To my precious K, Mommy got a scare this morning. We were supposed to visit you first, then go to Ikea for breakfast with Jie Jie (sister) and Ge Ge (brother). Ah Ma (grandma) was here to see you too.  When we reached, we saw the curtains of your bed at the PICU drawn. I thought it was the usual routined stuff the...

People have asked me the question, or have given me THE look that hints that the person is thinking of that question but is just too polite to ask.  Yea, K is a Down's baby.  To be more accurate, I would prefer that you refer to K as a child with Down Syndrome (DS) . She does not belong to John Langdon Down,...

I got a shock this morning when I saw this note near the bed: It is from L. I was so puzzled... Why did he say 'do not WINE in the morning'? We don't drink, so why did he write about alcohol all of a sudden? Then I recall.  For the last 3 mornings, L had been whining and throwing a small tantrum...

Having time to craft with my children is something I enjoy and treasure. The time spent together to make something allows me to chat with the older two children as well as to observe their personalities. One of my children tends to be more meticulous than the other, and it has shown time and again, through the art pieces. So, when I was invited to the...

This post appeared in Tan Family Chronicles as part of the Pray with Us series. I was 34 years old when I got pregnant with my third child. Based on my age, I had less than 1% chance of having one with Down Syndrome (DS).  K, my third child, was medically confirmed to have Trisomy 21, or commonly known as Down Syndrome, after...