*Hannah….not Hannay. (Typo…oops)

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

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!

Wow, Savina that’s great!

Thanks for joining. I look farward to getting to know you