Downs

• Calvin woke up early this morning. I was planning to get up at that time anyway to exercise so I just strapped him onto my back while I did my step aerobics. He only stayed happy for 15 minutes that way but I think I got double my normal workout in that time. Doing multiple squats with a 26 lb toddler on one’s back is not particularly easy.

Ups

• Our new Roomba has arrived. I’m really hoping this thing works out ok. I can get away with vacuuming upstairs every other week. However, the downstairs demands almost constant vacuuming.

Calvin Moment

• At Calvin’s baby shower one of the church members gave us a little kid backpack that has wheels so it can either be carried or rolled around. Calvin found it in his closet a couple of weeks ago when I was cleaning it out. He immediately became very attached to it. It’s now our official daycare bag. It’s just big enough to fit 1 change of clothes, two sippy cups, and his lunch. Calvin proudly trots in and out of daycare rolling it behind him.

Simplification

• Found some ice trays and a glass container that I have no use for and gave them to the thrift store bin. Or, I tried to. Calvin has temporarily rescued the ice trays to play with but once he tires of them they go back in the bin.