Gideon James' Journey

Got this from Kristi Mason 's blog with her permission. She's Billy 's awesome mom :) ===== You weren't like other children, And God was well aware, You'd need a caring family, ... With love enough to share. And so He sent you to us, And much to our surprise, You haven't been a challenge, But a blessing in disguise.

Two weekends ago, we were invited to my brother-in-law's birthday at their home. All the kids were excited to go swimming because the past few weeks since mid-February had been very, very hot.  While his brothers immediately plunged in the pool, we placed James ' stroller near it and let him watch first while we finish his tube-feeding session. (His feeding bag and pump were strapped inside the backpack behind the stroller). See how excited our little boy is!

Being a mom of a child with special needs, it is my prayer that my other kids would continue to love James unconditionally in spite of his disabilities. Thus, I admire other children who show so much understanding and compassion of their siblings who also have special needs. I was forwarded a link in youtube about a Clara Sigmon 's poem about her younger brother, David, who has Down Syndrome . It is such a touching piece. Allow me to share it with you. May you be inspired as I was.

... James is also just a normal, happy kid. Daniel was goofing around with the camera a couple of weeks ago and I only recently uploaded the

Thanks to Diane , an online friend of mine from CA, who also has a special child with cerebral palsy, James now has a big Maclaren stroller we can use to take him out on a stroll. James and his brothers Here are more Trick or Treat pics taken during Halloween at Ayala Alabang Village ... And a couple more photos in Laguna when our clan got together during All Saints Day ...

One of James ' favorite activities is being in the water. Here are some shots taken in my sister's family's pool in Ayala Alabang ...