Our little munchkin, Rebecca (c. 2004)

I’m not usually big on “Awareness” Days, but I make an exception for this one, because it celebrates some very special people. The date that was picked (3/21) is no accident – on this date, we celebrate those wonderful people who have 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. Life in a family with a DS member is a whirlwind adventure!

One of the things that many families worry about is how having a child with Down syndrome is going to affect the other children in their family. I always tell them not to worry – almost all siblings of people with DS have close, loving relationships with their DS brother/sister throughout their lifetime. There is lots of laughter in the houses of DS families.

In looking for stuff to include in this post, I ran across a couple of videos that just made me grin from ear to ear – what a lucky little girl to have brothers like this (and all of the families that I have encountered have just as much fun as these guys!):
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They obviously have lots of fun together (with lots of hugs and kisses!). Younger Brother gets his sister in on the act – this is the kind of joy that our families get to see every day:
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The most fun thing about having someone with Down syndrome in your family is that EVERY day is a party – most of us actually feel sorry for non-DS families!
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Little Miss Attitude (c. 2004)…

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Just for fun, I thought I would post Rebecca’s (still) favorite recipe for Chicken Nuggets:

1) Open box of Ian’s Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
2) Poke holes in plastic wrap surrounding nuggets
3) Heat in microwave oven on high for 2 minutes
4) Take out of microwave, remove plastic wrap (carefully, ‘cuz it’s hot!), pour onto plate
5) Serve with lots of ketchup for dipping

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