Today was my Friday. I originally had tomorrow off for some health testing, but I had to postpone it due to Thing 1’s positive test. Instead of giving back the day, I knew my body needed the day off.
Thing 1 is still up and down with the fever, and all other symptoms are still the same. Thing 2 started to feel icky when she woke up. She said her throat was sore and she was sounding congested. My body tensed up and began to brace for impact. #LordGiveMeStrength
I got a call from Thing 1’s school to go over where we are and what next steps are from a school perspective. Pretty much, isolation is over on 12/23, but since that is the first day of Winter Break, Thing 1 will just return after break. Technically, Thing 2 could test on Friday and if negative, return to school on Monday. I mentioned the way Thing 2 woke up today and she said, well, she is presumed positive since she is showing symptoms. #DONE
Thing 2 is now off until after break too; however, if she tests negative and is healthy enough, she will participate in her distance learning. This is not the kid who will work over Winter Break to get caught up unless you make her, and with that comes a lot of stress. Sooooooo, let’s not even get to that point. Distance learn, do your math sheets, and enjoy break…and by enjoy break, I mean, let me enjoy your break too!
We kept Thing 2 in the guest bedroom for her isolation. After a couple hours, she claimed she felt good…no sore throat, no nasal congestion…nothing! Magically, no symptoms…just like that, she was healed. I knew this had more to do with the fact that she could not freely roam the house, and leave her snack trail all throughout downstairs. Thing 2 could not be the Thing 2 that she works so hard to be! I told her, if you test negative, you can be free to roam about the house. I could see it in her face, she said to herself, “the devil is a lie!” See, Thing 2 doesn’t like the nasal swab, and she would rather be confined to the guest bedroom than test. So, she proceeded to enjoy her 4 walls, 3 hots, and a cot! We shall see how long this lasts!
I finished up my long work day. I had to make sure I was set before being off tomorrow. So, it took me until about 6p, but I did it. #HappyMyFriday!
Another day down…
