Downs

• Calvin had a restless night last night. Jaeger’s magic has also worn off and Calvin now screams whenever either of us try to put him to bed. Our current theory is we might be trying to put Calvin to bed too late. His bedtime has gradually snuck up to 8. Tomorrow we’re going to try 7:30 and see how that works out.

Ups

• I did both weights and abs today.
• I got a Tdap vaccination today. This year pertussis, whooping cough, is especially bad. In California it’s officially at epidemic levels. I subscribe to the Boulder County Public Health Twitter feed and saw that they were offering free vaccination for caregivers of children under 2. I assume this is because they are trying to boost the herd immunity of the community since the DTaP doesn’t have the best effectiveness rate for the pertussis component. Up till this point, it hadn’t occurred to me that I should get vaccinated. However, I obligingly called BCPH to get an appointment. I showed up today and the nurse exhibited surprise that I hadn’t received the vaccination postpartum in the hospital. I racked my brains but I couldn’t remember signing any such consent form so I assume I must not have. I had lots of needles sticking into me but I don’t remember anything at all described as a vaccination. (Upon asking Jaeger, he doesn’t remember me getting anything either.) She shrugged and gave me the shot and then asked where I had heard about their program. I replied I had seen it via twitter and she stared at me for a moment in what appeared to be shock and then delight. I wonder if they thought they were just tweeting into a black hole.

Calvin Moment

• Today as I was in the kitchen finishing supper Calvin found a kitchen dish rag on the floor and was playing with it. I looked down and suggested that he should wipe the floor with it. He looked at me for a moment and then did. I’m increasingly impressed with how much of what I say he understands. It’s exciting for us to finally be able to convey ideas to each other. However, I think he still understands me better than I understand him.
• We may be making some slight success with potty training. Today Calvin was on the porch in training pants and a plastic cover. He pointed to the plastic cover emphatically and I thought he just wanted it off as he was no longer in the highchair. I took it off him and seconds later, he went to the bathroom. I’m now wondering if he was trying to tell me he was going to go. That’s probably too optimistic but I’d like to believe it.

Simplification

• Threw a mini-spatula away that was warped beyond repair.

Food Diary

• Breakfast – Oatmeal with raisins and soy milk
• Lunch – Peanut butter and jam sandwich, a bowl of cherries, and 1 chocolate piece
• Snack – 2 chocolate pieces
• Supper – Tomato & Bean soup and 1/2 a Reuben sandwich (it was a very large sandwich)
• Evening treat – A bowl of peach sorbet