Since I have been making these trips out of town, there has been a change in David.  He has been much more self reliant and his speech has improved quite a bit.  I actually think that because he has been forced to deal with different people, he has had to communicate more.  We have a sort of non-verbal shorthand that is easier, but probably not helpful.  The real improvement is that he is able to string more words together and his reading is better.  Don’t get me wrong, there is still a long way to go, but so great to see such progress.  Needless to say, part of this is his trying to make the prospect of my moving a bit easier for me.  I don’t really care what the motivation is, as long as the progress continues!

We are hoping to begin another round of Occupational Therapy soon.  Our PT and Speech sessions have been exhausted, but as I said, Medicare lumps Speech and Physical together, for some strange reason, but they put Occupational Therapy in a different category.  It seems pretty odd to me, but this is the system that we are dealing with.  He has also been getting more and more strength in his arm, so I think the OT is just right for now.  If nothing else, they will teach him some techniques to make everyday tasks easier.

Had softball practice last night, which went well.  It is getting colder at night, and we have practice now from 8pm to 10pm.  Hopefully we will win one or both of our games tomorrow.  In any case, I am enjoying playing, and loving playing first base.  I find it much easier and much more engaging – the outfield is full of anxiety and boredom, all at the same time!