Heard from Kevin earlier today–Robin started reading yesterday! Kevin has been reading to him since his first day home from the hospital and Robin has always loved it. In addition he and Soula have worked with Robin since he was quite young, teaching him the alphabet and playing “the phonics game.” My sister Kelly sent him some early reading books for his birthday last month and Robin began reading one of them last night on his own. He had never looked at the book previously so it’s not a case of him memorizing the words. Kevin helped him read the first book; then Robin sounded out the words and read the second one all on his own!

I shouldn’t be surprised since Kevin began reading when he was 3 yrs old, but it’s still amazing to see this happen. I can’t wait to see Robin next week and see in person all the things he is able to do. He will probably not seem at all like the little boy I last saw in March, having grown up lots since then. I do wish they lived closer…