Together

Dad wanted a picture of us both smiling together, but the best he can do is to get us both sitting still together. It looks as if we are going to have the same hair color and the same eye color, I don't think I'll mind sharing.

Brother

This is my brother Simon, who turns four months old tomorrow. He is getting big quick, we think he'll weigh as much as me within a couple more months. He already almost weighs 17 lbs. I think I really like him. He's already changing so much since the first day I met him. He lost all the hair he was born with and is now starting to grow it back. He's almost rolling over and can lift his head way into the air. He can even pull to stand with a little bit of dad's help. I think we'll keep him.

I took a tumble...

My first scratch on my knee. This wasn't a first we celebrated. But I can't wait to have my first "In N Out" burger when I get older!

I'm a climber

Daddy and mommy say they don't know what to do with me now. When ever they leave me along I climb up on top of whatever I can find. Many of times they have found me stuck under the lamp shade on the end tables. So I'm pretty good at getting up, but not very good at getting down yet without falling. And mommy and daddy don't like it when I fall.

Walking

Walking is pretty easy on the carpet inside, but on the grass - especially when dad doesn't cut it very often - it gets kind of tough. But I'm getting better at it every day.

Me and Little Brother

You have to listen really closely at the end...

What I'm Doing Now

It's been a long time since I told you all what I'm able to do now, so now since I am 21 months old I thought I would pause from my busy schedule and tell you all the things I can do.

I'm walking all over the place and climbing up the stairs faster than mom and dad can catch me. I know where they don't want me to go and what they don't want me to get into (Hank's water bowl) and I try to get to those places before they notice and then I laugh really loud when they see me.

I can point to my hair, feet, ears, mouth, and belly button when asked. I can roar like a lion, bark like a dog, click like a rabbit, make a monkey face, and dance like a lady bug. I can do most of the motions to the itsy bitsy spider and I make mommy and daddy sing that song to me over and over again.

I know how to turn the TV on and find Clifford The Big Red Dog even though I'm not allowed to turn the TV on. When I want to be awnry I turn the TV on and then turn the volume up all the way.

I love my little brother very much. I give him kisses every chance I get. Since I don't like to wear socks I figure he doesn't either, so I'm always taking his socks off for him. I even help mommy burp him. Speaking of little brother I know how to say brother, along with diaper, ball, mom, dad, book, ball, bye, and all done.

My favorite foods are been buritos, spagetti, and any kind of fruit. I've started using my spoon to eat with instead of throwing it across the room, but I still love to throw my sippy cup after I get a drink.

If you ever come over to vistit I'm sure you'll see some of this stuff and more cause I love to be the center of attention and show off every chance I get. Mom says I take after my daddy.

Me and little brother.

I'm A Big Sister!!!

Yep, I became a big sister today and have alreay given the little guy a couple of kisses on the forehead, but no hugs yet. I can't wait to bring him home so I can teach him all about life. I look forward to introducing him to you all. Mom and dad say thanks for all the prayers and other support you all have given.

Simon DeWayne

9 pounds 14 ounces, 3 hours of labor, born at 1:45 PM on January 29th 2007

Oh my!

We all went to watch mom get an ultrasound of my new little brother or sister today and all went well until they gave the estimated weight of the baby that is only in the begining of its 38th week. They said the computer estimated it weighs 10 lbs. 3 ounces right now with a margin of error of 1 and 1/2 lbs (so the range is 8 lbs 11 ounces to 11 lbs 11 ounces). We're expecting a call from the doctor tomorrow to tell us the course of action we will be taking. Needless to say, be praying for mom and brother/sister.

Great Article

For a great article to read about down syndrome and the diagnosis of it while in the womb read this one in Newsweek. Mom and Dad also wanted to add if any of you ever meet someone who is told that they are going to have a baby with down syndrome that mom and dad are more than willing to talk with them about it. Most likely all they will have is fear, but mom and dad can speak hope into their lives.

The one draw back of the article is that it always refers to people with down syndrome as "Down Syndrome people" or "Down Syndrome babies." For the record down syndrome is never capitalized in the Peterson house and always comes last, because I am a person first and down syndrome is only a part of who I am, it is not who I am. Mom and dad hate it when we go see a doctor and they start making generalizations about me because of my chromosones. They wish they would examine me first and see me for who I am, Lucy, and not some title in which I don't fit all the generalizations.

So read the article and see everyone around you as the unique people that they are.

What a smile!

Opening presents on Christmas Morning

Before Church on Christmas Eve

A New Baby is Coming Soon!

Mom's due date is only 2 1/2 weeks away and I know my life is about to change forever. Mom's belly is getting really big and I like to look at it and kiss it. We all went to the doctor the other day and heard it's heartbeat and the the doctor said it could come any day or still be a few weeks away. I'm not sure I want to share mommy and daddy with anybody else yet, but I guess I'll learn. I just can't wait to find out if it's a boy or a girl, I'll post it here once I find out.

Showing off

Sorry it's been so long, but I got good news!

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, there's no real excuse except that dady is lazy and summer gets busy around our house. But we got some big news to share, I'm going to be a big sister! That's right, sometime around the first week of February we'll be welcoming a brand new little baby into our house. We got to see the ultrasound a couple of days ago, though I slept through most of it. In case you are wondering we're not going to find out if it is a boy or girl, so for now we just call it little brother sister.

Last appointment

Today was the last of my yearly appointments I had to go through this summer. I had a heart appointment, a ear nose and throat appointment, an audiology appointment, a down's doctor appointment, a regular doctor appointment, and an appointment where they drew lots of blood for tests. Some weren't bad and some I screamed my head off at, but the good news is that there was no bad news at any of the appointments! Instead of hearing bad news we heard things like "I'm amazed" and "that's incredible."

I'm much more mobile right now according to my dad. I pull myself to stand all the time and can walk around the couch. Mom and dad think it is only a matter of time before I'll be running around the house.

Thanks to all you out there who keep praying for me and my parents, we appreciate it so much.

Time for bed