Spread the Word!

My dear friend passed this article to me: http://www.orangeparents.org/noahs-story/ and I felt it needed to be passed further. Obviously, this story hit close to home. I can relate to every single word written in this article. I encourage the world to know how much better life can be with a child born with Down syndrome. Our lives have been FOREVER TRANSFORMED (in the most amazing way) since July 15th when Joshua entered our lives. I hope my little family can make a difference in the world by Down syndrome awareness as well... to save an aborted baby, to encourage new parents with this news after their baby is born with this diagnosis, adoption of a Down syndrome baby, etc.

It is interesting to me as I look back at the day of Joshua's birth when we were hit with the news of his diagnosis. It is a day that I cringe thinking about because of how I acted for the hour or two after we were told of his diagnosis. I was sad. I was hurt. I felt personally betrayed by God. And yet... I was in love instantly with our newest baby. I hate thinking about it. HATE. It was a few hours later when my sister reminded me that Josh's birthday was a day of celebration and we should start celebrating. DUH! Of course we should. It doesn't matter what he has. He is ours. And we love him and Nathan no matter what they are diagnosed with. They are both a GIFT! The best gifts we've EVER received!

I have to admit that I didn't care for the doctor that told us about Joshua's diagnosis. He was very UNsympathetic and he wasn't compassionate. We dealt with this doctor when Nathan was a preemie and in the NICU. He does not have a good bedside manor. HOWEVER, I'm glad he wasn't sympathetic. He shouldn't have been. It is nothing to be sorry about. Joshua is a gift no matter what he was born with or without... just like any other child who might be diagnosed later in life with something else. So, I can get over those details with this particular doctor. What I can't get over is that he didn't lift Joshua up and be excited about his birth and promote positive attitude about Down syndrome.

I encourage all of you to read the article and pass on positive ANYTHING regarding Down syndrome.

Love,

Joshua's Mom

Get it... Noah's Dad... Joshua's Mom. :o)