World Down Syndrome Day

March 21st marks World Down Syndrome Day, a day to advocate and spread awareness for those living with Down Syndrome. The date signifies 3 (March) copies of the 21st chromosome, which is unique to people with Down Syndrome.

Colin works to advocate for himself on a daily basis...

He is just like any other boy but he just has to work a little bit harder than most to do everything that everyone else can do...He can and he will do what everyone else is doing, it just might take him a little bit longer to get there.

That just means that every moment in our house is a BIG moment, and a moment worth celebrating...

We are so proud to be the parents to such a loving, happy and amazing little boy. We started out on a journey that looked scary and daunting because of what could potentially lie ahead, but it did not take long for this little boy to show us that all we needed was a little bit of patience and love. He IS special. He IS strong. He IS amazing...and we just couldn't love him any more than we do.

Below you will find a copy of an interview that we did around the time of the Special Olympics' Polar Bear Plunge. The interview was done through a local cable company station and they came to highlight our special little boy...HE spreads awareness by showing everyone what HE is capable of.

One thing to remember about someone living with Down Syndrome...you need not put limits on what they can and can't do because they work hard to accomplish their skills. Never say can't because they can...