Are we there yet? Please send wine.

Today marks day #56 that the kiddo and I have been together 24/7. Yes that's right, 24/7. You see, during this pandemic he has probably spent more time in my bed then his own bed. He often wonders into my room in the middle of the night without me knowing only to wake up the next morning and see him all spread out in my bed. He's a bed hog and he knows it. I need more coffee.

This past weekend we spent the entire day Saturday outside which was glorious! I bought some flowers from a local nursery and spent the afternoon planting them and decorating the front of the house. It was so good to have the sun in my face all day long. A sweet friend and her boys stopped by to drop off a game for us and a beautiful bouquet of tulips. You can see below what they look like when they opened up. So pretty! We also celebrated Mother's Day with my mom. Since the weather was nice we decided to order Chinese food and sit outside to eat and visit, keeping our social distance of course.

Sunday was a different story. It was Mother's Day and gloomy, and cold! We spend the entire day inside the house and I only got out of my pajamas when I took a shower and put on a clean pair. I completed a 500 piece coffee puzzle, watched The Golden Girls, and let the kid have all the electronics he wanted that day so I could have some peace and quiet. I drank lots of coffee!

Today also marks the near end of the kiddos school year. He has three more days of 'school' left before he's done. Part of me is thankful to not have that pressure on me every day to keep him on track while I am trying to work but the other part of me is now trying to figure out how to keep him occupied during the day so I can continue working. If it were up to him he would be on electronics ALL DAY LONG. This mom isn't having any of that. I've got to get the creative juices flowing and figure out a plan and soon! Please send wine.

When I was in high school I wanted to become a math teacher. I love math, being challenged by it, and the feeling of accomplishment when I complete a hard problem. Looking back now I must have been crazy! I now know I was not cut out to be a teacher or maybe it's just that I'm not cut out to teach my own kid, at home, while also trying to work. While his work load wasn't near what it was when he was actually going to school, it was still a lot to handle at home when I couldn't sit and devote even a solid hour to helping him get things done. Having a kid with some special needs during this time has challenged me in ways I couldn't imagine. It's not been easy on either of us but we are doing our best, one day at a time. On the bright side he's getting better at expressing his feelings, like when he's angry at me for telling him to do his schoolwork. His counselor is very proud of him for the progress he's made in his area! Being mad at me has become the daily normal around our house. I'm not exactly sure how we are going to survive the summer today. So please, send wine!