tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59338237656543795292024-03-13T22:30:51.907-05:00Taylor LynnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-42267977569029089562014-03-21T08:30:00.002-05:002014-03-21T08:30:55.678-05:00Happy World Down Syndrome Day!Today is World Down Syndrome Day!! Today we celebrate Taylor for all her amazing accomplishments and we look forward to achieving all of her goals and dreams! <br />
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I wish I could go back to those moments when Taylor was born and whisper in my ear about all of the love, joy, and laughter that is to come. I wish I could wipe away my tears while showing pictures of how much Taylor will look like her daddy. I wish I could hold my hand and say quietly how we would never change this for the world. <br />
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Taylor has made me, and Brian, different people. I am not the person you knew before I had Taylor. I love stronger, care deeper, and I have Taylor to thank for all of that. Take a couple of minutes to watch this video today. It says it all. <br />
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<a href="http://saatchi.com/en-us/news/dear-future-mom/#play-video">http://saatchi.com/en-us/news/dear-future-mom/#play-video</a>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-55916340947110901752014-03-18T07:55:00.000-05:002014-03-18T07:58:24.962-05:00World Down Syndrome Day - 2014It is that time of year again!<br />
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I can't believe that this Friday is World Down Syndrome Day again. Time has just been flying by, as you may have been able to tell since it has been SO LONG since our last post.<br />
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Things are going really well with Taylor lately. She has been a very happy, healthy girl since we had her adenoids removed almost a year ago now. The days of her having chronic sinus infections look like they are behind us! This has really made a difference in other areas as well. Since she is not always sick now we have seen great improvements in her development!<br />
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Taylor continues to be the light of the room everywhere we go, and will let you hear of it if you do not pay attention to her!<br />
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Taylor also got her orthotic inserts several weeks ago as we continue to work with her on her walking.<br />
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Because believe it or not - Taylor will start going to school in April (getting on a bus and everything!).....<br />
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So right now we are mainly focused on finishing with our birth-to-three program before she transitions being under the care of the school district. As soon as she turns three she will be receiving her therapies through the school district during the day at school.<br />
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But don't let that fool you - We have been able to fit in some wonderful family time, bowling, walks and wonderful times with friends!<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-30625518899942801042013-06-17T11:43:00.000-05:002014-01-08T07:33:45.043-06:00Loving the water!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Some Friday cuteness!</span></strong></div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-86201900085838249342013-05-31T08:48:00.000-05:002013-06-10T00:43:15.964-05:00Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening – What’s the big deal?<br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.downsyndromeprenataltesting.com/is-down-syndrome-already-starting-to-disappear/">I came across this article today.</a> This is something I have thought about quite often over the last 2 years and wanted to share some of them. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">From the outside looking in, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>seems like the next logical advancement in healthcare technology. There have been ways to screen babies in the womb for quite some time now, however we can now do this with little to no risk to the mother. Because of the low risk many doctors are recommending or requiring mothers to get screened during the first stages of their pregnancy. The most common things that the screen tests for is the presence of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisomy">trisomy</a> (a third copy of a chromosome). Trisomy 21 is the proper term for Down syndrome, as it is caused by a 3<sup>rd</sup> copy of the 21<sup>st</sup> chromosome. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This is where things go from logical to severely emotional and ethical because humans have to pick up where the science and technology stops.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">When a mother gets a prenatal diagnosis that the child they are carrying potentially has one of these syndromes they are presented with a choice. Continue with the pregnancy or terminate. <a href="http://www.theidsc.org/2012/05/what-exactly-is-termination-rate-for.html">In the US, when presented with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndromeroughly 75-80% of mothers, on average, decided to terminate their child, thosenumbers only increase when looking at the rest of the world. </a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Some of this is due to outdated information that the doctors are providing or that can be found online about the kind of expectations you can, and should have for a person with Down syndrome. But there are wonderful organizations out there that work so very hard every day to fight those stereotypes and educate families and their doctors. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So what else could it be?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I think we all have ourselves to blame. After you get married people start asking “when are you going to have kids?”