A rough day at daycare...

Zach took a face plant today:



Hannah just looks like she had a lot of fun outside and did a lot of spitting up:

Palins' child diagnosed with Down syndrome

I especially love the email she sent out to family and close friends.



FAMILY FEELS BLESSED: Back at work already, governor says she wasn't in labor in Texas.

By LISA DEMER
ldemer@adn.com

Published: April 22nd, 2008 01:11 AM
Last Modified: April 22nd, 2008 12:05 PM

Gov. Sarah Palin was back at work Monday in Anchorage, holding a meeting on the proposed natural gas pipeline three days after giving birth to her fifth child.
She and her husband, Todd, showed their new baby, Trig Paxson Van Palin, to a few reporters and photographers and answered questions about his condition and the sooner-than-expected delivery.

Trig has Down syndrome, a genetic abnormality that affects a child's intellectual and physical development, the governor confirmed.

"When we first heard, it was kind of confusing," Palin, 44, said. She called the revelation "very, very challenging" and said she initially felt sad.

But the family has worked through that. Palin said she and Todd feel blessed and chosen by God. With a big family including four older kids, grandparents, aunts and uncles, Palin said, they will have lots of support for what's ahead. In their eyes, she said, "he's absolutely perfect."

The oldest Palin kid, Track, is in the Army and texted his mother after learning the news with something to the effect of "This is just so cool -- I finally got my brother."

In a letter she e-mailed to relatives and close friends Friday after giving birth, Palin wrote, "Many people will express sympathy, but you don't want or need that, because Trig will be a joy. You will have to trust me on this." She wrote it in the voice of and signed it as "Trig's Creator, Your Heavenly Father."

"Children are the most precious and promising ingredient in this mixed-up world you live in down there on Earth. Trig is no different, except he has one extra chromosome," Palin wrote.

As for people who think a baby like Trig shouldn't even be born, look around, the governor wrote. Who is perfect or even normal?

Yum!

Hannah loves eating fruit out of this little bag thing. She sucks it out and ends up a big happy sticky mess. This particular night, it was pears...



This is what happens when I have to take it away to refill the fruit...



Oh Ya... that's the stuff...



"Don't even think about taking this away from me again!"

In other words... No...

I am not sure where Zach picked up this phrase. Neither Chris or I say it but all of a sudden today Zach was answering questions with this. Every day when we pick him up from daycare we ask him about his day. Some days it goes like this... (for the record, the true answer to all these questions, is Yes)

Me: Zach, did you go to school today?

Zach: No

Me: Did you ride the bus today?

Zach: No

Me: Did you see Miss Kay today?

Zach: No

Me: Did you take a nap at Cindy's today?

Zach: No

Me: Did you play with Max today?

Zach: No

.... You get the picture ....

Then today, this is what he was telling us....

Best Post Ever

I have been blessed to "meet" some fabulous people in the Trisomy 21 community. Without them, some days I don't know where I would turn. One person in particular I have always been fond of. Maybe it is because when I found the online communities, her daughter was very close to Zach's age and she is such an intriguing person.

If you ever want a great read, check out her blog about her beautiful daughter ...... the Lovely and Amazing Emma Jayne

Anyhow, the reason for this post is that I came across one of her posts that I just love. The "R" Word. Please read this post. I could have written this. Every word of it. If I was a brilliant witty writer of course.

Cute or Disturbing? You be the judge...

First night in the crib

Hannah spent her first night in the crib last night. She did great. I was a little afraid how she would sleep since this is the first night of her sleeping unswaddled. I'd say she looks pretty comfy...

7 months old already???

We almost have a crawler. She is getting very frustrated that she hasn't figured it out yet. She doesn't always look this pleasant, in fact, she starts whining after a few minutes in this position:



Where has the time gone? She is getting so big!! Look at these teeth!!

Asparagus!!!

We discovered last night that Hannah loves asparagus. It is great for little hands and they can suck the crap out of it!





It reminded me of one of my all time favorite pictures of Zach... eating asparagus at 11 months old

Diagnosis....

Me - Throat infection

Hannah - Ear infection

Antibiotics for both.