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		<title>Edry&#8217;s 12-week progress, part 3</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/09/24/edrys-12-week-progress-part-3.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exclusively Edry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dehydration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Edry turned seven days old, we went to the pediatrician for our scheduled follow-up and to have his blood drawn for karyotype testing, in order to confirm his Trisomy 21 diagnosis. I did my best to report everything I could remember about Edry&#8217;s goings-on, including the seizures that Edry experienced, and how he wasn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edry&#8217;s 12-week progress, part 2</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/09/17/edrys-12-week-progress-part-2.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/09/17/edrys-12-week-progress-part-2.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have wanted to chronicle everything that has happened to Edry and me since his birth. So far it has been the most dramatic event of my life, and I haven&#8217;t even recorded the hours prior to his birth. That would be for another day. 0 to 7 days I was still trying to handle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reading materials for infants with Down syndrome now online</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/08/27/reading-materials-for-infants-with-down-syndrome-now-online.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/08/27/reading-materials-for-infants-with-down-syndrome-now-online.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently found out that a couple of books that I was planning to buy are actually available online for free! These are highly recommended by parents in the Ds support groups I joined. The materials cater for all age group, but as for me, I&#8217;m going to focus on reading the ones that fit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life is special with Down syndrome</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/08/23/life-is-special-with-down-syndrome.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/08/23/life-is-special-with-down-syndrome.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life in General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been watching a Web docu-series called The Specials, about the lives of five people living together. They are so inspirational, and full of character! Sam&#8217;s the cheeky guy, Lewis is pointedly funny, Lucy&#8217;s the responsible one, Hilly is the romantic drama queen, and Megan is the quiet overachiever. Lewis has Williams syndrome, while Lucy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bubbly baby laughters</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/08/17/bubbly-baby-laughters.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baby laughters are so infectious, don&#8217;t you think? In my household, the only person who could make my kids laugh is Eric. He has a way with little children. Those babies and toddlers seem to gravitate towards him. Is it his voice that causes it? His face? His smile? Whatever it is, I&#8217;m clearly not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infant stimulation techniques: 4 weeks old</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/25/infant-stimulation-techniques-4-weeks-old.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/25/infant-stimulation-techniques-4-weeks-old.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[isp]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our ISP session at KDSF KK two Fridays ago was brief, but it was worth it in my opinion, mainly because I have learned a few techniques I can easily do at home which would help exercise Edry&#8217;s motor skills. I decided to create a short clip showing these techniques, realizing how difficult it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st visit to Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation (KDSF) Kota Kinabalu</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/14/1st-visit-to-kiwanis-down-syndrome-foundation-kdsf-kota-kinabalu.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/14/1st-visit-to-kiwanis-down-syndrome-foundation-kdsf-kota-kinabalu.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exclusively Edry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sabah]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, after sending Ezra to daycare, I figured I drop by the KDSF centre in Taman Milek 2, Jalan Lintas, Luyang, to continue my quest for more information on Down syndrome centres in Kota Kinabalu. It was fairly easy to find the place (well, easy since I already found the place via Google Map), and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy baby and more DS understanding</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/09/healthy-baby-and-more-ds-understanding.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/09/healthy-baby-and-more-ds-understanding.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edry had his follow-up check with our paediatrician (PD) this morning, and he passed with flying colours! The doc noted that his jaundice is looking better, which means that Edry&#8217;s liver functions are getting better (yay!). His lungs, heart and everything else checks OK too. I only need to put some lotion on him since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning about Down syndrome and disabilities</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/07/learning-about-down-syndrome-and-disabilities.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/07/07/learning-about-down-syndrome-and-disabilities.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Notice that I now have a new page called Down Syndrome in Sabah? Now that I have Edry, I have developed a passion to know more about Down syndrome and other forms of learning disabilities, to see what I need to and can do in order to prepare Edry for the best in his life. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My kids’ favourite software: Cheese</title>
		<link>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/06/29/my-kids-favourite-software-cheese.htm</link>
		<comments>http://blogofrugrats.com/2010/06/29/my-kids-favourite-software-cheese.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mommy (Lorna)</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been using Ubuntu for more than 3 months now, and I&#8217;m loving it! My kids love it too, especially Joel. Whenever he&#8217;s in front of my netbook, the first app he clicks on would be the webcam application called Cheese. This software can be used to take some still images or video shots with [...]]]></description>
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