Hello, I'm teething.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
We're taking orders for Buddy Walk team t-shirts
The Buddy Walk will be here before we know it. My husband designed our AWESOME T-shirts for Austin’s Angels. We are currently taking orders for t-shirts. Our cost for the
t-shirts will be between $16-$19, depending on how many are ordered. All remaining proceeds from the shirts will go to Austin’s Angels Buddy Walk Team...which goes directly to The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
Below is the design for our team T-shirt. The t-shirt itself will be blue (the same blue that's the background color in the design.) If you’re not local, I can ship. Shipping will be free. PLEASE SPECIFY what size(s) you want. Based on the minimum number of shirts we have to purchase, we won't be able to offer kid sizes this year.
*EDIT*
Okay, I have decided to take the pay pal button off because it doesn't work! I don't know what the deal is? If you have a pay pal account, you can pay for the shirts via pay pal by logging into your account and clicking on "send money". Please send payment to: kaylamajones@hotmail.com
You may send me your email address and I can email you an invoice.
You may also pay by check/money order through the mail. Email me at the above email address if you're interested. We need all orders in by October 23rd. The shirts will arrive around the beginning of November.
t-shirts will be between $16-$19, depending on how many are ordered. All remaining proceeds from the shirts will go to Austin’s Angels Buddy Walk Team...which goes directly to The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas.
Below is the design for our team T-shirt. The t-shirt itself will be blue (the same blue that's the background color in the design.) If you’re not local, I can ship. Shipping will be free. PLEASE SPECIFY what size(s) you want. Based on the minimum number of shirts we have to purchase, we won't be able to offer kid sizes this year.
*EDIT*
Okay, I have decided to take the pay pal button off because it doesn't work! I don't know what the deal is? If you have a pay pal account, you can pay for the shirts via pay pal by logging into your account and clicking on "send money". Please send payment to: kaylamajones@hotmail.com
You may send me your email address and I can email you an invoice.
You may also pay by check/money order through the mail. Email me at the above email address if you're interested. We need all orders in by October 23rd. The shirts will arrive around the beginning of November.
Thank you for supporting The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas, Austin's Angels and The Buddy Walk.
Monday, October 11, 2010
31 for 21 Day 11
There are three different types of Down Syndrome:
Standard Trisomy 21: This is also known as “nondisjunction.“ The extra chromosome 21 comes from either the egg or sperm cell. This is basically an error in cell division. Between 90% and 95% of all Down Syndrome is Standard Trisomy 21.
Translocation Trisomy 21: This form of Down syndrome is obviously close to my heart due to the fact that Austin has Translocation Trisomy 21. Translocation Trisomy 21 happens when a piece of chromosome 21 is located on another chromosome. The person with Translocation Trisomy 21 will have 46 chromosomes but will have the genetic material of 47 chromosomes. The person with Translocation Trisomy 21 will exhibit all the same characteristics of a person with Standard Trisomy 21 since they have three copies of chromosome 21. Translocation occurs between 3% and 5% of cases of Down Syndrome. This is the ONLY form of Down syndrome that his hereditary…which means it can be passed on to a child from a parent. A balanced translocation occurs when two pieces of chromosomes break off and switch places with each other. If all the chromosomal material is present, just rearranged – that is, switched places (translocated) - this person is "clinically normal" since all the chromosomal material needed is present. There is no way to tell whether or not a person has one of these rearrangements unless you look at his or her blood to examine the chromosomes. In our case, my husband is a balanced carrier.
Mosaic Trisomy 21: This is when a person has a mix of cells, some containing 46 chromosomes and some containing 47 chromosomes. This occurs either because:
The person received 46 chromosomes at fertilization but somewhere during early cell division the chromosome 21 cell pairs failed to split creating a cell with 47 chromosomes and a cell with 45 chromosomes. The cell with 45 chromosomes can not survive but the cell with 47 chromosomes will continue to divide. All cells that come from this cell will contain 47 chromosomes. OR The person received 47 chromosomes at fertilization but later during cell division the extra chromosome is lost. Mosaic Trisomy 21 occurs in 2% to 4% of cases of Down Syndrome. A person with Mosaic Down Syndrome may exhibit all, some, or none of the characteristics of Down Syndrome depending on the percent of cells carrying the extra chromosome and where these cells are located.
Standard Trisomy 21: This is also known as “nondisjunction.“ The extra chromosome 21 comes from either the egg or sperm cell. This is basically an error in cell division. Between 90% and 95% of all Down Syndrome is Standard Trisomy 21.
Translocation Trisomy 21: This form of Down syndrome is obviously close to my heart due to the fact that Austin has Translocation Trisomy 21. Translocation Trisomy 21 happens when a piece of chromosome 21 is located on another chromosome. The person with Translocation Trisomy 21 will have 46 chromosomes but will have the genetic material of 47 chromosomes. The person with Translocation Trisomy 21 will exhibit all the same characteristics of a person with Standard Trisomy 21 since they have three copies of chromosome 21. Translocation occurs between 3% and 5% of cases of Down Syndrome. This is the ONLY form of Down syndrome that his hereditary…which means it can be passed on to a child from a parent. A balanced translocation occurs when two pieces of chromosomes break off and switch places with each other. If all the chromosomal material is present, just rearranged – that is, switched places (translocated) - this person is "clinically normal" since all the chromosomal material needed is present. There is no way to tell whether or not a person has one of these rearrangements unless you look at his or her blood to examine the chromosomes. In our case, my husband is a balanced carrier.
Mosaic Trisomy 21: This is when a person has a mix of cells, some containing 46 chromosomes and some containing 47 chromosomes. This occurs either because:
The person received 46 chromosomes at fertilization but somewhere during early cell division the chromosome 21 cell pairs failed to split creating a cell with 47 chromosomes and a cell with 45 chromosomes. The cell with 45 chromosomes can not survive but the cell with 47 chromosomes will continue to divide. All cells that come from this cell will contain 47 chromosomes. OR The person received 47 chromosomes at fertilization but later during cell division the extra chromosome is lost. Mosaic Trisomy 21 occurs in 2% to 4% of cases of Down Syndrome. A person with Mosaic Down Syndrome may exhibit all, some, or none of the characteristics of Down Syndrome depending on the percent of cells carrying the extra chromosome and where these cells are located.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
31 for 21 Day 10
Excited to go on a shopping adventure with Mommy and Nana.
My parents came to visit us this weekend. They were originally going to come for Austin's surgery. However, they decided to come another time since the surgery was rescheduleled. On Thursday my mom decided that she couldn't wait until Thanksgiving to see Austin...so they drove up here on Friday. It was so nice having them here and Austin was spoiled (more than usual) by his Nana. It was also nice because Ryan and I were able to go out on a "date" for my birthday. We both missed our sweet baby, but we knew he was in good hands.
Austin and Nana
Austin telling Papa why he doesn't need to go to bed.
I know this month is supposed to be about advocating and blogging about Down syndrome. And don't get me wrong, a lot of these posts will be about Down syndrome. On the other hand, I feel that it's important for everyone to know that Down syndrome isn't what our life is all about. We have good and bad days...just like everyone else. Some days I'm reminded more than others that Austin has Down syndrome. The majority of the time I'm too busy being a mom. :)
Austin and Mommy
And last, but not least...
Check out my babylegs!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
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