Happy Easter!
Hello everyone and Happy Easter! This is the day Jesus rose from the dead in fulfillment of the scriptures.
Our COVID isolation celebration still isn’t the same as pre-pandemic but Andrew and I have a fun day ahead of us. We went to Target to get easter candy and an easter surprise toy for Goldy this past Wednesday. We clearly waited too long as the easter themed candy was mostly gone. It was probably for the better, because I have very little self control once I start eating candy. We did find a really cute hide-a-treat toy for Goldy that looks like a pez dispenser—we maybe love bark box a little too much. In addition to the candy, we’ve got mixed bagel egg sandwiches, mixed berry pie from a local restaurant with some of the best pie around, ham for Andrew, scalloped potatoes, and avocado alfredo pasta on the menu for today. A smaller meal since it is just for the two of us (and Goldy).
Did you guys know how beautiful the weather is this weekend?!? Yesterday I went outside about 1:00 and I don’t think I came back in until 5. It was amazing— sunny, warm, a slight breeze every once in a while. Birds were out, squirrels were out, Goldy and her new best friend Minnow (our neighbor’s puppy) were out, everyone was loving the warmth. I did my craft zoom outside and built a cute easter bunny carrot house out of legos. I read outside, chatted with our neighbors, really just loved life all of yesterday afternoon. It might have been a bit more amazing for me as I was finally feeling normal again.
Thursday I got my second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. I, thankfully, was able to take Friday off. I got the vaccine at 8:10 Thursday morning, and by lunch time was already starting to go downhill. I was just wiped out. The first dose I made it about 24 hours before feeling the side effects. This time around, I think I made it about 4. Then it kept getting worse. Overnight Thursday night I was feverish and a bit delirious. I slept about 12 hours Thursday night, took a 45 minute nap Friday morning, took a 3 hour nap Friday afternoon, slept 12 hours Friday night, and took a one hour nap Saturday late morning/early afternoon, and went to bed early last night as well. Between that and tylenol, I felt pretty good most of Saturday afternoon. This morning I just have a sore arm where the vaccine went in. Even with the last few days being exhausted and feeling feverish, I wouldn’t have missed getting vaccinated. I’m so thankful that I have my second dose and will be fully effective in a bit under 2 weeks. I am also thankful Andrew was able to get his first vaccine dose of Moderna on Tuesday of last week. He had no side effects and is doing just great.
I’m sorry I missed posting last weekend, but I do promise I’m trying to make a post every week. I hope everyone has a lovely Easter and has the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful weather.
~Natalie
