If I Told You , You Wouldn’t Believe Me

Holy Shades of New Motherhood Batman!!! It really is like having a new born, this business of taking care of aging, sickly parents.

For two days in a row I have gotten up at 3:30 AM to take care of toilet matters for mom. By the time I get things cleaned up I am wide awake and unable to get back to sleep. I tried going to bed early last night but I couldn’t fall asleep. I doubt if I have that problem tonight. I asked mom to PLEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEE try to stay up later tonight. If she could make it to 8 PM it would help.

Mom had a visit from  the hospice chaplain yesterday. I gave them some private time and after he left mom said he told her she had 6 months to live. Now I don’t know if he said that based on medical proof or if he said it because you get qualified into hospice when you are down to 6 months or less but I think it made her feel a little better and I encouraged her to try to make it through the NCAA tourney…Go ILLINI!

The CNA is here giving her a bath. She needs it…I’m not sure how well I got her cleaned up this morning and she made another mess at lunch (hey Christina we need emoticon cheats those pop up unexpectadly n stuff). The regular nurse called and changed tomorrow’s appt to today so I’m waiting on her as well as the Direct TV guy who will no doubt show up any minute since the room that needs the TV is occupied with bath giving.

Jack and I did manage to get mom in the car for a trip to WalMart earlier. He thinks we should put her in the front seat next time.

Now for an apology:

I am one of those people who assume that everyone else on Earth knows everything I do. I got a comment yesterday that reminded me this is not true. So Nana… The woman with my mom was Bert Spencer and the bottom picture was my brother, Shane, and his fiance, Jessica.

Rod, thanks for the flowers, they are lovely. We have them on the dining room table.

That’s it for now. I’m nodding off at the keyboard. Pardon me while I go lay down for a hot minute.

Oh wait…go check out this video…I’m trying to learn this song……..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERYjcXVKF0k