January 29, 2010

Today Mom was ready to go home and she didn't mind telling you over and over and over while bouncing her knee, complaining of being tired, having a headache and having a backache. She was outdone, anxious and agitated and had been all day the nurses said. Once she got some lunch in her and was calmly explained to over and over that she needs to relax and concentrate on getting better, she started to calm down a bit. Oh, she mentioned something about, "bad news about Cody, Beverly's son". Does this ring any bells with anyone? She also made me laugh by saying, "Do you know John? He works for a painting company but he talks like one of those people from Louisiana". lol. She ate a great lunch and did fantastic with her physical therapy. She is able to do her physical therapy in the gym now, whereas before she got too distacted so they kept it either in her room or walking down the hallway.
This evening was our girl night, Amelia was there with us at first before Daddy picked her up a little after 5. Her and Amelia were sooooo cute with each other this evening!!! Mom kept talking to her and Amelia kept grinning and saying "MiMi". There was one delicious cookie left of the cookies that Jessica and Mark brought her, and she was sooo herself by making sure to either try to feed it to me, the nurses that walked in, or to Amelia.....and Amelia was a taker on the offer. :) Amelia actually sat in MiMi's lap while she was in the wheelchair sharing a cookie with her. Oh my goodness, if only I had had a camera. :) After Amelia said her goodbyes with hugs and blowing kisses..... we then proceeded with girl night. :) I washed her hair and lotioned her up, she brushed her own teeth, settled into bed and talked. She was much more calm, sweet and super tired (she did not take a nap this afternoon at all). For those of you who know my mother very well, this will make you laugh. I had got her into bed and I was putting her clean clothes up, gathering her dirty ones, straightening up etc.....Mom was totally tired yet still trying to get out of bed while saying, "Ok, I'm ready, what do you need me to do...just tell me and i will do it". lol. We started watching tv and it didn't take long before she was zonked out.