Update for Day 4

1. This morning we did the name flash cards first thing and Mom did very well.

2. We recorded follow-ups to some of the tests done before her first injection (alphabet, counting, days of the week) which we included with the posted videos today.

3. We tried writing the names and having Mom write them as well. She wouldn’t do it for me. She wrote “Mom” for Missy, but that was it. We had been doing other things earlier so we don’t know if she was tired, or if it was the lined notebook paper instead of wide butcher paper that was the issue. Dad tried later and she was able to do 4 words.

4. Missy went outside, and Mom wanted to go. So I got up to help her find her coat and put it on. Dad’s coat was hanging on the back of the chair. I picked it up and said “is this your coat?” Mom said “No, that’s Daddy’s coat.” I think this is the first full sentence / answer to a question that I’ve heard in a very long time.

5. Mom has been restless today, and pacing a lot. The cabin is small. I took her for a walk, which helped some. We will get to road trip tomorrow, so hopefully getting out will be good for her.

6. Mom did really well with the list of clothing items that we’ve been working on today. She got all 6 of the items on the list today. When we first started earlier in the week she struggled with the whole list (shirt, pants, shoes, hat, socks, purse).