The Ups & Down (syndrome) of the Allred Family

I've always known I'd write a book about Jacob.  I knew it the moment he was diagnosed with his disability. I knew it before I...

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 ...

I've had difficulty the last several months with a new development.  Kicking, biting and spitting.  This has been so much of a struggl...

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...

How can it possibly be a year since my last post?  I know life has been crazy busy around here, but seriously?  I sit here scratching my ...

I don't know what it is about my boys.  But I am truly blessed.   My girls are pretty freakin' awesome too.  Elisha is uber talen...

Yesterday my post was filled with negativity.  I am not a negative person.  I don't want negativity to eat up any more of my life than i...

NOTE TO READERS :  This experience happened about 3 weeks ago.  I was so worked up over the incident, I decided to table this entry until I ...

What a crazy busy week it's been! Jake had is fourth birthday on Saturday (Wahoo!) and it was surprisingly low-key.  What I love about...

Once again, Jacob has defied my expectations :) Yesterday, I was going about my business and he came up to me, grunted, and pointed to ...

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