Yesterday was my DH's birthday and this called to mind how much he is a gift to me and our family.
I want to thank him for giving me the most precious gift of my children. We have many birthdays to celebrate in our home because of the love we have shared over the years. I am not just speaking of physical love but a love that comes from understanding sacrifice and commitment. Each time a new life came into the world through us we shared something that grew and continues to grow!
Joe has given our latest blessing, Malcolm, a new nickname. He sometimes refers to him as Charlie Brown because of this:
They both have that lil' swirl of hair on the back of their head.
Malcolm has Down Syndrome as most of you already know. I used to be afraid of the thought of any of my children having DS but now that I have experienced it the fear has turned into joy.
This lil' boy has so much personality, he loves to engage in social interaction and is so happy to be loved and to return it to all of us. From the moment he began to nurse he was trooper. Because of his low muscle tone ( hypotonia) it took more effort for him to latch on but we worked hard as a team and made an immediate connection and everything else fell into place.
The whole family has benefited from Malcolm's life and his Down Syndrome. Every single person has some kind of "syndrome" in one way or another. Love is the only perfection and we truly love our lil' Charlie Brown and all of our other lil' characters (especially the one peeking into the picture!)
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