Nola, a really beautiful story, thank-you so much for sharing it with us. your view on things is very close to my own, on lives that are meant to be with us, and Samuel is definately one of those.

I have worked with Adults and Children with chromosomal disabilities(fragile x and others ) in a support worker capacity, and vacation care worker and I have to say the majority of these children have exceeded expectations, and are absolutely amazing human beings.

I think is is devastating to have been told that you cannot have any more children and then to find out later on that this was incorrect. Many of the children I work with have totally "normal" brother and sisters.

It makes me sad to think of all those operations he has endured, but to have such a bright enduringly postive personality, you are right when you say what more parent could ask for ? all we ask for is our children are happy, what shape the package they come in isn't important!

Best of luck in conceiving a brother or sister for Samuel, I hope your family is blessed again!