tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49932187667073698452024-02-20T20:55:01.774-08:00A day with usIt's really simple. I just decided to write about Gabby and try to update so our friends can know what's going on with her and us... nothing else nothing more.. : )Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-18306692080756486992010-10-13T12:35:00.000-07:002010-10-13T12:42:58.998-07:00Dear Gabby:Today is a day of miracles... Chile is a country that needed one for a long time,<br />you know, they have people who work underground as miners, and in august there was an earthquake, they were trapped..<br />thank God, they were in a "safe area" and today, after almost 70 days they are coming out!<br />See Gabby. This world is not that bad, you will encounter people whith amazing feelings who will understand that your life is not like theirs, that you get to do stuff in a different way than they do. You learn in a different way and sometimes people might not be patient with the way you act. But the people who love you will understand you like we do.<br />But also there will be people who have a very hard time in life, and because they suffer, they dont know how to deal with their feelings and try to hurt someone else who to their eyes are weak and not able to defend themselves.<br />I do hope Dear Gabby that you dont have to meet these people, and if you do, you remember that sometimes people dont think before they act, or before they speak.<br />Dear Gabby remember always that in this world there are always good and evil, and mommy and daddy will try always to keep you surounded by good.<br />I love you with all my heart and today, when I see all those miners coming back to life and hugging their kids one more time I think I'm lucky to hugg you everyday!<br />Love MommyGabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-64832028588992603652010-10-12T11:53:00.001-07:002010-10-12T11:53:23.257-07:00<a href="http://unringingthebell.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/09/4th-annual-31-for-21-blog-challenge.html"><img src="http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x198/wish4rk/TTR31for21-5.png"/></a><br/><a href="http://unringingthebell.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/09/4th-annual-31-for-21-blog-challenge.html">Grab This Button</a><br/>Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-30293736462485010012010-10-12T11:33:00.000-07:002010-10-12T11:38:43.948-07:00October is DS awarness month!!!So all my friends on facebook and other websites are celebrating this wonderful month, letting other friends and people know the great gift it is to have our kids in our life!<br />Gabby is a lot of fun. She keeps me busy all day long. We do puzzles, watch cartoons, make dinner, color, and latelly we are starting to communicate with PECs. It's a lot of work, but I guess she is understanding much more and I can see her frustration getting smaller everytime she gets the idea.<br />I have good hopes for her. I hope she is happy, I hope she is healty, I hope she is loved by many, appreciated by all.<br />I hope she gets to do a lot of things like everyone else. I hope people have patience with her, I hope people can see her with other eyes than "she is a special kid"<br />I hope I hope.... one day I will say it was all true.Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-83358839220293681962009-09-24T05:53:00.000-07:002009-09-24T06:08:51.037-07:00I don't get it....I really don't.<br /><br />Latelly I've been reading all these post on facebook from other moms with kids with DS. We all agree in one thing.. why is the need to abort a baby when you hear he/she MIGHT have DS.<br /><br />So here are my thoughts...<br /><br />I know there is a moment of grief.. when you hear.. Your baby might have Down syndrome.. Well who doesn's dream that he or she will be the best of the best in school, will complete all the milestones at the right time if not before the "expected time". That you will see them have so many friends who will come and play ... and that you will be PROUD of your kid knowing how good they are... right?<br />So when the doctor says.. DOWN SYNDROME.. it seems that the dream it's gone. for good.....<br /><br />WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />the more stories I read the better I feel.. You read that people with Down syndrome are now part of the employed community, the go to school like anyone else, they graduate and even get to go to college, they get married, they play all kind of instruments, they excell in sports, they have tons of friends and they do anything that was EXPECTED of them...<br /><br />So you look back and sometimes even feel ashamed of the time you felt sorry for the baby...<br />they did what they needed to do. and all with a smile and enjoying life while they are doing it..<br />Not only that but at least on my experience, Gabby is making all of our family and friends happy, we all enjoy seen her completing all the milestones one by one.. <br />YEah sure, they take longer than usual but who cares?? I'm NOT in a rush... I get to enjoy those milestones one by one<br />I hear my friends with "regular kids" when they say.. Oh I didnt even notice when they started doing this or that.. I can tell you Exactly when Gabby did "THIS OR THAT" I can even tell you what was she wearing!!