I am proud.

I have been especially proud of this boy lately!

Cooper had his 9-month check-up with his pediatrician last week and she was so pleased with him. He did drop a little bit on the charts as far as growth, but we knew that would happen with the surgery. She was glad to see how well he recovered, and very impressed with how well he is sitting and pushing up when on his belly. She said his muscle tone looked great!

His therapists have also been happy with his progress! Our developmental therapist said that Cooper was babbling more than the last time she saw him. She just kept laughing and saying that he’s so social and is figuring out how to get reactions out of people. Our occupational therapist was excited and encouraged with everything from his reaching for objects to his sitting independently for longer periods.

The follow-up with the surgeons was this week, too. They said his incision looked great.They were very happy that he’s had plenty of dirty diapers and no signs of infection. His belly is nice and soft . It’s clear that everything is finally working like it is supposed to in there. They gave us the all-clear to start him back on solid foods, which is excellent news.

I’m just so amazed at how resilient he is! Not only did the surgery not set him back like I had prepared myself for, but he is going full steam ahead with learning and getting stronger! He is just such a good boy. I am proud.