What is Down Syndrome?
The human body is made of cells. All cells contain a center, called a nucleus, in which genes are stored. Genes, which carry the codes responsible...
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What Causes Down Syndrome?
All cells in the human body comprise of 23 pairs of chromosome. Amongst these pairs of chromosomes, one chromosome from each set is derived from... -
History of Down Syndrome
In 1866 the physical characteristics of people with Down Syndrome were linked with decreased intellectual ability and grouped as one syndrome. The English physician, John... -
Down Syndrome Myths and Facts
Down Syndrome Myths and Facts I get emails or phone calls very often from families who have a new diagnosis of T21. Sometimes it is... -
Down Syndrome Signs
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by extra genes from the 21st chromosome that result in certain characteristics including some degree of cognitive disability,...
Thanks so much for the friendship request. I look forward to getting to know all about you and Hannah. I too didn’t know my daughter would have DS. Waiting for the results of those chromosomal studies was agonizing! I remember those first few days of learning about DS all so well. Now my daughter Donna Marie is 5 years old and will be starting kindergarten next week! She also has a 4 year old brother who is pretty ”typical” as they say except for a mild speech and fine motor delay. Even though he is younger, he teaches his big sister all sorts of stuff. They get along pretty well. By the way, BOTH of mine were hiccuping like crazy as babies. I used to feel so bad, but my mom used to say when somebody hiccups it means somebody is thinking of them. I used to call her and tell her to stop thinking of her grandchildren….ha ha ha. Anyway, it is so nice to meet you hear. Ask me anything!
you know, after studying and also reading some people’s blogs, there are some HUGE benefits to having DS kids…they don’t grow up too fast on you like ”typical” kids do. The first years are really the most precious years, and somehow we are blessed enough to be afforded a longer ”visit” in those years. I’m thankful for that! So yours is just now starting to climb out of her baby bed.
I hate the transition to a toddler bed, my hubby changed my oldest’s baby into the toddler bed way too soon! No more cage, so you wind up having to grow WITH the child and re-adapt to THEIR newly found and exhausting freedom,right?! Well, congrats on her graduation. I’m looking forward to getting to know you and your family as well. Thanks for the nice message. 
Yes, you are right about the rate that the kids with DS grow up at in comparison to other kids. In some ways it is a blessing and in some ways I worry what will happen when Donna Marie no longer has us etc. I suppose all children pose different challenges. I am still getting away with using a crib! She has stopped trying to escape. My son is in a todler bed, but he is not too bad about getting up too early. I always try to get up about an hour before the kids do, so that I have a bit of time to myself before the whole family wakes up. How much older is your oldest baby? It is great that Hannay has an older sibling to teach her stuff
*Hannah….not Hannay. (Typo…oops)