<br /><br />So now... here is the thing... not in ONE of the stories posted latelly you read.. a kid with Down syndrome "shot his parents, robbed a bank, murdered this person, lead a war, set a bomb... and so on"<br /><br />I bet the parents of these people were happy to see a brand new PERFECT baby comming to this world right??? I bet they celebrated the birth of a healty baby!! they never thought they would rather abort that baby right???<br /><br />So if these partents had a way to see the future to see the BRIGHT things their perfeclty healthy kids have done... would they had abort them too?<br /><br />So why would you get rid of a baby just because one more chromosome?<br /><br />We need to educate people.. seriously!Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-63863930833497952882009-07-30T07:25:00.001-07:002009-07-30T07:27:04.140-07:00<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; visibility:visible; margin-right: auto; width:450px;"> <object width="435" height="270"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.profileplaylist.net/mc/mp3player_new.swf"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Fext%2Fpc%2Fconfig_purple_shuffle.xml&mywidth=435&myheight=270&playlist_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Floadplaylist.php%3Fplaylist%3D6297470%26t%3D1248963536&wid=os"></param> <embed style="width:435px; visibility:visible; height:270px;" allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://www.profileplaylist.net/mc/mp3player_new.swf" flashvars="config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indimusic.us%2Fext%2Fpc%2Fconfig_purple_shuffle.xml&mywidth=435&myheight=270&playlist_url=http://www.indimusic.us/loadplaylist.php?playlist=6297470&t=1248963536&wid=os" width="435" height="270" name="mp3player" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" border="0"/> </object> <br/> <a href="http://www.profileplaylist.net"><img src="http://www.profileplaylist.net/mc/images/create_purple.jpg" border="0" alt="Get a playlist!"/></a> <a href="http://www.mysocialgroup.com/standalone/6297470" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.profileplaylist.net/mc/images/launch_purple.jpg" border="0" alt="Standalone player"/></a> <a href="http://www.mysocialgroup.com/download/6297470"><img src="http://www.profileplaylist.net/mc/images/get_purple.jpg" border="0" alt="Get Ringtones"/></a> </div>
<br />Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-63501388858612793022009-07-15T18:12:00.000-07:002009-07-15T18:15:38.005-07:00Her birthday!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2Nte3911y9-IxI5uY-hiIPF422mFQYIDAIwM0jLxwjfPWWVewyS_1OoE8QFl8RsdSDaWcu7W2-Erb96wAvrFozSZUtHOhLe8NGx-uxt5V9nbQSGnQbcku_NMxOHOL8KGDdfIceWXH96n/s1600-h/IMG_3780.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2Nte3911y9-IxI5uY-hiIPF422mFQYIDAIwM0jLxwjfPWWVewyS_1OoE8QFl8RsdSDaWcu7W2-Erb96wAvrFozSZUtHOhLe8NGx-uxt5V9nbQSGnQbcku_NMxOHOL8KGDdfIceWXH96n/s320/IMG_3780.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358860410554946882" /></a><br />How happy I feel to say Gabby is 4!!!!<br />She is the joy of my days, the light of my mornings, the smile on my face, the reason for a happy morning even when is 4 am!!<br /><br />I love you Gabby with all my heart!!<br /><br />Happy birthday dear loving daugther.. We'll make it an amazing fun and exiting year!!<br /><br />Love<br /><br />MommyGabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-21255218505596089042009-06-20T10:24:00.000-07:002009-06-20T10:30:10.313-07:00CommunicationGabby is almost 4. To my eyes.. she is perfect in every single way.. no matter what i see or how many times i found her cheerios on the floor or even how many times she hides her glasses behind the forniture She is perfect!<br />but to other people she is still behind.. I know she doesnt speak yet. That her very first words are "all done" and "no" I wish they were mommy and daddy (in that order) but no...<br />So this week she is becoming more and more creative to communicate with us. She uses flash cards to show preferences, but since Daddy doesnt use them with her she has to show him what she wants.. She oppenend the fridge and grab the milk jug ( the galon one!) and handed it to daddy, then she went to the counter and grab her container and handed to daddy too. Ok if she does this.. you know exactly what she wants right?<br />So she does communicate! not with words but clearly with Actions..<br />I love you Gabby<br />You are definetly my sunshine!Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-74219058796611784522009-06-13T15:42:00.000-07:002009-06-13T15:53:04.585-07:00Ky's BirthdayToday Gabby got an invitation to got to Kyan's birthday party. They dont get together often enough, diferent schedules, different activities and the usual. But birthday times are the best to catch up!. And of course Facebook keep us in touch with pictures and videos and whaterver feedback we write. not the same.. definetly not.. but close enough.