Mum's Birthday Week
The following day, (her actual birthday, Sunday, 28 October), Mum slept right through the carers' early call; even whilst they were washing her, and putting nice clean clothes on Mum, she didn't make a peep. She slept through breakfast time; she slept through the lunch call and dinner time. She was perfectly peaceful - just catching up on all the excitement of the previous 48 hours.
By 4.30, Mum was awake; she got up and we went straight to preparing dinner for her. Wendy arrived in the early evening, and Mum was ready for some more birthday treats. I had already decorated another birthday cake, with candles ready to be lit, and we brought it in, the candles all aflame, singing Happy Birthday - Wendy played piano, Mum cut the cake and we all tucked in to a slice.
After all the excitement of the previous day, we could tell Mum was still tired, so it wasn't a surprise that after she had her tea, and some family photos had been taken, she was ready for bed again; at least it was a start to get Mum back into something of her normal routine and timing. Other happy events associated with her birthday, like opening her presents and cards, stretched over another couple of days, which meant that for nearly a week, she continued to enjoy things to do with her birthday!
And looking at the photos taken at the Ritz, and the good memories we have stored away in the memory bank, it makes all the effort made by everyone, very worthwhile.
By 4.30, Mum was awake; she got up and we went straight to preparing dinner for her. Wendy arrived in the early evening, and Mum was ready for some more birthday treats. I had already decorated another birthday cake, with candles ready to be lit, and we brought it in, the candles all aflame, singing Happy Birthday - Wendy played piano, Mum cut the cake and we all tucked in to a slice.
After all the excitement of the previous day, we could tell Mum was still tired, so it wasn't a surprise that after she had her tea, and some family photos had been taken, she was ready for bed again; at least it was a start to get Mum back into something of her normal routine and timing. Other happy events associated with her birthday, like opening her presents and cards, stretched over another couple of days, which meant that for nearly a week, she continued to enjoy things to do with her birthday!
And looking at the photos taken at the Ritz, and the good memories we have stored away in the memory bank, it makes all the effort made by everyone, very worthwhile.
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