anyways...just want to let all of you know i have two new awareness blankets up for sale. you can find them here. don't forget you can get any awareness you want!
cat
giraffe
Saturday, November 19, 2011
two new awareness blankets!
can't believe thanksgiving is next week! crazy. i have been listening to christmas music to get in the holiday spirit. it just does not feel like the holidays, especially when the weather still hits 80 on some days. yuck. i want my high of 50s weather. i want to break out my big cozy sweaters and curl up on the couch.
anyways...just want to let all of you know i have two new awareness blankets up for sale. you can find them here. don't forget you can get any awareness you want!
cat
giraffe
anyways...just want to let all of you know i have two new awareness blankets up for sale. you can find them here. don't forget you can get any awareness you want!
cat
giraffe
Thursday, November 10, 2011
awareness security blankets
well i am back at making some awareness items. it's been my passion for awhile and i hope to one day get into making other awareness stuff. but for now i am starting out making some awareness security blankets for ANY CAUSE!!! my first two are up and available at my other etsy site 21 Ribbons formerly known as swaddled in awareness. can i just say that i researched online a couple different fabric places and found some amazingly soft minky fabric for the blankets. i want to make an adult size version for myself. all the facial features are machine embroidered. i didn't want to use any plastic parts that could be hazardous for a little one. i want my blankets to be soft for all ages.
here are some pics of the first two blankets available. i will have many more to come. hopefully, sometime within the next two weeks i will have a cat, dog, cow, and giraffe up.
monkey
your cause goes here!
horse
your cause goes here!
here are some pics of the first two blankets available. i will have many more to come. hopefully, sometime within the next two weeks i will have a cat, dog, cow, and giraffe up.
monkey
your cause goes here!
horse
your cause goes here!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
buddy walk reminder
just a reminder that buddy walk donations are due and if you'd like to donate this year click here to find out how.
thanks so much!!!
happy halloween
i knew i wanted to do a "theme." i knew i wanted to do something different. i have been making felt food and what does my son henry love more than anything in this world - bacon! bingo, bacon and eggs...
henry really got into halloween this year. he enjoyed going up to the houses and getting candy. he especially loved passing out candy. he would sit for the longest time just holding the candy pieces in his hands, waiting for someone to come to our porch. it was pretty cute how excited he was about it.
henry really got into halloween this year. he enjoyed going up to the houses and getting candy. he especially loved passing out candy. he would sit for the longest time just holding the candy pieces in his hands, waiting for someone to come to our porch. it was pretty cute how excited he was about it.
Monday, October 24, 2011
genetics
boy am i way behind...same story, different year. been a little busy, so busy that i just put up halloween decorations today.
genetics...no i'm not going to get into chromosomes and all that jazz. i want to talk about something a little more basic. when you first find out your pregnant, you begin to wonder what your baby is going to be like. what are they going to look like, what is their personality going to be like, what kinds of things will he/she like. well, the same is true even with a child who has down syndrome. but it seems you have a lot more questions and a lot more concern. will the child look different, will he/she even look like us, will he be able to do simple things like play ball, write, talk, etc. will he/she even take after our personalities or will this child be someone completely different because of ds.
i'm here to tell you, your child with ds is going to be a combination of both you and your spouse just like any other child. henry has a double dose of bull headedness that he inherited. he loves sports like his dad. he loves art like me. he loves music like both of us. he has is a joker like both of us. he looks like both of our families. all his chromosomes, even the extra one has justin and mine dna.
i always tell parents, when they ask me what is their child going to be like, your child is going to be a combination of the both of you. and to drive my point home and put worries aside i tell them something very simple....
henry has so far been in the 90th percentile and above for height and weight on a TYPICAL CHART. why does this have any meaning? well children with down syndrome have their own growth chart because they tend to be smaller. now i don't say this to brag that my kid is a beast. haha. trust me there have been some disadvantages to having a tall child. i say this because henry has tall genes. his grandfathers are well over six feet. most of his uncles and great uncles are over six feet as well. it's a simple way to show parents, yes your child has down syndrome...but for the most part he's/she's a child that has 100% your dna. he/she is going to be typical in more ways than not. and all the things you read, all the stereotypes you hear about doesn't mean your child is going to be forced into some ds mold. will henry always be tall, who knows. i hope so, otherwise my go to story goes out the window. ;)
down syndrome fact of the day:
Myth: People with Down syndrome have severe cognitive delays.
Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have cognitive delays that are mild to moderate. IQ is not an adequate measure of the functional status of people with Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome have great potential if given opportunities.
genetics...no i'm not going to get into chromosomes and all that jazz. i want to talk about something a little more basic. when you first find out your pregnant, you begin to wonder what your baby is going to be like. what are they going to look like, what is their personality going to be like, what kinds of things will he/she like. well, the same is true even with a child who has down syndrome. but it seems you have a lot more questions and a lot more concern. will the child look different, will he/she even look like us, will he be able to do simple things like play ball, write, talk, etc. will he/she even take after our personalities or will this child be someone completely different because of ds.
i'm here to tell you, your child with ds is going to be a combination of both you and your spouse just like any other child. henry has a double dose of bull headedness that he inherited. he loves sports like his dad. he loves art like me. he loves music like both of us. he has is a joker like both of us. he looks like both of our families. all his chromosomes, even the extra one has justin and mine dna.
i always tell parents, when they ask me what is their child going to be like, your child is going to be a combination of the both of you. and to drive my point home and put worries aside i tell them something very simple....
henry has so far been in the 90th percentile and above for height and weight on a TYPICAL CHART. why does this have any meaning? well children with down syndrome have their own growth chart because they tend to be smaller. now i don't say this to brag that my kid is a beast. haha. trust me there have been some disadvantages to having a tall child. i say this because henry has tall genes. his grandfathers are well over six feet. most of his uncles and great uncles are over six feet as well. it's a simple way to show parents, yes your child has down syndrome...but for the most part he's/she's a child that has 100% your dna. he/she is going to be typical in more ways than not. and all the things you read, all the stereotypes you hear about doesn't mean your child is going to be forced into some ds mold. will henry always be tall, who knows. i hope so, otherwise my go to story goes out the window. ;)
down syndrome fact of the day:
Myth: People with Down syndrome have severe cognitive delays.
Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have cognitive delays that are mild to moderate. IQ is not an adequate measure of the functional status of people with Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome have great potential if given opportunities.
Monday, October 17, 2011
dallas arboretum
yesterday we went to the arboretum. they have lots of things for the kids to do this time of year, and it's a perfect spot to get pictures. it was a little wore and the kids pooped out but they did have some fun running around beforehand. ollie especially loved the wide open spaces! here are some pics from the day. there a couple goods one despite both kids not wanting to coorperate. but what are you going to do? :)
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