It Happened

It feels like Covid has been creeping at our door the past month.  Russell went to a poker party and one of the guys came down with Covid right after.  This happened to us right before our trip to Nebraska to finally go meet my new niece.  We had Russell get tested and for the first part of our meeting we kept our distance because we didn't have the test results.  This first photo is what I we did....they stayed on one side and we stayed on the other.  I made funny faces to Enid, and she watched and smiled with me.  It was so sweet, yet heartbreaking, because all I wanted to do was hold her!  Test results ended up coming in and hour later and Russell was negative.  This next picture is what we did for the next hour!  SO WONDERFUL.  

Once we got home and the next few days I received so many (I'm talking maybe 6 emails) from Boulder County stating that AJ has been exposed in his cohort to Covid and to watch for symptoms, but he doesn't have to quarantine.  On Tuesday he got the sore throat, and Wednesday night I figured why not test him.  The test came back positive so fast.  When I saw the second line I almost had a panic attack.  Russ had me leave and go get Kevin from daycare.  I was freaking out about all things.... what if he gets super sick, what if anyone else gets sick, can I go to work, I have a big prez coming up-can I do it?, what if Russell gets sick, does this mean we can't see my family for Thanksgiving, why us.... ALL THE THINGS.

To make all the matters worse, we had the vaccine appointments for all three kids scheduled for the next day.   THE NEXT DAY!  When I got home, AJ was sobbing.  I think it just all hit hard.  We have been avoiding this sickness for year(s) now, and it finally was here.  After holding space for all his emotions, I think he was able to realize that we know a decent amount of kids who have had it and were not too sick.  Then we talked about how everyone will be at home for awhile, and I think he was okay with that.

So here we are on Day 5 of AJ's 10 days of quarantine and luckily he really isn't that sick.  Stuffy nose and tired for sure, but rascally as ever.  So far no one else is sick.  The younger two have a quarantine of 20 days, Ryk is VERY much missing school and his friends.  Dempsey loves the idea of being home, except doesn't love that she can't see her friends for her birthday.  I get to go to work, which feels a bit crazy.  I'm doing my best to sanitize, double-mask, and meet with kids outside. 

We have talked how we can make Dempsey's birthday special, and how we can celebrate Turkey day with our family.  I think it's going to be just great-and if anything this pandemic has taught us how to make things special with your own sweet family.  And Russell and I say all the time how grateful we are to have a family to isolate with:)

Here's to hoping everyone in the fam stays healthy!

Love,

Mom