Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Father's Day a day early

Father's day weekend was a lot of fun (Saturday was crammed packed
with birthday parties but it was still fun). Saturday night we had
Mom and Johnny over to celebrate Father's day a day early. We grilled
out hamburgers and hotdogs along with had potato salad, crab dip,
salad and I made sure to make the beans that Johnny
loves......welllll, we all do I suppose lol. It was a great time
hanging out talking while Mia swam in her little pool and watching my
Mom smile while watching her. My Mom's smile lights up everything!
Although Mom is doing better, she still has her good days and bad. I
only get her on Friday night for girl night instead of taking her to
and from adult daycare still. We were going to have to figure out
something for when I went on maternity leave anyways and after the
last incident of me having to physically put her in the car 5 times bc
she was adamant she had to help PaPa (who has been deceased for YEARS
now) do some random made up thing instead it was time. Then after
getting her in... her actually trying to get out of my moving car all
in front of Mia it was no longer okay for me, baby or for Mia. And
honestly, since Amanda (her home health person) has been taking her in
the mornings and Johnny has been picking her up when he gets off work,
things have been way less stressful. I no longer (on her bad days)
have to endure her arguing or her making a scene in front on Mia
(sometimes making Mia cry). Not only that, I can be on-time to work
instead of waiting around to drop her off the soonest the adult
daycare would allow which is 8am......1 hour past when I am actually
supposed to be to work causing me to have to make up that time on
Mondays or Fridays (the days she didn't go). Most importantly, I feel
like we have a better stress free relationship with her and I look
forward to spending good quality time with her on our Friday nights.
My Mom is an amazing woman who has been through a lot and does not
realize when she is truly tired/confused and what stress she causes.
The thing is, that little bit of stress I was getting...isn't even a
fraction of what Johnny endures. The man is an a determined machine
with a huge heart who loves my mom so very much. We both love her
very much and both pray and wish desperately for her to come back to
us....as her.