Contrary

mom has been quite contrary and feisty lately they say.
They are trying to get urine to test for UTI just incase this is the problem.
I visited her and she was either walking around or insisting on laying down and closing her eyes to whomever was attempting to get her to do something.
Take for instance lunch.
She quickly turned away from going to the table and into a bedroom,
sat on the bed and when I approached her she whacked me with the pillow...
So, the aid and I let her lay back and she "closed" her eyes pretending to sleep.
( I could see her eyes , eyelids partially closed like a kid would do)

I sat next to her on the bed and she does this thing where
she "fake yells" in protest... as though I
was touching her and hurting her - which i wasnt .
So, I sang to her and baby-talked to her with the doll I had with me.
She watched through her partially closed eyelids and calmed down.
I did this because she seemed to be acting like herself as a child- not in a bad way,
but in a way where you feel like one and need to be understood like one.
Soon we were off again and to the lunch table.

She was fine the rest of the visit and we gave eachother kisses and noms
( num num num kisses )
After lunch she said something about a nap so we walked to her room and
lay down.
I touched her with soft fleece and then a soft scarf and she said
'that feels nice...."
She wanted her shoes off but I was afraid to leave her in socks and
 there are no non-slip ones around any more .
In the picture you can see her eyes arent closed and she is smiling.