Jess had a good week at school. He is doing some interesting paintings in his art class. Amanda just puts the brush in his hand and he seems to want to move it. Jess loved to paint and draw so hopefully it is stimulating his memory of a something he loved. Amanda also put a keyboard under his fingers in his computer class and he tried to move them on the keys. Oh, how we would celebrate if he could just type us a message. We are all still working so hard on some kind of communication with Jess.
Chris just free (without the standing machine) stood him for 30 minutes . It took 3 of us to get him up and hold him in the beginning and now I just help get him up and Chris can balance him alone. Chris felt him firing muscles and turning his hips today. More small miracles that keep us going. He is also riding well at the arena. His eyes seem more aware of his surroundings. He and I drove to Boise on Friday to get one of his leg braces adjusted. On the way home I put the movie "Free Willy" on the TV in the van and he watched it intensely all the way home. Another small miracle to see him be able to control his eye gaze. As I reflect on all the little changes, it makes me feel relieved to know he is making changes. He is young and we continue to have faith that one day Jess will tell us all about this journey he is on.
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