Happy Half-Birthday!

Yesterday was Charlie’s six month birthday. I can't believe it's been that long since I was cuddling a sweet little newborn. I was thinking a few days ago that I really don't remember what he looked like that day, either. So sad that my memory doesn't function as well as it should and how thankful I am for pictures to help me remember. This is what he looks like now. His hair is growing back in and it's quite blond. His eyes are changing and we still don't know what color they will be, right now they are rather gray. He is a chubby, happy-when-he's-held boy. He knows how to zip all over in his walker and he knows how to roll from back to front. He will sit up for a few seconds and loves to snuggle. He gives the best baby hugs I've ever had. Yesterday I also got a link to a video of a couple who had a baby with Trisomy 13. It is the most heart-rending, but beautiful, story I've seen in a long time. If you feel like a good cry, go here. You can also read about it here and here. I had a friend who had a Trisomy 18 baby. They also chose not to terminate but to celebrate his life. He wasn't here long either, but he sure was loved. I went to bed last night with tears in my eyes and a tightness in my chest and held my baby just a little closer.