Day 53 - Sunday February 5, 2012

It was a nice quiet day today.  We went to church and that went well.  It only lasts for 30 minutes and this is the first Sunday that Bridgett was pretty still during the meeting and didn't tell me something was hurting.  We left the wheelchair in the hallway and walked in.  Maybe she was more comfortable in a regular chair.  Even though she sat still she still forgot to be quiet during the sacrament and to whisper.  When the guy passing the sacrament was done and waiting to walk to the front of the room, he stopped by her (she was on the isle).  She turned to him and said (in a normal voice) we already had it so you can move to another row.  Hah!  I tried hard to not laugh.  He took it gracefully and moved up a row.  Anyway, it was a nice service.  We talked to a couple of people that serve in the branch and they couldn't believe Bridgett's progress.  Early this afternoon Penny and Courtney (the gal that was released about the time Bridgett was admitted) showed up with dad and little sister Annie (?) to say hi.  They were on their way to Provo so that Courtney could visit her old ward.  It was very nice seeing how great Courtney is doing.  Also, reassuring to talk to Penny (as always!).  One thing that made me feel better was that sometimes Bridgett calls me her sister or grandma.  Penny said that's normal.  The meanings get jumbled up in the brain, but she knows who I am (and mostly calls me mom!).  Also, apparently Courtney did the same thing with "picking up" things and not really having them in her hand.  So, all good.  Bridgett was very funny today.  More and more she is getting her fun sense of humor back.  We saw one of her first nurses here, actually the nurse from the first day.  Bridgett was walking and so already standing up, with arms around our waists (Steph and Arri were taking turns with me).  Anyway, I said Janel, look what a great job Bridgett is doing with walking.  I lightly held her hand and let her walk.  She put her hands on her hips and started swinging her hips like she was strutting down a runway.  Then after about 8-10 steps she turned and looked over her shoulder and flashed a smile. It was so funny!  When we got back to her room, I said Bridgett show Mike (her nurse today) how you walked for Janel and she did it again.  Too funny!  She is always telling the nurses thank you even when they give her a belly shot for blood thinner (and apparently they really hurt).  Cute.  She has some favorite nurses and she always tells them how super cool they are.  She's lots of fun.  That's the Bridgett we know....lots of fun and happy!  We love you Bridgett!