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When Scott was 9-months old he wasn't putting any weight on his legs. (He also didn't crawl, but developed his famous bum-scoot that has warn out the seat of many pairs of pants.) Together with his pediatrician we kept an eye on that until he was 15-months old and the situation hadn't gotten any better. At that point, we were referred to a developmental pediatrician who diagnosed Scott with tethered cord syndrome.
We were next referred to a neurosurgeon and we went through the mixed-emotions of having our 18-month old receive surgery in February 2007. Scott did gain a new friend, his blue bear, Philo, at the hospital.
The surgery was quick and smooth, and within days we saw some tremendous progress. Over the last 5 months, (and with the help of physical therapy), we've seen exciting new things every week or two. First came putting weight on his legs, then standing with assistance, crawling over obstacles, crawling upstairs, and even walking while holding our hands.
Today at physical therapy, without any prompting, Scott got up from sitting and stood unassisted for the first time ever. When Stacy came home and shared the exciting news, Scott obliged us by repeating the performance and I was able to catch it on camera.
Now, Scott keeps standing with the cutest, little proud grin you could imagine just to get us to applaud and cheer for him, (his older brothers are very accommodating in this way). He's standing comfortably for at least 15 seconds at a time or so. I've got high hopes he will be walking before his second birthday, (just over 1 month away now). Stay tuned!