Can a person with Down syndrome be beautiful?

Down syndrome.  It's called a defect, chromosomal error, an abnormality, an anomaly. 

But I call it a miracle. 

Despite chromosomal abnormalities being the most common cause of miscarriage in the first trimester........................

Despite the anomaly of an extra 21st chromosome and how it even happens........................

Despite the odds..........................

These kids are here. 

They add joy to our lives. 

They add beauty to the world.

Not because they have Down syndrome.

Not because they are special. 

Because they are our children. 

Because they are unique individuals with their own likes and dislikes, quirks and personalities, hopes and dreams.  And that alone makes them beautiful.

So why ask, Can a person with Down syndrome be beautiful?  I first decided to do this post last year after someone found my blog after searching that very phrase.  And while the answer may seem so obvious to us now, I remember the days after Kamdyn was born, when I thought she would be ugly.  It doesn't surprise me that someone could search for that question, because two words, Down syndrome, suddenly changed everything I thought I knew about parenting and love and fairness and beauty.  I didn't know that people with Down syndrome could swim the English Channel, be a musician, sink a 3 point shot, get married, be an artist, a teacher,  act on a tv show and
 be beautiful.

But now I do. 

And now, over two years later, I can tell you that we are all miracles.  We are all unique, special creations of God.  We are all beautiful and Down syndrome doesn't change that. 

Without further ado.  Just some of the many beautiful people in the world, who happen to have Down syndrome. (Each child's name is above the picture, and I tried to link to all of the ones who have blogs.)


Kamdyn:  She loves to ride this little car down the side walk, while her big brother and sister ride their bikes. 

John Austin

Clay, aka Clay-bug

Schneouri

Ella

Lucas

Sam



Anya


Dani




Jalanea


Jaidin


Lily


Jacob


Lucas


Manolo


Bryanna


Luca


Julian




Moxie


My handsome Henry!


Hailey


Here is my feisty 5 year old Kalleigh. She is definitely one head-strong little girl!


Moriah


Violette


Allison: 5 months she loves faces and can roll across the room. She doesn't like bells or mad voices, they make her pout. :)


Cameran


Braden


Jacsen

Ellie


Kai Christian; 3.5 SJS/TEN survivor


Peter Julian 5; adopted from a Ukrainian orphanage Dec 26th, 2011, brought home to Texas January 12, 2012


Emma


Lauren


Isaiah : Ray of Sunshine :)           


Isabella


Seth: loves to blow raspberries, get hugs from his sisters, jump sky-high on his jumperoo and taking a bath. Seth is the sweetest baby I know, and he melts hearts whenever he enters a room!

Annie

Scarlett

Amira: She's not a diagnosis, she's herself. She's beautiful, funny, witty, stubborn, loving, intuitive, patient, observant, calculating, and smart. She already knows 20 signs, and she loves her big brother and dancing.

Isabelle


Mia

Sammi

Luke

 

Aero is 17 months old and teaches me every single day what it means to love deeply, truly, honestly and without hesitation.

He loves music and bangs at his keyboard every morning upon rising. He also loves to practice percussion in the kitchen with pots, pans, spoons, lids...anything that makes a satisfying thunk!

I'm going to finish off with a little Kamdyn book end.

Thank you so much to everyone who allowed me to share your beautiful children.  Feel free to pass this on, share it on Facebook, Twitter, Twitface, or whatever you are on. 

There were a few others who kindly offered for me to use their picture, but it was disabled on their blog.  If you want to send me one or put it in the BC thread, I can add it.