Happy Halloween!

We've had a great few months with James - it's wonderful to be done with all the complications of last year! It's been fairly smooth sailing since the tube came out for good, and the Early Intervention therapy he gets each week is making a difference and helping him progress. He started walking in early October, holds his bottles more often, and eats a much greater range of foods and flavors.

We're still struggling with a few things, specifically weight: he is 16 months old but still hasn't passed the 19 pound mark (i.e. an average 6-9 month old size) His last weigh-in was 18 pounds, 14 ounces. His heart looks great though, his cardiologist is very pleased, and we're not worrying too much about the weight issue. We chunk him up as much as possible with extra effort to promote bigger meals, butter or heavy cream or calorie additives in his food, and returning to consulting with a nutritionist sometime soon. He is getting taller, and his height is normal for his age, so he's just an extra skinny kid. This means he has to pick between pants that reach his ankles but fall off his waist, or pants that stay up but look like capris :) He also hasn't picked up any words yet, so we're waiting for him to figure out this whole communication thing...

Here's a view of James' first Halloween costume: a minion!