Isolation

It is essential that Katie does not get sick leading up to and for about a month after the surgery. Therefore, we have Katie and Ellee in isolation. The adults are leaving the house for errands and Mike for work but the rest of the time we are hanging out at home. We are not going to church, Ellee is not going to preschool, the girls are not going out shopping etc.

In order to break up the time we have become very crafty! Grammie (my mom is staying with us through the surgery), Ellee and I have made popsicle Christmas trees, candy cane reindeer, paper plate angels, construction paper Christmas trees, construction paper snowflakes, paper plate Santas, and paper plate snowmen.
 

 Our craft display window: snowmen, trees, angels, Santas, and snowflakes.

  

 Our popsicle Christmas trees.

 Ellee's candy cane reindeer.

We have also found books that have age appropriate activities and other fun at home activities. We have taught Ellee to bounce a ball and catch it on the first bounce, jump off a pedestal and land on both feet, make stencils and color them in, and scissor. We have played red light/green light, riddles, and find the hidden kitchen timer, tons of games, books, puzzles, coloring, and baking.

For Katie we play follow-the-light, hold the rattle, find mommy by sound, watch the baby in the mirror, straighten your arms and legs, clap your hands together, discover your body parts, side time, rolling, tummy time with an emphasis on hold-up-your-head, and sister fun!

 

 Sister fun.

Side time

 Tummy time, hold-up-your-head!

When the weather is nice outside we take Ellee sledding, which she absolutely loves. When we just have to get out, we have car picnics! We all climb in the car, drive to a waterfall, and eat lunch in the car together watching the waterfall. We really are making the best of it and having a great time together.

 

 Waterfall car picnic in the subzero temps