Cosy Consensus
7 years ago
Ds Blogs Written By Other Dads
Some Ds Blogs I Love
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Still here? - I’m debating about taking up blogging again. Who is still here to read it? Please raise your hand in the comments! SO MUCH happening in our lives I want...1 year ago
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Miss Amazing - I am so far behind on updating this blog! Back at the end of July and beginning of Aug, Kayla and I headed to Nashville, TN for the National Miss Amazing...2 years ago
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18 years today. - I had a friend message me tonight and let me know she was thinking about Lily. I welled up. That all too familiar gigantic lump lodged in my throat and ...2 years ago
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My PSW - My PSW. I have met two but only one came back. The one I liked. She is a bit shy to talk to but is up and enthusiastic about helping me. She agreed to a...3 years ago
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Product News - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Interdum varius sit amet mattis...6 years ago
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Dear Square Pegs - I received emails and comments after this post telling me I’m not alone, many from people who have not yet found their way back into the church because of ...9 years ago
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The Media and Down syndrome - I wrote this piece on Baby Center to explain some of the sorts of media pregnant moms can expect to encounter as they go through their journey with their...9 years ago
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Two and Two - It's Down Syndrome Awareness Month, y'all! And, I remembered my password to this blog! Will wonders never cease? I haven't been writing much since...well,...10 years ago
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The Girls Have Moved - Now that Mallory and Peach have been Masha and Autumn for a few years, it is time to move them into the family blog. They still get their own page, Love Ad...10 years ago
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I've Moved - I was given this blog as a gift from my sister in December of 2008. Back then it was the only social media outlet I had. Since that time, I've joined the r...10 years ago
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More Alike or Just Different? - I've been thinking about this for some time now (actually, for longer than I care to admit - *sigh* how I've neglected this blog this past year), but I fel...10 years ago
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What a New Mom Needs - When you have a baby, especially your first baby, you really need access to good information. Learning to feed your baby, obsessing over how many dirty dia...11 years ago
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Toys with Therapy Influence - I am always mindful of things... toys, apps, books...whatever it should be that would not only entertain Reid but would also hold value in a therapeutic ...11 years ago
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Ann Coulter, It's Time to Apologize - Throwing around the word “retarded” to denigrate people you disagree with politically is not a Liberal thing or a Conservative thing, a Right or a Left thi...12 years ago
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TalkTools Straw #7 - Straw #7 is the second to the last one in the TalkTools straw hierarchy kit. Matthew used this straw for 3 months, from April through June. It must have b...12 years ago
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how to be E for a morning - 6:15 wake up. Chat in bed, saying “pee! pee! pee! pee!” over and over. Make moms wonder “is he saying ‘pee’, or is he saying ‘play’? Because the two sound ...12 years ago
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Making a Donation - My hair has gotten very long. I can't brush it myself. Mom said it was time for a cut. The hair lady said it was long enough to donate. That means I can ...12 years ago
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Cassidy - Outside of Cassidy's daycare room there is a bulletin board. It used to have apples on it and now there is a picture of a turkey asking the question, "What...12 years ago
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Sisters, Daughters, Granddaughters, Cousins, Nieces, Neighbors, Friends... - People. Bridget and Alina are *people.* They are not worth less because they happen to have a diagnosis which includes intellectual disability. They ha...13 years ago
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Moving On - After a great deal of thought and wrestling with the decision in my head, I've decided it's time to retire Finnian's Journey. This has been kind of an emot...13 years ago
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Consolidating - I've moved the posts from Mirabel's blog to our family blog, here. I haven't had the time to update one blog, let alone two! And while Mirabel's Down syndr...13 years ago
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16 comments:
Whew, that child has eyelashes! He looks great sitting up like a little man :-)
Wow he is adorable!
Oh my! I would give anything to have those eyelashes! He is a doll!
Ok, I started reading your blog from the start and it makes me a little sad.
You do not have a DS boy, you have a beautiful son who happens to have DS.
The best you can do is not put limitations on him because of that. Treat him like a "normal" child, if there is such a thing. Recognize that he may not meet the normal timelines, but he will do things in his time, like any other child.
He is a beautiful gift from God and respect that. We all have our own limitations, but I hate labels.
Dan...he is absolutely beautiful, your wife too!!!! :)
As for anonymous' comment up above...what the heck???!!!??? He/she obviously has not read a thing you've written!
You are an awesome dad!
Cheri, if you read my comments, you will see that I am talking about his comments in the beginning.
I know that he loves his son and can't imagine life without him.
Anonymous...go away
He is so handsome! You should blog fotos more often ;-)
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You get an F for reading comprehension. Maybe I'll post a few math problems and you can try your hand at those.
Wow, talk about being misunderstood with my comments.
I apologize if I have offended you.
Anonymous...what you are failing to see if that your comments were actually rude and an inaccurate account of this father's perspective. It is rude to visit one's blog and and comment that you find it sad...noting that his first posts were what had you come to this conclusion. That tells me that you have no personal experience as a parent hearing for the first time that your child has a diagnosis such as Down syndrome...and enrages me that you would judge someone and reprimand them for how they may process the initial news....that is absolutely rude and unless you have ever been in these shoes as a parent you would have no comprehension of these feelings. If you really took the time to read this blog you would know that everything you indicated in your comment....was actually preaching to the choir so to speak. I really hope you learn a gentle lesson in sensitivity here.
Oh he is too cute...and yes those long eyelashes!
Gorgeous family... you should bottle that up and sell it. You'll make a fortune. As for math problems, I'm a stats girl so I've got your back when you're ready to create them :)
Okay, I am going to try to be nice here because I know that I need to set a good example. But, the comments made by "Anonmymous" really irritated me. I am Dan's mother and Ozzie's grandmother and I know what kind of person Dan is. Daniel is just like his father, kind, smart, funny, gifted, and above all, a very loving father and husband. Obviously, someone did not bother reading all of Daniel's blog or they would have realized that this father has been on a journey, and on this journey he has found some sadness but also lots and lots of joy. Daniel's precious wife, Dina, is still breastfeeding Ozzie she works with him constantly and teaches Layla to love and nurture her brother. Ozzie is so blessed to have been born into a family who loves him and will do anything for him. No one needs to tell Daniel and Dina that Ozzie is a beautiful gift from God, they and the rest of the family on both sides, already know it.
Daniel has the unique ability to express himself, and give all of us the most vulnerable part of himself and I love him for that. Thank you son, for taking such good care of my grandchildren and for sharing yourself with all who have the gift of reading comprehension.
Amy Niblock
Ok, stop using Latisse on that baby! His lashes are to die for, and something I have to pay $150 a bottle for! LOL
He is SO cute..and his eyelashes are fantastic!
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