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Post by Tammy on Mar 12, 2006 20:30:50 GMT -5
The thing I Love most about Lewis is his ability to fight and argue with his sisters, get into mischief, and generally drive his Mother up the wall...just like any other child.
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Post by poojamom on Mar 12, 2006 22:16:38 GMT -5
Pooja is like a mother hen to her brother, she just will do anything to make him happy, many a times it is defending him when we are trying to discipline him ;D sharing her stuff with him, hugging him and from the day he was born, she has always asked for him the first thing she enters home from school! Ofcourse they fight with each other too, but that is less. Everytime they hug each other, you know there is a special connection and it melts my heart with happiness. Pooja's favorite advice to me,her dad and bro is "It's O.K. try again", any time we are having trouble getting some work done or having a rough day. It just pops out of her mouth. Best of all, she loves and appreciates any food I serve her, even if it is not tasty, the first bite she eats, she always says MMmmmmmmmmm! It's good. She may refuse it later, but I just love hearing Mmmm! first from her I love her!!!
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Post by elenasmom on Mar 13, 2006 14:31:58 GMT -5
Elena is so loving. If she hasn't seen me for awhile, because we're in different parts of the house, she comes running with arms open for a big hug and kiss, then she goes back to what she was doing. She often starts a conversation with "I love you momma". It's the best.
She is very empathetic, she can't stand to see someone upset. If her brother is in trouble, she starts crying. Even when she sees a picture in a book of someone crying or angry, she wants to know what happened to them and she pets the picture, kisses the picture and says "oohh, it's ok".
But like Tammy said, one of the best things is the way she argues, tries to get Mikie in trouble, stands her ground, and other manipulations just like any other kid.
This IS a great thread. Gay
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Post by carolyn on Mar 15, 2006 8:42:35 GMT -5
What a great thread. I haven't been able to post about this for a few days as John has been sick, and quite frankly, there is nothing pleasant about the guy when he is sick. Now his brother has the virus, and he is miserable too- I am desparate for sleep!!!! Anyhow, John finally went back to school today, after missing a whole week. Today was the first time he had to get on the bus without his brother. I was seriously stressing about this, but he did it! He was a tiny bit bummed, right when the bus pulled up, but the bus driver asked one of Peter's friends to sit with John, so he was excited. I am amazed at how some things are just no big deal to him, things I would think would be really hard. He is his own person! It has been so wonderful to have him back to his old self, the virus he had hit him very hard, and day after day of crabby whiney boy gets tiring.
Also, another thing about John that is great is how he loves to learn. He is in K, and has learned not only all his letter, but the letter sounds and can write nearly all of them. He is working on phonics now, learning to sound out words, and while this is slow, he just keeps plugging along at it. He has amazed everyone ! John will get out his magna doodle, and tell me or his sisters to give him a sound, and then he will write the letter! How amamzing is that!! They must do it at school, and I can't believe he likes to do it at home too!.
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Post by Alice on Mar 15, 2006 10:30:38 GMT -5
Robin,
Thank you so much for starting this post! I agree we should talk more about our kids abilities than disabilities with each other! I love to hear what other kids with DS can do, it makes me feel so good!
To be short: Luke (6) is very sweet and loving person, very musical (we think that he can be a conductor LOL), very technical, very demanding with his own strong character, TV lover, he can count till 10 using his fingers and voice, he can put his name using letters, and he can write his name using keyboard, very computer oriented(as mom and dad LOL), and sure he can read "Love and Learning", he starts using his voice more often(hope he'll talk soon).
Hugs to all for your inputs, Alice
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Post by ValerieC on Mar 15, 2006 13:28:24 GMT -5
Alethea can make a mess like no other child I've ever met. I know it sounds like a complaint, but it truly isn't. With her messes comes the typical behavior of a 2 year old. She loves to explore, touch, play, sing, babble, eat and a load of other things that create those lovely messes! She is a busy little girl!
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Post by firerose98 on Mar 15, 2006 15:50:58 GMT -5
Great thread!
Gillian is so open and accepting. She smiles at everyone. She loves to make friends. It doesn't matter whether we are at the dr's office or in the mall, we are constantly being told "what a beautiful baby!" She just wins everyone over.
When we were in the hospital for her surgery (gosh, has it already been almost a year!) and the nurses just doted on my little angel. She just has a natural charisma, even at 16 months old!
