2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 6:15 AM
Well, today’s the big day we try switching Calvin from afternoon to morning daycare. I just hope he takes a decent nap.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 6:33 AM
Today for Calvin’s breakfast: Peanut Butter/Banana/Orange Juice (just enough to make it pureeable) and Cherry/Peach/Oatmeal.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 8:39 AM
Calvin is now at daycare for the first day in our schedule shift experiment.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 2:15 PM
Off to pick up Calvin. Any guesses as to how many minutes he slept?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 2:31 PM
Calvin did very well at daycare this morning! He even took about an hour nap.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 2:38 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed pushing the push toys around the room”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 5:07 PM
Just got home from taking Calvin to the park in our hiking carrier.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 8:43 PM
Back from SF book club. Managed to transfer Calvin from car to crib without waking him up!

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2011 6:01 PM
From daycare: “Calvin spent a long time painting with syrup and discovered what happens when you combine blue and yellow.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2011 7:48 PM
Calvin managed to get yet another scratch by his eye at the park today *sigh*

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2012 7:43 PM
@calvinsdad Yea!

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2014 2:40 PM
Finally posted a couple pictures from Pineview Park: https://kiesa.festing.org/wordpress/2014/04/05/pineview-park-boulder-co/

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2015 12:49 PM
Just weighted myself for the first time after birth. I’ve lost around 20 lbs and am now 16 lbs above prepregnancy weight.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2015 9:08 PM
Julian and I might actually be getting a handle on this breastfeeding thing. Hopefully tonight wasn’t a fluke.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 4:35 PM
Ugh, where did the weeds come from? I guess I know what I’m doing tonight.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 6:11 PM
I’m getting reminded of why our library stopped our Axis 360 subscription. It’s so hard to use, even for a techie.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 6:12 PM
All I want are picture books. How hard could that be to find?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 6:13 PM
Ah, there they are! Now that Julian’s bath is almost over.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:21 AM
Calvin is planning for zombies so we just had an impromptu discussion about the best offensive kitchen equipment. (Pictured: my small cast iron skillet. I think I’d go for the 10” skillet myself but it is quite heavy.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
Other questions I’m being asked: “How fireproof is our house?” (Apparently to determine whether Molotov cocktails are likely to backfire.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
“How well do we know our neighbors?” (Both in terms of identifying if they’ve become zombies as well a potential combining of resources.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
Calvin: Do we have an Amazon Alexa speaker?”
Me: Ummm. . . no, how is that going to help?
Calvin: To record a human scream and throw it making the zombies think there’s a different human they should go after.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
I can’t tell if Calvin is just really board or is channeling his anxiety in odd ways. Maybe it’s both. I asked him what he wanted from the grocery store and he said shelf stable food. I told him that food was not going to be a problem for us.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
Calvin: What use do you think we could put the Roomba?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:34 AM
I’m grocery planning and I have a bad season that soup season is basically over.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:57 AM
I swear I don’t need to cough until I enter the grocery store.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:56 AM
I get home and discover Calvin and Julian have been testing out zombie barricades.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:59 AM
Ah, I have clarification, Calvin was pretending that Julian was a zombie. (I told Julian that Zombies aren’t real and he said “I know” and went on to explain in more detail what they were doing.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 2:17 PM
Wow, being able to remotely turn off the kids’ devices is magical.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 2:23 PM
Calvin just told me he wants to buy his room so I can no longer make him clean it. I told him to measure it (real life math!) and we’re going to multiply by the price per square foot we paid. Possibly not entirely fair but probably instructive.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 3:23 PM
I think that this quarter I will delay balancing my retirement account statements . . .

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 10:19 AM
With breastfeeding being this hard, I don’t understand how the human race managed to survive.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 10:23 AM
As an aside, these bras work great for improvised hands-free pumping: https://web.archive.org/web/20090721211359/http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5026122

