The Ups & Down (syndrome) of the Allred Family

Oh my goodness!  My child is growing.  Whomever said my child was going to be small because he has Down syndrome had no idea what they ...

When Jacob was born, I read a bunch of the literature on what to expect.  Most of it depressed me, quite frankly.  I didn't want to know...

So I went through a phase several months back when I was doing a lot of product testing.  Companies would send me their products, I test the...

For anyone who has followed me, or my journey with Jacob, you know that speech has been one of our biggest struggles. Getting ready to g...

Today is a short entry...thank goodness.   It's not my favorite, but it's part of life.  Yesterday was picture day at the ...

Jacob is ready to go back to school.  How do I know?  Well, it didn't take a rocket scientist this morning.  We were taking his big...

For those of you who know me, or have spent any significant amount of time with Jacob, you know that at nearly 4 years old, he is still pret...

Summertime is a bittersweet time around our house. On the first hand, I get to spend more time with my kiddos playing, laughing, having fun...

This week we decided it's time to update our pictures in the Living Room.  And, in homage to one of our favorite cartoon characters, Ca...