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The world has changed and my world has changed since I last wrote here. We are now in the middle of a global pandemic with COVID-19. Since mid-March our friends, family, and the rest of the prudent world have been "sheltering-in-place" (avoiding leaving the house as much as possible and avoiding social contact.) The lucky ones have someone to shelter with, masks on hand to take a walk outside, a steady paycheck, and a work-from-home-able job. 33 million in the US are now newly unemployed - a historic low worse than the Great Depression. I am one of the lucky ones, and I woke up this morning feeling extra grateful this Sunday morning. Alejandro was up at 4:30am to round at the hospital and jumped right back into bed when he got home at 8am. I watched him sleep for a little (not creepy at all) and soaked in the moment, grateful to have him healthy and safe beside me, and oh-so-grateful that he is the father of my child. Then I walked to the bathroom and took a moment to eye