Family Story
You’re In for SO Much Joy! | Nic’s Story
My pregnancy with Nic was easy. I had no substantial or prolonged morning sickness like I’d had with my previous two pregnancies, no major aches, pains, swelling, or other typical discomforts that one might experience, and the entire family was happy and excited for our last little love to join us. Of course, given my…
Read MoreA Safe Landing | Jaydon’s Story
I found out I was pregnant with our third child just days after we sold the baby items that our two older boys outgrew. We were living on a military Base in Texas at the time. I scheduled an appointment with my OBGYN, (although, most of the details are blurry), I remember getting an ultrasound…
Read MoreGiGi’s is Like No Other | Nataley’s Success in Speech Therapy
We love sharing touching stories from families who participate at our Playhouse! Nataley’s is incredibly unique; even though our Playhouse isn’t in her neighborhood, her mom Jesana drives an hour weekly to receive FREE 1:1 Speech Therapy through the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program we offer for individuals with Down syndrome. “We signed up…
Read More“Mom, I am going to be FINE” | Samir’s DSAM Story
October is Down syndrome Awareness Month, and all month long, we are sharing stories and moments that have shaped our families’ perspective of Down syndrome in hopes of creating a better understanding of what Down syndrome really is! Today, we are sharing Samir’s story from his mother’s eyes. “When Samir was born, I didn’t know…
Read MoreWelcoming Matteo | A New Parent Story
My son Matteo was born last August and we found out a few days later that he had down syndrome. My husband and I knew nothing about down syndrome so it was very scary and confusing at first. The NICU nurse told us about GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento and I could not wait to go! I…
Read MoreBuilding Friendships at the Playhouse | Teddy’s Playhouse Story
Written by: Teddy’s Mom, Eva We had been anticipating attending a GiGi’s Playhouse class since we found out about the amazing organization. Teddy just turned one, and he’s been so social, so we decided it was the perfect time. We attended an LMNOP class with one of our friends who also has a baby boy…
Read More“For people like ME” – Stephen | GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento Down Syndrome Achievement Center
Stephen is one of our Fantastic Friends participants, and GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento has been an important place for him this past year. A few years back, Stephen’s sister Dianna found that we were planning to open by searching for local Down syndrome resources in her area on the internet. She found our website and, since…
Read MoreHoliday Books with the Board – 2020
Happy 2021! It’s a new year and we are trying to carry on the hope of the 2020 Holiday season into 2021. Exciting things are happening with the construction of our brand new playhouse and we couldn’t be happier! The end of the Holiday season brought us to our annual New Year at Noon celebration…
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