Ben is better and weekend wrap up

Happy Tuesday everyone! Thank you all so much for your kind words for Ben. Thankfully, he is feeling much better. Saturday, he was acting more normal for him, which includes picking on his brother and arguing with his brother. That is a sure sign to this mom that he was feeling better. He even got sent to his room in the evening and wasn't allowed to watch the Ohio State game after he called Jacob a bad name. Within half an hour of him going to his room, I checked on him and he was sound asleep. 

Our weekend was full of rainy weather and just chilling at home. We watched some college football on Saturday, and I napped on the couch. I was super tired all weekend, more so than normal. Like I was telling my coworker today, I am always tired and run down lately, but this weekend was worse than that norm.  

Sunday, we just chilled out while it was pretty rainy outside. The biggest accomplishment that I had on Sunday was that I made cheeseburgers and bison burgers on my new cast iron skillets that my mom got me for my birthday. They turned out great! 

Yesterday, Bill had to work, and the kids and I just rested, watched TV, and chilled. Dinner ended up being hot dogs grilled on my cast iron grill pan and heated up chili that I found in the freezer. Nice and easy. 

Today, Ben went back to school wearing a mask and I went back to work wearing a mask. In our food service department, there are several out with COVID. At the high school alone, half of the food service staff is out, all with confirmed cases. It seems like with school being back in session for the last couple of weeks, our numbers are going higher with active cases. It is what it is. 

Tomorrow, I need to make a run to the store after I take the kids to school and before I have to go to work. We need fresh produce, milk and just a few other things. I am trying to use up some food that has been lingering in our freezers (like the chili, and some leftover spaghetti that I will turn into a pasta bake). 

Well, I hope everyone has a good night and is staying healthy! 

COVID is back in our house :(

 Yep. Seems like it is more than just a cold that Benjamin has. He tested positive for COVID on Thursday night. He laid on the couch all day long on Thursday and was fighting a fever all day long. 

 

Yesterday, he was a little better. Woke up with no fever, but little energy. Later in the day, he started feeling bad again and his fever was back. 

According to current protocols, Ben is out of school for 5 days so until Monday (which they don't have school that day anyways), then as long as he is symptom free then he can go back to school with wearing a mask for 5 days being optional. The school recommends he wear a mask, but it is ultimately up to us as parents. 

I am not isolating him to his room as I was around him all day long as I stayed home from work with him and had to give him meds, take temperatures, etc. Today he is up and playing and watching TV. He still doesn't have an appetite, but that is okay. I am making sure he is drinking. I am glad that I stocked up on Gatorade a few months ago.  

As for the rest of us... we are convinced that Bill had false negatives on his COVID tests and that he also had COVID earlier this week. It is a possibility as he is vaccinated and boosted, and these tests have been known to show false negatives for boosted individuals. Rebecca and Jacob seem fine. They went to school yesterday. I stayed home yesterday from work as I was more tired than I usually am, so I erred on the side of caution. I spent most of the day in bed napping. Bill was off so he took kids to school and picked them up. 

So, any plans that we had this long weekend have been cancelled. We were supposed to have a big cookout at my parent's house tomorrow, but we will not be going. Bill is working and the kids and I will just chill at home. Today, the boys and I will watch college football. Tonight, is the big Ohio State/Notre Dame game that is of interest. I will also be working on a few loads of laundry. I have 3 loads to fold and a couple to wash in order to get caught up. 

What are you to this Labor Day weekend? 

Sickness

 Well September is coming in with a bout of sickness in our house. :( 

Yesterday, Bill was home from work with achiness, sore throat, etc. He basically slept all day. He tested twice for Covid and both times they were negative. Thankfully, he felt somewhat better this morning. 

Then this morning, Benjamin woke up not feeling well. He said his belly hurt and his legs hurt. He said the only thing that didn't hurt was his hands. I knew he didn't feel good when he basically ignored Jacob. They are usually constantly going at each other. So he is off school today and he has been laying on the couch all morning watching TV. 

Since he is home, I called off work. Like I told my coworker a mom's work is never done. And any plans I had today will be changed. It is what it is. 

I started a load of laundry and will focus on that today I guess and watching cartoons with Benjamin.

Until next time, I hope everyone is doing well!