Friday, September 11, 2026

So much gratitude

Nate had his two-week follow-up appointment for his foot yesterday and we definitely never imagined we
would be watching him take his medical boot off and put his right shoe back on. Truly, the happiest moment!

For something that could have potentially taken two to three months, and especially because no one was exactly sure of
the issue, the actual appointment combined with the doctor's positivity about how well it was going, made me emotional
with relief. Especially for our boy who has handled this so ridiculously well and with a whole lot of trust and faith.

We still have several days left of slowly incorporating normal walking, then some non-weight bearing exercises,
than slow jogging, then finally some sprinting and soccer drills on his own. But we will take all of that for sure.

I'm just so thankful and so very excited for this stud. He just wants to play soccer again, plain and simple. And it is
looking like we are closer to that goal than we ever could have imagined two weeks ago. I'm so incredibly grateful.