Today is day 1- everything went much smoother than anticipated. Waited in line for about 45 minutes after dropping off luggage, due to being early (which is not a bad thing).
Waiting to board the ship while sitting in the lounge.
This will be my first time ever making a fidget blanket- I was so happy to have the opportunity today to gift my Oma a fidget blanket. I love her with all my heart, it just makes me so sad that not much can be done for her while struggling through dementia. She told me it was beautiful and she appeared to like it. I showed her each square and what she can do with it. The first thing she noticed was the wording; „Mit Liebe Gemacht“ which translates to „Made with love“. Oma Hildegard is German and I wanted to make sure she would recognize things and always remember that we love her. What is a Fidget Blanket? Fidget blankets are therapeutic small lap quilts to which different kinds of things are sewn or added on. These items offer sensory stimulation that can have a calming effect on patient who struggle with memory loss. The Fidget blankets help them stay busy avoiding boredom. It provides a means of performing repetitive behaviors that are often reassuring and calming. ...
Awe!! So happy for u 2…. May u enjoy your time take lots of pictures! Merry Christmas love u family
ReplyDeleteHave fun! I loved my cruise I went on and planning on more. Just never in the month of Oktoberfest or November again because of the hurricanes at that time which cut out one of the scheduled stops on us when the weather got too bad!
ReplyDeleteLots of pictures and some videos please!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe had fun and see more pictures here: https://simplystefaniestuff.blogspot.com/2024/12/our-first-cruise.html
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