South Dakota Baby Given a Slim Chance of Living Celebrates Second Birthday

By DARLA ATLAS
People

Every morning, Renner Wollman wakes up his dad, Brian, with a hearty "Dada" from his crib. Their routine then includes playing ball and listening to tunes. "He sways to the music, and when it stops, he looks at you funny," Brian says. 

Renner, who wasn't expected to even enter the world alive, turns 2 on Friday. 

During the pregnancy with their third child, Brian and his wife, Karen – the family lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota – were told that he had a slew of medical complications, including Down syndrome and a condition known as hydrops fetalis, which causes fluid buildup in the body. The prognosis was dire.

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