Downs

• I went to bed late because I was trying unsuccessfully to balance a bank statement so of course Calvin had a restless night. Around 3 I gave him another dose of Ibuprofen and he seemed to do better the rest of the night. However, I don’t think any of us felt well-rested in the morning.
• I’m in a bit of a reading slump at the moment. I don’t have any new books that are so engaging I stay up to obscene hours of the night trying to finish them. Of course, there’s an upside to this also
• Calvin was really cranky this afternoon while I was trying to make supper. Eventually, I stuck him in front of the computer and put on a baby game for him to play. AAP doesn’t recommend any screen time for kids before 2 but I thought it was better than the alternatives.

Neither Up nor Down but Weird

• Today I got a letter from the federal student loan program. I opened it expecting it to say something like “congratulations, you have paid off your loan.” Instead, it said, “Electronic debiting of your Direct Loan payment is being halted temporarily because we granted a deferment, forbearance, or other type of suspension of payment on your Direct Loan(s). We will send you a Notice when electronic debiting is to resume for your monthly payment.” !? They didn’t grant anything. I paid off my loan. There’s a difference.

Ups

• Today wasn’t a horrible day but neither was it a great day. It was just a day.

Calvin Moment

• It was pretty hot today so I decided to rig our water hose so it would dribble down on the porch and Calvin could play in it. He had a lot of fun sticking his hand in and out of the water as well as filling up a large bucket and splashing the water with his hand. Eventually, he decided he wanted to wander around the yard so I turned the water off. Near the water faucet on the side of the house is a dirt area where Jaeger had to dig out a dead bush. While the water was on, a good quantity leaked and so the dirt area became a mud area. Calvin discovered the mud and gleefully stomped in the mud, sat down in it and made sure to cover all parts of himself with it. He had a lot of fun and it was amusing to watch. It was handy that I already had the hose hooked up because before I could let him back in the house I had to strip him and literally hose him off.

Simplification

• Threw out the lid to a pan that broke a couple of years ago.

Food Diary

• Breakfast – Oatmeal with raisins and soy milk
• Lunch – Toasted cheese sandwich, a plum and 2 chocolate pieces.
• Snack – 2 chocolate piece
• Supper – Stacked Vegetable Enchiladas with Quinoa and 2 chocolate pieces