Motherhood: the ultimate blessing 27 Aug 2013 | 11:18 am

It's Monday night and the house is quiet. Well, I take that back - it's quiet except for Hayden, who is squirming and complaining on my lap. He's been in a grouchy mood all day, and I think I've nurs...

pink converse and quirky prayers 25 Aug 2013 | 12:19 am

Good morning. It's Saturday, and thus far it has been just that - a good morning. This is in part because I decided to do something a little spontaneous...my daughter-in-love and I were going to ya....

whatever works 21 Aug 2013 | 03:01 am

monday madness 20 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am

Today is Monday which means.... a) I'm drowning in weekend laundry (because I rarely do it on Sunday) b) I have to go grocery shopping. Colossal task for this family. c) It's 1:30 and I'm still in ...

moving forward 17 Aug 2013 | 07:20 am

Lately I've been thinking a lot about Down syndrome and the role it plays in our family. And I've also been thinking about my blogs, Notes From Home, and A Perfect Lily. As many of you already know,...

People with Down syndrome are whole 15 Aug 2013 | 01:31 am

"I just love people with Down syndrome. They are always so happy!" I can't tell you how many times I've heard that stereotype. And it isn't a bad stereotype ... I mean, I'm not terribly upset that p...

your words and more 13 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm

Thank you so much to all who joined in the conversation on my Speech Explosion  post. I love hearing from other moms and dads about what you've experienced, and I love gleaning from what you've learne...

speech explosion 8 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am

This past month we have seen an explosion of speech for Lily. She is saying new words daily, and some of them are pretty complex - words with blended consonant sounds, or two syllables that aren't dup...

wordless wednesday 8 Aug 2013 | 05:11 am

Astoria 7 Aug 2013 | 03:02 am