Friday, August 8, 2008

Jenn and I visited Matt today, and we were pleasantly surprised to find him awake and talking. The last few times Jenn has visited Matt he has been sleeping, so it was awesome for her to finally see him awake. He gave her a very long, affectionate hug and recognized her immediatley saying, "Hi Jenn."

Soon after we arrived he started listening to his IPod. He sang along to Kenney Chesney's 'Don't Blink' and 'Baby You Save Me' perfectly; he could still recall all the words to the songs. He sung out loud to us for a good fifteen minutes.

Matt and I discussed playing hockey together in the future, which we had previously planned before the accident. Hopefully, when Matt fully recovers we can make this happen.

At one point during our visit he asked mom if he was "doing alright." He seems to be aware that he is not functioning properly mentally, however, mom reasured him with a smile, "no sweety you're doing fine, you're doing just great!"

Regarding Matt's recovery, he is still in between stages 4 and 5, even though yesterday was a definite improvement. It seems as if he is fully aware of his surroundings, yet it is apparent that at times he is not. Sometimes, he would laugh just because we laughed or agree with what we asked or said, though he really was not certain of the answer. And joking around with him is not a good idea, because he is takes every word literally.

Matt kept looking at me and telling me that I was making him laugh. It made Mom, Grandma, Naomi, Jenn, and I laugh with him. Matt actually laughed and smiled during our entire visit, which is the best we have seen him yet.

Matt, I am so proud of you Dude!