Movieguide® recently reported how overjoyed the Johnson’s were to welcome Jones: He’s sleeping, he’s just the easiest baby,” she shared. “Nola Belle was clearly just thrilled to get a new Barbie,” she added, “Thank you for the sweetest gift ever.”Įmily and her husband, Tyler Johnson told PEOPLE just how well Jones fits into their tribe. “I may be new to this community, but it makes my heart so happy to see giant companies like including Down syndrome in their lineup,” Johnson wrote. The first ever Barbie with down syndrome. Johnson also recently posted a photo of her daughter, Nola Belle, holding a new Barbie doll.
Johnson added a sticker that read, “No bag vibes.” Johnson posted a picture on her Instagram story of Jones smiling from ear to ear. Jones was born with Down syndrome and recently had to have an ostomy reversal. ‘No Bag Vibes’: Emily Maynard Johnson Celebrates Son’s Recent MilestoneĮmily Maynard Johnson recently shared a photo celebrating her 7-month-old son, Jones who reached a new milestone. I love this book."-Sara Zarr, National Book Award Finalist "Compassionate and heartfelt." -Ellen Wittlinger, Michael L.Photo from Emily Maynard Johnson’s Instagram "Powerful, funny, beautiful, and infinitely real. The Way He Lived is an unsparing story of a teen's life and death and legacy in a small community told with nuance and subtlety. The heartbreaking tragedy was not only Joel's death, but that in his life the people who loved him most, couldn't accept him for what he was.
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