Downs

• Calvin is starting to go to bed later. A couple of months ago, his bedtime was usually between 7-7:30. Now it’s closer to 7:30-8:00. It sounds like a minor difference but somehow it’s cutting into my free time at night. Jaeger and I were thinking about playing Carcassonne last night but by the time Calvin was in bed and we had finished our nightly chores, it was too late.

Ups

• This was a pretty good weekend. I played for church which is often stressful. “Grandma” J usually takes care of Calvin during church but I like to split up church and Sabbath School to avoid overburdening anyone. I called four people Friday night trying to find someone to watch him during Sabbath School without any success (which is really hard for me since I hate using the phone). Eventually, I decided to show up and hope for the best. Someone was available to watch him and, from what I hear, he was even pretty happy after the first couple minutes of abandonment distress. Music also went fairly well. After church I fed Calvin lunch and then we went to the library and didn’t get back home till around 4. I always pack lunch and snack on Sabbath so I can feed Calvin in a timely manner without having to rush home.
• Miss S, our Sunday childcare provider, continues to work out well. I’m really enjoying getting back to my Sunday morning work routine.

Calvin Moment

• I got a potty training DVD at the library yesterday. I’ve been having trouble getting Calvin to sit down on the potty chair long enough to accomplish anything. Normally, I don’t approve of videos for children under 2. However, I thought that letting him watch a video might keep him on the chair longer. It mostly works. The only drawback is it has very upbeat music and Calvin gets so excited that he bounces up and down in his chair. It’s really funny to watch but at the same time I’m nervous for the mess implications . . .
• We bought a tricycle for Calvin a couple of weeks ago and Jaeger and I finally put it together this afternoon. Calvin is very excited by the new toy. He doesn’t understand the concept of peddling yet but can scoot himself along with his feet or by us pushing him in back. We have decided to store in on the front porch so it’s out of sight and doesn’t distract him when we don’t have time to push him around.

Simplification

• UPDATE: Organized more financial documents . . .

Food Diary

• Breakfast – A cherry pastry and 3 Morningstar breakfast patties
• Lunch – Toasted cheese sandwich and 2 chocolate pieces
• Snack – Grapes, blueberries, and a plum
• Supper – Veggie burrito
• Evening treat – 2 chocolate pieces