. Telling you that it is the best thing that has ever happened to them and start sharing some of the joyous moments. As Americans we are expected to grow up and chase the American Dream. Own a house, take care of your yard and raise a perfect family complete with mischievous little boys and adorable little girls. Then as parents it is our job to turn that little boy into a driven successful young man; and raise a strong, independent, successful young woman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">From the moment that you decide you are “ready” to have children (I don’t think any of us are ever truly ready!) you start dreaming about what kind of life they may have, all of the things that you will do together and who they will grow up to be. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Getting that diagnosis is life altering. I can’t speak to what it is like to get a prenatal diagnosis, but I can still feel what it was like when we got Taylor’s diagnosis. At first, you think all of your hopes and dreams for your child are forever gone. That can rock you to your core. After we got the official diagnosis when Taylor’s blood work came back, we too were given an option. One of the first things that the Geneticist (the one that came in to give us the official diagnosis) talked to us about is adoption agencies that specialize in placing children with Down syndrome in homes. We didn’t ask for this information. It was offered because the assumption is that people do not want these children. It wasn’t until we said we were not interested in giving our child away that they started talking about what kind of future she could have, and who we can reach out to for help and guidance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So what’s the big deal? These are children. Selected termination of a child due to a prenatal diagnosis is genocide. Regardless if you are pro-life or pro-choice. If your decision is based on the genetic makeup of your child it is genocide. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">These children will grow up. They will have hopes and dreams of their own. They will go on to accomplish their goals and live full, wonderful lives. Who are we to deny that because things may be harder on us as parents?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> Part of their lives <i>will</i> be tough, unfair and they may feel the sting of stereotypes. How is that different than your life? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What we realized after receiving Taylors diagnosis is that our <a href="http://taylorlynnhorrell.blogspot.com/2011/05/welcome.html">dreams</a> for her did not cease to exist, they just needed to be shifted. We remembered that it is about <i>Taylor’s</i> hopes and dreams, not ours. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Raising my children will be my greatest accomplishment and contribution to this world. That would have been true even if Taylor did not have Down syndrome. I would not wish that anyone be put into a situation where you feel pressure to terminate your child. May God be with those faced with that in the future. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-57531997435637231822013-03-22T12:27:00.002-05:002013-03-22T12:27:50.200-05:00A quick update!<br />
Hello again!<br />
I am guessing many of you have wondered where we have been and what we have been up to since it has been awhile since our last blog post. We haven't meant to be so quite on our little blog, but Taylor has kept us busy!<br />
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Our crazy little toddler has been keeping us on our toes with all of her news skills. Taylor is climbing up the first two steps of our stairs, crawling around the house like a maniac, tormenting Erwin, and signing up a storm! She has start to sign to us without us prompting her, so now we know if she is tired, hungry or wants more of something. It is pretty awesome!<br />
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Yesterday was World Down Syndrome Day and we celebrated Taylor with style! Brian had a fundraiser at work for his D.A.D.S. group (Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome) and raised just over $1,000. Then after work we had a pizza party with friends and Taylor knew she was the center of attention. Life is good and Taylor is amazing! Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-42475416854681498112013-02-07T09:17:00.001-06:002013-02-07T09:17:29.909-06:00Bath time<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AW-zb_vzAko/URPFioC6KlI/AAAAAAAAUSk/_ge2c_Wd06E/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1BRzE3MDguanBn%253F%253D-749909"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AW-zb_vzAko/URPFioC6KlI/AAAAAAAAUSk/_ge2c_Wd06E/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1BRzE3MDguanBn%253F%253D-749909" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5842230340285508178" /></a></p>Taylor is patiently waiting for her bath to fill up!<br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-16660167503999448162012-11-10T10:53:00.000-06:002012-11-10T10:58:23.621-06:00Perfect Fall Day<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kn2nEu1AM_g/UJ6HsG5U3AI/AAAAAAAATfE/cNZ0PWhQIC8/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1BRzE1NDktMS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-703621"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kn2nEu1AM_g/UJ6HsG5U3AI/AAAAAAAATfE/cNZ0PWhQIC8/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1BRzE1NDktMS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-703621" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5809229761189567490" /></a></p>Does fall get any better than this?<br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-88268381903156043162012-10-26T08:45:00.001-05:002012-10-26T08:45:47.380-05:00Heading to Missouri<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5878sjD58s/UIqUDEKf4bI/AAAAAAAATNM/uo9XDjBDzNE/s1600/2012-10-26_08-25-26_950-747380.