#31 Oops!

Well it's been a while since we last talked, things have been real hectic with the start of a very stressful school year in addition to Mom's health taking a bit of a nose dive...

I usually try to post when something funny happens to balance the sadness/frustration.  Lately there has not been much funny..  I have started going to the gym at 5:30 every morning.. it makes me feel better and I do think I handle the stress better...as much as I HATE mornings!

She doesn't do too many funny things these days... mostly I have to keep a very close eye on her.  Her caretaker stays about 4 hours a day and that stills seems to work fine.  About a week ago, on my way  home from the salon Anthony calls to let me know mom had had an "accident" in the recliner we got last year at Christmas...When I got home she was in her bedroom trying to put on new clothes.

I stripped the cushion, washed and deodorized it then hung it in the garage to dry... I went to help mom figure out what to wear. She was wondering why she was changing her clothes and I tried to explain to her that she had had an accident. She never did "get it".... after her asking me 4 times in 5 minutes what happened to the chair... I traded cushions so "her" chair was usable.   This seemed to end the questions.  But she never did get that she wet her pants!

So, now she wears those adult diapers everyday... just in case....

Wish she was doing something funny these days.... we could both use the laugh.
One new thing is her drinking cups....... I am trying to get her to use a "tippy" cup to keep from spilling her drinks but she is having a problem putting the spout in her mouth.. she keeps putting it up her nose!!   It's been about 3 days and she still can't seem to do it on her own...  we will keep trying!

Will try to post more often..... It helps me..Now off to put her to bed and enjoy a nice glass of red wine~ Night All.