
Abby
Before I had Abby, I remember feeling pity for parents of special needs kids, thinking, Oh, they have it so rough! Those poor people! But you know what? I know their secret now! WE are the lucky ones!! My daughter Abigail Elizabeth Joy was diagnosed in utero with Pierre Robin’s Sequence, which is characterized by [...]

Daisy
Daisy is a smile of hope for everybody that knows her. She is beyond sweet and is an angel in our family and community. One spring morning in 2010, we felt the urgency to find our daughter with Down syndrome. One day later, we were notified of her situation and adopted her on a beautiful [...]

Max
“We often think that having a child with T21 {Trisomy 21, aka Down syndrome} is like gaining membership to a secret club, a club you never knew you wanted to be in or even existed, but once you are in, you are so thankful that you were chosen.” I love this quote by fellow blogger, [...]

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