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A5878sjD58s/UIqUDEKf4bI/AAAAAAAATNM/uo9XDjBDzNE/s320/2012-10-26_08-25-26_950-747380.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5803613850198598066" /></a></p><p>We are on the plain headed to Missouri for the First Down for Down syndrome awareness!</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-11259494523067260502012-10-11T06:34:00.000-05:002012-10-11T10:40:12.356-05:00October Love<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: auto 0in 6pt 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">October has already brought so many things to our family! The DSAW Awareness walk happened (okay it was Sept. 30<sup>th</sup>, but close enough) and we should get a post with pictures up from it this weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">We also did away with baby bottles. Taylor has been using a sippy during the day and then right before bed having a bottle. The first night was rough and full of tears but in the end the sippy cup won the battle! She hasn’t used a baby bottle since and is even transitioning from a traditional sippy cup to one with a straw. Her physical therapist wants her to use the straw sippy cup as part of her speech therapy since it uses more muscles to drink from the straw.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">We stopped feeding Taylor baby food the same weekend. I have always made all her baby food myself and the past couple months I have made it extremely chunky so she was already used to having to chew her food. Taylor has moved on to finger foods and loves it. So does Erwin by the way! He is on constant alert when she is sitting in her highchair waiting for the food that doesn’t make it to her mouth. Taylor’s (and Erwin’s favorite new foods include peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and pancakes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">We will end the month by flying to Missouri to walk at the Kansas City Down Syndrome Awareness Walk at Arrowhead Stadium. (Go Chiefs!) Our friends and family in Missouri have a team for Taylor called Taylor’s Angels! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Last but not least…Did you know that October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month? Well it is and here are 21 things you should know about Down syndrome! Thanks to <a href="http://sassysoutherngal.posterous.com/"><span style="color: purple;">http://sassysoutherngal.posterous.com/</span></a> for letting me borrow her awesome list and adding to it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">1. Each individual with Down syndrome is unique. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Have you met Taylor? She is pretty awesome and unique!)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">2. Individuals with Down syndrome are not always happy. Many have a sweet disposition but they have the same range of feelings (glad, mad, sad, and happy) as individuals who do not have Down syndrome. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(So very true!)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3. A 3rd copy of the 21st chromosome causes Down syndrome. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">4. The medical name for Down syndrome is Trisomy 21.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">5. Down syndrome was given the name “Down” syndrome because Dr. Langdon Down was one of the first researchers to describe the genetic condition. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">6. In the United States the correct term for Down syndrome is Down with a capital D and syndrome with a lower case s. The D is capitalized because it is named after the person Dr. Down and that is his proper name. It is not possessive “Down’s syndrome.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">7. A person is a person first and has Down syndrome second. Therefore, you never call someone a Down’s child, Down’s person, etc. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This is one of my biggest hot buttons when people call Taylor Downs or say she is a Downs baby. Learn the lingo!)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">8. Down syndrome occurs at conception.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">9. Individuals with Down syndrome did nothing to cause their Down syndrome.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">10. You cannot catch Down syndrome. It is not a disease like the common cold.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">11. Individuals born with Down syndrome vary in their abilities and related medical issues. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">12. Almost 50 percent of babies born with Down syndrome will have some type of heart issues. These issues range from very serious requiring surgery to issues that self-correct. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(We are so grateful that Taylor was not born with any heart or major health issues.)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">13. Another common characteristic of babies with Down syndrome is lower muscle tone. This may cause them to take longer to sit up, crawl, or walk and may cause them to tire more easily. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(But it does make them great at baby yoga!)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">14. Individuals with Down syndrome want to have friends and do the same kinds of things that other children/adults their age want to do.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">15. With proper supports individuals with Down syndrome can and should be included in general education classrooms and extracurricular activities such as dance, soccer, karate, cheerleading and acting. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Taylor is already in swimming!)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">16. Many individuals with Down syndrome are getting married. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This makes my heart smile.)