dark. It was Ashley, RA of Martha House.  “Kelly’s throwing up and feeling awful,” she said, “She a really sick little puppy.”  I said I’d be right over. Well,…

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