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Read more about the article Happy 16th Birthday, William

Happy 16th Birthday, William

  • Post published:August 12, 2024
  • Post category:Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

William turned 16 last week. We ordered Indian food and ate ice cream cake and sang a song in his honor. The chorus (set to Taylor Swift’s Getaway Car) might…

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Turning 47

  • Post published:April 4, 2024
  • Post category:Family
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47 is not a milestone birthday. We didn’t have a party. I didn’t receive any extraordinary gifts. I did, however, receive a pair of the softest pajamas I’ve ever known.…

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Read more about the article Our Song for Penny’s 18th Birthday

Our Song for Penny’s 18th Birthday

  • Post published:January 6, 2024
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Penny requested a song on the occasion of her 18th birthday. She also gave us instructions on the tune—we could refer to You Belong With Me or Our Song by…

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Penny Turns 18

  • Post published:December 30, 2023
  • Post category:Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Our daughter Penny turns 18 today. She’s not at home with us, as it turns out. Rather, she is at a retreat center with a group of other teenagers for…

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Read more about the article Happy 15th Birthday, William!

Happy 15th Birthday, William!

  • Post published:August 7, 2023
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Happy 15th Birthday, William! Henri Nouwen once wrote:  Birthdays need to be celebrated. I think it is more important to celebrate a birthday than a successful exam, a promotion, or…

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I Didn’t Mean to Go to Another Concert

  • Post published:July 18, 2023
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After we saw Taylor Swift in concert in May, I vowed I would never go to another stadium concert. When William discovered that Beyoncé would be playing in Nashville on…

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Read more about the article Turning 46

Turning 46

  • Post published:April 15, 2023
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We celebrated my 46th birthday last week.  I have a friend who holds up a sign that indicates his age in every birthday photo now. At this point, they all…

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Marilee with her baby cousin

Happy 12th Birthday, Marilee!

  • Post published:January 30, 2023
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Marilee recently pulled out the measuring stick we use for our family and said, "Look at me in 2016! I've grown so much!" And then she said, "And look at…

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Happy 17th Birthday, Penny!

  • Post published:December 30, 2022
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Penny turns 17 today! Happy 17th birthday, Penny! A few nights ago at a family dinner, I asked everyone to name something they sincerely appreciate about everyone else at the…

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Why a Failed Shopping Expedition Was Still a Great Birthday Present

  • Post published:February 5, 2022
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Marilee turned 11 last Sunday. We drove to Brooklyn early to meet her new cousin, and we had already planned to see Wicked on Broadway with tickets that we had…

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