Category Archives: Spreadsheetmom Tweets

Twitter: April 12

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2010 1:11 PM
My work laptop is dead :( I guess I’ll be using Adara for the next couple of days but she’s not designed to do much in Windows.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2010 3:04 PM
Calvin _does not_ like it when I try to sharpen knives.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2010 3:36 PM
Calvin is currently in the Beco carrier engaged in grooming my head.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2010 5:28 PM
Calvin had fun playing in tho sand at the park.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2010 5:28 PM
I met a woman who has an 8-month version of Calvin. We enjoyed ranting together about everyone who has placid babies :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2010 7:07 PM
Calvin opened up the baby gate by himself. (There is another step to make it harder, guess it’s time.)

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2011 4:52 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun loading up the wagon with lots of toys.”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2012 7:41 AM
I think our cats are learning to mimic Calvin in order to get my attention better.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2012 10:49 AM
Got up at 4am but now am officially done with work for the day. Trying to figure out if taking a nap would work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2012 5:34 PM
I checked out Crayola Art Studio for Calvin’s computer from the library and he seems to like it.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2012 7:32 PM
I’m trying to convince Calvin it’s time for bed because I want to sleep since I have to get up early tomorrow again.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2013 5:23 PM
Calvin is wearing a pair of my disposable latex gloves on his feet. They look like little flippers.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2013 5:47 PM
We seem to have pigeons outside . . . I don’t think I’m seen pigeons in a subdivision before.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2016 9:10 AM
I haven’t had breakfast yet and I just started a 3 hr meeting.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2016 9:10 AM
I’m waiting for life to get less crazy but it’s not happening yet.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2016 5:07 PM
Ok, we’ve moved back to our house, I’ve sent off my fingerprints, worked, and taken Calvin to the dr.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2016 5:08 PM
Now all I have to do is eat, put the kids to bed, repair the external wall next to the fireplace, and finish up work.

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2019 10:34 AM
Huh, that worked. Turns out a Pacific Science Center membership does give us free access to OMSI.
Julian standing in front of a table with multi colored gears.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2019 10:44 AM
Julian is at the shipping container exhibit in OMSI. He is loading pretend shipping containers onto a hook for a crane too tall to be caught in the picture.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2019 4:10 PM
Calvin is enjoying our hotel’s pool. Julian is less interested in getting in. (Though last night I did get him to try floating in his back, briefly.)
Calvin is in a swimming pool. He's dressed in a bright yellow swim shirt, his hair is pasted flat to his head from the water, and he has swim goggles on. We see Julian's back as he sits on the edge of the pool.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2020 9:25 AM
Well, this could get interesting. QFC has limited milk to 1 gallon per customer. Normally, I get 2 a week. I picked up some UHT milk I’m going to try for baking (no limit on it) and we’ll see if I have to do an extra grocery store run this week.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2020 3:47 PM
We’re doing a small Easter egg hunt. Turns out we had decoy eggs. The one shown below is one of the shaking musical eggs. This wasn’t on purpose but I shall remember for next time.
Small plastic bin filled with little playdoh tools and a small orange colored egg.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2020 3:49 PM
Both of them have walked past this egg multiple times.
Partial view of an entry blocked by a bookshelf room divider. A small while plastic egg, with red hearts, is sitting on the corner.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2020 3:58 PM
We have now reached the point where I’m trying to remember where I put the remaining eggs. I did count before putting them out!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2020 4:03 PM
Ok, we only need to find one more . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 12, 2020 4:19 PM
We have found them all! Related, I bought 2 giant eggs for each kid filled with non-candy stuff. Julian’s had play dough in it. He is now enjoying running around with 1/2 the egg as a hat.
Julian stands in the living room. He has half of a very large and yellow plastic egg covering his head like an oversized hat.

Twitter: April 11

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 4:22 AM
Calvin has been screaming since 3:30.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 9:39 AM
Off to try going out to eat brunch with Calvin.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 12:35 PM
Just got back from eating in Boulder and running all sorts of useful errands.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 12:36 AM
Now putting Calvin down for his nap. It was a challenge to keep him awake the last 5 min in the car.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 1:29 PM
Wow, it’s really hard to find cloth training pants for 12 month. 18 month is as small as I can find so hopefully they work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 2:33 PM
Calvin woke up a couple of times and made some noises but so far, still seems to be asleep.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2010 7:46 PM
I’ve finished making Calvin’s food for tomorrow :)

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2011 11:14 AM
I want to cry when I see how little interest we get in our savings account :(

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2011 6:06 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun playing with his “trains” and doing art today.”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2012 5:44 PM
Well, that was an unexpected side trick. Had to go get my brakes fixed this afternoon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2012 6:11 PM
It’s so nice to be cooking with real curry leaves again. Things finally taste right.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2013 7:06 AM
I’m not entirely sure but I think Calvin might have woken up at 6 this morning and spent the time playing in his closet.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2013 7:15 AM
Calvin is insisting I’m only pay attention to “my work” and don’t look at him. This makes me suspicious.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2015 12:24 AM
I wonder if Julian could win the record for most hiccups in a day.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2016 7:05 AM
I put real milk in Julian’s cereal today. Cross your fingers . . .

[Context: Julian had a milk allergy and 2 months old and had to drink super special (and expensive) formula. However, apparently this is a thing kids grow out of so this was our first test with real milk.]

