An Afghan For Trey F.

Another fundraising afghan was given to the IMDSA (International Down Syndrome Association) and ended up in the hands of the super cute Mr. Trey!

As you can see, he was very quick to become acquainted with his new blanket buddy!

Enjoy your afghan, Trey!

Missy, Trey's mom, wanted to share a bit of his story with you! She writes:

My husband Carl and I had been married for 12 years and had no children. We decided to go ahead and adopt since we really were missing having a child. We started the process in 2006 and inquired on several children only to be turned down over and over.

I then saw Treston in June 2008(He had a different name then) and inquired and received a letter in the mail stating they did not select us. This time I just felt so heartbroken, moreso than with the others. About 2 weeks later I received a call from a caseworker asking if I remembered him which I did of course!

She said that they thought he was a good fit for us but that he had special needs. She went on to say he has mosaic Down syndrome and wanted to know if I was still interested, I said of course! She then started telling me all the things he may or may not be able to do and that I should not get my expectations up too high. I said I still want him I don't care what his limitations are.

We met him in August and by September he was legally placed in our home. In November 2008 we adopted him. He was 23 months old when we adopted him in November. He walked at 22 months, he's been completely potty trained since he was 26 months!! He's very smart and the sweetest child I know. He's been such a blessing and although he has mosaic Down syndrome which most would consider a bad thing, it's what makes him HIM, and we would not change one thing!!!

An Afghan For Trey F.