32 months 26 days

Day 999. Last night I went to bed at 12:40 am. Tammy joined us in bed pretty early, slept there for a while, then Randy took her back to her bed. She returned later, and Emmy came in the early morning hours. However, he was already up at 6:30, together with his sister. Way too early! They started messing around, while we were trying to get some more sleep. By 8 am we got up as well.

They wanted their new Peppa Pig bowl and plate and to eat yogurt and sausage. I also cut up some watermelon for them, and Randy gave them some of his oatmeal. After breakfast, they went potty, then I cleaned them up and dressed them. We went downstairs, where we read a Bible story together. Then I went upstairs to clean up and work, and a few minutes later Randy went downstairs to stay with them.

I made good progress working. At 11:30 I went to the kitchen to cook, and at noon they came upstairs to eat. We sat down at the table, Tammy ate everything on her plate, then they all had icecream. They went into the bathtub to get rinsed off, then we dressed them and went downstairs. It was only just after 12:30. I left them there with Randy and went upstairs to clean up. Then I continued doing housework, putting away clothes, organizing clothes, and changing the kids' bedding. I was still doing that, when Randy brought Tammy upstairs who had busted her lip. It wasn't bad, and she went back downstairs, only to return with everyone a few minutes later. By 1:20 they were all in bed and fell asleep rather quickly - except for Sammy who was awake and active. Only after I walked away did he fall asleep.

I was working, when Emmy walked into the room at 2:45 already. Tammy and Sammy woke up as well, and a few minutes later everyone was on their feet and out on the balcony with their snacks, enjoying themselves. But they soon came inside and wanted to see pictures of our hotel in Mexico again. Then we all went downstairs, where I left them with Randy, then returned upstairs to work.

I was making good progress working and have been able to catch up this past week of us being confined to the house. It wasn't long before Emmy was asking to watch Paw Patrol, and so they got to watch for half an hour, promising to not cry, when we turn it off, and they kept their promise. I was just about to go to the kitchen at 5:30 pm to make their dinner, when Emmy called me. I went downstairs, and he said he wanted to come upstairs. I let them come upstairs and opened the balcony door for them to go outside. Randy and Sammy came upstairs as well; I don't like them being on the balcony without supervision as I would not be surprised if they tried to climb up the railing and go over the edge. They wanted to blow bubbles, and so I gave them a bottle each to do so. They were having fun on the balcony, while I was making their dinner. It wasn't 6 pm yet, when they sat down at the table to eat, as the omelet was already ready. I was still cutting up fruit. Sammy didn't want to eat at all tonight, but Randy told me that they'd had snacks just an hour ealier. Tammy and Emmy didn't eat very much either before getting up to go potty and then into the bathtub. They were having fun there, doing some role-playing, and then they came out one after another. Tammy and Emmy went potty one more time, and today it was only 6:45 pm by the time they were all in bed.

I sat down by them, Tammy got rocked first, then Sammy and Emmy. Then I was holding hands for a while, before removing my hands to use my phone while sitting there and waiting for them to fall asleep. By 7:55 I was able to walk away. I got myself something to eat, ate, then went back to work for the rest of the evening.