The Old Grandma

my great grandparents former home in LB, MS
poor baby asleep

one of the planes we saw

Today we went to Mississippi again to visit my grandma, who Sean now calls "the old grandma"-lol! We followed Uncle Joey and Nanny (Uncle Joey's nephew was playing baseball in Gulfport) and then met my aunt and uncle at the hospital. Sean wanted to push every button in the room. He is super curious. Grandma looked much better, but told me that she has pneumonia which has me very concerned, but I didn't hear any coughing and she was sitting up. She still won't eat (only ice cream) which is another concern. Sean got scared when the nurse came in because he thought he was getting a shot. After we assured him that he wasn't going to be getting seen by a doctor, my uncle took him to the gift shop, where they bought him another toy! He got several toys from my aunt on Tuesday's visit.

After the hospital, Sean and I headed for the outlet mall and Nanny left to join Uncle Joey and my nieces. In the parking lot, we saw several Air Force planes flying overhead and I grabbed my camera to snap some pics. On the way home, I felt the sudden urge to take the Long Beach exit. My grandparents used to live in LB, as did my great grandparents. They all moved to LA from MS back in the 60's. I started to cry as I drove down the hwy. Sean was fast asleep, so I was alone with my thoughts. I found my great grandparents house (my grandparents also lived there for awhile) and I looked for the house that I remember visiting a lot when I was young (my grandparents house), but I had turned the wrong way. I almost went back, but could see very dark skies, so I headed back to the interstate into the clear skies. This has all been a very reflective time for me. I'm also blessed to have my grandma get to see Sean in person and not just from his photos.

"Who Is Mississippi?"

This morning, Sean asked me who was Mississippi? I tried to explain that it was a place that we were going to, like when we went to Texas. I'm not sure if he understood. He was very excited that Nanny was riding with us to visit my grandma. He even got the wording right. He said that he has a Maw Maw (my mom) and that I have a grandma.
He loved seeing great Aunt Betty and Uncle Bubby. I told him that my grandma was sick and he must have heard us say something about being old, because he started to refer to her as "the old grandma"! Sean provided us with much needed comic relief.
My grandma looked skeletal. It was so sad. We got her to the hospital and she perked up once she had an IV. I think a skilled nursing unit in a nursing home, would be best for her. I'll be planning a return trip to MS, soon.

Playdate And No Nap

so cute!!

he loves rides

playing "whack a mole"


Sean and I went to a playdate with the Covington Moms Club this morning at a much, much smaller version of a CEC. What was best is that it was only about 15 min. from home! Sean had a blast playing all of the arcade games. When we were out of tokens, he sat in front of a machine (game) with a steering wheel and had the best time. Had I known this, I could have saved a lot of money. He was entertained by just steering the wheel. He tells me all of the time that he wants to drive my car!
Later, I tried in vain to get him to nap, but it was a no-go. So, I was pleasantly surprised when he played all by himself with his toys for about an hour! Sean has always asked me to play with him and I was thrilled that he has started to learn to use his imagination and play on his own.
He spent the evening with Kenny while I went to play Bunco which was a much needed distraction for me since, I've been worrying about my grandma. Thank you, Kenny!

Rosemary Elaine Woods Pique

This morning I got a phone call from my aunt that my paternal grandma hasn't eaten in 3 days and that my uncle is a wreck. I immediately started to cry. My grandma is 89 and has lived a long live, this I know. However, she is the spitting image of my daddy. When I look into her deep blue eyes, I see my daddy's eyes. I'm grieving now that I may lose this link to daddy and am not coping well. Sean saw me cry and I told him that my Maw Maw was sick and that I was sad.
My uncle called later and said that he thinks she has had a stroke and she has been talking about my deceased father all week. I'm planning a trip to MS, this week, as I told my uncle that I need to see her. Her doctor will see her on Mon. to give us more details.
I love you, grandma!!