Update on Lena for August!

Today we went out to the Safeway grocery store.
Mom walked to the car with me,
and we tossed the wheel chair into the trunk of daddy's Subaru














Dad and mom really like cookies.
We spent a lot of time in this area.

















Also, they looked at already cooked foods.









and Frozen dinners too













Outside of the store, we spent a long time watching this crazy bird at the Pet Store next to the food store. Mom thought this was not a real bird. haha

Mom is doing great. She is walking!
Nicky is the physical therapist. She is wonderful!

She uses a hemi-walker or a cane, but she can also walk alone if you hold on to her.

 She is very careful and steady.

 Mom has exercises given to her by Nicky. She has to do them twice a day!
Mom does not like doing the exercises but she must do them to get stronger.
Since March, she was laying in bed for three months before she started feeling strong enough to walk, so now she has to get strong again!

Dad is a great man, he is so encouraging and always being so positive.
He loves to take care of mom.
He needs rest though. ...
We have found home caretakers for the morning and evening. These are nice women that come to see mom and dad and help them. They help mom the most, and give dad some rest. He has always been here for mom. Every day!
I think my dad is such a wonderful and honorable man.
I love my mom and dad very much. I know this move so far from their own home has been really traumatic. This entire 5 months has been a test of physical and mental strength for all of us.
When we took mom out of that rehabilitation place, we really wanted mom to get better, but it still looked like we would have a lot of work ahead.
Then it seems only a week away from that place, mom was eating better, and improving quickly in all things.
They have been here, in Virginia, a little more than a month.
I like having them close to me. Rex and I can help them and check on them every day.
I will put more photos up very soon!

Rex, mom and dad on the porch

mom and dad both in wheelchairs!

We actually bought a smaller wheelchair for inside the house. Dad is sitting on that.
Mom is sitting on the chair that we now use only for outside!

-- my dad is very funny. Today he asked me if he could ask the caretaker to bake some oatmeal cookies with some oatmeal they have hahahahaaa

Mom and dad's swell new place!

Joyce and mom

mom dad and Rex talking, and Joyce in the kitchen

mom and dad in their new bright apartment

We need to bring over their own furniture instead of these things from the girls apartments

the bedroom - for now

daddy's office, mom has an office too

they are using the bedroom on the bottom left for sleeping

the room across from the kitchen is going to be mom's room

with her piano, projects, sitting and tables

It has a nice ceiling fan and bright lights

The room on the top left is daddy's office

Mom is walking well with assistance of a "hemiwalker"

She is recovering at home at an amazing pace. She is more alert, happier and can do a lot on her own now

Monday update

Today was supposed to be the day to move into the new apartment # 142, but that did not happen because of circumstances beyond our control... the new moving day is this Friday.

mom and dad in the squishy cozy apartment getting ready for sleep

I did go over and check at the preparations of the new bigger apartment and it looks beautiful so far.

I will try to take some photos soon!

mom is doing wonderful. She is improving every day.
She has to exercise every day. A physical therapist comes to work with walking and more exercises two times a week.

mom had a doctor visit last Thursday. She had the feeding tube removed.
She is feeling much better now. She is eating very well!

Joyce, Christina and me

Happy July

Mom and dad have been in Virginia for one week!
We have a medical home health care group that comes to mom a few days a week to check on her, nurses and therapists! All of them are wonderful!

Mom has been doing so well since her discharge from the rehab center.
Here are some great photos of the past week.
Johnny came to visit on July 5th
He has not seen mom since March!

 Joyce helping mom get ready for bed
at the bathroom sink!

mom standing up from her bed!

Mom standing at the patio rail

 mom is eating better and feeling better every day!

Sunday in Virginia

Mom and dad are in Virginia now.
They live in a cute little apartment and they will stay in this one for about two weeks.
Then, they will move into a very nice large apartment.

Mom is doing wonderful.
I have been busy.
I will try to update once a week
Love, Rosemary

I have more cute photos... I have to get them off of my phone, haha
and perhaps daddy has some too. I will put more up
We are going to have home nurses for mom, and we think daddy could use some help on a regular basis as well. He does not hear well anymore. All of this is a lot of work for both of them.
They are making this adjustment pretty well. It is hard to leave the house you lived in for 26 years

Mom is walking!

there she goes!

Saturday Joyce came to visit

And mom was pampered by Joyce today!
She got all of her nursing care from Joyce, and in the afternoon she got a
lovely shower with a lot of lovely smelling soap and shampoo
Joyce is the best nurse ever!

mom, drinking her tea, ready to go outside

Mom is walking with her chair. Joyce looks on with admiration

Joyce is very please with mom's skills

HAPPY mom, with Joyce, Sally and Shelley

breaking through and a new adventure

Mom is doing so great in physical therapy.
She has made a lot of progress.

here she is on the bike. being silly refusing to smile!

more feisty behavior

wearing MY gym shoes which have better support than her ill fitting Keds™

resting for another 12 feet of walking

David is the best physical therapist... well, next to Jonathan

Go mom go

Mom and dad are ready to move to Broadlands, Virginia
and live in a cute little house close to me (Rosemary)
I think moving day will be this Thursday June 27
-- two days after mom and dad celebrate 66 years of marriage ♥♥
I am preparing for a busy week helping with the transition [huge move].
And.... I think I will be very busy after that too.
I will try to put photos up when I have a minute or two
Thank you again for all of your prayers. They are greatly appreciated.
We love all of you, Thank you for your support and encouragement 

Enjoying every day and the challenges

mom out side having a nice time in the good weather

a healthy lunch, relaxing and reading with flowers from church friends

using the step at the bars to make her legs strong

biking for a long time

bike bike bike

Another fine day outside of the compound

Did anyone say physical therapy is fun?
No, it is not. It is all hard work.

We are almost ready to move to Virginia. Maybe another week!