Napping with Mom...Sat, Nov. 13th

From conversations with Pat, Barb and Kirsten: Saturday morning Pat picked up a milkshake for Mom and when he entered Riverview he could hear her crying from down the hallway... a little reminiscent of Callaway. Mom was dressed, but still in bed and sad. The milkshake, and possibly Pat's presence (Pat would say more the milkshake than his presence) helped her break from her crying. Barb and the girls came in later and Pat took the girls around the grounds while Barb stayed with Mom. Barb said she crawled into bed with Mom and just hugged and cuddled. Her sadness subsided a bit and at one point Mom laid her head on Barb's shoulder and fell asleep. Later in the day Kirsten came by for a visit and the first 45 minutes were pretty good but then Mom starting being sad and crying... being agitated. Kirsten says that one of things that helps her get through Mom's anxiety times is that she is so much more active...i.e., walking her self in the chair across the room... almost getting out of the chair once. She says it is better than Mom being listless... and totally non-communicative. That is probably a good strategy - to always look for what we can be thankful for...even when it is challenging.