Michelle
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Post by Claire on Mar 15, 2006 23:19:21 GMT -5
Great Thread I agree 100%. I read them all and laughed and cried at the same time just thinking about how are children are all so special in each and every way. Adam is strong willed, sensitive and will even pout at a baby crying on the television. He is also a great escape artist, reads and types on the computer. He is now making full sentences that we understand and with the help of his National Service dog has mastered the looking before crossing the street. He has had many set backs like most of the other kids but also like all our other children has fought and come up on top. He amazes us every day. Can't wait for what comes next with him.
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Post by Jessie on Mar 21, 2006 8:23:07 GMT -5
Geez, I finally had time to read all of these posts! They are all great and I enjoyed every one of them. Carolyn - that's amazing what John does with the Magna Doodle!! I'm so impressed! Cbean and to those of you that have lived through medical issues with your children - you guys are my heroes. CC & Robin - uh, mental note here for all of us . . . THREE professional escape artists all in the same hotel in Pittsburgh . . . I think we might need to alert the hotel staff that if they find 3 boys together getting into mischief that they belong to us!!!! LOL Now, where to begin with The Boy . . . just when I think it's time that we need to push him to do something new or I'm not sure he is going to be able to "get" something, he amazes me and proves me sooooo wrong. Tuesday mornings are my mornings to get him off to school as Brian has an early morning meeting. I think Jason secretly misses it that I used to be the one to help him in the morning . . . he doesn't growl at me like he does his dad - don't tell Brian that when you guys meet him! Anyway, I've been thinking that I really need to push Brian to make Jason start picking out his own clothes in the morning. We haven't even discussed it yet, I've just been thinking that there's only two things he doesn't do for himself in the morning - wake up to an alarm and get his own clothes out yet. Well, before Brian left this morning he had set out some clothes for Jason (he's such a great DH), but Jason came downstairs this morning with his own set of clothes! He didn't even know Brian wouldn't be home this morning and like I said, we hadn't even discussed this yet. He came down with socks, underwear, shirt and jeans! I guess Jason knew he was ready to take on more responsibility. I was so proud of him and I can't wait for Brian to get home so I can tell him. Also, recently I had a looooong meeting with his SLP at school and she had such wonderful things to say about him that I thought my heart was going to burst with pride! She said that he has become a little mother hen to the other kids in his class that are either physically disabled or a little less cognitively aware (huh, like father like son becoming a mother hen!). She said he is so goofy and fun they love to have him around and he is just developing by leaps and bounds this year. Sigh, what a HUGE relief. 2 years ago (or is it 3?) when he started at this school, they were honestly VERY concerned about having him because the reports from his previous schools were horrible as far as his behavior. Hopefully I'm not jinxing anything by saying this, but it's been ages since a negative report has come home!! Oh - and deep down, he really does love his little sissy. His new routine when he gets home from school is to bring me his backpack so I can look at his work from the day, take his coat off and then go kiss his sissy on the forehead. Awwwwww - how can you NOT love a kid like that? ? Jessie
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Post by chasesmom on Mar 21, 2006 16:37:30 GMT -5
Jesse... i think it sounds like Jason is doing great and I am very impressed with him getting his own clothes ;D Chase has JUST started being interested in what to wear and is really big into wearing jeans all of a sudden but no way does he pick out clothes for school, good job Jason!! As for the escape artisit being together in the hotel, LOL, I think we need to do a heads up to the staff there, LOL and I am thinking there will be a few more escape artists there if Jackie's Justin and Pat's John John come!!!!! Hugs, Robin
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Post by mom2nicole on Mar 21, 2006 17:23:22 GMT -5
My daughter Nicole is constantly amazing me. I guess more so because in other people's eyes she should not be doing all the thing she knows how to do and then that makes me think less of her, but then I remember that she is a remarkable girl. Everytime that we have to go to the doctors or get blood drawn or give her medicine she says Thank You. It is so sweet and innocent. She can count to 15 and if I sing with her she knows most of her ABC's. She cleans up after herself and thanks me for everything all the time. She tells me "ove you" and "miss you" and that just melts my heart. She loves TV and playing card games. "go fish" I thank god everyday that he gave me Nicole and i wouldn't change anything about her, although I would change the way some people precieve her, because there always wrong!!!!!! Michelle
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Post by caz on Mar 21, 2006 17:23:59 GMT -5
wat great posts all made me smile. Joshua gives the biggest smiles they make you feel so warm, He gives the biggest hugs , Today Joshua held his feeding spoon in his hand and took it to his mouth,with a little help from mum,well done Joshua.
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