At home life with Anna has been quite interesting. It’s been a bit difficult because of course, she has no clue why we can’t go outside anymore. She has no clue why we haven’t been going to her therapies, her horseback riding, swimming, to the park, and her favorite- restaurants. Frequently she asks, “where am […]
Grateful for My Decision
It was an emotional, yet joyful month of July as Anna celebrated her golden birthday in quarantine turning five on July 5th. Around her birthday, I always flashback to the early part of my pregnancy when I found out about her diagnosis of Down Syndrome. Since, typically, it is unacceptable in my culture to knowingly […]
Quarantine Tales Continued
What have Anna and I been up to during quarantine? Besides therapy, we actually tried to make the best of our time. Although before, we were doing activities such as swimming, horseback riding, physical therapy, and occupational therapy; now, we have had to get creative at home. Besides all the home therapy I attempt whenever […]
New Year with New Improvments
Happy New Year! Since we moved from the East coast a few years ago and since my family is still living in the East Coast, we were able to celebrate an early New Year which was very nice! We watched as the ball dropped in New York Times Square as we counted down to 2020. […]
Reminiscing on Better Times
Prior to the worsening of this Coronavirus in February, we were able to take our pre-planned trip to Europe. The children had a mid-winter break and we took advantage of it. We were so grateful to have been able to do that trip then given the circumstances now. We visited all over Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, and […]
Incorporating Therapy into Everyday Chores
“Cutie patootie, Cutie pie,” I say! This all gets met with a, “I’m NOT a cutie patootie, I’m Anna!” Oops! Sometimes I can’t help myself. She keeps me laughing a lot! She tells me, “You’re funny. I’m silly.” I’m thankful for her keeping me laughing because although I have a good sense of humor, I’m […]
Back to Preschool we go!
Anna is back to preschool! Anna loves being in preschool! She is currently fully immersed in a typical preschool. So far, she is doing fantastic, except, I do believe she may be the only one still in a diaper. Anna was born with imperforate anus and was taken for surgery soon after birth. She […]
Anna’s Summer Fun
Anna had an awesome summer! She has been enjoying horseback riding and swimming. But, the highlight of our summer was our trip to Italy, we had an incredible time! Besides the Gondola ride, her favorite part was the water taxi in Venice -a speedboat to get back to the airport as we celebrated her […]
Anna’s Speech Progress and Setbacks
Anna- what a character! I am waiting in the waiting room of the physical therapy department with a room full of people. In the distance, I see her running towards me full speed and with the loudest, clearest voice possible, “Mama, I pooed! Mama, I pooed. ” I hear the snickering of the people in […]
Introducing Anna
Meet Anna! This is our precious, happy, spunky four year old child with Down Syndrome. Everyone says it-her presence immediately lights up a room. She is such a joyful girl and she shows her happiness not just with a facial expression but with her whole body. Her deep, visceral gut laugh exudes joy. This […]