<br />So.. the birtday was great!! the parents were awsome and Ky is the sweetest boy she can hang out with that is her same age and size! <br /><br />Gabby also had the great oportunity to play with some girls that were at the party... it is always good to see her interact with other kids.. until you hear.. "why is she not talking to me? what's wrong with her?..." and there is always ONE kid who will come and push her or say something hurtful.<br />I do say Thank God because she doesnt undestand a lot of workds yet, And I see she sees the good in people. Yet.. is not nice to see that it really feels like a knife in my heart and i hold myself to no say what it is going in my mind.<br /><br />I just recover after I told the boy to back off.. and do not hurt her... the girls came back to play with her and gave her huggs and kisses... <br />So ... life is good again.Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-44189325814465166492009-06-13T06:55:00.000-07:002009-06-13T06:59:15.277-07:00Is it me... or...Miss Gabby is becoming a little cleaning maniac.... I mean.. Daddy is the main one with his clean gene here... I'm the messy one.. OH Yeah.. I confess.. I have a hard time keeping up with the cleaning situation... not dirty but messy.<br />And lately Miss Gabby keeps going from place to place closing doors behind her and making everything tidy... wow.. <br />She is my happy helper... she comes everytime we do loundry and after a long breath... she puts clothes in the washer or moves the wet ones into the dryer... <br />Love her soooo much!!<br />I got the pictures so I will post very soon<br />XOXOGabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-46042896700012532232009-06-09T02:45:00.000-07:002009-06-09T02:49:24.618-07:00up at 4 am!!I hope this week doesnt turn out to be one of thooooose weeks when we have to be up at 2 or 3 or 4 am....<br />I know that i have been praying for Gabby to start talking soon... but to hear at 3 am... "all done" is not the kind of talking I want to hear already...<br />Mommy is not "all done" sleeping at 4 am!!!<br />and the fun thing... she is sooo ready to go play and keep going on...<br />Sadly she has to be ready by 11 am to go to her pediatrician.... Today we have her FOUR year old well check up...<br />WOW>>> 4 years!!!!<br />I was just looking at so many baby pictures of her... she has changed soooooo much!!<br />she is definetly the light of my days the love of my life the reason of me!<br />who cares if she is up at 2 or 3 or 4 am!<br />Love yaGabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-42775789364301631552009-06-01T06:58:00.000-07:002009-06-01T07:03:09.470-07:00What's up with so many allergies???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLWRH3HbRMahPHMV1au0ClpATs2TIefSCruIucI1_xxPsl3yMVEkq0iuTt4pco56UQOmUniYUE2OcSKnjXYn5qgFVJCVDMI7NrThXyOmZrlqoFfwxzuPPK0xwhorQgVT2A9BtQvXrocio/s1600-h/DSC04356.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLWRH3HbRMahPHMV1au0ClpATs2TIefSCruIucI1_xxPsl3yMVEkq0iuTt4pco56UQOmUniYUE2OcSKnjXYn5qgFVJCVDMI7NrThXyOmZrlqoFfwxzuPPK0xwhorQgVT2A9BtQvXrocio/s320/DSC04356.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342359373153016514" /></a><br />Arggh... this is a very hard seasson!! we went outside for a couple of hours and all of us are having heavy allergies.<br />I can deal with it but it breaks my heart looking at Gabby's face. Her eyes all swallen for scraching over and over. Her nose is running ... you know.. the whole package.<br />Hopefuly a good bath later will help.<br /><br />Have a good day!Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-35509798428403355262009-05-19T11:39:00.001-07:002009-05-19T11:41:54.784-07:00Sleepless in PAOH MY GOD!!!!<br />I dont know what's going on!!! second night in a row that Gabby is away since 2 am!!! She is not upset or sick... (althoug she migh be getting a cold) but she is all giggling and playing in her bed!!<br />What's going on???<br /><br />I'm so tired!!!<br /><br />And in other news.. this week is her 4th week at the new school... and her second full week going on the school bus! how about that?? my baby is growing up!!<br />love ya!!Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-17491895496053892692009-01-08T17:52:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:03:01.614-08:002009 already???wow... time flyes when you have fun... but the end of the year wasnt fun at all...Gabby got the croupe at school and spend the week of new years just coughing and sneezing and having a fever...<br />Lucky me, my mom was here and helped me deal with this.. because on top of that Daddy also got sick... So I ask.. who is worst? the baby who still doesnt speak? or the husband who wont speak? hehehe I love them both, and they got better pretty soon.<br />So now we are back in the routine and Gabby is going back to school<br />She loooves it!!<br />we are so happy there!! They have a snow fight... with marshmellows!! that has to be fun!! and just this week they have also a snow day... with packing peanuts... they were flying all over the school!! in the backpacks the floor their hair... to be a kid and to have that much fun!! what a blessing!.Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-73494882774762442352008-09-19T07:42:00.000-07:002008-09-19T07:53:36.970-07:00Pues hoy no hay mucho que contar... o al menos no me ha llegado la suficiente inspiracion para explayarme con un mega texto.