So - Brighton is almost walking...he's sooo close. He has been using a push/walker on loan from a friend that is helping him get the hang of it. He is fine when he doesn't realize he isn't leaning or holding onto a fixture but the moment he becomes aware he grabs the first thing in sight or plops to the ground. The other day he stood still for a few seconds, took a step and when the clapping startled him he went right on his bum. We are hoping his first steps are not at school and that we might be able to capture them on video...

During the 1st week of April Doc said Brighton was getting ready to fall off the growth chart. He was born in the 90th percentile but had dropped to the 5th - he had not gained any weight since 6 months! Cole Slaw said not to worry, history would repeat itself and Brighton would find himself 35 and quite rotund one day :) He had some blood work done (heart wrenching to witness) and we found he is slightly anemic (no biggie) so he gets iron drops in the a.m. and oatmeal added to every fruit and veg. However, the anemia did not explain his lack of weight gain so Doc said to come back in one month for a weight check. On May 9th we discovered Brighton had gained two whole pounds - the sweetest two pounds a Mumma and Papa could ask for! So, we continue to plump him up to try to keep up with the calories he burns on a daily basis...stay tuned!