Day 67

It was tough not talking to him today, but it did give us an opportunity to go over some things with his therapist...hopefully he'll be back to level 2 soon so we can talk to him next week. I guess this type of "slip up" is part of the two steps forward, one step back routine.

Day 66

Bad news today- he got bumped back down to level 1 yesterday, so we don't get to see him tomorrow. The issue was inappropriate language, so hopefully he'll be moved back up soon.

Day 65

It's getting tougher to explain what's going on with him to friends. The issue is that some people are still treating me as if this is a tragedy...and I've actually moved on to thinking that this is a really good thing. I miss him- every day...but as always, when you see your children grow and develop, you feel an incredible sense of pride. I look at how well he's doing, and am absolutely SO PROUD of him...I am confident that when he emerges on the other side, the life that he will be beginning will be so much richer than if he hadn't experienced this.

Day 64

Articles of his clothing keep turning up in the wash...and I wonder how much he will have changed physically by the time he gets home-- and if they'll even fit...

Day 63

So, if its 6 months, we're a third of the way there-- if its 8 months, we're 25% of the way there. I think he's probably made more progress than we have - as he's living therapy 24/7. Every action he takes is analyzed and challenged-- whereas we just coast in our own little world. Hopefully we'll get started with our therapy soon- as time is passing quickly.

Day 62

I got a checking in call from the mother of his friend that had been through the same program, arriving home about 6 weeks before we sent him. It's reassuring to hear that everything is "sticking" and that her son is still doing really well.

Day 61

If you had told me two months ago that he would be getting A's in school, was being recognized as a leader among his peers, and was thinking about which friends would be healthy for him to have and which wouldn't...I would have thought it would take a miracle. There's still along way left to solidify these gains, have him truly believe in himself, and hopefully have dreams and aspirations that will form a full life...but we are finally on our way.