January 11, 2014

Mom has had a rough couple of days and we had to call in a hospice nurse last night.  She didn't leave the house until 12:30 a.m.  I took the overnight shift as mom has been getting up about every hour due to her bladder.  She needs assistance getting in and out of bed as her legs are so weak.  Dad slept in our living room so he could get some uninterrupted sleep and the minute his head hit the pillow he was out.  Mom's stomach finally settled down and she fell asleep around 2:30.  She only got up once after that which was quite an improvement.  I'll take a nap once dad wakes up...hopefully today will be better.

The baby monitor has been wonderful ... the one dad and I carry around has a walkie-talkie function so all mom does is talk and we can answer her if we're in the kitchen or somewhere else...mom feels more secure knowing she has access to us 100% of the time now.

My cousin, Iley and her husband are coming down on Monday from Modesto to see mom....I'm sure that will lift mom's spirits and I know it will for dad and I.  I'll take some pictures from the visit to share.

It's odd without Mikey (mom and dad's dog) around...Petey and Coco are still looking around for him. Mom is doing okay with his passing now, I printed the picture I posted a few days ago and she has it framed on her dresser and looks at it all the time.  Petey and Coco have been visiting her more often -- they must know she needs them.  I also brought Derby in to see her (my parrot) ... she loves seeing him flap his wings and cuddle with me.

What a beauty!!!!!