October marks the beginning of Down Syndrome Awareness month. On Saturday, we (or at least some of us) will attend an awareness walk with our local organization. It should be a lot of fun and I look forward to meeting up with some friends. Why do we need an awareness walk? Well, for one, Down syndrome is the most common genetic condition caused by a chromosomal abnormality. While most of us know or love someone who has Ds, there is still so much to learn about it! And for every sweet little baby born with designer genes, who had a prenatal diagnosis, there are nine others who were aborted. Unfortunately, we live in a world where it is common to pick and choose which preborn baby is worthy of life outside of the womb. We have lost the belief that
all life is sacred. However, I cannot help but think that part of that 90% statistic stems from wrong or misguided information. Information is a good thing, and I would love to help provide more of it, especially if it could save a life. So, with that in mind, throughout this month, I will try to give some accurate information here on my blog to help you all to see what Down syndrome is really like. I would love for everyone to see the many blessings that Erin has brought into our lives.
Many of my friends in the Ds community have blogs. Many share beautiful post on facebook. They are a wealth of information! During the month of October, many rise to the challenge of trying to post something about Ds each and every day. I really don't think I can keep up with that pace. However, I am going to be resourceful and
steal tap into some of my friends' posts during this month. Nothing like sharing the love, I say :) (with permission of course). At the very least, I will try to post some fact or info about Down syndrome as many days as I can.
Last year during this month, I welcomed my readers (all five of you, lol) to ask any question about Ds, or Erin in particular. In real life, I am often asked about some of the blessings or challenges that come with Ds. I don't think I had a single question on the blog last year, but I once again welcome any questions this year! I would be glad to answer a question. Just ask a question in the comments section of any post, or email me privately.
For starters, I'm posting this darling video of MaryEllen, my dear friend Diane's youngest daughter...
