Hop Along

Phoebe's PE assignment for the week was to create a hopscotch board. Today ended up being chilly and very windy and a little bit rainy, so she had to work quickly. Topher and I went outside to assist Phoebe. Topher mostly spent his time swiping her chalk and running down the sidewalk at top speed. That means I did some running too.

Pre-Training

Topher thinks this is a really fun chair to sit on while fully clothed...and that's about it. He'll run into the bathroom, put the seat on without any assistance, and climb on. Then he just chills for a bit until I retrieve him. And yes, those are underwear on the outside of his clothes, just because.

Practice Makes Progress

This is a picture I took yesterday evening. Peter, needing to make reparations for a piano related offence, was given the assignment to learn to play two hymns well enough for us to sing with. This required many hours of work on his part. Yesterday, before bedtime, we gathered in the library and sang along while he played. It made my heart happy to see him work so hard and to hear him play so beautifully. Was it perfect? No, but it was progress, and that's what counts.

My Own Barbershop

I cut my hair for the third time since the pandemic started. These continue to be the best haircuts I've had. That's not meant to be a boastful statement, simply an illustration of my surprise that it's working so well.

Where Do You See Yourself in Ten Years?

Me: Sophie, what are you doing?

Sophie: I'm practicing my teenager poses!

Playdoh is Magical

 

My Dwarf Name Is Sleepy

Vaccine update: I had a very sore arm on Tuesday night. Like, it was so sore that when I reached over to pick the remote up off the couch next to me, I didn't want to use my left arm. It got sorer as the evening went on and when I went to bed I didn't want to lift my arm at all. I was careful to sleep on my back or right side. But by the time I woke up on Wednesday, my arm was feeling much better. And when I hit the 24 hour mark it was nearly back to normal.

I also felt sleepy. I wasn't any more tired than usual, just extra sleepy. It turns out I can push through tired pretty easily, but I have a harder time ignoring sleepy. I napped on Wednesday morning while Topher sat next to me on the couch and enjoyed some bonus Mickey Mouse Clubhouse time. I napped again this afternoon. As I'm writing this I feel sleepy again. Granted, it's 10:34 at night, but this is generally when I'm most awake.

My response has been quite mild. On the one hand, I'm thankful to not be out of commission. On the other hand, I've heard that strong immune responses mean the vaccine is working. I assume it worked, even without a strong reaction.

Not Too Little

Last night Bryan asked Topher to say family prayers. Topher is usually happy to pray, but this time he only got a few words into the prayer before he stopped. Bryan prompted Topher to continue and Topher sadly responded, "I can't! I'm too little." His l sounds still sound like w sounds.

He did finish the prayer while the rest of us concealed our amused smiles.

Vaccination Day!

My left arm is pretty sore. It's not painful, but I am trying to avoid lifting my arm unless necessary. I'm sleepy, but not really any more tired than my usual fatigue. My brain feels a little fuzzy, but I've still been functional. Why am I feeling a little off?

Today I received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

I made the appointment a week and a half ago. It was the first opportunity I had to sign-up for a slot. As the day came closer and closer I felt a mixture of excited anticipation and nervous anxiety. 

My vaccine location was at an event center connected to a mall. That means I was inside a mall today. I haven't been inside a mall in over a year. I haven't been inside any store in over a year. One of the oddest things about today was that there were other people there. I haven't been around people other than my family for so long it felt bizarre.

I feel extremely thankful that I got the first dose today. 

Mom! Make Us Burritos!