Getting started

"Congratulations, on the birth of your daughter, even though  she has Downs, she is a baby first and foremost, then you worry about the uncertainty later. Well it's three years later and I can honestly say, having a child with Downs has changed my life for the better.  Now don't get me wrong, of course in the beginning, I  was sad at the news, scared and feeling quite alone. This would be the first child in my family with an "issue" and  if I just pray it will go away....that's what I was told.! Yesterday marked Simone's third birthday, and wow~! we have come rejoicing in all her splendor. Simone is doing  great  in many areas, from gross motor, speech, physical therapy etc, Her vision and heart checked out fine, no thyroid issues, even though she did need tubes in her ears, (which have fallen out now), our main concern is the hearing loss in the right ear. I have decided to learn sign language ,,, we will see how that goes.!