Sunday Mom update

My mom is no longer getting the medication that has kept her sedated. Technically speaking she wasn't getting a whole lot of that medication but because of the age of her body it could be that her body just reacted more to the medication. Thus her not responding to asking her hand to be squeezed. We'll know by 11-12 tomorrow for sure if she's waking up but I'd guess she should be moving around before that if she is indeed going to wake up. If she doesn't wake up then we need to start the process of deactivating her pacemaker and then take out the breathing tube and see what happens.

Today was such a comfort! Loved the meetings!

My dad trying to persuade my mom to wake up

Saturday Mom update

Truthfully it really isn't looking real good. She has strength back to the point that she's trying to take the breathing tube out but she won't squeeze a hand when asked. Her hand stays very limp. It's possible if she doesn't wake up tomorrow or Monday that I'll need to make a decision of what to do. There was a little bit of fluid on her lungs today that they took care of. It's never good when that starts happening. The doctors have said that it is all in her hands at this point. I did see her today and she just won't open those eyes!! Other than that there's really no changes. I'm so very thankful that our Father is such a wonderful Comforter!

Friday mom update

The doctor said that there was some improvement today but she's not out of the woods. She still sedated and on the ventilator. She was stirring around but wasn't grasping a finger when asked to so still a long way to go! Her brain scan came back good so that's a relief! I guess she coded on the way to the hospital and that's why the lights were turned on. An interesting fact I learned today, if a person has high potassium the defibrillator will not work. The potassium blocks it. The high potassium was due to dehydration.

Awesome news with Christina! She got a job at Carlino's Pizza in Fairview! It's a mom and pop pizza place. Erika actually worked there for a couple of years. I think it's been about 5 years now though! Maybe close to 6! Where oh where does the time go??

Mom in ICU

What a month this has been!! My brother was trying to figure out what we needed to do today to get our mom more care but that pretty much got taken out of our hands! She hasn't been eating well at all, barely any really, and not drinking water for the most part, just juice. (Thus why we were seeking extra care since she wasn't listening to us!!) She is VERY weak as a result and her heart is very weak as well. There's quite a list of things that are issues. Her blood pressure wasn't registering when the EMT's tried to take it. Turns out it was somewhere around 60/30. My brother had to call 911 because she was too weak to get out of the chair to go to the hospital and they couldn't get her out either. Her blood count is low due to too thin of blood causing internal bleeding, high potassium, deydration, trouble breathing due to the weak heart. So the potassium is good now, she's sedated and on a ventilator tonight while they stablize everything. We're not sure how long she'll be in the hospital but then she'll most likely go to a care facility from there.

It's only the 8th and I'm ready for the month to be done!!

Cute video's and pictures

I babysat Scarlet today and she was just adorable!! Her sugars are stabilizing a bit for now so we managed with no short lasting insulin today! Only one eye tooth is left, the other three have broken through the gum so that's probably helping matters!! She LOVES to help with the dishwasher. Pippy's slowly learning that she's actually fairly gentle with the kitties and with the third video she's learning she needs to say please when she want something. She says it in such a cute way that it's pretty hard to resist her when we probably should be saying no! Unfortunately it's kind of hard to get pictures of Teagan lately because she doesn't want her picture taken usually! And I don't see her much compared to Scarlet. I'll miss seeing Scarlet next month! She goes to the babysitter full time starting June 1st.

Helping with the dishwasher

Pippy and Scarlet

Pweese? (Please?)

Teagan at Christina's baptism

Erika and Scarlet 

(I'm thinking this one needs to be printed! It's adorable picture of the two of them)

Early Mother's Day!

Christina took me out to Red Lobster this evening. It was beyond yummy! I was supposed to get a 1/2 lb crab but I'm pretty sure it was closer to a pound! I actually think we got the same server this year as we did last year! And he actually recognized us even though it's been that long. Now that's service!  Thank you Christina!!!

I've been pondering today how much our Father has cared for Christina and I. There's times when I quite frankly don't quite understand how ends have been met, but they have. I'm very very thankful for a merciful and loving Father!!

All gone! :) 

What  was left for leftovers.

Make that a Grrrr type of week!!! & garden pics

Typing this left handed because my right arm between the elbow and wrist decided to spasm! Did you know that there's actually swelling when that happens? I thought maybe I was imagining it when I thought my palm looked a bit swollen but whole area of that arm was swollen according to my Bowenworks lady. There HAVE been good points! But the other side seems to be pretty prominent this week!! A collection letter just capped it off! Mind you, it HAD been paid, and the check had cleared! They were nice about it when I called though so that's good. Its just been a lot of little stuff like that with my hard drive and arm capping it off!

A good point is that it appears I have finally found an advertising that works! I've had three website hits that I know of in the last couple weeks because they've actually contacted me. They specialize in bookkeeping and have a good google ranking. One was looking for more a tax person, the second I met with yesterday but I'm not sure what will happen there. The accountant wants him to get a bookkeeper but he's happy with his spreadsheets. :) Can't really blame him! And got an email today. So we'll see! Another positive is that the weather is beyond gorgeous!! A perfect 70*, light breeze and just lovely! It'll be a bit cool this evening at the baptism but shouldn't be too bad. Since working really isn't profitable right now I went out and took pictures of the garden. May 1st and rose bushes are in full bloom!! I can't say I remember my Rhododendron and roses being in full bloom at the same time before. Here's my garden pictures: 

My Rhododendron on May 1st

Rose bush on May 1st!

A bug scurrying to hide

A little bulb to plant right in the middle of the flowers.

I think this is called Jacobs Ladder

Lilac... anybody want a start?

Raspberry patch... Starts anyone?? :)

Blueberries

Honeyberries

Honeyberries that are already turning!! Wow!

A daisy like flower that blooms through the end of June typically

All those pink flowers are the silver dollar plant. again if  anyone wants plants that will bloom next year let me know! They grow the first year and bloom the second.

Garlic!

Mia's comforting me! :)