tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post2657165517748724799..comments2023-11-02T10:58:05.869-04:00Comments on Gavin's Voice: Down syndrome 101The VW'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05116325494368190699noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-24389093964178262242010-02-16T09:16:01.855-05:002010-02-16T09:16:01.855-05:00That is great. You need to print that out and han...That is great. You need to print that out and hand it to people.Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555534020752164137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-63561003853504095852010-02-15T09:20:38.219-05:002010-02-15T09:20:38.219-05:00I love the fact that your boys will not have ANY p...I love the fact that your boys will not have ANY problem understanding this aspect of science ~ in fact, one day they will probably be able to explain the chromosomes better than the teacher! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016242305540767050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-25481312471513338172010-02-14T21:26:26.104-05:002010-02-14T21:26:26.104-05:00This was a GREAT post - especially if you aren'...This was a GREAT post - especially if you aren't familiar with DS. YOU are a lucky mom, raising such a choice spirit. I have always wanted to adopt a DS child, even before my Ben. Love you guys!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292600488274565276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-38595523730313959262010-02-13T13:04:44.102-05:002010-02-13T13:04:44.102-05:00This post,like many of yours,resonated loud and cl...This post,like many of yours,resonated loud and clear to me.In fact,I received a reply comment from someone the other day,after I had commented for the first time on her little guy and she said she had to confess that she had been to Zoey's blog but had to leave because I represented all her worst fears... I knew this was true but hearing well,reminded me why I don't comment to some new families.I scare them.Zoey scares them and that makes me sad.<br /><br />Gavin is beautiful,as is your heart Alicia.I love coming here and seeing hope and honesty and faith.thank you for that and for sharing your very perfect Gavin.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209967185741239050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-11122784186182729342010-02-12T21:51:14.773-05:002010-02-12T21:51:14.773-05:00First of all...the teacher may need a little DS ed...First of all...the teacher may need a little DS education herself! <br /><br />Secondly-you and Gavin are NOT a bad image to what DS really is. I see Gavin as a precious human being made by HIS hands and given to you by HIM. So what if he is different and has issues. Don't we all? Gavin's story has inspired me to do well to my future sped students and Gavin shows the light through his/your eyes.<br /><br />He is also a pretty amazing kid!<br />~ElyseElysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100019358485843850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-49233929392636283912010-02-12T13:12:20.157-05:002010-02-12T13:12:20.157-05:00You are the best mom!! How sweet that Caleb wante...You are the best mom!! How sweet that Caleb wanted to explain the situation and that you work hard to give him the proper tools to do that. I actually think it's better that you let Caleb tell his own side of the story (although the teacher was REALLY off!), because now you can see how his mind works even better so you can teach him the right way to think about things in this circumstance. I just burst with pride at how accepting and loving my nephews are, especially with Gavin, and you are certainly to thank for that! LOVE YOU! <br /><br />xoxo Auntie AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988991668011078762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-32744038368959451912010-02-12T12:35:00.432-05:002010-02-12T12:35:00.432-05:00As a former teacher, I would have been so glad to ...As a former teacher, I would have been so glad to have someone with your experience come into my classroom and explain all of that! The kids could learn a lot about Down syndrome--and about a family that loves unconditionally. Some good lessons!Annette Gysenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458438008034828484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-31448008614530397542010-02-11T21:51:45.906-05:002010-02-11T21:51:45.906-05:00First, you and Gavin could NEVER give Down Syndrom...First, you and Gavin could NEVER give Down Syndrome a bad name. Everybody is different and this is true with syndromes. Just because on person has DS does not mean their experience will be exactly the same as another person with DS. Just the way it is and so not your fault!<br /><br />I am pretty surprised that a teacher would say something like that. I learned about things like DS in high school biology. I wonder where the teacher got her information?<br /><br />I am proud of Caleb and your other boys for loving Gavin unconditionally like they do. They truly are the best brothers he could have!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061378391288892565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-14114060596345743402010-02-11T20:33:55.065-05:002010-02-11T20:33:55.065-05:00I hate that you have to feel guilty for not having...I hate that you have to feel guilty for not having the Ds Poster Child! :) Silly momma! Gavin (and Jax) are good reminders to the rest of us that ALL people come in different packages with different gifts and abilities. I appreciate where you are coming from about the sibs. I feel like our kids had a lot of responsibility (most of it emotional) thrust on them, but I know that it is for their good, too. <br />Can't wait to share your "lesson" with my kids.<br />Oh, and, Caleb rocks!!! Good for him!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808674825863044909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892567951346285110.post-473782096517045982010-02-11T18:48:23.551-05:002010-02-11T18:48:23.551-05:00Seriously, me and you are soul sisters! I so love ...Seriously, me and you are soul sisters! I so love the DS community. But I too am worried about sending someone to my blog. Jax nurse the other day said her friend was pregnant with a DS baby, and immediately I was giving her my blog address and telling her she can meet hundreds of DS families there. But then when I thought more about it, I was thinking that maybe she shouldn't look at my blog first, I don't want to scare the poor women to death. People will see Jaxson and run for the hills! <br />I do sometimes feel like Jax is more like a stroke child than a DS child, but I guess truth is they are both!<br />Oh and the crazy thing, the kind of DS that Jax has is rare, and he only has 46 chromosones!Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03321275110857561824noreply@blogger.com