...And in the air, the fireflies, our only light in paradise. We'll show the world that they were wrong, and teach them all to sing along; singing Amen I, I'm alive. Amen I, I'm alive...

- Nickelback, If Everyone Cared

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And I'm singing Aaa-ayyy-men, I'm alive!







William Leonidas November 12th, 2009
My only regret is that I cried so many tears while I waited for you.


"...I'll try ~ but it's so hard to believe. I'll try ~ but I can't see what you see. I'll try and try to understand the distance between the love I feel ~ the thing I fear ~ and every single dream. I can finally see it. Now I have to believe all those precious stories. All the world is made of faith ~ and trust ~ and pixie dust. So I'll try ~ because I finally believe. I'll try ~ because I can see what you see. I'll try, I'll try ~ to fly..."

Jonatha Brooke "I'll try"


Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10




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Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you..." Jeremiah 1:4-5




For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to Thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works, and my soul knows it very well. Psalms 139:13-14



Monday March 5th, 2010

So Why Stinkerie?



It's simple, really. It's the first thing I whispered against my newborn little Dumpling's temple as I held him alone for that very first time. "There's my Little Stinkerie." And all was right with the world as I brushed my lips across his delicate dewy soft newborn-pink skin and sniffed at his sparse smattering of downy soft hair. Corny and sappy, huh? I can't help it when describing my new Little Puppy. But don't get used to it - I have been told I am "irreverent."



Anyway, it just came out and he's been Stinkerie ever since. As well as Stink Pie, Stink Pot, Stinkey Pete, Little Stinks, Stinks, Puppy, Ducky, Baby, Baby Head, Baby Head Jenkins, Jack, Jack-Jack, Jackie Boy, Jax, Snork, Snorkis, Snorkle, Billy Boy, Billy Bob, Bobby Sue, Billy-Joe-Jim-Bob, Will, Willie, Willister, and the name given by my mentor turned friend Beth - Snake. When I write to her I call him either The Snakester or Slither! And of course, Dumpling, because he is my Little Dumpling - warm and soft and comforting. It's alright to combine comfort food with baby names, right? Have you ever watched the movie Where the Heart Is? If you have, you'll know why I mention this in my defense!



Long story short, you're likely to encounter any one or more of these names in a single post. Because I can. It's my blog!





Something to Consider

Bad decisions make good stories.

Something to Think About

With any pregnancy, there are concerns. With any child, there are worries. When you have a diagnosis of Down syndrome, you know what to worry about. You know what to look for. You have a plan of action. With your typical child, there is no limit to the things that can 'go wrong' or 'happen.' There's no place to focus your worry and concerns. 'IT' will always be out there, waiting. You'll always be on guard. Even when the child is 55 and has grandchildren. With Down syndrome we have a battle plan. With Down syndrome, there is a finite number of things that can go awry. With a typical child, there's isn't. It's a crap shoot. I'm sticking with the Ds and taking the other two back to the hospital for a refund.

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Saturday, August 21, 2010

It's Official!

The Beloved was snuggled up with Jack on the couch this morning when he started doing the "Mmmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmm," sound which translates to "I'm hungry. Feed me now!" So I, being the Mommy, prepared a bottle. When The Beloved dropped the Little Snooks into my lap, he beamed up at me with a jubilant smile and said, "Mama!" The Beloved and I exchanged big silly-stupid grins with each other.

"Mama!" Such a simple yet profoundly beautiful little statement from such a profound and beautiful little boy! How I love him.

As a side note, The Dear Daddy is just a wee bit pouty that Jack has yet to even approximate anything that sounds like "Daddy." Hahaha, I say. Both of The Olders said Daddy first. This one's mine!

Some other things on Jack's mind today...all with long vowels;
"eeee-dwi-dwi-do-do-do-do"

and with soft a's and long o's;
"ba-ba-ba-ba-no-no" and "wa-wa-wa-wa-oooo!"

It makes me silly happy that he combines sounds in a stream of babble. I never dreamed a year ago that I'd be typing my baby's babble onto a blog so that it sounds like what he says. I'm sure I documented The Olders first sounds too, but I doubt I did it to this extent! Maybe senility is visiting me early!
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3 comments:

Holly W said...

hooray!! how exciting...

August 22, 2010 at 6:15 PM
one_plustwins said...

that is some good stuff!!

August 23, 2010 at 8:47 PM
one_plustwins said...

that's some good stuff right there!!

August 23, 2010 at 8:47 PM

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