tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30666606.post4022422747974233236..comments2023-07-25T09:20:40.584-05:00Comments on Exactly where I am: Happy New year . . .Maybe!beanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859055654446653954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30666606.post-87397330752398958562008-01-04T11:50:00.000-05:002008-01-04T11:50:00.000-05:00Hi, Beans!I find it unfortunate that your cousin a...Hi, Beans!<BR/><BR/>I find it unfortunate that your cousin and her daughter are having "issues" with this. I realize that it isn't easy for a child to understand, but it is also sad that she is missing out on a very sweet part of life. <BR/><BR/>My niece's husband has a nephew with DS. Her daughter has been around him her whole life and they are best of friends. My niece and her hub have educated her from day one about DS. Even as a very young child, she knew that her cousin would always be special, but she treated him, and still does, as if nothing were different. <BR/><BR/>In fairness, the young man I speak of is probably a little higher functioning, probably around 12 yo. But the thing is that my great niece thinks nothing of hugs from her cuz, taking him almost anywhere she goes, including him at her table at family gatherings, etc. It's all about the education, both of the other parents and the other children. But we can't force anyone to educate themselves. Very sad, because I've always found DS folks to be sweet, loving, and accepting of us, including <B><I>our shortcomings</B></I>!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your note to me, and I hope to see you back and verbal at my blog!Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30666606.post-46896342924578950882008-01-02T14:35:00.000-05:002008-01-02T14:35:00.000-05:00Hey! Thanks for letting me come on the ride with ...Hey! Thanks for letting me come on the ride with you!!<BR/><BR/>I'm starting back on Weight Watchers - technically Monday. And exercising - technically Monday. Hopefully the next Monday we have...<BR/><BR/>Maybe we'll be HOT whenever we go rafting or repelling or whatever the heck it was you suggested to the ladies.Jensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639970448069931471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30666606.post-25494741205253072352008-01-01T21:23:00.000-05:002008-01-01T21:23:00.000-05:00These are just some of the scenarios that play thr...These are just some of the scenarios that play through my head from time-to-time. Wondering how my son will act with others when he is an adult, but what I really want to know about is how it will be for my older daughter to grow up with a brother who has DS. I would love to hear more about growing up with your older brother (my daughter is two years older than my son).<BR/><BR/>I also did the Atkins diet about 5 years ago and lost about 70 lbs! Wish I would have stuck to it, but we also have many Chipotle's too near for someone who has the will-power of a gnat. :)<BR/><BR/>Happy new Year and best of luck.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338367408403679236noreply@blogger.com