DVD Player

Downs

  • Since Jaeger was gone last night, I tried to put Calvin to bed myself. It failed horribly. After I put him in his crib, he cried for more than 20 minutes before eventually falling asleep. I don’t know why but when Jaeger puts him in his crib he just talks to Dog or bats at the mirror and then calmly falls asleep.

Ups

  • I did both Pilates and abs today. Both sections are about 15 min long so it’s only 30 total minutes of exercise but definitely better than nothing!

  • We had leftovers for supper tonight so I didn’t have to worry about holding Calvin in one arm while chopping onions with the other. Yesterday was also pretty calm as I usually eat leftovers when Jaeger goes to hacking society or BLUG. I’m trying to come up with some sort of framework where I can do less cooking while Calvin is home. Not sure what the best solution is yet though.

  • It was a pleasant day outside. Overall, it’s still a little warm for my tastes but the shade was nice and Calvin had fun running in circles on the deck.

Calvin Moment

  • As I mentioned on my twitter feed, Calvin tried to play a DVD today. I heard quiet coming from the dining room (I know it sounds strange but you really can “hear” when your toddler is quiet). I went to investigate and found the Netflix case for one of the Midsomer Murders lying on the floor. Puzzled, I continued to the living room where I discovered Calvin standing in front of the media cabinet trying to shove the DVD into the closed player. He got almost everything correct except knowing that he had to first hit the button to open the player.

  • Calvin occasionally tries to pickup after himself. Yesterday, I was fairly successful in prompting him to pick up his toys before bed. Today, we were out of the porch and he was trying to drink from a large Nalgene. He spilled some water which left a good size puddle. He looked at the puddle for a moment or two and then trotted off to find his burp cloth. Once he got back, he tried to mop up the puddle with his burp cloth.

Simplification

  • Got rid of some old pens and pencils.

Food Diary

  • Breakfast – Oatmeal with raisins and soy milk

  • Lunch – Energy bar, Toasted cheese sandwich, and 2 chocolate pieces.

  • Snack – 2 chocolate piece

  • Supper – Veggie burrito, 1 chocolate piece and some pineapple coconut ice cream