Evie the Extraordinary and Her Mommy: The Journey As We Go

Hi all!  Evie here. I haven't learned how to walk yet, but I found out that I can be a virtual walker and still help to raise money for Team Down Syndrome at the Boston Childrens Hospital.  Please consider donating to my team so we can help to support the Down Syndrome Clinic, which has been instrumental in my family's life in the past 2 years. Here is my very own personal page! Thank you for your support and love! Love, Evie

It might sound strange, but I was looking forward to this day. This was Evie's first visit to the Down Syndrome Clinic at Boston Childrens . When we found out about Evie's extra chromosome at 10 weeks prenatally , we learned quickly that there was a Down Syndrome Clinic at Boston Childrens (there's also one at Mass General).  We met with Dr. Emily Davidson, the director of the clinic, and were very much reassured by our visit.  We checked in at 8:30 am and I was so happy to see other kids there playing in the waiting room. Look, Evie, I wanted to shout, there are other kids like you! Each one so unique!  I felt a certain kinship with everyone there even though we didn't say much. Parents just smiled at each other. Angela, the longtime coordinator for the clinic, orchestrated where each family went. She has a son with Down Syndrome, and he just started college this year!  The first stop was Height and Weight. Evie was 26" and weighed 16 lbs and 7...