After 16 years abroad, I moved back to my native Sweden. My husband is Austrian and we met in the US where I lived from 1996-2006, and then we moved to Alp-land aka Austria where we lived til 2013. I am still trying to get over that culture shock.
We have two kids. Vincent, our first born was born on May 12, 2006 with an extra chromosome aka Down syndrome (Translocation 21;21). Edgar was born October 10, 2009, but only 46 chromosomes there.
I admit to thinking it was the end of our world when we got the results of the blood test showing our son had DS, 5 days after Vince was born. I was so wrong! Though everything is not easy, life is a lot of fun! That extra chromosome really did not change much.
I started running again in 2011 and completed my first half marathon in October 2011. In 2012 I completed two half marathons and a handful of other races. Running is now a big part of my life and I run at least five days a week. Both for fun and for peace of mind. I am starting to think a full marathon would be fun. Maybe in 2014...
This blog is about living life Upside Down. Enjoy.
Vince woke up happy as could be yesterday at 8 am. Laughing and just having a great time. So I got him ready for dagis (day care) and this is what he thought of that. And yes, that is a cell phone charger he is playing around with :
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Prince Vince Meets the World 
ZOMG I think my ovaries just exploded.
So much energy in the morning!
Underbara lilla unge!
Jag har läst här i din blogg ganska länge nu, sen innan du startade affären iallafall. Han är så fin er lille Vincent.
Jag var assistent åt en liten Ds kille när han var i Vincents ålder (7år nu). Hans foto sitter fortvarande uppe på mitt kylskåp och hans leende är min lilla privata morgonsol.
Tack för en underbar blogg!
/Lena
Elvira är också svag för sladdar och mobiler. Att de har en annan funktion än som tilltugg har nog inte gått upp än.
Härliga Vince!
can he get any cuter?????????? his laugh is infectious!!!
Han är ju supersöt, men det som slog mig mest är hur vansinnigt välstädat ni alltid har??? Kan man redigera sånt också i Photoshop? *tihi*
Kram
be carful this looks dangerous to have a car charger ( metal and all yak) in his mouth while walking and falling down could go down his mouth and joke….
He’s just so cute! and look at him walking all over the place!