That second picture of him looking up at mom or dad brought a tear to my eye.
I too was shocked that he could say words.
I was taken aback when I first saw his picture, but the feeling went away amazingly fast. by the third picture, he just a baby with a terrible illness.
And with beautiful blue eyes. Like me :)
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Compare how intelligent a crow or parrot is to its brain size.
Size is certainly important, but it isn't everything, a bird's brain is simply more efficient than a mammal's.
Given this kid's alertness and emerging verbal skills, perhaps his is also simply wired more efficiently?
“And with beautiful blue eyes.”
Those eyes are striking. He might not have much of his brain but what is there is clearly very active. You can see it in his eyes.