Coronavirus: Solo Act

Unfortunately, my wife had to go back to work today. This means I was solo making breakfast and feeding Troy. Usually (okay, every time), my wife is the one that actually feeds Troy, and I provide the entertainment. But today, I had to do it all. Luckily, he ended up reading his books while I methodically scooped up food on the spoon, dodged his hands and the turning pages of the books, and shoveled food into his open mouth. We had one bad moment where his waving hand knocked the spoon out of my fingers and sent cereal flying across the room. But for the most part, we managed better than I thought we would. Which is good, because we’re going to have to do it two more times this week.

This also means that I had to essentially take off work and entertain Troy for half the day while we waited for my wife to get off. So, we took an early walk while it was still cool outside, and then we went home and played for a bit until it was time for lunch. I was solo on lunch as well, but we had similar success to breakfast. Then, he was down for his nap.

I guess the good thing is that I have a little bit more flexible schedule right now with few meetings on certain days. However, I'm not sure if this will hold up as we go forward. I'm now caught between the unbending demands of her job and my own...while also the necessity of caring for Troy. Lord, give me strength!