If you don't know what a "threenager" is, the term refers to a 3 year old who already shows signs of being a teenager. "Evie, you just took Mommy's seat. Can Mommy sit down and get out of the airplane aisle?" [Evie grunts and shakes head no.] As Evie gets older, we run into new challenges that stretch us in our ability to find creative ways to help Evie adjust to new experiences. The latest new experience was a 6 hour plane trip from Boston to California and back, with the fun stuff in between. Here are some new insights we learned about traveling with a non-verbal, g-tube feeding, non-walking 3 year old who is curious, feisty, affectionate like a clingy koala bear, and only bribable by iPad time and hugs. 1. Food transportation. Evie eats blended food orally, so each week I prepare a variety of frozen foods, blend them up, and freeze them in cubes. Transporting these for a 6 hour plane ride and then 4 hours in the car (darn LA traffic!!...
While sharing our journey with Down Syndrome, we want to help other parents with our experiences, as well as spread awareness about what it means to have Down Syndrome (spoiler: it means great things!).