Trusting

 Deep title I know.  But trusting has been the Matchinsky family word for this winter.   Tyce is trusting us, and himself and is starting to let go and take steps, he is up to six steps walking.  He will stand alone if we let him go and he will stand for quiet some time.
 We are trusting that God will provide and the right house will be our next house.  We are trusting to lean on a higher power to get us through difficult times.  This winter has brought us a few challenges.  I know, personally I have learned to trust and believe that it will all work out, and it is!

  Can I just say, he makes me proud.  He works hard, but most of all he catches on to things quiet quickly. He is a mimic, I wish you all could see him play in person.  He plays with cars, trucks, trains and makes vroom...vrooom... noises.  He can tell you what a dog does, a monkey and a duck say.  He is a signing machine, his latest and greatest is sorry.  A lot of sorry's going on due to his biting :( If anyone has any good advice on how to get rid of the biting PLEASE tell me!!!  I know it has to do with his teething but none the less he bites, it hurts, who am I kidding, it KILLS!  We don't know how to get him out of the nasty habit, its not all the time, its random, but it's no fun :(. 

   I celebrate his accomplishments, he is my first baby, I don't know anything different.  I know things come easier to 'typical' kids, but I really feel like he is never far behind.  I know reality is, he will struggle in areas, but I will wait for those struggles to come.  Today, we are dealing with him learning to walk and talk.  I don't care at what pace he does it, Ok, fine, the sooner the better, but each time he does something new TJ and I are so elated, who doesn't like to be super proud of there kids?.  We go to bed at night talking about how in LOVE we are with him.  What that extra chromosome did was make two brand new parents slow down and appreciate the little things.  It taught us not to take anything for granted and to be forever tied to a part of our first born son that we would not change.  Would I have wanted him not to be born with Down syndrome? Yes! reality is, it's harder, it has it's challenges, it''s therapies, extra doctor appointments, people alwaways trying to scare you, but Good lord it has it's rewards, it has sweet sweet rewards. No one wants there child to have a harder time with things, but reality is, most kids will have a hard time at one thing or another.  Ty just had them off that bat with his diagnoses.    He accomplished something so simple to us as saying the word pipe and we lost it in tears.  That chromosome has been life changing, but for the GOOD!  I wouldn't take back everything I have learned so far, not for one minute!   This is who he was meant to be, and I LOVE HIM!

Blurry due to fit of me getting in front of Mickey!

  The thing I love about blogging is that I can go back and see what he has done, what he accomplishes, how he is growing.  Biggest thing I have realized is, geez he was a chubby baby!  My toddler is thinning out.  And good God, I LOVE his personality.  You ask him for a hug and he gives the worlds best cuddle hugs, especially after signing an 'I am sorry' for biting you mom, here is a hug and a kiss to make my getting in trouble go away.   (yes, that is a Donald duck shirt, Mickey mouse obsession is full fledged).  

  Let's see I am 19 weeks pregnant now.  I have felt this baby move for a couple weeks now and it is a wonderful feeling. I really am a "I love to be pregnant" kinda gal, I can't describe how much I love it, but I totally do:).  We go for our 20 week ultrasound this coming Tuesday, I can't wait to see our next little boy.  But isn't this one below just so cute?!  Tyce you have wonderful hair, and skin color, you glow baby boy! I love it :).

His Christmas gift from Tia Martha, he looves this race car, he pushes the buttons and dances away

  Michigan winter is amoungst us and believe it or not, it is beautiful!  Next post might be from the new house, wish us luck!