Hi everyone, it has been a long time since I have updated the blog, I am so sorry but I am back to work and I have had no spare time. I am working back at the Carlos Otis Clinic up at Stratton as well as driving to Boston every Friday with Bridge. We have been going to Albany on Mondays and Boston on Fridays. Bridge has been doing remarkably well. Bridgette gets her blood drawn and urine checked at these appointments and what use to be a nightmare and huge anxiety for Bridgette is now becoming common. The medications which she needs to take for the rest of her life are getting easier also. She takes about 9 pills in the morning and 5 at night. We check her weight, blood pressure, heart rate and temp every morning at the same time. If she gains or losses 2 pounds in a 24 hour period then we have to call Boston. Boston also lets us know if after the her check if she needs her medications adjusted. It is a detailed process that is becoming just part of our everyday life now. Bridgette still can't go back to school yet, so she is having tutoring T/W/Th at home. It is a love hate relationship with this, she loves learning but hates being away from her friends, hopefully come the end of April she will be able to go back. I hopefully will also be able to return to work at the hospital in April, I miss all you guys!!! Thank you to everyone who helped raise money for Bridge at the hospital. That was huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Matthew is playing basketball this winter and loving it. He is also back to skiing and snowboarding. I cringe every time he is out due to the fact that he loves the terraine parks, especially the rales. I remind him every time he is out, that I don't want to see him as a patient in the clinic, he just laughs. My mom has been helping out tons this winter with Bridgette so Mark and I can both work. We can't just leave Bridge like we use to anymore. We can't say going to the grocery store be back in an hour. Someone needs to be with her now, just in case, but hopefully that will also change come April. Hope everyone is having a good new year!! Thanks again for the continued love and support, it means so much to all of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!