Nick got his cast off on the 15th, and the doctor said his arm looks “beautiful.” Despite how beautiful Nick’s arm might look, I get nervous any time I hear Nick running down the hallway towards his room, because I can’t get the image of his broken arm out of my head. I’m sure my apprehension will pass, but for now I’m nervous.

In related news, Nick’s in-home therapy is going amazingly well. Now I know it’s been just over two months since he started, but the changes we’ve all seen in Nick are amazing. Besides the increased amounts of eye contact and affection, he’s learned to love to play games with others, and he’s also using his words a lot more. His verbal communication - or lack thereof - had always been the biggest source of concern for me, because I know a lot of the problems we’ve had with Nick had to do with him not being able to tell us what he wanted, or when he was hurting, etc. Everyone who sees Nick now and remembers him from before the therapy started has noticed drastic changes in him, and while I know the therapy’s not always going to be this great, these two months have given me hope that Nick’s going to be alright when everything’s all said and done.

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