Days 20, 21, 22

Well I have been without a computer for two days and I was just about having withdrawal symptoms when finally our new modem arrived by UPS today- so I am a little behind in blogging- Monday was a good therapy day for Momma- she made three rounds walking through the house with the walker- it was a pretty normal day- Janice, our pastor's wife brought supper and it was delicious!! Around 6, I got cabin fever bad- so I asked Mom if she would mind if I went to the Dollar store down the road for a few minutes- my boys were home with her- and she said I should go- it's amazing what 45 minutes away can do- and I even found some cute picture frames and a shower curtain! When I came back, the boys were proud of themselves for "keeping Grandma"and I was renewed a bit. Monday night Momma decided she would try putting the potty chair close to her bed and going tot he bathroom by herself during the night without calling for me- it worked- however, I have become so accustomed to listening for her on the baby monitor, that when I heard some rustling around at 2am, I knew she was going tot he bathroom- I laid in bed just listening until she stopped moving and I knew she was successful.
She woke up again to use the bathroom around 7 and again I listened to be sure she didn't need me. When I came downstairs around 7:30- she was so proud of herself- "she asked me- "Well how did it feel to get a whole nights sleep?"I told her it was great- I would never let her know that I was awake both times she went to the bathroom!! These are great steps in helping h er secure independence!! Last night she also used the bedside toilet and each time I heard her- but still I'll never tell!!! Yesterday I had a dentist appointment and I could tell she really didn't want to go- it was also election day and I needed to vote- so when Jerry got home from voting, i asked him to stay and watch Momma while I did these things- he agreed - by the way he has been wonderful at adapting to having her here- and he makes her feel like she is so welcome! I can never thank him enough for that! I ran my errands, went to the dentist, voted and came home in about 4 hours- she was so proud of herself because she had gone into the bathroom by herself while I was gone! These little steps are so important. Last night I began talking to her about the possibility of her buying a mobile home and putting it on our land- we have almost 4 acres- at first she was against it but as we talked I could tell she thought more and more about it- Today her therapist came and after he left, we were both bored- I thought it would be nice to just drive around and see the pretty foliage in the mountainous areas around the county- so we got in the car and left- one of the assisted living places that we had been thinking about was on our way and I asked her if she wanted to stop by- at first she said no- but then I talked her into it- we had thought that this place was way out of her price range but were pleasantly surprised that it was only a little more than she had been paying in Tennessee. She liked the place -it is really pretty and the apartments were cute- they have an on site therapy gym/room and fitness center and it is located in on on the best areas of Huntsville- she actually began thinking about it and tonight said that if she could get the $1000 VA benefit she is eligible for through my Dad- she wants to move there in January. So we will see- I think that being in a facility may decrease the progress she has made but maybe not- I just want her to be happy and if she wants to stay with us- that's fine too- we will pray about it and trust the Lords guidance...