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 10:27 AM
New breastfeeding plan: let Calvin try for 5 minutes if he’s awake when it’s time for me to pump.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 6:22 PM
Calvin must be related to me. We can’t keep his socks on.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 10:06 AM
I fed Calvin little bits of pancake today and he seemed to really like them.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 1:05 PM
For lunch, Calvin had black beans and broccoli with cheese. He’s also eating leftover pancake for his finger food practice.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 1:30 PM
New rule: no banging the green wooden alligator on the piano.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 4:37 PM
Back from grocery shopping. Had to do all my shopping at King Soopers since Vitamin Cottage was closed for Easter.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 7:53 AM
Calvin’s sentence for this morning: “No ditty upstirs!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 8:38 AM
Calvin got a scratch on his cheek over the weekend. When he arrived at daycare, Natalie rushed over and tried to kiss it to make it better.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 4:08 PM
I should start a betting pool on which baking staple we’ll run out of this week.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 4:14 PM
From daycare: “Calvin listened to lots of books this morning and made a couple of trains as well.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 8:36 PM
Yea @flyfrontier! This is the first time I have ever been able to book correctly with a hyphenated name.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2012 4:39 PM
Calvin is now getting into his hyper phase. We’re going outside.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2013 2:27 PM
I just found another Easter egg in our yard.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2014 8:16 PM
I ended up walking 45 miles on my treadmill this week: https://kiesa.festing.org/wordpress/2014/04/04/45-miles/

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2015 12:32 PM
I napped while baby napped! (This is harder than it sounds.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2015 3:48 PM
At the moment Julian appears much more restful than Calvin. Though, I have fears for the night.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2016 10:22 AM
Julian had his 1 yr Dr visit! He’s 20 lb 6 oz (34%), HC 18.5″ (76%), and height 2’6″ (55%).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2016 4:20 PM
I feel very efficient I already have Julian’s 15-month appt scheduled with a SF pediatrician!

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2018 4:52 PM
I hate specialized light fixtures. I have spent more time in this house trying to figure out light bulbs than anything else.

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2019 5:40 PM
I stopped by the Fremont library and this jumped into my hands: https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S30C3137864
[In case this link doesn’t work in the future, the book is The Taco Cleanse:the Tortilla-based Diet Proven to Change Your Life by Allison, Wes.]

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2020 4:51 PM
I have made a mask. My first sewing project in decades.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:29 AM
Yeah, I’m definitely not use to wearing a mask.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:37 AM
Hm, also smiling is obviously not as effective this way. I need to remember to wave.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2020 4:54 PM
In other news, books have arrived!

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 6:36 AM
Calvin started making noises a little after 5 but he didn’t demand to get up till 6 :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 6:39 AM
For breakfast, Calvin is having carrot/peach/applesauce and tofu/cherry/prune.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 8:35 AM
Thankfully, Calvin has been in a relatively good mood this morning. I don’t think I could have done 2 days in a row like yesterday.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 10:30 AM
There are 23 kids in cradle roll today. It’s very chaotic.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 11:55 AM
We definitely need a “soft” mother’s room and a “loud” one.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2011 3:01 PM
Why do charitable organization do such weird things to their “tax receipts”?

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2012 4:00 PM
Either Calvin or I is very cranky today and I’m not sure which.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2013 3:25 PM
Oh good . . . Calvin is tall enough to open the back yard fence by himself.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2013 7:06 PM
To my surprise Calvin made it all the way through a game of Catan Junior (with help). He gave up 1/2 way through Chutes & Ladders.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2013 7:09 PM
The promised picture of Calvin’s cake: https://jaeger.festing.org/photo/2013/03/31/calvins-lego-birthday-cake

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2014 3:29 PM
I told Calvin he could watch TV when it turns 4pm. Now he’s staking out the clock.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2014 3:34 PM
Calvin is now giving me minute-by-minute updates as the time changes.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2015 7:06 AM
Well, we seem to have survived the first night home.

[Context: This would have been Julian’s first night home after being born due to a brief stay in the NICU.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2015 7:23 AM
Ah yes, the obsessive saving of used zip locks for dirty diapers and constant hand washing.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2016 5:58 PM
Julian is taking a dirt bath.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2016 7:43 PM
Calvin is “sleeping” on his slide and Julian is refusing to go to sleep. Why can’t child energy transfer to parents?

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:44 AM
For those that are curious, here’s how our school schedule has evolved. We have slight tweaks everyday, depending on what his teacher sends out. For example, normally we’d have science in the slot I put music today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:49 AM
Reading, math, and the video conference with his teacher are pretty much the same every day. Except, on Monday/Thursdays he only does 1/2 hr of math because he had an online coding class which I consider math adjacent.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:49 AM
Naturally, just because this is the schedule does not mean we follow it perfectly. I have alarms set on my phone to remind Calvin when it’s time to change to the next subject but he’s not always working on what I thought he was working on.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:49 AM
(His deck is right next to mine but when I’m concentrating on work I don’t always notice when he gets sidetracked.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 1:26 PM
Another of our tulips opened up! (Ours seem to be late bloomers compared to the neighbor who already seems to have 1/2 of theirs open.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 1:31 PM
A house several blocks away has a sign on their gate that says “Beware of D̶o̶g̶ Frogs!”

