Up and Down with Picks

Caregiver #2...the husband said:

She sleeps all day sometimes. Come in, sit down, watch tv with us, five minutes later, get up, pace down the hallway, into her room again, lie down. Five minutes later, get up come in, watch tv, get up, pace again, walk back to room, lie down. Over and over and over. Start to say something, we hear partial words, partial sentences...something other than "it does feel good" which perks us up..."what is she trying to say?" we ask her, "what was that mom?" "it does feel good" "what were you trying to say?" "It DOES feel good, it does feel good it does feel good feel good it does feel good."

Once in a while, "I want dinner, I want dinner. it does feel good it does feel good"

And on and on. And on.

OH yes, and then there's the nose picking. WithOUT a kleenex! We say "get a kleenex mom" and she'll walk away, NOT get a kleenex and say "it does feel good" and laugh at our crazy suggestion to get a kleenex. Oy!

just a day in the life. so many odd behaviors.

She does get excited when I light a fire. The beauty of it all is overwhelming to her. There are sometimes tears of joy at the simple pleasures. Those things are nice affirmations of her happiness here with us.