</i> </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">17. Individuals with Down syndrome are living independently while others live independently with supports. Some even own their own homes.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">18. It is outdated and disrespectful to say someone with Down syndrome is the “R-word.” The preferred language is that a person with Down syndrome has an intellectual disability. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Don’t say it. Ever.)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">19. Many individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities are going to college. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(We need to start Taylor’s college fund now!)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">20. Individuals with Down syndrome have the same rights as all other people. They have dreams, goals and aspirations. They deserve to be treated with dignity and respect just like everyone else. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">21. It would be great if you would get to know someone with Down syndrome!<em><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> (If you have questions about Down syndrome let us know! We would be happy to answer any that we are able to!)</span></em></span></div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-60665782312594415922012-10-01T22:42:00.001-05:002012-10-01T22:42:22.619-05:00A Blue Rose<div><p dir=ltr>I was just forwarded this from my Godmother.</p>
<p dir=ltr>A Blue Rose<br>
Having four visiting family members, my wife was very busy, so I offered to go to the store for her to get some needed items, which included light bulbs, paper towels, trash bags, detergent and Clorox. So off I went.<br>
I scurried around the store, gathered up my goodies and headed for the checkout counter, only to be blocked in the narrow aisle by a young man who appeared to be about sixteen-years-old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I patiently waited for the boy to realize that I was there. This was when he waved his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, "Mommy, I'm over here."<br>
It was obvious now, he was mentally challenged and also startled as he turned and saw me standing so close to him, waiting to squeeze by. His eyes widened and surprise exploded on his face as I said, "Hey Buddy, what's your name?"<br>
"My name is Denny and I'm shopping with my mother," he responded proudly.<br>
"Wow," I said, "that's a cool name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Steve."<br>
"Steve, like Stevarino?" he asked. "Yes," I answered. "How old are you Denny?"<br>
"How old am I now, Mommy?" he asked his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle.<br>
"You're fifteen-years-old Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by."<br>
I acknowledged her and continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement, because he was the center of someone's attention. He then abruptly turned and headed toward the toy section.<br>
Denny's mom had a puzzled look on her face and thanked me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn't even look at him, much less talk to him.<br>
I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said something I have no idea where it came from, other than by the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I told her that there are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in God's Garden; however, "Blue Roses" are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness. You see, Denny is a Blue Rose and if someone doesn't stop and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they've missed a blessing from God.<br>
She was silent for a second, then with a tear in her eye she asked, "Who are you?"<br>
Without thinking I said, "Oh, I'm probably just a dandelion, but I sure love living in God's garden."<br>
She reached out, squeezed my hand and said, "God bless you!" and then I had tears in my eyes.<br>
May I suggest, the next time you see a BLUE ROSE , whichever differences that person may have, don't turn your head and walk off. Take the time to smile and say Hello. Why? Because, by the grace of GOD, this mother or father could be you. This could be your child, grandchild, niece , nephew or any other family member. What a difference a moment can mean to that person or their family.<br>
From an old dandelion! Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest up to God!<br>
"People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel!"</p>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-69978440582568077012012-09-27T06:35:00.000-05:002012-09-27T08:36:59.953-05:00A Thank You to our Friends and Family<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As Sunday quickly approaches and we are finishing our preparations for the Awareness walk, I keep stopping to think about the outpouring of love we have seen from our friends and family. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From Brian, Taylor and I we truly thank you all from the bottoms of our hearts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Your encouraging words, steadfast support and love have truly rocked our world. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where we are today is such a stronger, more confident place than where we were last year at this time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Because of all of you we have become stronger, more confident, ready to show the world that Down Syndrome is not something to shy away from. It is a 17 month old little girl with crazy hair who sings all the time. </span></div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-72324521166147401952012-09-24T09:27:00.001-05:002012-09-24T09:27:36.856-05:00The Walk is Sunday!<br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">With
the very generous help of our friends, family and Direct Supply, our team is currently in </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">second place for the fundraising competition</span></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">!</span></div>
