Downs

• Yet again, more teething fun. Last night the ibuprofen wore off at 1 which was 1 1/2 hrs before I could give Calvin another dose.

Ups

• Calvin’s car seat arrived! Now I need to figure out if I’m smart enough to install it (the answer is probably “no” since some sources claim at least 85% of car seats are installed/used incorrectly). Fortunately, Longmont’s monthly drop-in car seat check is tomorrow.
• Calvin took an early and long nap today so I was able to get money done today without rushing.
• I also got a little car/walker for Calvin and put it together today. I was less than impressed with the assembly but finally managed to put it together (the instructions called for a wooden board that I can hammer things on top of it. I had no wooden board handy so used my old college physics textbook instead). I brought Calvin home from daycare and he seemed moderately excited by it.

Cute Calvin Moment

• The new car seat is massive. One reason I got it is because it’ll fit children up to 65 lbs (this is important now that they recommend children be in car seats until at least 4 years of age). Before giving Calvin his bath, Jaeger and I sat him in the car seat and buckled him up so we wouldn’t have to worry about adjusting the straps later in the car. While Jaeger was situating Calvin in the seat, I noticed he had discarded some upholstered foam padding that looked like it was suppose to attach to the car seat. When I inquired as to the purpose of this foam, Jaeger informed me it was the adapter for newborns. Our massive car seat is suppose to be able to fit infants weighing a measly 5 lbs. Right on cue, Calvin chose that moment to start giggling. Yes, he really did.

Simplification

• I’ve decided to forgo throwing out junk today in favor of pouring over the car seat installation guide.