Coloring

Gayle was down for the weekend again. When he left Sunday with Misty Cathy seemed confused for a hour or so. Within 10 minutes after he left she found the dog bowl we were using to feed Misty, it is ours, but I think she thought he forgot it here. Here is what happened next: I heard the front door open & looked out the window. She walked out into the middle of our driveway and looked towards the road. She just stood there looking back & forth while holding the dish in one hand and gesturing her other hand... it seemed to be saying: What do I do, how do I get this bowl to Gayle? Which way did he go? Then she started walking towards their old house again next door, I called to Brad because I thought she might be going up there. But she stopped about halfway and looked down at the rocks in the driveway. She then walked back to our garage and got a screwdriver, carried the bowl & the screwdriver back to that spot in the driveway, used the screwdriver to pick the rock out, & then stood there looking at it. Looked around a little bit more and came back to the garage and put the screwdriver away. Brad went out to talk to her and tried to take the bowl. She took it back and set it on the bench outside our front door. It is still sitting on the bench tonight... possibly waiting for Gayle?? I am not exactly sure what she was thinking/feeling? And the rock has me confused? But after that she seemed to fall back into her routine again.

Today & tomorrow I am working... I asked Ryan if they could come down here and sit with her. He came down this morning and picked her up. We decided since I am working 2 days she would spend the night down there. Brad & I talked to them both today and she seems restless there. Gretchen said she kept going outside and she was worried she might walk away. I thought maybe she was looking for Ryan or Gayle? I told her about what Aunt Charlene had said. She had told me that Cathy's Grandma (Charlene's Mom) liked to color with the kids, so I thought maybe they could try that. Gretchen called back later and said it was working! She was sitting still and seemed calm while she colored with Laney. Coloring... Sigh.... relief.

Tonight we are missing her... feeling guilty... Brad was making spaghetti & I walked over and said, "I miss her, I am worried about her, I feel guilty that we are moving her around and confusing her..." He said, "I know, me too." It was like our child was spending the night at a friends house... I hope her night is going well.