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also have over 100 people registered to walk, which </span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">shatters all previous records
going back 16 years</span></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you would still like to <a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/dsaw/16th-annual-awareness-walk-for-down-syndrome">join
us (Team Taylor’s Wild One’s)</a>, or would like to <a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/brian-horrell-1/16th-annual-awareness-walk-for-down-syndrome">donate</a>,
it is not too late! Pre-registration will be accepted online until Wednesday,
after that you can still register the day of the walk. <b><i><u><a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/brian-horrell-1/16th-annual-awareness-walk-for-down-syndrome">All
donations must be in before noon on Wednesday to be counted towards the
fundraising competition!</a></u></i></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This is the first year that
my wife and I have done this walk. When we were talking about our goals we
decided that a team of 20 people, raising a total of $2,000 would be
outstanding. With all of your help we have shattered both goals. Thank you very
much for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-84305579090599373552012-09-18T07:00:00.000-05:002012-09-18T13:32:50.811-05:00Fall Happenings 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-16729290566157500162012-08-31T06:27:00.000-05:002012-09-10T10:41:11.892-05:00Crazy Hair<div style="text-align: center;">
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-36674010323666743862012-08-09T06:31:00.000-05:002012-09-10T10:42:02.521-05:00Here it is!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-80559782701893227362012-08-08T17:00:00.000-05:002012-08-08T16:06:22.103-05:00Almost FamousTaylor is becoming quite the famous little girl! All of the members of the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin will be receiving an invitation to the walk in September this week. <br />
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It seems for the last year and a half my life has been one
challenge, accomplishment, change, celebration, setback and “learning opportunity”
after another. I think for much of this time, that is how I have been operating
as well. Taking things as they come, doing what I can and then moving on to the
next. There have been some definite ups and downs all the while experiencing extreme
versions of every conceivable emotion, fighting the urge to shut them down completely
and just focus on tasks (I do this when stressed or overwhelmed). <o:p></o:p></div>
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And then it hit me last night. I am not sure what happened or
why, but it was like a veil was removed from my eyes. Nothing about my life
changed, just my viewpoint. My realization?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I truly and honestly love my life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have been so caught up in my daily actions, thoughts and
plans, that I haven’t taken a step back to just breathe in far too long. I am
glad I did last night. All the work, planning, worrying, happiness, pride, fear
and uncertainties are all still there. But that is life. I am so blessed that
when these moments of clarity do surface, my conclusion is that I do indeed
still love my life. That is all a person can ask for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you to all of you that are a part of my life. It wouldn’t
be the same without all of you. <o:p></o:p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-76350722628002164622012-07-23T09:20:00.001-05:002012-07-23T09:20:40.100-05:00Summer update<br />
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Wow has this summer been going by quickly, and it is not
going to slow down until sometime in October!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have been busy trying to fit in all the activities we
want to do over the summer, all the while trying to stay cool. It has been very
hot up here, sometimes hitting record breaking temperatures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Taylor has been very busy as well. She is making great
strides in her physical therapy, it seems like every day she makes a noticeable
advancement. She is so very close to crawling it is both exciting and
terrifying (this weekend we will be buying more baby gates!). She is also
making strides towards walking (pun intended) by standing with very little
assistance. She is slowly getting over her previous aversion to having weight
on her feet; because of this she has “rediscovered” her jumper!<o:p></o:p></div>
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She has also officially cut her first tooth, with a second
one close behind it. She continues to discover new foods through us feeding her
off our plates. There seems to be very few foods she doesn’t like, I think she
gets this from her father. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Taylor has also been in swimming classes every Saturday for
the last 6 weeks. She is a natural in the water! I truly believe that this is
one of the reasons we have been seeing such advances in her gross motor skills
this last month or so. The other reason she has been advancing is due to
doubling up her therapy sessions; we have one every other week now! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Taylor has also discovered a new talent. This one she most definitely
gets from her mother. Taylor loves to sing! She started out by copying a song
that Kelly has been singing to her since she was born. Now she will start
singing this song (the words are all various forms of “da”) on her own and
starting to come up with her own. This is a huge deal because it further
confirms what we have known all along, Taylor will be verbal. With this in mind
we are getting more into learning and teaching her baby sign language. We know
