Day 11

Momma said she slept better last night than she had in 3 months! The Seroquel is working for her and she only woke up once for me to take her to the bathroom in the middle of the night- then she woke up at 8:30 to go again and it was time for us to get up anyway. After her breakfast she wanted to sleep a little and that was fine- I went with our son- Jay to get his truck washed, pick up the corsage for his girlfriend and stop at Walmart for a few odds and ends. When I got home, Momma had been writing in her notebook- I haven't read what she wrote- but writing is something she has always enjoyed- she has authored three books. She seemed a bit bored and I asked her if she wanted to play Yahtzee which was a game we used to play when I was growing up- she said she did- and she actually beat me by 100 points!! Sam played her next and her beat her by 50 points- its good for her to play games that encourage her to think alot. I cleaned upstairs while she watched TV and then my friend Linda came by. Since today was Saturday that means football and the 4th Saturday of October is always the Alabama/Tennessee game- I fixed Tacos and Taco Salad and we all watched the game- which we won- Roll Tide- 29-9!!! Momma has really made friends with our chihuhua dog Allie and she just climbs up in mommas lap and snuggles- which is where she was when I left her to come up stairs- she has slept in the recliner for the past two nights and seems to think it helps her sleep better- I guess it's not going to hurt her- but it seems uncomfortable to me. We will see how tonight goes- but for now I feel proud of her for the progress she is making and I feel proud of myself for hanging in there and being able to enjoy this time with my mother- I think I'm going to dread going back to work in January...