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During a reporters recent visit to Blythedale, Clarence walked proudly, holding onto a therapist with one hand and pushing his stroller with the other. He was so energetic that at one point he stepped out of his pants and staffers had to find him a belt. Meanwhile, Carl stood, a bit unsteadily, to play a bead game on a table. Later, the boys laughed as they tumbled down a padded slide together. Though their skulls have not yet been reconstructeddoctors dont want to interrupt their therapyand specially designed plastic helmets havent fit well, the doctors say the boys heads are protected well enough by their bandages even for horseplay. Arlene Aguirre tried to hide while she watched her sons therapy session, because when they see her the boys want to do nothing but cuddle. Both of them want my attention all the time, she said. But its very exciting that I have to deal with two children.Before the separation, I was thinking: Will I ever see them again? She said she is encouraged when she hears Clarence say yogurt and call his brother by name. Carl says walk and mama and both boys use sign language to convey such phrases as please more eat. Aguirre said she expects to move from Blythedale soon and set up a household with the boys, and hopes to eventually return to the Philippines. My friends and family, I want to share the boys with them, she said. It will be so exciting to go back there, holding one boy with each hand. | 
