tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649118720488149471.post6744771838970353886..comments2023-12-27T00:52:05.523-08:00Comments on Dementia Diaries: A Journey With Dementia: Birth Day MemoriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649118720488149471.post-70026998235918217062014-04-21T07:02:55.998-07:002014-04-21T07:02:55.998-07:00My youngest turns 3 next week! My mom came to hel...My youngest turns 3 next week! My mom came to help out with my other 3 kids while i was in the hospital and it was the last time that she traveled alone. She had to fly from North Carolina to Missouri and had some delays because of storms and it was all really confusing to her. I didn't know how much worse she had gotten, because it had been 5 months since I had last seen her. She could handle taking the kids for walks, doing crafts with them and making basic meals for them, but other than that she was kind of in her own world. It was super stressful to be in the hospital and not know how the kids were doing at home - my mom could barely talk on the phone at that point and driving was iffy. After that grandkid we knew she wouldn't be traveling to help out with births unless my dad could go too. It was sad, because my mom loved being there to help. But at this point she is like another kid to take care instead of any help. She used to clean my house from top to bottom, cook meals and take the baby in the morning so I could sleep. She loves to serve, so it's hard to see how this disease has taken away that ability. She still does as much she can, but that awareness of others just isn't there anymore. But, I too am grateful she has been able to see all of my babies within a day of their birth. If I have more it will be strange if she's not there. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252078416376342866noreply@blogger.com