Wow, what a weekend Dylan had this weekend!! We didn't get to go up on Friday night, but boy did he show us such improvements on Saturday and Sunday!! Dylan's friends Meagan and Jeffrey went to visit him on Saturday, they were able to get there early in the morning (thanks to Lynn and Jeff for all your support and brining Meagan and Jeffrey up there, it means the world to us and to Dylan!!!) and got to spend the day with Dylan. They had him LAUGHING!!!! I can't tell you the feeling it gives you to see him laugh! We had seen him smiling for a couple of weeks, but he was actually laughing this weekend. He is understanding humor and relates smiling and laughing to an appropriate response to humor! When we walked into the day room on Saturday afternoon he smiled at us and then proceeded to laugh at jokes and smile when something made him happy. If you could have seen the smile on Dan's face, it was ear to ear, it made my heart happy!! Dylan is doing great, he is able to move his arms more and is getting very good at picking his left arm up over his head and resting it up there to relax, he is even starting to move his right arm more! He was touching his face quite a bit this weekend and it looked like he was rubbing his nose and cheeks, as if they were itchy, a lot this weekend! He is still pulling his knees back on his own when he is done stretching so that he doesn't get a muscle spasm, and he has figured that relief out on his own!! Dan asked Dylan to hold his hand this weekend and Dylan moved his hand from his lap up into Dan's hand all on his own, and he did it multiple times!!! I know he totally enjoyed having his friends there to visit this weekend! We love it when he has company, especially friends his age.
Then yesterday he had his aunt and grandparents up for a visit, which was sooo nice!! He was smiling and laughing again!! He has gained so much ground in the last few weeks!! The doctor wants to have a neuropsychological evaluation done on Dyl in June. It should help pinpoint the best plan for his recovery and therapy :) Dylan is also continuing to make choices with his eyes, he is asked yes/no questions and consistently answers the questions when asked and he is able to communicate some choices with what he'd like to wear and do for the day :) Please continue to keep Dylan in your thoughts and prayers, he has come a LONG way!!! - Keri
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