Tristan can sing his ABC'S

For quite some time now Tristan has been able to sign and say many of the letters of the Alphabet at my request. Recently he has started singing the entire thing independently. This is so huge for him and I am one very happy and proud Mom. He is very proud of himself as you can see by the little smirk on his face. I just love the way he says W so cute! His pronunciation isn't perfect but you can tell what he is saying. Like all new words it will all come clearer with practice!

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The best gift

I so wish I could bring this sweet guy home. All I can do is advocate and donate. Please do everything and anything you can. I look at this sweet face and all I can imagine is my Tristan. Alone in living conditions I can't even bare to imagine. With no chance of a future. Lucky to have a 5th Birthday even. :( Please I am begging help me help them! Having Tristan in my life has made huge changes. I just wish every family had a child with Down Syndrome. It truly is a blessing. I hope to be able to adopt another child with DS one day. If you can't adopt please donate and help those that can and are trying. It is expensive!!!!

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How can you tell when your child is feeling better??

Tristan and I had a glorious 6 hours of sleep. Not the broken 2 hrs here 1 1/2 there kind but 6 solid hours. I feel like I can run a marathon. Well maybe not quite but your getting the point. He only required one breathing treatment last night and was up at 5 am. He got out of bed, put on his hat and coat and came through to me.



Seems he was having trouble getting one of his boots on. (There was a sock stuffed inside haha)


Now listen here women! Stop laughing and get over here and help me get this boot on!!!


I'm sick of sitting around here and I'm going to my Grandma's! I'm Mad! Yes in between using some of his "New words he learned on the school bus" He was also saying Mum mum mum Which is what he calls grandma.



Bet you thought I was going to say school.
Maybe when your feeling better little guy!!

The cutest Nativity scene ever

My Mom picked up this Nativity Scene for Tristan the other day. I thought it was cute but also thought it was a bit expensive for what it was. Even tried to talk her out of it. Well Mom knows best once again. It is awesome even plays the song Silent night.



As you can see it has been Tristan tested and Mom approved. He played with it for hours. Even wanted to bring the people to bed with him the first night.

Mish Mish Train

Having a little snuggle as they watch the train go around and around. Lil boy had a rough night. Low sats and was quite blue but a couple nebulizer treatments and he is doing well but tired out. Looks like he will be needing to go see respirology. We just decided Tristan was too healthy and didn't need to see him anymore but I'll have to call him this week. I think he will go back on the Singulair.

Tristan loves the train. He calls it our Mish Mish Train. Christmas is his newest word. He hasn't had alot of chance to practice it yet but as with all his words they get clearer and better pronounciation after some practise. I'll take Mish Mish

He kept pulling Santa off the track

Ice Princess

I took these photos of Chanelle a few years ago. I just love them!!! About time I finally got around to doing something with them.

Chloee loves her Jingle bells

We take them off at bedtime as they are way too noisy. When we go get them first thing in the morning she comes and even lifts her head so we can put the collar on. What a cat!!

School Photos

Even though they forgot their smiles at home I still love these pics! Kinda hard to take a bad picture of these two :)
Chanelle Grade 5




Tristan Kindergarten

I Smell Snow!!

Seems I only blog when it snows! We had our first snow fall of the Season this morning. Actually it is still falling. I just may get that White Christmas I so desire! Then after New Years it would be dreamy if it didn't snow again until next year :)
Last time I blogged Dad was still recovering from Surgery. Well he went to a rehab place and improved quite alot but then plateaued. His mobility will never be regained so we weren't able to bring him home. He did however come to live at my place for the summer while we waited for a bed in the Veteran's Hospital. Where he now lives. I have worked in a few Care Homes and have to say the Vet Hospital is the Ritz of all Care Homes. Sure makes it easier to leave him. He seems happy most of the time and they have alot of activities so he is busy. My Mom visits him every single day. It sure warms a girls heart to see her parents love for one another after 50 years. Can't imagine how difficult it is for Mom to leave him there day after day and return to her empty home alone. She sure is a strong women and I am lucky to have her.
Tristan has started kindergarten. I finally decided on Inclusion. He gets on the big bus with his sister and absolutely loves school. He has an aide but spends his entire day in the classroom. He is settling into the routine nicely and does his work with very little help. He is even using scissors independently. His classroom is currently learning the signs for the book Brown Bear. He already has a best friend he plays with every lunch and recess. A little girl named Leila. Big sister was quite the mother hen the first few weeks and needed to be reminded to go back to her own class several times. She was worried about Tristan and took it upon herself to check on him frequently. After a few months she has settled down and rarely needs to be reminded to go back to class LOL. It is nice to know she looks out for him though.
Since starting school Tristan's language skills have taken off. He is talking alot now. Has even learned some bad words. We went to visit Grandpa on Saturday. As soon as we stepped off the elevator he said "Let's go Ice Cream" See now that Dairy Queen is closed for the Winter the only time he gets his Fav soft serve is when we visit Grandpa.
I have a bunch of photos but will only post them after I get caught up reading every ones blog. I have missed you all can't wait to see what's been going on :)

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