Today I was talking with one of the nurses about the large amount of visitors Bailey has had since entering the hospital. They were actually lecturing me on her having too many visitors. I explained to them that she is truly happiest when surrounded by her friends and loved ones. They said that they understood that but it was important that her brain be allowed to heal and that it couldn't do this if it was constantly being overstimulated.
The way they explained this to Bailey was that when you break a leg the doctor puts it in a cast and tells you to not use it if 6 or 8 weeks. Basically it is like you don't have that leg for 2 months. Well with your brain they can't cast it and you certainly can't not use it for 8 weeks so instead you need to use it less then you usually would. This is so hard for Bailey to understand.
What is hard for me to understand is how such an outgoing and obviously popular girl came from parents who were so awkward is school. I was not popular and certainly didn't have many friends. Paul was shy and awkward and had a limited amount of friends as well. How did we produce this girl?
I had my son look through the guest book to count how many unique visitors (some have come more then once) Bay has had since the 15th and she has had EIGHTY SIX!! Yes, 86 unique visits. That is crazy!
She has so many great friends! They are so supportive and they make her smile and laugh in a way that her dear old dad and mom aren't able to.
So, to you, Bailey's friends - THANK YOU for being there for our daughter.
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