Monday, April 18, 2022

Monday, April 18, 2022

Tonight's picture was taken on Easter of 2006. That day we took Mattie to his favorite restaurant for brunch. I honestly had NO idea the restaurant was going to have the Easter Bunny visit tables. When Mattie first saw this large bunny, he was scared! He never saw a giant bunny like this before. I explained that this was a friendly bunny and was going to give treats. Basically that there was nothing to be afraid of. Mattie went from fear to this.... allowing the bunny next to him for a photo. When I was Mattie's age, my mom also took me to see the Easter Bunny at a local department store. When I saw this giant bunny, I hide under a table! So I totally understood where Mattie was coming from. 

Quote of the day: Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up. ~ Dean Karnazes

Yesterday we went with my parents for dinner at the same restaurant featured above. Just like in 2006, a bunny came around to say hello! Peter snapped a photo of us together. 

A photo of my ham. 

Today was quite the day! I mean a real winner. My mom was in a state. Her tax accountant sent her an email last night at 10:30pm. Not a good hour to send her a message. I had already gone to my bedroom, so I had no idea of the chaos unfolding. Needless to say the accountant said she owed tax money and it had to be sent in by today. I love the ONE NIGHT notice! By the time I saw my mom this morning, she looked like death warmed over. 

Though I wanted to help her, I told her she had to wait, as I had to get my dad up, showered, dressed, having breakfast and to the memory care day program. I honestly feel like I am on a WICKED treadmill. While having breakfast, my mom started talking about the issues we are having with the accountant and some of the historical accounting decisions my dad made that she doesn't agree with. Hearing all of this made my dad anxious and the next thing I knew, he pooped in his pants. Mind you I just showered him. So I had to clean him up and get him to the memory center by 10am. 

Once I dropped him off, I came back home to help my mom. Thirty minutes later I jumped back in the car to the memory center to meet with my dad's new physical therapist. This fellow is very nice, but because my dad's in-home therapy ends next week, this new therapy company can't start until he is discharged from the other company's service. So once again, next week I will have to return to the center to do an official intake. After this meeting, I drove back home, and hopped on a conference call with lawyers, as I have been called as an expert witness for a civil law suit with the DC licensure board. After that call, I got back into the car and picked up my dad and brought him home. 

Then I drove my parents to lunch. At lunch my dad pooped for a third time today. Honestly I am never sitting still. I literally take him right into the women's room, and I don't bat an eyelash. When I got home at 5:30pm, Sunny desperately wanted a walk, as I ignored him all day. So I took him for a walk and then came home and dealt with more issues.  

Tomorrow won't be any better. I asked the memory care center if my dad could come there tomorrow, because I am taking my mom for a four hour stress test. Helping her with my dad in tow, would be very challenging. So in order to make the timing work, I will be getting up at 5am so I can manage both of their needs.