The 2020 Pandemic has been sweeping from China to Europe and now the US.
As soon as governor Dewine announced Ohio schools would close for at least 3 weeks, my gut said to lock down in our home and limit our exposure out and about. I had an oil change on Saturday and Ailo had a checkup. We got a carryout pizza and that was about all for leaving the house.
It’s pretty astounding how much my view changed from when Governor Dewine announced Ohio schools closing (Thursday) to Sunday. Kids with DS - again - catch a lot and have a hard time shaking viruses.
Almost immediately, Moms on Facebook were clamoring for homeschool ideas. So of course I was swept up and felt the need to start getting ideas, too. Additionally, the girls’ teachers had links, files, and ideas too. I tried my best to compile and get ready.
I told my office on Sunday that I would be working from home for the foreseeable future - at that point I believe Ohio wanted groups of people under 100.
Monday came and I tried so hard to stick to the “schedule”... the girls weren’t always compliant. Additionally, having a kid with delayed development during this is double hard; I can’t send Hannah off with a worksheet; she needs 1-on-1 guidance for most tasks. Preschoolers learn through play. And you know what two parents who work 40 hours a week can’t do? Play.
Tim’s 1st week was busier than usual and thank heaven my week was lighter than normal, so I ended up spending a lot of time trying to keep the girls busy.
Monday night after my schedule fell apart, I cried. We had SUCH a routine and it’s dissolved. Knowing this lockdown will go on for a while, I’m sure we’ll get back to some type of “schedule” - loosely.
We had a good weekend and Week 2 of quarantine should be a touch better now that we have expectations and know we have to stay loose. Our girls just aren’t going to get super homeschooled and we have to give ourselves grace.
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