Cast off

Nate got his cast off the other day. as we were going to the doctor, he was going through all the options of colors that he would choose for his new cast. I kept telling him it would be better if he didn't have to have one anymore. he was awesome. minimal freaking out from the saw (we have been talking about the very loud saw for about a week). he did great with the x-ray.

it was really interesting to see how he did not know what to do with his hand after the cast came off. he had gotten so used to not using it, or only using it in particular situations, that he didn't use it for a while. then he slowly picked things up. the bath changed things a lot. he finally got to sit in the tub rather than a bag on his hand and a quick shower. the best was that he got to go to his new class for the first time without a cast on friday. he did great and got to do a lot of stuff he couldn't do in the past.

although he doesn't get the attention he got with the cast, and now has to completely dress himself without any help, he seems content to have it off. he's excited about shooting baskets with two hands and throwing a frisbee again. his dad is excited, too.