Josiah is temporarily placed in this new hospital one hour away from home. He will be there for 6-8 weeks. His life has changed immensely in such a short time and will continue to change from anything he’s ever known. He used to live at home with us. He had his own room, with a large trampoline smack dab in the middle. He jumped on it often, many times in the middle of the night. He had a bunk bed with a fort area down below where he would sometimes lay to watch a video on his ipad. He had his Skweezer sheets to snuggle up under at night. He had his glow in the dark stars on the ceiling he used to stare at when the lights were turned out.
He used to go to school. He used to ride a bus. He had a classroom and teachers and friends. He could swing in the backyard on the swing set. He could help take Mocha, our dog, for a walk around the block. He could ride in his bike trailer. He could splash in the water at the neighborhood pool. He could go to the movies, even though the only part he truly seemed to enjoy was the popcorn and the movie credits at the end. That’s his very favorite part. He could go for a ride in our van, which he frequently loved to do. He could go to the store with us and go to church.