How did we get here already? The Covid babies are starting kindergarten in August and 2020 feels like a literal lifetime ago.
The babies that came into a world of unknown are about to walk through school doors for the first time and I think that while that represents something different for all of us, it shows a tremendous amount of strength.
Strength and courage of the women navigating pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the fourth trimester.
Strength of the men who weren’t allowed to be there for the firsts, the appointments, and the births.
Strength of the babies that knew nothing different for years. Masks, hand sanitizer, anxiety, and lots of Lysol were their normal.
Strength of older siblings who had to miss out and adapt to the new normal.
Bringing a child into the world in 2020, for lack of a better word, was terrifying. No matter what role you played, there was a whole lot of unknown, fear, and what-ifs.
But it’s been five years since 2020 and we’ve watched these kids grow. We’ve seen them overcome social challenges from the initial isolation they faced. We’ve seen them adapt to speech after the removal of masks. We’ve watched them build an immune system after entering back into society.