The Adventures of Alexander Steven: Chapter 22: Happy Nine Months!

We can’t believe another month has passed by! Our little peanut is now 9 months old! He has grown quite a bit in the last few weeks, both in size and in his development. He is now 13lb 11.8oz! Finally breaking past the 12lb mark, only took 9 months! He’s army crawling everywhere if you let him, getting into everything he’s not supposed to. His favorite things are Ben’s toys. He has found a new love for Elmo and he gets very excited at the sight of him, even when on Ben’s pajamas. He continues to try new foods, most recently blueberries which he loved. He really does love Ben, always looking for him and laughing and smiling no matter what he does. We can’t wait to see how their bond continues to grow.

The most recent cardiology appointment went well. The stent is still in place and there is some flow. The question is how much and when do we need to go back in to open up the stent. We just heard back from his cardiologist and they would like to get him in for a cath in the next few weeks. We were hoping to hold off until some time next month but it looks like we will be back at CHOP soon.

We hope everyone is staying warm in this cold weather. Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers. We will keep you updated once we get more information.

Enjoy the pictures from Christmas, New Years and other adventures over the last month.

Love,
Bobby, Erica, Ben and Alex