Long day-Great night

     Today was a long day. Margie did not want to get up this morning, and grogginess persisted throughout the day. And since she was tired that made her cranky on and off through the day. 
     When I finally got her up and into the bathroom she didn't like me cleaning up her bottom so she kept pulling on my hair to get me away from her. It worked because I took a step back and asked her what she wanted to eat and what she wanted to do today until she perked up a little bit. Then she didn't mind getting refreshed for the day.
      At breakfast Margie kept sighing and pushing her food away. I finally got her to eat all of her coleslaw and a yogurt and some mixed fruit and nuts. After she ate and had her pills she kept closing her eyes and resting her head on her hand. I got out the colors and she did a little coloring before the sighing and eye resting came back. After that I put on a movie and did some cleaning around her until 2:30 P.M. came around and I put her down for a nap. 
     After her nap she was slightly more alert but she kept saying, "You need to help those ladies." And, "Why won't you give them their food back?" And a few other things like that, but at least she did eat her salad and fruit really well. That is a good sign when she eats well and by herself. 
     So, after supper I turned on Cinderella and she enjoyed that very much. We watched the movie for a while, but I could see that Margie was getting sleepy. It wasn't even 7:30 P.M. so it was a bit to early to go to bed. I did decided to get her PJ's on though. After that we finished the movie  
     At a few minutes after eight I could see that Margie was ready to fall asleep. So I gave her all the pills she needs to take and put her in bed and tucked her in. Then I proceeded to say prayers with her and talk about the day we had. It's routine. And I always make Margie say, "I will sleep all night long."
     I got ready to have her say that by saying, "Margie, sweetie?" And she replied, "Yes Danielle?" She said my name! I choked up for a second before I continued saying, "I need to to repeat after me, Margie. Say, 'I will sleep all night long.'" And she repeated what I said a couple of times. I told her I love her and to sleep tight and she was sound asleep. 
     When I shut her bedroom door I stood there for a moment. Honestly, I got tears in my eyes. Margie remembered me and she knew my name! She has said my name a few times but not very often. This time really hit me. Margie can barely remember her own name but she remembered mine in that moment. It is a wonderful and fantastic feeling. I texted Margie's daughters and told them that she made my week. And she did. This is another great memory.  
     
     
     

Too cute!

I just turned on some music for Margie because she said she didn't want to get up! She started wiggling her feet to the sound of the music and I asked her if she is dancing in bed. She said yes and the she started wiggling her butt and legs in a semi dance way. She is just way to cute! 

The Last Week....

     I must say that this last week has been beyond fantastic. There were some bad days but five good days out of seven is fantastic. And the absolute best part about this week is that Margie had her 91st birthday! 
    The start of this week is when the bad days happened. I was struggling to get Margie to stand up when I would take her to the bathroom. Also, she kept saying mean things to me. But we got through those bad days and that's when the good five days started. 
    For five days, minus a few hours, Margie was in the best mood. This last week has filled me with energy and made me feel great. When Margie is happy and full of energy her mood passes on to me. Days like these are what make this job. 
    There are more bad days then good days lately. That's why I'm never going to forget these good days. Days like this are what keep me going. When the day is bad and seems like it is never going to end I think back on all these good days. I love Margie and I'm glad I get to spend everyday with her.
    Tonight makes these last few days even better. Margie and some of her friends and family came to celebrate her birthday! She had so much fun tonight. The best part of the night is when she stuck her finger into her cake and licked it off. 
    After all the fun I brought Margie back to our apartment and gave her all of her pills. We were talking about her birthday party. She told me to tell everyone that she had a wonderful time and thank you. It was a fantastic week and night. 

 Miss Margie

91st Birthday Party!