Aunt Michelle brought AJ a gift -- his very own BYU football blanket!!! She made it extra large so that it will actually cover him while he is in bed. It's a bold move here in Ute country, but AJ remains loyal to the Cougs.
Since AJ's accident happened on the way back to school, his luggage with most of his clothes have been packed in the back of our car for the last 7 weeks. AJ is getting tired of the slim pickin's in his clothing selection, so we headed outside to look in the car for something else. He started off just picking out a couple pairs of shorts, but then he saw some socks, then some shirts, until finally we just took all of the clothes with us! He was so excited it kind of felt like Christmas! :)
I have found that incorporating the simple, usual things of AJ's life before the accident (like styling his hair and wearing his favorite clothes) helps him recognize himself as AJ the independent, smart, good humored man. Instead of only being a patient in rehab.
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