Afternoon Update

Dad continues to do well although not as good as yesterday.  He is in a little more pain, nauseas, and pretty weak.  He is tracking a lot better (although he thinks it’s Thursday).  He made the comment that this has been the longest week of his life.  He is sleeping right now but has not been up to any walking.

At one point I told him he needed to eat something.  He gave me a really sad look as if he was begging me to not make him eat.  It was so sad.  I asked if anything sounded good and he said that it didn’t.  I then remembered that Jen had made him some rice pudding.  Anyone who knows Dad know he cannot resist rice pudding.  I asked if rice pudding sounded good and he quickly perked up, smiled, and said, “YES! That sounds perfect.”  He ate the whole bowl.  Some things never change!

Right now Mom is the one I am concerned about.  She is battling a cold (the cold is winning) and she is trying to decide what to do with the pre-school.  She teaches 3 and 4 year old classes.  She has decided to continue teaching the 4 year old class but not the 3 year old class.  Mom is giving the parents the option of stopping the 3 year old class altogether or having the parents volunteer and help Jenny each day.

She held a meeting today with some of the parents (she has another tomorrow) of the pre-school to decide what to do.  I was very appreciative of the parent’s genuine concern for Mom and Dad.  They wanted what was best for our family and that means a lot to us!

I will get Dad up in a bit and make him do his laps and eat some lunch.