2010: Day 27

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Day 27

Yesterday Bridger really didn’t want to be at the hospital again. Today I couldn’t get him to leave the waiting room! It was all because of a cartoon. We also were informed that Grandma can no longer come to our Dr. visits because of flue season. They are only allowing one person per patient at a time. It will help a great deal to cut out extra germs. Usually the waiting room is packed, today it was very empty. Luckily we had a short visit and Grandma didn’t have to wait to long in the car. When we got back to the trailer we took Bridger’s new bike he got from his donor to the shop here in the RV center. It is used for maintenance, tool storage and stuff. I didn’t have the tools we needed to put the bike together and figured if it was anything like my dad’s shop they would have plenty to share. There was a nice man inside and he said to just pull up and we could put it together in the shop. He ended up putting the entire bike together, with a hand form Bridger of course. It was very kind of him. The entire time I just kept thinking how blessed we have been. We couldn’t be happier with our living arrangements. Although last night a Two inch long cockroach ran across our floor. As my brave mother in law tried to squish it, it ran a cross the top of her foot, she squealed then recovered quickly and was victorious in her effort.

After they completed the bike Bridger was outfitted in his helmet, elbow and knee pads and a gallon of sunscreen was applied. I could tell it was all worth it for him because he sped off with a grin under his mask that made his eyes squint. I jogged beside him up and down the roads between the RV’s as he yelled "Wahoo, yah, Wahoo……". He was extremely happy. When he stopped at one of the stop signs a butterfly similar to a monarch landed on his handlebars and stayed for what seamed a whole minute. It made any discouraging thoughts of the day disappear. After riding for 45 minutes I convinced him to take a break. It made our whole day! Posted below is some pics of our house on wheels!

The master suite

Bridgers bed

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EmReeSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:00 PM
I bet that ride felt so good!
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NicoleSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Now your workout is done for the day too! And your trailer is cute. I love the quilt. and I love all the cubby holes that trailers have to store everything. It may be small but just think, it could be CaMee and her kids there!

How long is grandma gus there? And we have a package for Bridger ready to send out, do you have a new address?
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NicoleSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:44 PM
I am laughing at your being a nerf target. Duh, mom. Didn't you know that was in your job description? and you should have tried singing the enchanted song to your cockroach and seen if it made itself useful!

Oh check out this blog NoTimeForFlashcards.com. It has great activities for kids. very easy and simple. Maybe Bridger is too old for them, but I like them because it is so easy for me to get the stuff together for some quick activities.
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ShandaOctober 5, 2009 at 5:34 PM
I love this story!!! I'm so touched at all the kindness you've been shown! It makes me want to go serve. I'm so glad you're doing well!
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From the mouth of Bridger

While taking down an air mattress Bridger was playing like it was his sinking ship and that I was his rescuer. Once we were safely onto our individual rescue rafts (aka pillows) I said, while making a paddling motion “Hurry and paddle, paddle fast”. Bridger slowly turned his head toward mine and said in a dua mom tone of voice “I have a motor” then decided to add “and if that doesn’t work I have a two headed paddle so I can still go fast”.
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I was in the kitchen and Bridger was sitting over the arm of the couch when he dropped something he was playing with. He began to ask me to come pick it up for him. “Pleas mom will you come pick this up for me”. I was half ignoring him thinking he can get down and get it. He was persistent “Mom pleas will you help me mom pleas…Jesus is going to put you on his naughty list if you don’t help me” I just thought at least he knows whose list is important.
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Trying to convince me to let him play video games he said “mom I really insist”
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Bridger’s Grandma got her hair cut short a little shorter than she wanted. Bridger kept looking at it and so Grandma asked “Did you see grandma cut her hair” Bridger “Does Grandpa like?” Grandma “yes” Bridger “Do you like it?” Grandma “Not really” Bridger “I think you look adorable!”
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After Going to the bathroom Bridger was holding the toilet paper and said “When I just see this toilet paper I think of God…a pause… It reminds me of Heavenly Father and Jesus”. I said “Well it is the White Cloud brand. Trying not to lol I asked what about the toilet paper makes you think of them? Bridger “I just do”. Mom “Is it the color, or maybe the pattern”? Bridger “The color”.
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While sitting down to a small dinner including chips homemade avocado dip that Bridger helped make, a casserole and some fresh veggies. Bridger shouts out as soon as the prayer ended “WHAT A FEAST!”
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While watching the first part of Wizard of Oz, specifically the part when Dorothy first walks out of her house into Oz, Bridger turned and asked “Is heaven beautiful”? I said “yes it is” He said “More beautiful than this?” referring to oz with its 1939 plastic flowers and back drops. I said “yes much more” still in aw, he said “this is beautiful enough”.
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Swatting at fruit flies with no success he stopped and proclaimed “They think I’m I a fruit!”
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Bridger bent his big toe nail back trying to move a basket. He was in a lot of pain. I said “come here and let me see” he said “It’s as red as a burnt pancake”.
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Waiting for the Dr. Bridger let me play his DS Game. I actually completed a short level. Bridger in an optimistic voice said “Good job Mom…I’m impressed”!
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I asked Bridger if he thought it would be fun if his Dad brought his bike down this weekend so they could ride bikes together. Bridger hesitated and said “What if he can’t keep up with me”
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One night I told Bridger a bed time story about how Blake and I met. I mentioned that we flirted long before we started dating even though dad would never admit to it. Then later in the story I mentioned we flirted while we dated. I went on to tell him about us getting married and a year and 3 months later we had a wonderful baby boy. At the end of the story he said “You and Dad sure flirted a lot”.
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Bridger wanted to play with his Nerf gun so I suggested some targets for him to shoot at. His reply was. “You could just be my target”
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As a nurse was leaving his room he turned and said, “Ta Ta”. Then he said, “Mom that’s Spanish for good bye.”

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