I will say, his seeming proud of learning to take care of himself, is something definitely worthy of validation and acknowledgement from you, which you did. This is progress for him, and a small step in a positive direction.
I need to be more vigilant for these small signs of progress. I didn't see it that way at first. I see it now. I can see how easily they can slip by along with the opportunity to validate and potentially inch forward with H. The trick will be not to look into anything further than what it is at the moment.
