Daily Life

I talk about Down syndrome a lot, well especially in October, I have good reason for that, being that it’s Down syndrome awareness month.  You might think that my life is consumed with Down syndrome, but please, don’t be mistaken.  My life is not consumed with Down syndrome.  My life is consumed with my love for my family (well, there's the never-ending laundry and dishes too, I often feel like they consume me.)  We spend our days doing “normal” family stuff.

Like grocery shopping…

And soccer practice…



 

And pumpkin carving…

 

 

Sure, there are more Dr. appointments, but we make it fun…

 

 

... and we make up for it with some relaxing cuddles and cartoons time…

 

 

 

We go to the park where Danielle likes to eat the grass…

 

 

 

...and swing on the swings...

 

 

We share story time before bed…

 

We even venture out to art museums…

 

 

 

…and amusement parks…

 

We travel to far away places (California)...

 

And we’re spontaneous sometimes (whether mom likes it, or not)...

 

They were NOT supposed to get wet!

 

Life isn’t perfect.  It wasn’t perfect before Danielle and it isn’t perfect after. She, however, IS perfect, and life IS good, really good.