<br />Bueno este fin de semana Brendan, mi "hijo" se queda el fin de semana con nosotros y esta feliz de la vida. le gusta mucho quedarse aqui. Se porta super bien.<br />Gabby lo quiere mucho y con eso me siento muy contenta. Ella lo sigue y copia algunas cosas que el hace. Hoy en la tarde vamos a tener a unos amigos de visita por primera vez, y espero que Gabby pueda jugar con los ninos. Seguro que si porque esta nena ya esta empezando a ser mas abusada cada dia.<br /><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzc6sRdyz9vQ5mE9XWPKZDhBQ57ojLejOrpadZ8mxauPL8EEprmPb5h_33y4KPyQVn4C8W1MuvqQVnAEz6x' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Gabby no deja de sorprenderme.</p><p>Hoy va a tener su primer dia sin Shadow en la escuela... a ver si no me llaman para ir por ella porque aprendio a abrir puertas y se sale de la clase... y directo a las escaleras y a la puerta... No se si piensa la puerta para ir a la casa o porque afuera estan los juegos!!</p><p>En fin... Un beso y espero verles pronto.</p><p>Seguire escribiendo de vez en cuando para acostumbrarme.</p><p>Alina</p>Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-69950540878155417772008-09-18T17:58:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:02:01.340-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2g-t9oV8_45eM9EpfB6tWUZlKLfm2nXZprv1MzV4Fd9sN6Im6pV6yvGvOAMbXz4NNlsoGVRK7fFlF_MseYWFbzV36ImGliaCpRB5beogoJTP-P3vZO2HO0bul8i5EwCMPjsuqpJDqMqo/s1600-h/DSC02983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247531605679415266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2g-t9oV8_45eM9EpfB6tWUZlKLfm2nXZprv1MzV4Fd9sN6Im6pV6yvGvOAMbXz4NNlsoGVRK7fFlF_MseYWFbzV36ImGliaCpRB5beogoJTP-P3vZO2HO0bul8i5EwCMPjsuqpJDqMqo/s320/DSC02983.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I feel so lucky... Gabby has so many people who cares about her!!</div><br /><div>This picture is from the recent buddy walk and friends and family made it to Tyler Park and walked with her for one whole huge mile. </div><div>I was so impressed by the love and care that all our friends had for Gabby</div><div>THANK YOU GUYS!!!<br /></div><div></div>Gabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4993218766707369845.post-88824594679996019162008-09-18T17:14:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:27:46.600-07:00my very first timeOh yeah... how weird sounds but what i mean is that this is my first time blogging...<br />Of course I have posted stuff on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">myspace</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">facebook</span> but now I would like to have something where I can type whenever i want something about Gabby and let people who care about her and are curious to know what is she up to, can just come and check up on the latest...<br />I will probably have stuff in Spanish too since I want to update my family and Friends who speak <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Spanish</span>...<br />So see ya around!! Leave me a comment... ask questions about her... we'll see how often I can log in and write...<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Asi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">que</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ahora</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">escribo</span> en <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">espanol</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">esperando</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">que</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">quienes</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">leyeron</span> lo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">primero</span> en <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Ingles</span> no <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">sientan</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">que</span> no <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">voy</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">poner</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">tiempo</span> en mi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">idioma</span> original... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">ojala</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">que</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">visiten</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">mucho</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">esta</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">pagina</span> y <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">se</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">mantenga</span> en <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">contacto</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Un</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">beso</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">todos</span><br />Se <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">les</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">extrana</span>!!<br />Alina & GabbyGabby's mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735473817462216724noreply@blogger.com0