twenty-one.3
9 months. We are about to celebrate 9 months with our beautiful blessing. In some ways, it seems like just yesterday and in other ways, it seems like he has been with us forever. There hasn't been one day since Alexander came into our lives that I haven't looked at him and said "why me". But, it's the best "why me" you could ever question. Why was I blessed with this perfectly made little boy? Why was I given this opportunity to love him and be loved by him? Why me? I remember Dr. Morton leaving us with a very important charge upon meeting us. Dr. Morton is a developmental pediatrician with the Carle Physician Group. He's more than a pediatrician who has taken the time and education to be an expert in developmental disabilities to me, though. He's the brother of someone with down syndrome. He's experienced the pure joy we get to experience every day. He knows what challenges we face. He gets it. So, when he spoke from the he