*"What happened to her?!" said in astonishment.
*"What's wrong?" again about Celia.
*A lady while coming around the side of the stroller to get a better view- "Oh, she's so...(insert pause and gasp).... what's that!"
*And earlier today at the doctor's office-
Her-"So he's adopted?"
Me- "Yes."
Her- "And that's his sister?"
Me- "Yes."
Her- "Biological?"
Me- "No. She's also adopted."
Her- "She has Down Syndrome." (this was a statement not a question)
Me- "Yes."
Her- ....long pause...."I guess you wanted Down Syndrome kids."...silence.... (one of my pet peeves!! They aren't 'Down Syndrome kids', they are KIDS who just happen to have DS!!)
Me- "Absolutely! But we have other children, too. Older. Typical. We didn't settle for these two. They were chosen."
Her- "Hmmm......" silence.
Me- (BIG SMILE!!)
So just for kicks, we thought we'd have some fun and add to the stares. Enter eye patch. No, this isn't really something we chose but rather something this little critter is going to have to wear for the next 3 months. It's not full time fun- only 2 hours a day to try to strengthen that darn left eye.
I ran into Goodwill after Charlie's appointment and the stares started before we even reached the door!! The first guilty party? An older lady with tubes hanging out of her nose (oxygen)!!!!! No direct comments but lots of sideways glances. One little girl asked her mommy "why that little boy has a bandaid over his eye and the baby has something in her nose?" Mom couldn't scoot past me fast enough.
Let the fun begin! Dawn, opportunity central for practicing my Jesus smile and voice.:)
In Him,
E
8 comments:
Charlie just gets cuter with each added accessory :) LOL Can't wait to see you guys! Celia is over two pounds bigger than last time!
I am not sure how you could possibly see these kids and the first thing that comes to your mind not be "they are the most adorable kids".
Charlie's such a cutie! When Kolby was younger he had the O2 and while I got a few looks (people were wondering what he had) thankfully I have never met anybody rude. My comments usually ranged from the standard "you've got your hands full!" to the great ones like "oh my, you are BLESSED!".
Love your blog:)
Really??? Hello- they are CHILDREN!!!!!! :) Oh my heart.
They are perfect just the way that they are! Beautiful babies in every way.
I had to wear a patch over my right eye when I was younger. I was legally blind in my left eye, but my right eye was 20/20. Charlie's patch is SOOOO much cuter than what I had to wear :)
I have a lot of medical problems but I look 100% healthy and am 22 years old. I used to use a wheelchair when I went out and got lots of stares and funny looks. I honestly didn't mind the stares or comments/questions from children because they really are just curious and don't usually see a person in a wheelchair that is young like me. But the stares and stupid comments from adults bothered me greatly at first but I gradually got used to it and realized that the majority of the time they didn't mean it badly, they really were just ignorant of how their stares and comments sounded/felt. I hope/pray the stares and comments don't bother you too much and provide you the opportunity to educate those who really don't get it. I for one think your little ones are adorable! :)
Cristina
(A long time reader/lurker. :)
I take Anthony out in a "bubble," a plastic rain cover for the stroller, because his immunity is so low for a few years. (leukemia)
You would not believe (actually you probably would, after these comments you've received) the dirty, nasty glares I receive for having him under plastic. There are mesh sides, but the cover is an effective barrier to germs hitting him full on.
I think your children are darling.
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