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:19 AM
Calvin woke up cranky this morning. Maybe it’s the mythical tooth coming in?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:21 AM
Today is the day I introduce peanut butter to Calvin (I meant to earlier but forgot).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:23 AM
I mixed peanut butter in with cottage cheese and applesauce and he seems to be eating it fairly well.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:38 AM
Calvin ate right about a cup of the cottage cheese/applesauce/peanut butter mixture.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 1:08 PM
Well, lunch didn’t improve Calvin’s mood. He’s still fussing pretty constantly.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 1:09 PM
We’re headed to the library in hopes a car ride will improve his mood. At the very least, our extrovert should love the fawning staff.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 2:40 PM
Calvin seems much happier at the library.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 4:39 PM
Well, now that we’re back from the library, Calvin is crying again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 5:15 PM
@Yanthor Indeed. I wish a little less well at the moment though :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 5:49 PM
Calvinsdad arrived and home and I gave him the baby food jar. I’m now attempting to recover my sanity.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:35 PM
For some reason, Calvin always seems happier in the bathtub with @Calvinsdad than me. I’m not sure why.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2011 8:16 AM
Calvin doesn’t want to eat his breakfast yet is strangely possessive of it.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2012 8:40 PM
Fiction books packed!

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 7:31 AM
Calvin got up this morning before 7:30 and then dressed himself without prompting!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 7:32 AM
Calvin found an Easter Egg on our lawn while he was eating breakfast. Must have fallen from a tree.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 4:05 PM
Calvin says he’s building the city of Taipei (Taipei 101 has already been built).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 6:35 PM
Just got back from Calvin’s first Music Together class. He seemed to enjoy it but predictably warmed up slowly.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2016 7:37 AM
Today we’re discussing exactly what level of clothing is required at the breakfast table.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2016 9:03 AM
Milk, milk, milk everywhere except none in baby’s mouth.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2020 9:18 AM
I have a lot of questions about this listing. I first looked because they just raised their list price, which seems fairly bold right now. However, then I looked at the pictures and realize they’ve staged a dog in almost everyone. https://www.redfin.com/CA/Orinda/33-Van-Ripper-Ln-94563/home/1283667

[Well, this could have gone worse. This house was first listed September 2019 for $1,459,000 and they removed the listing in November. Then in March they listed for $1,389,000, increased the price the beginning of April to $1,500,000 and sold at the end of June for $1,460,000. I wonder if they had carrying costs . . .]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2020 5:02 PM
Today’s puzzle!

[When asked if he put it together himself:]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 12:11 PM
I’m not sure. I wasn’t around when he put it together. I’ll try to remember to ask.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:45 AM
Calvin doesn’t seem a big fan of Garbanzo pot pie. Of course, that could be because I gave his portion an extra serving of peas.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:47 AM
This is Calvin’s 2nd day to not get a bottle 1st thing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:50 AM
Calvin’s food colors for breakfast: yellow, purple, brown, and a smidgen of green.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 8:00 AM
Calvin is chewing enthusiastically on his sippy cup.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 8:15 AM
Bother! I keep forgetting to try giving Calvin a bit of peanut butter for breakfast.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 12:01 PM
Wow, I actually have the house clean and still have 30 min before needing to go to work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 1:39 PM
Trying to resist the urge to buy genre stickers for home library.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 5:58 PM
Calvin is eating little pieces of tofu for supper.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 5:59 PM
I noticed there’s a raw looking spot on his bottom gum. I’m wondering if a tooth is poking threw. Though the placement looks odd.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:10 PM
The tofu is a hit but the avocado doesn’t impress Calvin.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:20 PM
A nice balanced meal is collecting on Calvin’s bib.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:35 PM
Calvin has been consistently using his spoon to attempt to eat food (most of it’s getting on his bib but it’s still a good try).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 7:56 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed painting with his feet”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 8:59 PM
Finished everything I had to do today. Now I’m going to relax with a book and some tea.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2011 8:14 AM
I think Calvin is finally well enough to go back to daycare today!!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2011 4:30 PM
Calvin just got back from testing out his new sand toys at the park.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2011 6:07 PM
From daycare: “Calvin loved pouring noodles from one cup to another!”

