Pics by Sis

Ruby's sisters love to take pictures of her.My daughter Elizabeth took these pictures when we were at the car-wash and I was vacuuming out our van.In some of the photos you can see Ruby's serious face.She was wondering what all that noise was.

The Sweetest Thing

Ruby is a runner.If she sees our front door open she will go out it and start running straight down the driveway to the street.The bad thing is now she has learned to open the front door and go out.She can even unlock the lock on the door- knob.We have to keep the deadbolt locked to keep her from getting out.
My 14 yr. old son, Daniel, went out to the car to get something, Ruby,seeing that the door was not locked,opened the door and went out.From my bedroom I hear my 7 year old son,Zane,screaming Ruby's name like I have never heard him scream before.I was terrified and ran to the front door to see my son Daniel carrying Ruby back to the house.Ruby had gotten to our van in the driveway where Daniel was and he caught her.
Poor Zane did not realize that Daniel was outside and thought Ruby was getting out of the house all by herself.I took Ruby from Daniel and brought her back inside.Zane was on the couch crouched in the corner hiding his face and sobbing.He thought Ruby was going to get out in the street and get run over.I sat down next to him on the couch with Ruby in my lap.I told him everything was okay and that Daniel had seen Ruby and caught her.My poor little Zane was so relieved and grabbed Ruby and I and started hugging us.Ruby started patting Zane and saying,"You kay? You kay?"
Ruby has siblings that love her so much.We all love her so much.I can't imagine how anyone could ever think that a child with Down syndrome is a burden. Ruby is our treasure.

I just thought it was the sweetest thing to see how much my son loves his little sister, and how much she loves him in return.

Wordless Wednesday

Love Conquers All

Christmas Fun

This is my family on Christmas Eve playing a silly game where we had to guess what word was written on a piece of paper that we had on our forehead by being given clues from the other people in the room.We had lots of fun!  Ruby was looking around at all of us like we had lost our minds.So funny!

My Husband

My youngest son

My son's and beautiful daughter-in-law

My sweet Mother-in-law

Me and my son's Grady and Aaron

Ruby wondering what in the world was going on :-)

Our tree Christmas Morning

On Christmas day my two youngest daughter's ,ages 7 and 9,received a set of play pots and pans,the girls were sitting in the living room floor playing like they were cooking.Ruby crawled over grabbed one of the pans and a ladle and started playing,too! She was stirring the pot with the ladle and then tasting the ladle with her tongue!I was so thrilled to see her play cooking with her sister's!

Pictures from Ruby's First Year

Ruby on the day she was born

I loved her precious little head



I was afraid to cry in front of the NICU nurses.I didn't want them to think I didn't want my sweet little girl.



Ruby and her Granny the day Ruby came home

Proud Sister

So glad to have my baby home

Home in her cradle.

Lifting her head at 3 months

She loved to look at the bumper pads

Sister love

I would set her in this seat to watch Baby Signing Time

Big Brother

My little Helper

So sweet

Buddies

Beautiful Smile

Coping with the News that Your Child has Special Needs

We all go through a grieving process when we find out our child has a disability. We all go through different stages at different times.It's ok to grieve,it doesn't mean you  love your child any less.Here are some links I hope will be an encouragement to you.



Coping with the News that Your Child has Special Needs

http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/parenting/naseef-interview.html

http://www.kidnkaboodle.net/specialneeds.pdf

http://www.troubledwith.com/ParentingChildren/A000000445.cfm?topic=parenting%20children%3A%20special%20needs%20children

31 for 21/Love Never Fails

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Love

Sometimes late at night when I'm trying to get Ruby to sleep and I'm rocking her and she is gently touching my face and hair I cry because I feel such love for her.

Loren posted about this beautiful love that we have for our children here  on her blog.

Large Family of Special Needs Children

I just saw a special on t.v. this past week about the Murphy family who have a large family of adopted special needs children.This family amazes me,that they would take on that many children who need special care and do such a wonderful job with all of them.I searched on You Tube and found a video about them to share with you.