i like to change the cup nate drinks out of ...it keeps him guessing! i figure it's good to use his facial muscles in different ways to help with speech therapy later on. he loves to sip from a straw!
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nate...
our youngest baby son born October 20, 2007 and diagnosed with Trisomy 21 a week later. He is the source of never-ending rivers of joy. I heard someone say on Christian radio recently that people who have special needs children will tell you that the day that child came into their lives, joy came into the home. I couldn't have said it better myself. Was his diagnosis easy? No...and was there great anxiety? Yes...but there is no doubt about it that God was nearer than ever before. Jars of Clay have written "The Valley Song" from where the title of this blog comes from. There are no truer words to describe the journey from week 20 of my pregnancy to the birth of our precious child..."I will sing of Your Mercies that lead me through valleys of sorrow...to rivers of joy."
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about me
- Jill
- My name is Jill Kocian. I'm the happy mom of four great kids...feel really blessed to be the wife of James and honored to be a child of God. I work in real estate during the day, but my heart is in the home doing things for my family and creating an atmosphere of good cooking, creative decorating, learning and growing together and fun times. We love to snow ski, play dinner-time games around the table, have friends over and fellowship with our church family. My husband and I enjoy reading, playing Scrabble, and watching 24. We love to camp, ski, sing, work hard and have fun.
Books I Love...
a year in the life....my online scrapbook
The Cast
Have you ever wondered who's who when you read someone's blog? I have...so in case you're new here...or you don't know me...here's the gang I refer to in most of my posts! You can read about each one at the bottom of my page! I wish everyone would do this, so we'd all know who people are talking about. But the star of the blog is Nate...and he's probably why you're reading this in the first place! His story is just below...and if you're looking for more detail on how and when his diagnosis was discovered, go the beginning pages of this blog...
We love Camp Daniel
What's that? You have to see!!
WI Coordinator-NDP
Here with Shirley Dobson in Colorado Springs for the yearly prayer summit...we're looking ahead to NDP 2010!
we love you Cassidy
james...
my husband. Awesome singer/song-writer and producer. More importantly....great dad and hubby. He blogs, too...check out his prose by clicking on his pic
andrew...
i have the great pleasure of hearing compliments about him all the time. What mom wouldn't want to hear that about her teenager? Our oldest child...Andrew is funny, smart and best of all...he's kind-hearted. Andrew is 14.
hannah...
our beautiful drama diva! She is our eldest daughter and fills our home with song, dance...the wonderful sound of flute and a never-ending supply of one-liners! Hannah is 12.
madeline...
with a wit that defies her age, our charming daughter amuses us daily with her sense of humor! She is an excellent student, a real pleaser, and a lovely little lady. Maddie is 8.
kc...
our Cavalier King Charles
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Followers
My first Blog Award!
....from Monica, a v. cool blogger. See her blog here!
Blog Award-from Ria...
Check out her awesome site!
5 comments:
Cutie Pie!!!
He's just a doll! He's doing great with the straw, too.
Hi Jill, Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! It is so nice to meet people with a similar journey. Your boy is ADORABLE!!!
Hi Jill! It was so good to see all of you on Sunday. I got some time with your sweet boy which blessed me so much! He is such a gift. I know he blesses everyone he comes in contact with. My heart completely melts when I am around him. He just has a special way of loving people. I am so excited for what God has in store for him and your family. God is doing so much in your church. I am so excited for the summer!
Jeanne does the same for me. And I love to drink from a straw. Nate-boy and I have a lot in common. He is the coolest!!
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