Small Improvement

Hello Everyone:

Today was sort of a less stressful day than Friday and Saturday.  I found myself getting upset in the shower because mum wanted me to supervise the carer in the kitchen and I really wanted wash up after doing the latest round of laundry.  What got me upset was the fact that mum didn't want (once again) to take a more pro-active approach to her care, something I've been encouraging her to do.  This is important because I want her to regain control over her life and it begins with speaking up for herself.  Mum has this unfortunate habit of trying to go through intermediaries.  I've told her on many occasions that if she wants something she has to ask for it, not anyone else.  Baby steps.  Speaking of baby steps, she had a couple of improvements today: Weight gain and was able to walk from her bedroom to the kitchen without stopping for a breathe.  Very happy about that.  The weight gain is important because I think it'll help her health and well-being.  I told her and the caregiver the goal is a gain of 1-2 pounds a week.  It's the reverse of weekly weight-loss goals but I think that's manageable expectation.  Regardless, whatever improves her sense of well-being is good.  The rest of the day went pretty good.  I finally finished off a post from last week and sent off a very necessary form.  The best part was I didn't hit the snooze button this morning.  So proud of myself.  Definitely need to reward myself.