Olympic competitors walk an exciting, hard, intense road. They often start training when they are very young. Some choose their sport, some say their sport chose them. Some even have their sport chosen by their parents or government. To become the best, they train for countless hours, year after year. They have coaches, trainers, doctors,…
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Can and will Ivy eat by mouth?
This is another question I get a lot that doesn’t have a super simple answer. Technically, Ivy can eat/drink by mouth. According to the one swallow study we got when she was 3 months old, she needs liquids to be thickened in order to drink them safely. Her swallowing muscles have always been very disorganized,…
What my daughter with Down syndrome has taught me…
When we think of ourselves as parents, one of our main jobs is teaching. We teach our children to dress themselves and tie their shoes. We teach them how to be kind and polite. At some point in our parenting journey, we realize that we are learning too. As a mom to a sweet almost…
Ivy’s Health Journey – Part 2
We had so much fun becoming a family of 5 over the summer. Besides being slow to gain weight, Ivy was doing well. She was so tiny and snuggly and I loved every minute of being her mom! Excuse me while I add too many pictures before I keep going with the story… In September,…
When your child with special needs isn’t ‘proving them wrong’…
Bear with my titling of this post… I had a hard time figuring out the right wording. Read on before you judge! Also, this is one of those posts where I am sharing vulnerably. I’m opening myself up and letting people know some of those less than spectacular feelings that hide deep down. Because we…
Ivy’s Health Journey – Part 1
I haven’t been very good about updating the blog over the past couple of months! My goal is to chronicle our experience having a child with Down syndrome. The past several months since Ivy’s birth has been a big learning curve for me, trying to balance being a mom of three, working full time, and…
My Incredible Ivy 