Mom’s update Sunday, May 22, 2011
John and I started the day with mom. John and I love to sit on a Sunday morning together and watch our favorite programs on TV. Today we brought the “Sunday Ritual” to mom. We took some movies with us and stopped for coffee on the way. When we arrived mom was sleeping. We set up the room and put her hearing aides in and her glasses on. We opened her eyes and she looked happy to see us. John was kidding around with mom trying to make her smile, which she did a few times. I gave mom a BIG hug and I said, “What did I give you?” She said, “A hug.” I then gave her a kiss and said, (Please excuse my poor spelling of the Ukrainian phrase) “Di me chuma.” (Which means – Give me a kiss) Mom said, “Give me…” I told her “kiss.” We set up two tray tables and sat with mom watching “singing in the Rain” as we drank our coffee. We pushed the TV and dresser right up against the bed so mom could see better. John and I kept pointing to the screen when our favorite parts came up. We also sang together. Mom went between looking at the TV and looking at John. We watched a second movie after that and then it was time to go. We left the TV on the Mets channel in time for the Subway series (too bad the Mets didn’t win! Haha! I am a Yankees fan!). I also left the Mets book I made her on the tray table for her to see opened to Pelfrey (the pitcher for todays game).
Con, Anthony, Sam and Anthony Michael came next. Anthony was camping all weekend. She was sleeping when they came and Sam woke her up. She was happy to see them. Con was talking to her and she mouthed some words to her. Anthony brought pictures from the Confirmation to show mom and mom was looking through them for a while. She was looking at the picture of Sam and Poppy and she kept turning the picture over from front to back. It suddenly dawned on Anthony that she wanted the date on the back (a pet peeve of mom’s). Anthony said, Do you want the date on the back?” and she said, “Yes.” They were watching the Met game but mom didn’t really watch the game much but toward the end she started to watch. They sang “Take me out to the ball game” and mom sang the whole song. A couple of times she reached over with her right hand to straighten her fingers on her left hand. She said I love you too a few times. They played with the peg board and mom played with the pegs. She would pick them up and tried to put them in the hole. She stayed awake the whole time they were there. Sam was sitting next to her and she lifted her arm and put it on Sam’s shoulder to give her a hug.
Terry ended the day with mom. Anth and Con were there when Terry arrived Shorty after Terry arrived mom was placed in bed. She was awake but her head was angled so far down she couldn’t see the TV. Terry raised the bed. She had to be suctioned a lot. After being a few times of being suctioned she fell asleep. Terry left once mom was sleeping soundly.
Still no bed at North Shore. Please PRAY!
"Learn from tomorrow, live for today, HOPE for tomorrow"
Peace and Love,
~Claudia
I attached photos from the graduation!
#1 jean, Nonny and Poppy #2 The president stopped the graduation and grabbed the mic to talk about Jean! #3 The graduate #4 Jean and his Godfather, Emil #5 Jean and Ava #6 Jean and Poppy #7 Jean and his Godmother, Kathy
#8 Jean, John and I #9 Jean and the Public Safety Guy who gave Jean many parking tickets (Jean was famous for making his own spot!)
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