Russell is over 13 pounds! That's amazing considering all that has happened. We are cleared by the cardiologist until his birthday. My understanding is that as long as things go well we will only see him once a year for a few more years. Wonderland Development Center continues to come and evaluate and work with Russell. They are very pleased with his progress. He acts like he is holding his bottle, making lots of sounds that the speech therapist likes and is holding his head up really well. He continues to roll over and Matt thinks he will crawl soon! His oxygen levels are improving. We hope he will be completely off by December.
Travis knows all of the letters, just not in order. I swear his favorite is "O." He likes to type it a lot. He also knows some numbers. He is still doing great with his little brother, sometimes he even points out when Russell's oxyen comes off. Travis is really quite cute in the way he handles Russell.
By the way, in case you're interested, the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk is Sunday, October 5th at Seattle Center. It is for anyone who wants to raise awareness about DS. There are also other activities. More info can be found here: http://www.downsyndromecommunity.org/BuddyWalk.htm Although it's a fundraiser, it's free to register.
