Chrystal .. Patient Expert

Monterey, California
I'm a first-time mom to a fantastic little girl. Her laugh is amazing and she has unmatched... Full Bio
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Up, Down, and All Around by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome That could describe so many things these days. We've been busy lately. It's true! Also, what else is new? There are things I want to talk about, but I want to post photos th ... Read on »
Nothing Better by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome I got home from NY at about 11:30pm Friday. Playette was at home, long asleep and under the care of the babysitter when BD picked me up from the airport. The first thing I di ... Read on »
Inspiration by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome This blog isn't about me. It's not even just about Playette. It's about our interaction, what she teaches us, and how her mere presence influences our lives. So when we're ... Read on »
Getting Better by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Sunday morning, San Francisco Airport. I saw a woman walking with her son. Something about him looked familiar. Does he? No. Yes. Maybe? No, definitely yes. Do I say some ... Read on »
Hi. I'm Gonna Ramble Now. by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome After that marathon month of posting, I just kinda fell off, huh? I guess a teeny break was warranted. We had a busy weekend, leading up to my departure for more reserve dut ... Read on »
BD's Annual Update: I Swear He Wrote This on His Own (and I didn't pay him) by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Okay so last year Halloween took place on Freaky Friday, but this year Halloween’s on Saturday and football’s on all day so…I wrote this on Thursday. Like ... Read on »
Kristi's Annual Update by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Remember the "In Their Own Words" series from last year? Well, Kristi participated back then and decided to submit an update on her perspective. It's hard to belie ... Read on »
She's Made of Awesome by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome As if you didn't already know. Read on »
Have you seen her? by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Tell me, have you seen her? I can't help but want to compare this pic to the one from last year. She's losing the baby chub and becoming a big girl. Looking at all of the pic ... Read on »
Goal Chasing by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome You know what's kinda sad/funny? Amongst the people I've known in my life, there is a faction who, if asked to name the first thing they think of when they hear my name, woul ... Read on »
Hanging with the Phamily by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Back in June, we went to Sacramento to visit Sheree and her crew. This time, they came back to our 'hood. Of course, talking to their parents is always great, but Cameron and ... Read on »
Looking Back: If I Could by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Another Saturday, another look back at a past post that left some sort of impact on me. I received quite a bit of feedback on this one. It's just one of those topics, I guess. ... Read on »
Buddy Walk '09 by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome The Buddy Walk was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of p ... Read on »
My Kind of People by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome I love this so much, I had to share. I got the following email a little while ago, confirming an order that I placed. I love good customer service (meaning: they even bother ... Read on »
Update About Something Really Important by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome The TiVo remote. It is saved. I found an old one downstairs, all sticky-by-the-keys after having sat in a sunny spot unused for almost two years, and I reprogrammed it to wor ... Read on »
Reminder by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome October is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Yesterday, I got my third mammogram. It wasn't so bad. I remember getting one in college, but I don't recall why. May ... Read on »
Looking Back: Somewhere. by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome As I mentioned last week, I'll be sharing some of my favorite past posts on Saturdays in October. The words below are what started this blog. Before that post, I had never ma ... Read on »
I wish I knew how to Photoshop. by Chrystal .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome Because I'd surely find a way to eliminate the wayward laundry piles from this photo, but, eh, not part of my skillset. This here is Playette, all ready for school this morni ... Read on »