October 19th- Sandy and Olivia
“'You are so pretty, you are so beautiful, you are so sweet.' I say these words everyday to Olivia, so much so that she signs “sweet” with a smile from ear to ear towards the end of the sentence. Every morning I look forward to seeing her, she fills my...
October 18th- Amy and Sean
Look what Sean can do! "When Sean was born, we were told of all the things he would not do. Oh, how wrong they were!! He can ride a bike, he can buckle himself in the car, he can swim and go down slides, and he can read and write! ...
October 17th- Ryan & Sean
“The past 7 years have been some of the best years of my life. The first time I saw Ryan I knew he was going to be special and that he wasn’t any typical kid. I realized that he had Down syndrome and that I was going to have a...
October 16th- Grace and Linda
"Grace Strobel is an inspirational 23 yr. old model and speaker with Down syndrome. She has been featured in 9 different magazines and newspaper articles, has been interviewed on TV and radio, walked the Winter Walk Fashion Show and the runway in Atlantic City Fashion Week for OlaStyle. And was...
October 15th- Emily and Vivian
"It is so hard to believe, but our family will be gearing up to celebrate this sweet girl’s 40th birthday in a few short months! Life happens so quickly, and we often forget to take pause and reflect on where we have been and where we are headed. So, I...
October 14th- Kristin and Samantha
"As we celebrate Down syndrome Awareness Month, I can’t help but reflect on the beautiful journey our Samantha has taken us on. I’ll never forget the day our doctor called with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. I was scared, angry, devastated, and just plain terrified that life would never...
October 13th- Lindy and Jaclyn
Life with Jacyln♥ #lifewithjaclyn "Each year approximately 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome. In 2010, our family was blessed with one of them. On the morning of May 5, 2010 we received the surprise of a lifetime shortly after our sweet baby girl was born via immediate C-section following...
October 12th- Brianna and Lorelai
"Having a child with Down Syndrome (and Autism) has been a surprise, and has taught us a lot. The biggest lesson I have learned on this expedition has been to celebrate. Celebrate every major and minor victory. Celebrate our time together. Celebrate the journey. Celebrate knowing her siblings will learn...
October 11th- Holly and Grace
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful places.” "Our daughter Grace (lovingly known by many as 'Honey') was born March 11, 2006 with an after birth diagnosis of Down syndrome. We were shocked and scared of the unknown. What did this mean? What were we going to do? What was our...
October 10th- Kayleigh, Karen & Brian
“Sometimes the things We cannot Change end up Changing us instead” -unknown - Karen, mom to Kayleigh “Your baby has Down syndrome. Those are words I never thought I would hear, but they are just words, not what Kayleigh is. There was so much excitement around the birth of our...
