July Updates

This report was prepared on July 27th.

Wiguerson has grown one cm and 6 ounces. They said he loves playing with his friends and he behaves a lot better at school. He follows the teacher attentively and as a result his speech skills are developing well by repeating every single thing like the colors, animals, fruits and vegetables.


Ronese has gained 3 lbs 4 oz. She can stand by herself for 5-10 seconds and is able to walk with a walker, but does not do it very long. They report, "She is gay, she has good balance of the head and the trunk, but she does not have good balance when she tries to stand up. She presents a handicap in her right leg, her legs are not tied." She is getting therapeutic exercises for her legs with goals for standing alone in 4 weeks and walking alone in 4 months. I have noticed similar things with other children there and one of the parents is a pediatric physical therapist so they have received some training and they have little walkers for the kids to use. Beth and Anna had a push and ride toy instead of a real walker.

We are excited to go visit and check on them ourselves. November seems so far away, but I know it will come faster that we imagine.