Having a video camera in our bedroom has helped me monitor Kate in the morning while I am in the kitchen. The only problem I have encountered is that I need to watch it constantly. Several times Kate has gotten out of bed while I was reading or working on my computer. One of those was this morning.
After my previous post, I returned to the kitchen since Kate was sleeping soundly. At 10:30, I decided to check on her. I saw the light was on in another bedroom. I walked in and found Kate. She had gotten up and was confused about where she was. She was wandering about. I asked if she wanted to go to the bathroom. She said she didn’t but wanted to lie down. I walked her back to our bedroom. She was shaking from fright. She held my hand all the way. As she got in bed, she asked, “Where are we?” I told her that we were in our home in Knoxville. That didn’t stick. She asked me several other times within a minute or two. I told her she seemed confused. She nodded. I asked if she knew that I am her husband. She said, “Yes.” She asked where we were again. Then she said, “What’s your name?” I said, “Richard Creighton. Do you remember that I’m your husband?” She said she did. She asked if she could rest. I told her she could and that I would get her up when it was time to go to lunch. I asked if she wanted me to stay with her. She said, “Please.”
It is now 11:05. I will let her sleep until 11:15. Then I will wake her for lunch. We are going to one of our local theaters for a 3:00 performance of Mamma Mia, so I can’t let her sleep much longer if I want to avoid rushing her.
