Expressions of Coraline we’ve come to know on this trip
Read MoreWe’ve approached every day with wonder here (at everyone we’ve seen, and everything we’ve seen). It has been an incredible month.
Read More“I am not you, and you are not me, and nor should we wish to be. But we can take things from each other.”
Read MoreWe let her feel our calmness. We accept sometimes we don’t have the answer! We try to slow things down for her if we feel she’s getting overstimulated and we observe how she’s doing
Read MoreA trip to Moonlit Sanctuary where my cousin’s girlfriend works
Read MoreThis was at a beautiful BBQ at my cousin’s last night
Read MoreIn these first days of the new year I am reflecting on what my (almost 17 month old) daughter has taught me. I call the post “let go”.
Read MoreWe are so completely happy to be here amongst all our relatives
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Read MoreGetting married!
Read MoreBoxing Day walk
Read MoreDrinking from a cup with a straw, as opposed to a sippy cup, is recommended for babies with Down Syndrome as it strengthens muscles in the mouth, and also encourages correct tongue positioning and lip closure.
Read More“There are so many ‘everyday’ toys and games that go unnoticed as beneficial to development”
Read MoreWe place toys a little way away so that Coraline is motivated to move for them to encourage her to crawl, as it's all about the motivation, and the repetition; thus building up muscle memory each time she moves for them until it becomes automatic.
Read MoreCoraline’s first haircut last month courtesy of our friend Nadia who Kevin went to primary school with.
Read More16 months old today!
Read MoreEveryday shots of my daily companion. There are too many pictures of her that I’d like to share.
Read MoreWe’ve moved our coffee table so Coraline has more space now to encourage her movement.
Read MoreWe went for Coraline’s Cardiology appointment this morning and they said she’s doing great so we can get out and about more.
Read MoreOctopus for lunch
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