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:32 PM
Ideally, I’d like there to be no April Fools’ Day. Barring that, it’d be nice if anything real wouldn’t be posted today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:34 PM
I have 16 holds to pickup at the library. My card only has 7 checked out items left. How to decide what to return?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:36 PM
Oh. I was reading the wrong number. I only have 3 more items I can check out without going over the limit.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:39 PM
Hm, perhaps keeping a book that lists 100s of other books that might be worth checking out just proves I have a problem.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2016 7:26 AM
Me: Calvin your homework isn’t done even though you said it was. Calvin: Why did you even check?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2016 7:27 AM
Apparently my son doesn’t think I recognize a pattern when I see it?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2016 6:16 PM
Calvin’s wearing my robe and at the right angle it looks like a disreputable wizard’s robe.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2017 5:00 PM
My plane has landed. I feel ready to go back to bed but I suppose that would be a bad idea.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2020 12:36 PM
Calvin, Julian, and I are all on video calls at the moment. Seems like @calvinsdad is getting left out.

Ted “Theodore” Logan @calvinsdad Apr 1, 2020 1:50 PM
When walking on a path, should you walk:
* On the right side 100%
* On the left side 0%
* In the middle 0%
* Zig-zagging at random 0%

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2020 3:00 PM
Julian definitely would definitely be zigzagging while insisting he was staying on the right.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2020 4:21 PM
Julian put together a puzzle (with help).

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2009 10:52 AM
Calvin was born March 26. Am starting to recover my coherence. More @calvinsdad.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2009 20:53 AM
Actually managed to sleep several hours last night. It feels wonderful.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 6:52 AM
Calvin actually slept till 6:30 today!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 8:26 AM
Today we’re trying to skip Calvin’s breakfast bottle and just stick to solid food. So far, it’s not a complete disaster.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 8:26 AM
I’m pretty sure Calvin can say “hi.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 9:43 AM
Normally Calvin would be ready for his nap but he’s still happy puttering around the livingroom.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 9:48 AM
Calvin just tore our kitchen gate down.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 11:24 AM
Another staff buy came in for me :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 1:20 PM
When trying to manually fix a problem, it’s almost best if you’re in the correct database . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 4:50 PM
Just finished putting up the baby gate to the kitchen again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 5:50 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun pushing toys around the room”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2012 9:26 AM
Calvin has requested we go to the “Mommy park”.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2013 11:04 AM
Calvin to Nana, “You look pretty. You look pretty enough for my birthday party.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2013 5:13 PM
Whew, we survived. Pictures to come later.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2014 4:27 PM
@twitter Account appears to have been hacked. Not happy that I can’t add mobile number for 2 accounts.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 8:15 AM
Given how tired I am, it’s going to be a miracle if I manage anything useful today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 2:50 PM
When pumps ever so slowly at Gunbarrel’s Shell station I take comfort knowing we’ll be moving soon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 5:00 PM
I should have Calvin write thank you notes but he’s amusing Julian so I think he gets a pass for now.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 5:27 PM
yup, that was a messy supper

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2018 5:30 PM
Julian was very insistent that Blue Bear needed to be strapped in.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:36 AM
Calvin woke up a little after 4 and I just got him back to sleep.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:37 AM
However, now I have to log on to work to help supervise the system during a hardware replacement.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 8:10 AM
Calvin turned his new wagon upside down and is having fun spinning its wheels.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:56 PM
We just came in from about 15 min of outside time involving Calvin holding onto my fingers as he practiced walking.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:56 PM
He just now attempted to climb int a 16.75X12.5X12.5″ box. However, he couldn’t quite swing his leg high enough.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 7:28 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun playing outside”

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2011 6:53 AM
I’m doing very poorly for exercise this week. Calvin’s restless enough each night I keep waking up tired.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2011 8:36 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed running around and holding hands with his friends!”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 8:52 AM
Calvin still appears sick. I was sure he was better yesterday but I guess not.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 8:53 AM
I assume even precocious preschoolers can’t control their body temp to appear to be sick when they aren’t?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 9:09 AM
Calvin’s still sleeping . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 10:48 AM
Calvin just woke up after sleeping 14+ hours and has a temp of 101.5 axillary. Seems pretty happy though.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 3:05 PM
Calvin is now taking a nap outside. After having woken up for the day 4 1/2 hrs ago.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2013 8:44 AM
It’s official running the microwave while a guest is blow drying in the basement is not a good idea.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2016 2:03 PM
I’m sure it will surprise no one to hear that SF has great tofu options.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2016 2:03 PM
This is the tofu I’ve been looking for all my life.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2016 6:56 PM
I’m on the plane!

