At the time of writing, Fela is relaxing in the bath.
It has been a very hit day, and Fela and I suffered at times with the very high pollen count. The gardener came to cut the grass so this may have aggravated our condition. The only time we found relief was when we added in some echinacea for immune system support. [I will phase this in to his supplement regime for the duration of the grass pollen season].
The highlights of the day were as follows:
- played with tongue drum whilst listening to George Benson.
- drove to Wallace Sports Centre where Fela did amazingly – 15 minutes on arm cycle, 15 minutes on cross trainer, 10 minutes on rowing machine, 10 minutes on upright bike, 10 minutes on skater machine: a total of 1 hour. Due to the heat, I put Fela in his sandals with some light cotton ankle socks to absorb the sweat. I also removed his outer t-shirt so he worked out in just his vest. This seemed to work.
- After lunch Fela stayed downstairs for a while listening to music, then he requested to sleep so I prompted him upstairs for a nap. I put the fan on and closed the blinds to make the room cool. I also rubbed him with vapour rub on his chest and back as he had coughed a few times during the day. I also offered him his eye mask which he was happy to put on. He slept for just over 1 hour.
- When he woke up, he had a late snack of fruit salad with some yogurt. We were meant to do some writing, but I didn’t think Fela was in the frame of mind to concentrate so I gave him a picture to cut out. He did an excellent job and was very precise.
- After dinner, I gave him a choice between music and DVD. He chose DVD and wanted to watch ‘Soul’ but unfortunately the Plex copy has a fault which has not yet been rectified, and we did not have the DVD to play. Fela chose ‘Happy Feet 2’ instead, then surprised me by opting to bounce on the gym ball. He initiated this himself – maybe because I had put gym ball on the board before dinner and forgot to remove it. He bounced for a good 25 minutes, and the sweat was pouring off him, so I prompted him to change his shirt.
I am about to go and support him out of the bath to complete his evening routine.
Arousal States – Start: 1 Baseline End: 1 Baseline Did his state change? Yes to 2a – Vocal Fela has been vocal on and off. Did he have a bowel movement? Yes Bristol score: Was Fela incontinent?: No Did he have vigorous exercise?: Yes – He worked out for an hour in the gym.
