Day 94, Wednesday Nov. 25

Day 94, Wednesday Nov. 25

Annette learned a valuable lesson last night. She can't give Jeff his nightly meds until they are ready to get into bed. Within an hour he was out! Blake helped Annette get him into bed because he was a little out of it. The sling and lift work great, we are so thankful to have this system at home! 

The first night back was a good one. Jeff slept until 3:30 when Annette helped him turn over. They went back to sleep until 7:30. This has to be some kind of record for Jeff! Before getting started this morning they made a plan for the day. 

We want to take a minute to thank Cherie and Blake for being so willing to give up their little home and stay with Jeff and Annette during this transition. It has given us all peace of mind to know they are there to help. They have sacrificed so much to be available to our mom and dad and we appreciate all they do! 

Cherie says, "Things went well last night. I think dad will be more comfy once they get a new bed, but when I left this morning at 7:10 they were both still sleeping. Between dad and Aliyah it takes 3 adults!" 

After getting up Jeff and Annette showered and realized that it will take a while to get a routine down. Everything seemed to take longer than expected and their plan for the day had to be modified several times. 

The wheelchair guy, Brian, came with Jeff's new manual power assist wheelchair at 10:15. Thankfully Jeff was ready for the day so he worked with Brian to figure out his new wheels while Annette got herself ready. 

Julee got this text from Annette shortly after: "It's 11:00 and we still haven't had breakfast. That's OK, we will somehow figure this out."

We are so thankful our mom is able to take things as they come during this change. We are proud of her for her optimism and patience. She is such an amazing example to all of us! 

Brian and Jeff worked together until 1:15 pm to figure everything out. After he left Jeff and Annette finally ate something. We are thinking breakfast needs to come before the shower next time. Ha! 

Annette helped Jeff into the recliner to relax and then her parents came for a visit. Joyce helped Annette make the crust for Jeff's favorite cherry pie and Clifton went to the basement to help organize it a little more. We are so grateful for their love and help! 

Annette then made her famous sugar cookies because her brother Neil will be in town and she knows how much he likes them. 

Tis the season for all sorts of goodies and when you have great friends there is no shortage. Pat Maybe brought a homemade pumpkin pie. Jack and Carolyn Johnson brought a homemade, hot out of the oven, Dutch Apple pie. Thank you so very much! 

This Thanksgiving eve has left us with so much to be thankful for. Words cannot express our appreciation for all of you and the little and big things that you do for our family. We are truly blessed by the many people in our lives!