As Long as it's Healthy??

Why do people say this? If your baby ends up being born unhealthy are you going to send him/her back? I hope not! We love Layne the same as we would have had he been healthy. Of course everyone wants their children to be born healthy, but really think twice before saying that statement. Think about what it really means...that if the child were born unhealthy, you wouldn't accept them?

Before Layne was born we always said, no matter what could be wrong with him we would love him exactly the same. We didn't have the testing done they offer during pregnancy and I don't plan on doing it this time either. I hate the fact that some people do it thinking if something is wrong they will terminate, how could anyone do this? You are not guaranteed a healthy baby even if nothing is genetically wrong(nothing is genetically wrong with Layne). Something could happen during your baby's birth that causes them to be "unhealthy". So to everyone reading this...think twice before you say to the expecting couples...as long as it's healthy.

Just my thoughts of the day!!

It's time for an update!! Layne has been doing well! He has not gotten sick so far and I'd like to keep it that way! He got his first dose of the H1N1 vaccine a couple of weeks ago and will hopefully get the second by the end of this month! We stay home and don't take him out any where to keep those flu germs away!!

His vision has really started to improve lately. He is starting to track objects finally!!! I could not be more thrilled! And since this improvement he is starting to cry around new people and even some family members he normally didn't cry around. His neurologist even commented that at his last appointment that was the first time he had ever looked at her light! I am hoping for more and more improvement in this area!!

The next appointment he has is with his nephrologist, just for a check-up, it should be uneventful. He will see his GI dr in January and then neurologist in March. Seems that our appointments our slowing down a bit. And I'm really hoping we don't have any sick visits...pray!!!

He is doing well with the Mic-key button. We did have to change it once already because it got clogged and we could not get it unclogged. It was fairly simple and was definitely daddy's job!! I think that's about all the news for now, thanks for checking in with us!!!

Froggy

Here are a few pics of Layne on Halloween!!

Heaven's Very Special Child

I posted this around this time last year but I wanted to share it again!


A meeting was held quite far from Earth!
It's time again for another birth.
Said the Angels to the LORD above,
This Special Child will need much love.

His progress may be very slow,
Accomplishments he may not show.
And he'll require extra care
From the folks he meets down there.

He may not run or laugh or play,
His thoughts may seem quite far away,
In many ways he won't adapt,
And he'll be known as handicapped.

So let's be careful where he's sent,
We want his life to be content.
Please LORD, find the parents who
Will do a special job for you.

They will not realize right away
The leading role they're asked to play,
But with this child sent from above
Comes stronger faith and richer love.

And soon they'll know the privilege given
In caring for their gift from Heaven.
Their precious charge, so meek and mild,
Is HEAVEN'S VERY SPECIAL CHILD.


by Edna Massionilla
December 1981
The Optomist- newsletter for PROUD
Parents Regional Outreach for Understanding Down's Inc.