I mentioned yesterday that poor baby Fletcher is sick. It’s not as bad today, but maybe that’s because I’ve kept up on the Tylenol and turned on his humidifier at night. He’s still a happy baby boy, though his fits of rage are becoming more of a spectacle these days. He gets MAD now. He’s also decided to try eating Nova’s dog bones… not exactly going to work out for him. So far it’s not too hard to redirect his attention when he’s mad, though… usually with a snack. My sweet silly boy.

I put him in another outfit his dad wore as a baby yesterday. The pants would not stay on and he wore the hat for all of .2 seconds, but it was pretty cute.

I got a lot done yesterday. I made a chart of twenty 30 minute tasks ranging from homework to finally putting my laundry away, and I let a d20 die decide my fate. It kept trying to get me to clean Fletcher’s room while he was napping, but those were the only rerolls I allowed myself. I hoped I would get more homework out of it, but instead we put the laundry away, cleaned all the dishes, scrubbed the bathroom, read a bit, and more!

Detour, I just found out from the Twitch stream I’m watching (NixFlare) that a cargo vessel crashed into a major bridge in Baltimore this morning… I watched the video, and it’s kind of terrifying how quickly the bridge just… falls apart after the hit. As of now, six people are still missing. I can’t imagine what people are going through between personal and economic implications. Prayers to everyone affected, I hope they can get everything cleaned up and rebuilt quickly, and I hope they can find those missing people. 

The world is a wild place to live. I wish we could all just bundle up with a warm drink of choice and never have anything bad happen to anyone. I wish it could all be sunshine and roses. 

But we can’t learn and grow that way. Strength comes from overcoming trials. I have no idea what anybody can learn from a bridge collapsing and shutting down a major port, other than personal resilience, but I believe in them. They can do it. 

I don’t really have much else to say today. Taking on my to do list chart with my d20 again today, hopefully I get lots done. Maybe this method will last long term, or maybe it will get me through a few weeks then I’ll find a different way to get things done around the house. Wish me luck and have a day that’s as awesome as you are!