Why Upside Down?

This is to expound on my title. Yes, it is a play on words with the word Down and Down syndrome, obviously, but my first love of it is from a song. It is a song by Jack Johnson, who I absolutely adore, from the Curious George soundtrack. I had heard and loved the song long before I had Bear, but when I heard it again, I knew it was for him. Here are the lyrics:

"Upside Down"

Who's to say

What's impossible

Well they forgot

This world keeps spinning

And with each new day

I can feel a change in everything

And as the surface breaks reflections fade

But in some ways they remain the same

And as my mind begins to spread its wings

There's no stopping curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs

I don't want this feeling to go away

Who's to say

I can't do everything

Well I can try

And as I roll along I begin to find

Things aren't always just what they seem

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

I'll find the things they say just can't be found

I'll share this love I find with everyone

We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs

This world keeps spinning and there's no time to waste

Well it all keeps spinning spinning round and round and

Upside down

Who's to say what's impossible and can't be found

I don't want this feeling to go away

Please don't go away

Please don't go away

Please don't go away

Is this how it's supposed to be

Is this how it's supposed to be

 

ALL of those lyrics epitomize our life, and I could break it down for you, but I wont. I will just let you read our story and decide for yourself why that song fits our life with a child who happens to have Down syndrome.

 

That Is All.