Covid-19 Social Distancing: Week 9

This week started out with Nellie and Kevin staying in the hospital, so...not great. Annie and the other kids helped celebrate a nice Mother's Day, though. Kevin and Nellie came home on Monday night, which was such a relief. But hard. It was a week of camping out on the floor of Nellie's makeshift room to give meds every few hours and very low motivation to do schoolwork. It was back to rotating ice packs and adjusting pillows and taking painstaking care of The Leg. We eventually moved school into Nellie's room, which she tolerated as she watched endless Marvel movies.

It was a rough week--definitely the hardest at home so far. But--we did get an espresso machine! It was my Mother's Day present that I've been eyeing seriously since the stay-at-home order began. Between that, Jesus, and each other, I think we're going to make it.

Eddie
It's been 9 weeks now that we've been staying at home and learning at home. What is something you miss? Or maybe think of it this way--when we're able to go places again, what is the first thing you want to do?
Learn how to swim.

What is something that you like about staying home?
School is a lot shorter. Then we can do more "fun" things like playing outside.

DJ
What is something that you miss?
Going to Otto's house.

What is something that you like about staying home?
We get to eat a lot of good food like Chick-fil-A and Cracker Barrel. [We've been getting meals delivered from friends and school families. :)]

Mary Cate
What is something that you miss since we've been staying home?
Teachers and friends.

What is something that you like about staying at home?
Staying with Mommy.

Nellie
What's one thing about "regular life" that you miss the most?
This is regular life. Like, pre-quarantine life? Maybe school, that that wasn't fun anyway because I was in a wheelchair. But going places, like this is the time of the year that we would normally go to the park, go to get ice cream, go to the library--so, I guess the things we normally do in summer.

What is one thing you like about staying at home?
Getting to do puzzles and crafts and things.

Annie
What do you miss most about pre-quarantine life?
Seeing friends and family. Not just on Facetime and Zoom and stuff.

What do you like most about staying home?
We get to spend more time with each other, there's more time to bake, and there's just generally more time to do things because you're not going anywhere.

The first latte

I resorted to bribes this week...the randomly-selected Razzle Dazzle student got a present. Eddie was first; he got a Black Panther doll.

THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK--cross-window visiting with Avery! She is the sweetest friend.

Kevin and his gardening buddy.