Day 84 - Wednesday March 7, 2012

From time to time Bridgett remembers something from the past that really surprises us.  Jenn was over visiting tonight and asked Bridgett about how her day was going.  Bridgett said things were good.  Jenn said you should text me and Bridgett said I'm pretty busy. Jenn said what are you busy doing and Bridgett said working at the Spoon--the Golden Spoon.  And that's where she was working before the accident.  Cool! I was thinking--it seems like everyone we have talked to had a moment when they all of the sudden started remembering things from that point on.  Bridgett hasn't had that moment yet.  So, to her the past few months haven't really happened at all.  She sometimes still says it's December 2011--and it was the day of her wreck.  Hopefully soon her memory will kick in!  I know it will, but waiting is sometimes hard and sometimes discouraging.  Earlier in the day we spent quite a bit of time looking at pictures from Bridgett's childhood.  She was such a cute kid--and still is!  We all had fun doing that!  We continue to play "the game" to help Bridgett eat and drink more---we all takes turns--Bridgett takes a bit or a swallow and then one of us tells her something that we love about her.  She can finish a whole cup of water that way or eat a yogurt or whatever.  It's the new thing we've been doing lately.  It sure brings smiles to Bridgett, which in turn brings smiles to all of us!  We got out for a walk today--just around the apartment and then down to Arrianne's apartment.  I now call it Arrianne's large closet, because she's sleeping up here with us too so, we are all together most of the time. I think that's really important for all of us right now--we need the emotional support and Bridgett needs that continuity. It's been lots of fun, but I do think we distract Arrianne a little too much.  She could probably get a little more studying done if we weren't here all the time!