Day 44

I haven't updated in a while.  All the days run together.

Last night the county/Bay Area counties announced that we're still to "shelter at home" through the end of May.  I'm glad Covid is being taken seriously, but my God I want to leave the house!  But it's for the best, so I stay at home.  On Mondays, I drive Bert to speech; I wait in the car.  That is the only time I leave, except for walks.

School has been going ok.  Somedays (like today) go really well.  Other days (like yesterday) go terribly.

I'll used pictures to sum up the rest.

We finished our mask making and mailing

Dyed Easter Eggs

Lots of Reading

Lots of video games and tv

Easter Egg Hunting

Aaron made hot cross buns

We did art

Bertram got a new bookcase.  He hated it, and it was a BFD (like an hour long meltdown), but now he's forgotten.

Play Doh

Chalk projects

Aaron made bagels

She hates naps

But conks out at 6pm.

Bert doing school, Aaron and Bron using stamps

We got Jenga.  It's been pretty fun, except sometimes Bron is scared when the tower falls.

My painting is getting closer

Playing with Bert's Mario toys

I woke up (in Bertie's room) and found them like this.

Solar system manicure

Social distancing picnic with Grandma and Grandpa

Day 22

The days sort of run together.  Nothing much to say.  We've (Aaron and I) have been making face masks.  He gave away a few today.  I'm mailing some to the east coast tomorrow. We've been playing outside a lot (except this weekend, it's been rainy).  Here are some pictures.

social distance happy hour

our bear for the bear hunt

first completed mask

Walking in the rain

In progress

stress baking

Day 17

Our shelter in place order has been updated through May 3rd.  School is out until Fall.  Hopefully we'll be back in Fall.

I only found out about school this morning.  I feel gutted and panicked.  I am not cut out for this; I have no pedagogical skills.  At least, not without significant preparation.  I have a hard time making it fun for Bertie, and I have to push him to do it.  Plus I'm hoping he's getting something out of it.  Really, he needs school for the routine and cooperation skills. 

The only time I go anywhere is driving Bertie to speech.  And walks and stuff.  But I haven't been to a store in over 2 weeks, I haven't been anywhere, except Speech.

I'm sad, and tired.  I need to talk to my psychiatrist, except, it's only been a month since my last med change.  So I'm not sure he'd change them yet.

I've been ordering a lot of various things from Amazon.  We got a small swing set (just swings) for the kids.  Also, bubbles. 

Bron hasn't been eating well lately.  All of a sudden she'll only eat chicken nuggets, french fries, pancakes, apple sauce, cereal, occasionally bananas, pistachios, bread, and that's about it.

Aaron has been working from home.  Which is good, for the most part. 

Our cat

Elephant and piggie

School work

Bubbles

bubbles

ABA

Chicken pot pie with phyllo crust

Nightly call to grandma and grandpa

We played make up

She has been a grump

Playing in the rain

Aaron made our sim family

Bertram's 3-d pacman (pacmen?)

She loves hats

Reading on the Libby app

Painting coffee filter Easter eggs

My paint by number