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.
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