I went in to check on Dad and there he was sprawled out at the foot of the bed with his feet up in the wheelchair. Evidently he was being a real pain and Mom just left him there…he can be a real grouch when he is sleepy. Unreasonable is probably a better term. I decided no harm was being done and I too left him there until later when I could get some help from the daughters. There was no way I could move him by myself.
Knowing I would not go back to sleep at that hour after my stroll in the rain, I made some coffee and read for a bit. By about7, I thought that maybe I might be able to go back to sleep or at least rest a bit. As I was getting ready to turn the light off the phone rang again…This time announcing that Dad was awake. Well, no one else was up and I told Mom that I hated to wake anyone knowing that within minutes someone would be coming down….So I did a bit of cleaning and Mid-kid showed up. I let her get dressed and we headed out again in the rain. We went in and got Dad moved into a more agreeable sleeping position. He did not want to get up, so we left him to sleep longer.
We went out in a couple of hours to get him up but both he and Mom were sleeping so we decided it still was not time. It was a rainy day and it is not uncommon for them to sleep more on these kinds of days.
At noon I declared it was time for all sleeping people to get up and eat breakfast. Both parents were groggy and neither were very agreeable but I did not take no for an answer. It took some doing to get Dad up and eventually in his wheelchair with the appropriate articles of clothing on. You do not hurry or bully him because he can be obstinate and stubborn. Mid-kid put on her cute little self and eventually got results. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for these daughters that seem to know how to handle these situations. They are not only my extra strength but also a source of great wisdom. They know how to get results where I just get argument.
Overall, Dad seemed better today. He did not have enough fluid though. After his breakfast (which probably was finished about 1:30 pm) he sat there at the table and slept all day. I have seen this behavior on many occasions so I am not overly worried. I nagged him a bit about drinking and I think he heard me even though he was being stubborn. He does know that I have his best interest in mind and trusts me even if he disagrees. I left him at the table with his supper, he said he was hungry so will probably drink up with his meal. Or at least I can be hopeful….I just don’t want to have to nag any more today.