The day that changed our life - June 15th

Once Aaron was born hospital nurses began to notice markings that warranted a test for
Down Syndrome. This came as quite a shock to myself and Shayne. We had the quad screen that produced a negative result and had 5 ultrasounds and a completely normal pregnancy. There was absolutely no reason to suspect that there was anything wrong with our son.
The physician ordered a chromosomal test and we waited two weeks for the results. Despite his normal behavior and appearance we received the confirmation at his two week appointment. Aaron has Down Syndrome. I am still in shock as I write about this. It has been a very emotional week and a half and I do not see that changing any time soon. Shayne has been an amazing strength in our family and we would absolutely not be coping if it were not for the support of our close friends and family. We know that it is not a death sentence. We know that at some point we will look back and be thankful for this special gift. Right now, though, we feel heartbreak for our little boy who will have so very much to overcome in his life. We feel overwhelmed with the surprise of the news and the mountain of information to learn about his prognosis. Please pray for our strength as we adjust to the shock of the news and try to move forward. We have been told many times this week that God only gives you what you can handle. Did someone leave out the "on Zoloft" part of that saying? the Anderson family has had a rough 2009 so far and we are only 1/2 was through. We can only hope for some positive news in the coming days.