I just wanted to let everybody know how my evening was with Grandma and Grandpa. I went up yesterday after school and they were both asleep when I got there. I took them a fresh bag of popcorn from the Macarthur Walmart. Grandma practically had her hand in the bag before I could even let go of it! I got them both a bowl and they ate it pretty good. I asked Grandma if she wanted some dumplins and she said it sounded too good to pass up. Papaw said he'd eat some. Papaw ate most of his and some pudding later. I think Grandma's appetite was a little healthier than she thought. She ate a whole plate full of dumplins and finished what was left on Papaw's plate too, but insisted that was all she wanted! Then we went to the living room and Papaw tinkered around on his desk while me and Grandma watched some guy on the outdoor channel wrestle turkeys. She got pretty tickled at that.
Grandma showed me the little album of Clara, and while she was flipping through it I asked her what she thought of Amy having another one. She looked surprised and said "Is she pregnant? I didn't know that! Well isn't that just a miracle! Maybe it'll be a boy this time. I hope it's a boy..." I think she is more excited everytime she hears about it! And she just kept talking about how happy Colin looked to be an uncle.
They were both in very good spirits. Papaw grabbed her hand and they shuffled to bed together around 8:00. I don't think Papaw was tired but he knew Grandma was waiting on him.

Love ya!
Addy

Regarding the doors at Mommy and Daddy's - Perhaps we should have the current locks removed and put ones on the doors that do not lock when you go outside (the old-fashioned ones that you have to physically lock).

My 2 babies

 

The Alzheimer's Store - Door Monitor - Door Alarm with Remote Plug-In Alarm Door Alarm

The Alzheimer's Store - Door Monitor - Door Alarm with Remote Plug-In Alarm Door Alarm

This is actually the one I think would work best. What do you all think?

WIRELESS DOOR ALARM - Magnetic Door/Window Alarm at MyPreciousKid.com

WIRELESS DOOR ALARM - Magnetic Door/Window Alarm at MyPreciousKid.com

On this site there are 2 different kinds of alarms. One alarms when the doors are opened, the other has a key code that has to be pushed.

Good Morning,
Wanted to let you all know that Mommy and Daddy are now getting home health assistance. The nurse came yesterday and checked them both out. Drew blood on Daddy and will come weekly for now. If they get sick or need checked out before her scheduled visit all we have to do is call. This will cut down on their dr. visits especially while the weather is bad. Her name is Jenny and Mommy and Daddy just fell in love with her. Of course Mommy said to call her grandma and I had to take her picture for him. But it was on Ritas camera so I don't have it to post.
Her numbers are posted on the fridge for anyone going up.
The other thing is Mommy got up in the middle of the night Daddy got up to find her and couldn't. He finally found her outside. Rita was sleeping in the basement and heard the commotion and went upstairs. Of course the doors open and then if closed lock behind her. I called home health and a medical supply company to see about getting door alarms and they said to look on the internet. Has anyone ever seen or used any? I found one set at the Alzheimers store on the internet. Let me know if anyone has any other ideas. I thought about putting bolt locks on the doors up high but I think she would try and get them open possibly trying to stand on something. We would only need them on the 3 door at the back I think. This isn't the first time this has happened. But it seems to be happening more frequently. I will post the link for the alarms that I found and let me know what you guys think.

Daddys appetite seems to be improving a little. He is taking the Zofran that Mommy was taking when she fell for the nausea and Rita thinks it is helping. I made macaroni and cheese and took up to them today and they both ate it good. Even said it tasted good! The only problem now is when Rita went to pick up his prescription they said it wasn't covered on his insurance and it would be 400+ dollars. So I guess we will have to work on that.
Addy came up after school and Janet was bringing the kids up to spend the night because we are expecting an ice storm.

Don't forget to email and/or call Mom and Dad on a regular basis.
For the ones that live out of state it would be great if I could put you down on a certain day to call and talk to them.
Amy is doing mondays, David is doing Saturdays. And if you call, try and make it before 6pm as they are usually settled down and getting ready for bed. But you can usually call as early as you want!! Mommy has to get up and fry that egg for breakfast.

Love to all,
Trish

Mom, ummm...I didn't put that bag of cool whip and corn in the freezer when I was helping you put groceries up did I? I remember putting something in the freezer, but maybe that was chicken! I'm not sure...

Clara

 

Sounds like they had a good time hunting for it any way lol

Maybe they just wanted to make you think you had lost your mind Rita!Think Maybe?Lol

Sounds like we are all going the way of our Momma! But you know she always had the best memory for where she had put things up until Alzheimer's appeared. But we love her and will take her anyway we can get her. Right girls! Did anyone ask her where she may have put the coolwhip?

Well, I am sure no one would think to look IN THE FREEZER for Cool Whip! Too funny.

Julie gave us a grocery list before she came in and Rita bought the groceries. She made a coconut cake and cool whip was on the recipe. When she went to put the cool whip on the cake she said she couldn't find it. So EVERYONE went on the hunt for the cool whip cause Rita KNEW she bought it. We all looked everywhere. upstairs downstairs cabinets and no one could find it. So we ate the cake without it and it was delicious anyway. The frozen corn was in the bottom of the bag with the cool whip. Rita opened the freezer monday morning and it was right there big as life! Sitting at the bottom of the freezer!!

What is the story behind the cool whip and frozen corn???

cool whip

You would never believe what Rita found when she went to Mommys on Monday morning?!  She opened the big freezer and there was the container of coolwhip AND frozen corn!  So I finished off the rest of the cake WITH coolwhip!

Trish

Hilarious! And what did the teacher in Mommy say?

Janet, that is just too funny, out of the mouth of babes.

Setting: At the breakfast table in casual conversation.

Kaiden: "Mommy, belly achin"
Olivia: (very serious) "Oh Kaiden, you're just consumated!"

Loud uncontrollable laughter!

not generic...go to google and do a search for Tylenol recall. It brings up a page where you can type in the lot #. We threw out several bottles.

Addy after I have the baby mine will be "just fat" again. I'll have to get Mark to measure me in a few months and see where I'm at! lol

Addy you are tooooo funny!
Janet is that just the tylenol brand or does that include generics? I think all they have is generic but will definately check!