Re: Hi--We are new members!

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list Rand, Marcia, Lucas, Sara (nice

name!) and ! It's great to have you here! Got

any pictures to share?? Going to the Conference this

summer?? )

Cheers,

Sara

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to our family list.

Funny how we all probably thought at one time that we were the only ones out

there and now to find out we are NOT alone.

I have found ALOT of support and information from the list.I enjoy hearing about

everyone and their families.I look forward to hearing more about you and your

family.

~,moma to (DS) and Sloan {18 months on 11/6}

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for all the warm welcomes. With it being only my second day

as a member, I am already enjoying reading all the e-mail and have learned

about the conference in Washington D.C. and about all the incredible members

and their children. It will take a while to figure out who everyone is, I

think. Sara asked if I had pictures. We have lots; however, I need to

figure out how to do that whole process via computer. Of course, I think our

Sara (DS, age 4) is beautiful. She has really blond hair and a great smile.

Her twin brother, (does not have DS) has dark blond hair and a darker

complexion than Sara. In response to the mother of twins who are 7 months

old and is feeling sad. I can relate to those feelings. What has helped me

is to focus on how has pulled Sara along. He has been a huge

motivator for her...she is persistent in working on something until she gets

it, which with walking was about 10 months after . She still is not

potty-trained and Gabe has been for two years, so in a way, I figure I had

twins, and then another after that (with Sara's delays). Just celebrating

Sara's milestones, whenever they are, has helped me not to compare their

developments. Hope this helps.

Marcia, Mother to Sara - 4 (DS) Gabe - 4 and Lucas - 9

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

Thank you for your e-mail and for sharing information about and

Hannah. I can't imagine having two of Sara (DS). In my twins situation,

(who does not have DS) has been a model sleeper, fairly healthy (once

he had heart surgery), which is another story...(Sara did not have a heart

defect, but Gabe did). Anyway, Sara has had lots of upper respiratory

illness (sinus, ears, and tonsils) and has been on antibiotics so many

times...lots of sleepless nights. Anyway, in answer to your question about

Sara walking--she began walking at 20 months. We do know a little boy,

though, who turned 5 in August, who is not walking, yet, so there is such a

difference in developmental milestones even among the DS population. The

only tip I have is to be patient. It seemed like whatever stage Sara is in,

she is in for a long time. will get there! Good for Hannah and her

potty training...I could use some tips in that area. Thanks for any ideas

any one has.

Marcia--Mom to Sara (DS) age 4 and age 4 and Lucas Age 9

[Guest guest]

Marcia, Welcome to the list. I just recently joined also. I am the mother of

identical twins DS Hannah and . They are also 4 years old.Did you ever

think you could get so much e-mail? I have a question. Does your Sara walk yet?

One of mine is walking and one is not. Just wandering if you had ant tips. Also

I

am tempting to potty train Hannah{she's the one walking} so far she is doing

pretty good. The first day she pee-pped 3 times. pooped 1 time. She does good I

think. The only drawback is she has to go to preshool and they don't have as

much

time as I do to take her. But I am not going to give up because I want to have

her potty trained before starts to walk. Again welcome. Pam

mother of twins with ds.

Rrietmann@... wrote:

> From: Rrietmann@...

>

> Thanks everyone for all the warm welcomes. With it being only my second day

> as a member, I am already enjoying reading all the e-mail and have learned

> about the conference in Washington D.C. and about all the incredible members

> and their children. It will take a while to figure out who everyone is, I

> think. Sara asked if I had pictures. We have lots; however, I need to

> figure out how to do that whole process via computer. Of course, I think our

> Sara (DS, age 4) is beautiful. She has really blond hair and a great smile.

> Her twin brother, (does not have DS) has dark blond hair and a darker

> complexion than Sara. In response to the mother of twins who are 7 months

> old and is feeling sad. I can relate to those feelings. What has helped me

> is to focus on how has pulled Sara along. He has been a huge

> motivator for her...she is persistent in working on something until she gets

> it, which with walking was about 10 months after . She still is not

> potty-trained and Gabe has been for two years, so in a way, I figure I had

> twins, and then another after that (with Sara's delays). Just celebrating

> Sara's milestones, whenever they are, has helped me not to compare their

> developments. Hope this helps.

>

> Marcia, Mother to Sara - 4 (DS) Gabe - 4 and Lucas - 9

>

> > http://DSyndrome.com/Multiples

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam! Sam and are almost 3 and they both

just recently started walking full-time. For a long

time they'd take a couple of steps then drop to a bear

crawl. Now, when they are really in a hurry, they'll

drop to the bear crawl & run, but that's happening

less and less as time goes on.

I haven't even given any thought to potty training

until they were walking (for some reason in my mind

you have to accomplish walking first). Any tips you

could throw my way would be good because that's

something I think we need to start trying.

One thing I've learned with my little guys is that

they have their own agenda on when they are going to

accomplish something. Hang in there with and

I'm sure walking will come before you know it!

Judi-Mom to Sam & , 34 mos. Identical Twins

--- Rrietmann@... wrote:

> Hi Pam,

>

> Thank you for your e-mail and for sharing

> information about and

> Hannah. I can't imagine having two of Sara (DS).

> In my twins situation,

> (who does not have DS) has been a model

> sleeper, fairly healthy (once

> he had heart surgery), which is another

> story...(Sara did not have a heart

> defect, but Gabe did). Anyway, Sara has had lots of

> upper respiratory

> illness (sinus, ears, and tonsils) and has been on

> antibiotics so many

> times...lots of sleepless nights. Anyway, in answer

> to your question about

> Sara walking--she began walking at 20 months. We do

> know a little boy,

> though, who turned 5 in August, who is not walking,

> yet, so there is such a

> difference in developmental milestones even among

> the DS population. The

> only tip I have is to be patient. It seemed like

> whatever stage Sara is in,

> she is in for a long time. will get there!

> Good for Hannah and her

> potty training...I could use some tips in that area.

> Thanks for any ideas

> any one has.

>

> Marcia--Mom to Sara (DS) age 4 and age 4 and

> Lucas Age 9

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome to the list, Rand, Marcia, Lucas, Sara and . My name is

Kim and I have boy/girl twins, Abigail and ds. They are 2, they also

have a older sister named Mikayla who is 4. also introduced me to this

list. This list is wonderful. I am so glad you joined.

Kim mom to Abigail and ds - 2yrs and Mikayla - 4yrs