twenty-one

 s.i.x. Unbelievably, this is the sixth World Down Syndrome Day we are celebrating as a family since Alex joined us.  I will never forget the first one; the one where you all bought hundreds of shirts, and you painted our community blue to show just how much love you all have for our man.  This was the first year we didn't have a new shirt made.  Tonight, Grant and I took a trip down memory lane digging through the multitudes of Down syndrome shirts we have.  We found one in the right size for everyone, and everyone will be sporting one from each of the years.  How cool is that?  We have had 5 different designs, and the 5 of us will each have one of those on.  Pretty fitting, I would say! Why is March 21st such a day of celebration for us?  There are so many reasons to list!  The fact that Alex made it through conception to birth is a miracle.  That's definitely a reason to celebrate.  Most pregnancies with chromosomal abnormalities do not end up being viable pregnancies.  Alex