Monday, September 7, 2009

LABOR DAY!

We all slept late...except CP. LOL On weekdays when we have to get up early he sleeps until 8:00 or 8:30. On the weekends when we want to sleep late he gets up at 6:00 or 6:30. We have had to start hiding the TV remote when we go to bed or else he turns the TV on really loud when he gets up in the night.

He has been resting quite a while today. As I am writing this I am watching him across the room and he is doing something I have never seen him do. He seems intrigued by his hands. He is staring at them and watches as he opens and closes them repeatedly. He closed his eyes in rest and he has been making motions as if he were making something with his hands. This has been going on for about 20 minutes.

The drumming with his fingers on his legs and furniture continues as it has for the past couple of years but sometimes he slaps his legs really loud in time with music. It can be annoying at times if you are trying to have a conversation and he is doing that when you are all in the room together.

Alzheimer's is very challenging. We realize that likely the call will come from the VA in the next 6-8 weeks based on our last conversation with the admissions director. When the call comes it will cause many mixed emotions. It will be a relief to know that he will be where someone can care for him 24 hours a day on a greater level as he continues to deteriorate but it will also be a very sad time as well.