The Christmas Program

I do not know why, today, I feel so compelled to write a blog because I have a million and ten things to do as I'm sure everyone else does too!!!  It's just that crazy time of year.  BUT, it's also a time of year to reflect and be grateful for the things you are blessed with.  Right?  Today, I'm feeling grateful and blessed.

This morning, Logan and Maddie had their annual Christmas pageant at preschool.  This is Logan's last one before he goes to kindergarten.  Logan's had a tough couple of practices the past few weeks and I was debating even letting him be in the program.  However, he promised me that he would not tackle anyone during the program and he would not touch anyone.  He promised!!!! so I let him go through with it.

I'm sure you can imagine, after I had this talk with my precious little rough and tumble 5 year old,  I didn't have super high expectations for this performance.  I mean, I was just hoping and praying that he wouldn't knock anyone off the altar, you know?

However, as always, as he always freakin' does, Logan FAR surpassed my expectations.  He was AMAZING.  It was the greatest performance I've ever seen.  Greater than U2 in Dublin ;)  Logan was a rockstar.  So sweet and awesome and wonderful.  He sang his little heart out, every word to every song.  He did all the hand movements and did not tackle anyone.  Hooray!!!

I was barely containing floods and floods of tears as I watched my little man.  He's amazing!!!  He's the most amazing person I know.  How did we get here?  How did WE get to be HIS parents?

Soon, OBGYN's across the county are going to be testing pregnant women to see if their unborn fetus' have DS.  The test is done very early in the pregnancy given women more time to process or, if decided, to abort the fetus.  Currently, 85% of parents who find out their unborn fetus MAY have DS decide to abort.

I am not going to offer an opinion on this one way or the other.  I did not have the oppurtunity of knowing that Logan would have DS before he was born so it feels wrong to pass judegement on people who do know.  However, I do want to say that, with days like today I just thank God a million times over for giving me this little boy.  He is such a joy to us!!!

Logan brings more joy and happiness to our lives than I ever, ever would have dreamed possible.  I'm the first to acknowledge that often things are a bit different with Logan, and definitely a bit tougher but, I'm telling you I would NOT trade any of it for anything in the world.

Watching that little munchkin parade down the aisle at Hunt' Church, high-fiving and waving at people he didn't even know, like he owned the place, watching him ROCK out on stage, then, when it was over, watching him say "thank you, thank you, thank you" like the applause was all for him, made my heart swell so much I thought it would burst.  I'll say it again, he amazes me.  Every single child I have met with Down syndrome, EVERY ONE!!!!!!! Is amazing.  I'm 5 years into this world and I am happy to report, I'm thrilled to be a part of this special community.  I'm truly thankful and grateful this year that my little boy has a little something extra ;)