Three's a Charm

On February 2nd at 4:59 AM, our third beautiful son Joaquin Andres Sanchez was born. On May 2nd at 4:59 PM, his three month birthday, we learned that Joaquin's cells have the presence of an additional third chromosome 21 or "Trisomy 21" also known as Down syndrome. Join us on our journey as we discover that three is definitely a charm.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

"Is He Cross-Eyed?"

I was at the checkout stand at our local co-op when the lady checking us out was really "checking us out." She was looking at Mat...

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

We have a dream... (Part 2)

Post by Hector... After the Republican National Convention was over and Sarah Palin left us so energized and excited about the possibility ...

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Walking for Joaquin

We are so excited to participate in our first mile long Buddy Walk on Saturday, October 4th at Southside Park in Sacramento. We plan on walk...

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

We have a dream...

Shortly after we found out about Joaquin's diagnosis I read an article in the Sacramento Bee about Trig's birth to Governor Sarah Pa...

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Kidaround

If you live in the Greater Sacramento area, pick up a copy of Kidaround Magazine at any of these locations . There is a great article on Je...

Thursday, August 28, 2008

The "R" word....and Tropic Blunder

A post from Hector.... Most of you have probably heard of Ben Stiller's movie "Tropic Thunder" out in the theaters right now....

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

My "A-Ha" Moment

Most of you know that I'm a HUGE Oprah Winfrey fan...that and a huge fan of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their gorgeous children...b...

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

"Mama"

I think this is Joaquin's official first word! Since we started the treatment program, I've been working on different sounds and son...

Monday, August 11, 2008

A Startling Statistic

Over 90% of of couples who receive a positive result from their amnio for Down syndrome, terminate their pregnancies. That's a huge numb...

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Progress Report

It's been two weeks since we started the Intensive Treatment Program with Joaquin and things are going great. We have a checklist every...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Halo with a Twist

I've been meaning to write about a very special gift I got from Hector awhile back, shortly after receiving Joaquin's diagnosis. I w...

Friday, July 25, 2008

Gearing Up...

We are gearing up to start the Institutes program this Monday and it's going to be a lot of work. We will be patterning Joaquin 6 times ...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Unanswered Questions

It's still difficult to see adults with Down syndrome. Lately, I've run into some groups of disabled adults at the park and at the m...

Sunday, July 13, 2008

The Special Mother

This story was written by Erma Bombeck on May 11, 1980 and Glenn Doman recited it for us at the last hour of the last day of lectures in Phi...

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Never Leave the Wounded Behind

A post from Hector... Some of the lectures we heard at the Institutes were given by the staff, but mostly by Janet Doman, the Director of th...

At Home with Down Syndrome

This article is an absolute must read. At Home With Down Syndrome If you get a few moments to take a look and read it, please do.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Back from Philly

We're back from Philadelphia and still recuperating from the 10 day trip. First of all a HUGE thank you to my mom and dad for their supp...

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Goodbye Dairy

I officially have to say goodbye to dairy, my one true love. Anyone who knows me, knows that my diet consists mainly of dairy and dairy prod...

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Hearing Test

We had our third hearing test this week with the Audiologist. She did an ABR (auditory brainstem response test) that requires the baby be sl...

Friday, June 20, 2008

Hit by a Wave

Tonight I was hit by a wave of emotion. I attended my first seminar sponsored by the Down Syndrome Information Alliance here in Sacramento. ...

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Books, Books and More Books....

I can't get enough of them. I just finished reading Jennifer Graf Groneberg's "Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through ...

Thursday, June 12, 2008

So You Think You Can Dance

Another post from Hector... There have been a handful of people telling Jen and I about this boy with Down Syndrome that was on "So you...

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The Institutes

A post from Hector.... When Andres was born, my sister Silvia and brother-in-law Carlos did what every parent in such a situation would do-...

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Band of Brothers

The very first thing Diego does when he gets up in the morning..every single morning... bright eyed and bouncing down the hall, is to come s...

Monday, June 2, 2008

Such a Blessing

I feel like it was a blessing I didn't know Joaquin had Down syndrome until just recently. I opted not to do the AFP screen in my first ...

Thursday, May 29, 2008

A Perfect Heart

We saw the cardiologist last Friday for our first of many specialist appointments to monitor Joaquin's health. Children with DS have a 5...

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Welcome to Holland

I found this piece during my search for answers and information about Down syndrome shortly after Joaquin was diagnosed. It gave me immediat...

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Andres

Hector and I decided toward the latter part of the pregnancy that we would name our baby boy Joaquin. It's a name we both liked and one ...

Monday, May 26, 2008

The Phone Call

For two long weeks, we wondered when we would hear the results and what those results would be. I spent endless hours on the computer in the...

Memory Keeper's Daughter

Have you read this book? It's really good. I read it last summer when I was pregnant and loved it. I was so excited to hear that they ha...

A Mother's Instinct

Always trust a mother's instinct. The very first words out of my mouth when I held my baby were "Does he have Down syndrome?" ...

Joaquin's Birth Story

Here is the recap of Joaquin's birth story. I wrote it about a week after he was born... So I had a doctor’s appointment on Thursday, Ja...

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