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2019 7:22 PM
Julian, “I like my new rocket pajamas!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2019 7:46 PM
Calvin got a Nintendo Switch for his birthday. ⁦@calvinsdad⁩ is super excited.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2020 10:32 AM
Overheard during Calvin’s video conference. “Yay,” said in a very unenthusiastic tone, “Now we’re expected to do work. Why couldn’t be take the week off when we weren’t?”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2020 10:32 AM
I assume his teacher must be explaining the new school at home rules. (If only I understood them . . . seems like it’s pretty much what we’ve been doing all along?)

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 7:30 AM
Calvin didn’t get up till around 6:30 today :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 7:30 AM
The Dr said that it’s time to start introducing whole milk so Calvin had 4 oz of formula and 2 oz milk for breakfast.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 10:06 AM
Now preparing for The Great Cat Bathing of 2010.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 10:50 AW
We all appear to have survived the experience.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 12:24 PM
Willow must have forgiven me as she is now trying to sit on top of my laptop so I’ll pay attention to her instead of work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 7:19 PM
From daycare: “Calvin is doing a great job taking steps!”

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 8:54 AM
Calvin is still sick :(

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 8:58 AM
Now to figure out if we have a spare stroller tube so we can go on another nap/walk this afternoon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 9:51 AM
Well, I managed to change the 2 stroller tires even with Calvin’s help. Now to see if I missed any stickers.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 9:55 AM
We have a black permanent marker uncapped somewhere in the house (as evidenced by Calvin’s hands). Not sure where . . .

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2012 7:17 AM
Well, so far Calvin’s had 13 hrs of sleep and isn’t awake yet but I think his fever is gone.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2012 2:53 PM
Calvin is now outside playing in water. In March.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2013 4:20 PM
Calvin has been lying quietly on the sofa letting Nana rub his legs and stomach. This can’t be a good sign.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2014 8:22 AM
When I decided to make cheesecake for potluck, I wasn’t considering how I was going to transport it there.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 3:58 PM
I’m looking at our new house photos. They’re gorgeous. I don’t think the real house can live up to this standard.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 4:23 PM
I think Calvin is going to like our new house.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 6:15 PM
This library is a 6 min walk from our house.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 5:42 PM
I think this chair looks even more throne-like with Willow holding court in it.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 11:13 AM
Calvin woke up around 7:30 last night and cried until around 9:00. Nothing seemed to help. Fortunately, the rest of the night was good.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 11:14 AM
He starting making noises around 6am and @calvinsdad got up to feed him around 7.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 11:14 AM
I slept in till 8 which was good because I hadn’t gotten much sleep the previous day.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 1:11 PM
Calvin is enthusiastically eating garlic bread.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 3:46 PM
Just got back from grocery shopping. @calvinsdad, grandparents, and Calvin are still in Boulder.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 4:20 PM
I finally picked up a collar for 5, attached the licenses for both cats and let them outside. We’ll have to see how this works out . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 10:04 PM
Well, 5 seems to do fine outside. Willow, not so much. As @calvinsdad mentioned, she got stuck under the porch.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 7:23 AM
Calvin slept well last night so I was thinking he could go to daycare but it turns out he has a mild fever so I guess not.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 11:03 AM
Maybe trying to make a double batch of rye bread is a bit too much for a modern-day “Heavy Duty” Kitchen Aid mixer . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 1:03 PM
We’re off on a stroller nap attempt.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 2:22 PM
Success with the nap but I spent the last 1/2 mile pushing a stroller with a flat tire.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 2:35 PM
When I give Calvin Tylenol, he latches on and sucks with an aptitude he never seemed to match with any milk delivery system.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 3:24 PM
I really love my Becco carrier. Since Calvin doesn’t feel good, he wants to cuddle and this way he can and I can grocery shop.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2012 11:37 AM
Well, I got 3 1/2 hrs of work done before Calvin started requiring extensive attention. Not bad.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2012 7:08 PM
Calvin _appears_ to be in bed for the night.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2014 5:06 PM
Calvin specifically requested subtitles on his video.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 4:39 PM
I feel like I’m in college again with minimal furniture and computers and cables strewn across the floor.

