Before I begin my nightly blog about the 31 For 21 Challenge I just wanted to remind you all to go look at http://treasuresinhiddenplaces.blogspot.com/ and bid on some of the wonderful items that are up for auction to help bring Teagan home. The auction only goes on for a few more days so hurry up and take a look. Don't forget that if you post about the auction and let me know I will enter your name for a $25 Target gift card.
Has it been over one week already? The interesting thing so far for me has been the reflecting I have done as I look over info and see children still waiting for a family. I know we can't change a whole society over night but I sure do believe we can change; and I do believe we all want change towards love and acceptance of individuals with Down syndrome. Tonight we had our daughter Reagan's first ever birthday party, no she did not turn one year old-she turned 6 years old. But for me it was a moment in which I watched all of my children just be themselves, eat from everyone's plates, and find every single water puddle in our yard and play in it until there was no water left (that would be Owen). All of my children were having fun laughing, eating, playing with friends, and just being free. That is my wish for all the orphans still waiting to know what it is to run in a backyard, swing on a swing, and get spoiled by their older cousins. I love how my nieces and nephews just love all over my children, play with them, argue over who holds who etc.. My nieces and nephews would go to bat for their cousins and that warms my heart so much. I know if they ever need anyone that all my nieces and nephews would be right there. That my friends is the change I have longed to see in our world and it starts with the youth of today!
1. Ds Fact- Ds is the most common chromosomal condition. Approximately 1 in 691 babies are born with Ds each year.
2. Hopeful Heather
Girl, born September 2001
This tiny girl is ten years old! So petite!
Heather doesn't have any other health complications listed at all.
3. Carrington Fact - Carrington has gained so much weight that the dr had to put in an even bigger gbutton. This is her 3rd size.
4. Spreading the love about a child with Ds
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Heather is on display tomorrow at our Hopewell Junction buddy walk!!!
Can I ask a favor? Could you spread the word about Jack? http://nobabynoblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/jack.html
He is 11, he has HIV and he said "what do I need to do for a Mom to come? Do you know where she is? Is she looking for me?"
Break. My. Heart.
We have to help him!!
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