Matt is doing good, and was aware of his surroundings this morning, although he was very disorientated. He could squeeze the nurses hands, blink on command and saw Mom. She put thunderstorm music in his headphones, but that just confused him, so she took it out. I believe he will have no more surgeries, which is very good.

He responds best to a mans voice, probably because he is practically deaf (kidding. he is not completely deaf, he just sometimes can't hear the higher voices, like mine and little kids). I made him a copy of his favorite quote to put on his bulletin board, so he has something to look at. Next I am going to make a "The Force Is Strong In This One" sign for his room.

This is his favorite quote. In case it is to grainy, it says "Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind - Rudyard Kipling"