Q&A: 

What resonates with you about Pepa’s style of clothing?

Pepa’s style is uniquely timeless and understated. It brings me back to a time when people took care in the way they dressed their children. 

How has raising a child with DS changed your view of what you thought motherhood would be like – what pleasant surprises has it given you?

Raising a son with Down syndrome has changed my perspective on nearly everything. I’ve learned to cherish every moment and not rush any of it. Hudson has shown me how to slow down and delight in the little things that I once took for granted. His timeline to meet milestones is not delayed, it’s just different. That took me some time to understand, but now I appreciate this difference and enjoy the extra time we get in between stages. 

Your journey is so inspiring; what one piece of advice do you wish you had been given that you would relay to mothers starting out on their own DS journey?

I wish I had known how much I would love this life with him. I thought I would find it difficult and that his diagnosis would somehow hold me back from living a full life.

Boy, was I wrong about that! Hudson has propelled me forward in ways I could have never imagined. He has enhanced my life and the lives of my husband and daughters. If you asked any of us, what’s the best thing that has happened to you, we’d all say Hudson. He really is the best thing to ever happen to us. We feel tremendously blessed to call him ours. 

Hudson is a complete superstar, what does he love doing, tell us more about his personality!

Hudson is so full of life and energy. He is the most authentic and real person I’ve ever known. He is unapologetically Hudson. I just love that about him! 

Hudson loves cars and books and the beach. He loves to travel, and snuggle, eat pasta, and run around outside spraying his sisters with the hose. He gives the very best hugs, has the most infectious laugh I’ve ever heard, and that smile...it literally takes my breath away sometimes. 

We see you’re a very close family and you all come together with Hudson, how has he changed you all as family – what has he taught you?

With three teenage daughters all going in different directions, it can be hard to get us all together. But they all come around for Hudson. His sisters love spending time with him, and Hudson is happiest when they are all home. He brings out the inner child in each of us and makes us all laugh and smile every day. He is the center of our world. There isn’t anything we wouldn’t do for him.