she is already trying to communicate with us, she just can’t use words yet. She
is already full of gestures and different sounds when she wants something. We have
been doing our best to decipher these while encouraging her to learn the signs
for common messages. The goal is to increase the level of 2-way communication
between us. As she starts to communicate more consistently she will start
dropping the signs and using more and more words. <o:p></o:p></div>
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us plenty busy with much more to do!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We hope you all are enjoying your summer as much as we are.<o:p></o:p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-11630001851875621662012-06-28T06:38:00.000-05:002012-09-10T10:46:02.883-05:00Back to School<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last night I came home from work and on the kitchen table was an envelope from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. In June I had sent in my application to go back to school and finally finish my Bachelors Degree 11 years after I left Whitewater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I left Whitewater right after my junior year to pursue a Meeting and Event Management Associates Degree at MATC and loved every second of it. I always knew that I would want to finish my Bachelor's Degree since I was so close to it that I could pretty much reach out and grab it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I am thirty years old and am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. I am defined by all of these titles but most importantly by one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a mother to a one year old girl named Taylor. Taylor has strawberry blond hair, striking blue eyes, a light twinkling laugh and Down Syndrome. She has defined who I am more than any other aspect of my life. My husband, Brian, and I did not know that Taylor had Down Syndrome until she was born and the nurse told us what they suspected. We both went through the shock, grief and the pain, but out of all of that came something wonderful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taylor has made me both grow up and learn to live life fully. I have had to learn about Down Syndrome and the devastating statistics that come along with that knowledge. I now have to worry about life expectancy, developmental delays, inclusion and so much more. I am a mini expert in the field of Down Syndrome and am learning more all the time. I have joined support groups that help get out frustrations and more importantly celebrate milestones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taylor has taught me to live a life full of celebrations and encouragement and excitement. You have never seen a happier mother until you saw me celebrate when my daughter sat up on her own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure it might take her longer to learn to crawl, walk and talk, but she will do it. She will crawl, she will walk and if she is anything like me, she will talk. And we will celebrate loudly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will bring a presence of knowledge, compassion and celebration of life to UW-Whitewater because that is what my one year old daughter taught me."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So last night I opened the letter and it started with "Congratulations and welcome to UW- Whitewater!" I am pretty sure my statement is what got me in!</span></div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426230462643633851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-8462161963082660412012-06-27T17:55:00.000-05:002012-09-10T10:43:14.184-05:00Papa Rich<div class="mobile-photo">
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Silly grandpa! You can't eat my foot! I need it to grab my toys with instead of my hands!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253507183206945210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933823765654379529.post-60375694226396633782012-06-19T12:34:00.002-05:002012-06-19T12:34:49.640-05:00Walk For Taylor!<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Did you know that the Down Syndrome
Association of Wisconsin (DSAW) hosts an awareness walk every fall at the
Milwaukee Zoo?<span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;">In April of last
year my daughter, Taylor, was born with an extra 21st chromosome that causes
Down Syndrome. After receiving the diagnosis one of the first things we did was
reach out and try to connect with other people that could understand what we
were going through</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f497d; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;">and teach us what we
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Awareness
Walk is designed to help raise funds, AND to help raise awareness and promote
inclusion, diversity and acceptance of Down Syndrome, as well as strive to
guarantee access to a full life for all individuals with Down syndrome, their
families and friends. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">DSAW has been,
and will continue to be, an unbelievable resource for us. This walk is their
major fundraiser for the year. Please help us show our appreciation by joining
us! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">We are putting
together a team called Taylor’s Wild Ones<span style="color: blue;"> </span>in
honor of my daughter. If you are unable to join us for the walk, donations are
also greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"Taylor's Wild Ones" by clicking the "Join Now" button here</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Registration and
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Food, DJ,
Crafts, Temporary<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>Tattoos and Face Painting,
Raffles and Silent Auctions, Resource Tent, visits from your favorite mascots
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