On November 18 2009 at 4:02 am William Alan Bartosch was joyfully welcomed into our family. He weighed in at 7 lbs 9 oz and 20 in long. We were stunned to discover that he was born with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome. We love him unconditionally from the top of his toe-head to the tips of his toes. We know that this diagnosis will not define him. He is a happy, healthy little boy that just happens to have an extra chromosome.



Follow us on this unexpected and exciting journey as we learn how to live life Will's Way.



Saturday, September 15, 2012

Life Is Never Boring At Our House

We have had several weekends of fun, but we are ready to get settled into our new fall schedule.  We like seeing new things and going new places and having Will hasn't really changed that.  We hope by exposing him to different situations and environments it will challenge him to be easy going and tolerant, since he can sometimes get upset when things aren't like he is used to.  He usually tolerates the challenge and has fun doing so!
 
Will went apple picking with his friends. 
 


 
This is a huge accomplishment for this kid.  Not only is he eating something he normally would not, but he is holding it himself while doing so!  Peer pressue is great!



 
Will watched the Buckeyes game with his friends Mason and Harper.  We are sad we don't get to see our Colorado friends more often...so is Harper:(
 
 
Will played on the giant turtle and the hill slide at the OSU arboretum in Wooster on Labor Day.  He had lots of fun with daddy and aunt Amelia. 





 
Then for the first time ever, Will stayed overnight with Gaga and Papa so that mommy and daddy could have a night away.  Will was sick and grumpy but he survived...and so did Gaga and Papa!
 
 
He even had fun at the park!



1 comment:

unc ricky said...

Love the pics at the apple orchard and the one of Ron and William going down the slide (and you and Ron's Bruce outside wrigley shot)!