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July 6, 2026
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Scout, You Make Me Better

Scout, you are the cherry on top of our family, and you were always meant to be ours. Long before we were married or had any children, when we were still kids ourselves, God was qu

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June 15, 2026
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Motley, You Make Me Better

My name is Skyler, and when I was 23 years old, I was expecting my third and final baby. After having two baby boys, I was absolutely thrilled when we found out our third baby was

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May 28, 2026
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Levi, You Make Me Better

Levi didn’t just change our days; he changed me. Before him, I carried fear, doubt, and the weight of my past struggles. When he was born, I thought I might have to protect him f

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May 18, 2026
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Judah, You Make Me Better

Judah is the youngest of eight! He was born at 33 weeks, but we didn’t get a confirmed Down syndrome diagnosis for him until he was 10 months old. The first year of his life

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March 13, 2026
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Luca, You Make Me Better

I’ll never forget the moment I sat in my car outside of our house, on the phone with my midwife, as she explained that blood tests revealed there was a 98% chance our baby had Tr

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February 13, 2026
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Norah, You Make Me Better

Norah just had her first birthday in December, 2025! She has been strong and feisty since day one, defying odds and amazing us constantly. We have never put any limits on her, nor

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February 6, 2026
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Zoey, You Make Me Better

Zoey and Edward are our twins, conceived through IVF. At twelve weeks, an NIPT test revealed markers indicating that Zoey might have Down syndrome. We were overwhelmed and heartbro

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February 2, 2026
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Frank, You Make Me Better

Frank is our first child, and we were completely and utterly shocked when the doctors told us he had Down syndrome. We truly had no idea. We can’t imagine a world without Mr. Fra

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January 23, 2026
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Samuel, You Make Me Better

Before Samuel’s arrival, we already had three children, and adding a fourth seemed like a simple addition. However, we discovered Samuel’s diagnosis almost halfway through our

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January 16, 2026
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Margaret, You Make Me Better

To sum up our journey from the last 18 months is nearly impossible, as I am certain I could fill a book. It began with the shock of double pink lines on a home pregnancy test at th

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