October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Three cheers for that third 21st chromosome!
Did you know that certain physical characteristics are more common with Down syndrome? These features include almond shaped eyes that slant up rather than down, a flattened facial profile, shorter height, low muscle tone and excessive flexibility, a simian crease ( a single crease across the palm of the hand), and small ears. An individual may have most or just a few of these traits.
Another common feature is called sandal gap which is an increased space between the big toe and the rest of the toes. Medically, it may be considered a deformity but functionally, it is a splash pad jackpot. Caden can funnel water through that gap and hose people down like nobody's business. And by "people", I mean me. He's my little terror in water parks!
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