Four on Friday

Just a quick post with some happy things...

1. Micah got his first Pfizer vaccine shot yesterday!! He'd been closely monitoring the approval and recommendation process for months, as he's quite anxious to socialize even more and waiting until his 16th birthday seemed too far away. (It's in about 10 weeks.) Given his autoimmune stuff, he's now off his meds for a week in the hopes that the vaccine can work with his immune system without interference from his immunosuppressants. Fingers crossed that the arthritis doesn't flare up as a result.

(I'd been in contact with his rheumatologist for the past week verifying the plan about meds and such as we anticipated the approval for 12-15 year olds. Micah wanted to be sure to be ready to go as soon as he was allowed to get the shot, and the mass vaccine site at The Ranch opened up appointments yesterday morning.)

(He'll do the same thing after the second shot and then we'll also do an antibody test to confirm whether the vaccine worked for him.)

2. I actually earned the right to wear this shirt yesterday, lol. 

Okay, I've been running once or twice a week for awhile now but this was the first time I remembered I had this shirt. ;) For the record, I still don't really like running, lol. But I understand that it's good for me. Also, I sprained my wrist back around Easter so running works while I can't lift weights or climb. (It didn't heal for a month while I continued using it...finally went to get it checked a couple weeks ago and was told officially to stop using it if I want it to heal. At least, though, they verified that it's not broken or anything, so that's something.)

3. Noah finished his finals yesterday so now all of my guys are officially done with the 2020-21 school year. Woohoo! Also, whew! So incredibly proud of them for surviving this crazy year and managing to maintain their high academic levels throughout. They each had some different challenges but persevered. Looking forward to a more normal school year starting in the fall, as all three boys' schools have stated that they'll be in-person.

(Actually, though, one of Micah's classes will still be online, but that's great for us because it's only offered through the Front Range Community College campus in Boulder. So this saves having to drive the hour to Boulder twice a week. Yay!)

4. We've currently got this sign in our front yard:

The school provided them and Asher thinks it's weird, but I like it. :) And, for those who would like to follow along, here's the link to watch his livestreamed graduation ceremony on Sunday!