Ted “Theodore” Logan @calvinsdad Mar 28, 2016 5:16 PM
@spreadsheetmom Do you like my Craigslist living room?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 5:20 PM
@calvinsdad Yes, though it’s kind of weird.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 4:44 PM
After reading mom listservs I don’t think the whole “just listen, don’t solve” issue with relationships is a guy thing. It’s a people thing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 4:53 PM
This kitchen has 2 built-in cutting boards and when they painted the cabinets they painted the cutting boards to the cabinets.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 5:03 PM
I want to setup a chime that tells me when mail has been delivered to the dark recesses of our garage.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 8:04 PM
I desperately need a step ladder to get into these cabinets.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2017 4:34 PM
Julian just said, “Willow, where are you?” (In badly accented toddler but still, pretty impressive for a boy who wasn’t talking.)

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2018 10:26 AM
At the zoo.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2018 10:54 PM
I think Julian likes the animal benches more than the actual animals.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 12:48 PM
Wow, today I think I slept in the latest since Julian has been born (at least with him in the house). Julian being able to make his own breakfast is a game changer.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 1:10 PM
Today I’m introducing Julian to peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. It’s been a very, very, long time since I’ve had these.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 1:14 PM
I believe @calvinsdad thought I made this up myself but I didn’t: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/dining/making-a-meal-out-of-peanut-butter-and-pickles.html

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 1:31 PM
Calvin contemplates the sandwich. @calvinsdad refuses to try it.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:38 PM
This was a normal sandwich my family ate growing up. However, I had completely forgotten about it until Julian started eating peanut butter and cheese sandwiches, which I found weird.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:39 PM
We also ate peanut butter and tomato sandwiches, but you have to have really good beefsteak tomatoes for that to work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:59 PM
I’m really bemused by how many articles/posts I’m seeing about people realizing how hard it is to teach kids.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:59 PM
When I was first looking for a librarian job, I never applied to be a children’s librarian because I knew, without any doubt, that working with children was not my gift.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:59 PM
Though, since we’ve now apparently raised the general consciousness to realize how hard this is, let’s go ahead and raise the teachers’ salaries.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 10:12 PM
Laurel, an interior design blogger, noted that figuring out how long this current crisis is going to last feels a lot like wondering how long you’re going to be pregnant.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 10:12 PM
Specifically, “You just have to take it one day at a time knowing full well that one day you will not be sharing your body with an eight-pound hyperactive gerbil trying to kick his way out of your abdomen.”
https://laurelberninteriors.com/2020/03/18/how-to-get-gorgeous-free-art-that-looks-expensive/

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 10:12 PM
Now that she mentions it, the uncertainty in my two pregnancies really feel similar to the current crisis. Especially the preterm labor drama with Calvin.

2021

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2021 2:58 PM
Julian flies a kite.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2022 5:31 PM
It’s not soup weather :(

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2010 6:04 AM
Calvin woke up a little after 3:30. I got him to doze till around 5:30 but now he’s up.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2010 6:58 AM
According to Nana, when she tried to feed Calvin something he didn’t like, he put up his hand like a stop sign and shook his head no.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2010 7:05 PM
Calvin’s asleep for tonight.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2011 7:32 PM
Calvin missed his nap today but was in a pretty good mood at the birthday party.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2011 7:33 PM
Then, right after we finished supper, he threw up all over the couch. He’s now asleep, hopefully for the night . . .

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2012 11:50 AM
I think Calvin is having a tea party with his firetrucks.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2012 11:55 AM
I wonder how much _Zen Ties_ by Jon J Muth is responsible for Calvin’s tea party. He’s serving apple tea which is referenced in the story.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2015 11:01 AM
My cell number has successfully ported. Now to see if the new carrier likes me any better than the old . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2015 9:53 PM
Our excitement for the evening: https://kiesa.festing.org/wordpress/2015/03/27/the-case-of-the-disappearing-kindergartener/

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2016 6:11 AM
Guy in front of me in precheck confused that he can’t keep his cell phone in his pocket and his (small) pocket knife was forbidden.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2016 9:34 PM
I’m on the ground.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2016 10:44 PM
I’m back “home”.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2018 1:45 PM
At Black Sand Beach.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2020 10:24 AM
Julian is drawing today.

Me: What is this picture?
Julian: It’s you mommy!
Me: Where are my legs?
Julian, gesturing at the lines: These are all your legs.
Me: …
Julian: You’re a spider mommy!

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2022 7:16 PM
Rain!!!

(And it was even considerate enough to wait until after Julian’s outdoor birthday party.)