When I first wrote about Jude, I included a bit about my fears for the future in regards to our family. I spent a lot of time imagining how very different our lives would be. I found myself dreading some of the things I thought might be mandatory. And I worried that having a child with Down syndrome would disrupt our rather bohemian life. While having Jude has brought change and new considerations, the change has not been earth shattering. Jude fits us so well and she fits into our lives as we fit into hers with perfect ease. The adjustments we've made have actually made our lives richer and pushed us more into the community.