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2018 6:37 PM
It’s raining so hard it looks like some pointed a hose directly at our window.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2022 3:38 PM
I planned soup for today and yet it’s bright and sunny now :(

Twitter: April 10

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2010 7:21 AM
I went to bed at 8:30 last night. It was _wonderful_.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2010 12:34 PM
Went to 1st service at church today. Calvin did pretty well but now only slept 1/2 hr on the way home and is refusing any more sleep.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2010 3:05 PM
Just made chocolate mint ice cream. Our first ice cream of the season.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2010 8:21 PM
Just finished my menu/grocery list for tomorrow.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2011 8:30 AM
Calvin is still sleeping. I foresee no nap this afternoon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2011 2:51 PM
Not surprisingly given how late he slept, he hasn’t nap but did seem to enjoy some quiet time in his room.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2012 2:54 PM
From daycare, “Calvin enjoyed building a castle with blocks!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2012 4:07 PM
Calvin helped me make macaroni & cheese, from scratch, today for supper.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2013 8:45 AM
Oh good. I’ve lost my keys.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2014 5:49 PM
We’re having pumpkin waffles with ginger syrup for supper (can you tell @calvinsdad isn’t home?).

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2016 4:46 PM
Just got back from a walk to East Palo Park. Julian greatly enjoyed the slide.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2016 4:22 PM
Julian really likes tacos.
Baby Julian sits in a high chair with a bright yellow bib around his neck. On the high chair tray, his bib, and his face is food smears from tacos.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2016 5:39 PM
Yes, this is a very different housing market from 2012.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 8:36 AM
My schedule for Calvin continues to evolve. This time I’ve added red for when he’s suppose to post on his online school site.
White board with writing in mostly green but some red marker. At the top, in green marker, it says Last day before Spring Break! and shows the date as 4/10/2020. Then follows a schedule: 9:00 - Reading (eyes, not ears -- reading to Julian Counts) in red writing it says Question about story. 10:00 - Videoconference. 11:00 - in red it says Is it a hot dog? 11:15 - free time. 12:00 - Exercise (weights or step). 12:30 - free time. 1:00 - Writing (journal) in red it says Where would you eat out if you could? 1:30 - Science (our planet). 2:30 - Math (tt rock star) in red it says Post what you did. 3:00 - Art (donuts!). 3:30 free time.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 9:14 AM
I have also told Calvin that he doesn’t have to work in the office. However, if he doesn’t want to be in the office, he needs to proactively come down at the start of each period to tell me he’s working. We’ll see how this goes . . .

[In response to asking what donut art is:]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 11, 2020 7:38 AM
Drawing donuts. Not sure why.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 9:36 AM
Julian is now advocating everyone get their own Kindle so they can play Minecraft with him. (He also is quizzing is about our preferred color and profile pic). I don’t recall Calvin being this social around a Minecraft.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 12:52 PM
Julian says these flowers are “weird and pretty.”
A cluster of bright orange tulips in a front yard.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 1:55 PM
On my walk yesterday I saw mosaic tiles as a replacement for concrete and now I want some.
A cluster of 12 inch by 12 inch concrete paving stones with colorful mosaic patterns. Each tile is different but there are a lot of stars of different colors and some tree representations.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 7:48 PM
Willow does not seem to like the fancy new food I got her.

Twitter: April 9

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2009 12:31 PM
My rented breastpump broke at 9:30 this morning. I panicked since it’s my highest producing time. Ran to Boulder to get a replacement …

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2009 6:56 PM
Grandma, Calvin, and I just got back from a quick stroll around the neighborhood.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2010 6:53 AM
Calvin’s hair is sticking up this morning like a Mohawk.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2010 4:09 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun hiding toys :)”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2010 4:10 PM
I really don’t understand how stay-at-home mothers manage to do anything. Calvin has been screaming this afternoon anytime I put him down.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2010 4:10 PM
Now we’re off to the park.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2010 5:33 PM
Back from the park with both of us in a better mood.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2011 6:33 PM
Calvin had a lot of fun at the plane museum today. Pictures will be coming eventually.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 12:41 PM
I’ve switched from Google Reader to Newsblur. I think it’s going to work out well. I just need to get use to the new interface.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 2:05 PM
It turns out I walk slower when I have slushy snow blowing into my face.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 2:15 PM
Hm, my hands got stiff from my walk and now they’re not nimble enough to practice the piano.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 3:55 PM
Well, that was weird. I was reading a professional-development book and ran across my name and a quote from a survey I had filled out.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 6:31 PM
The roads weren’t too bad this morning but Boulder is a bit treacherous at the moment. Almost slid into construction sign at sharp turn.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 6:37 PM
Tonight was our 2nd time at music class. Calvin seems to get very wound up which isn’t particularly helpful.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 8:55 PM
It was probably not a good idea to start bread right after supper.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2013 8:58 PM
5 threw up every hour on the 1/2 hr mark last night. Daytime was pretty good but I just heard another mournful yowl.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2015 11:09 AM
The benefit of having an easy baby as a second child is you don’t fall into the hubris of thinking it’s all about your parenting style.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2015 3:49 PM
Poor Julian got another heel prick for his 2nd newborn screening. Hopefully this is the last one for a while.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2016 4:29 PM
Julian is “eating” the mushrooms I forgot to exclude from my pho order!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2016 4:31 PM
This is weird. Julian is preferring the mushroom over the tofu. It looks like fantastic mushroom, if one is in to that sort of thing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2016 4:34 PM
Boulder is too hot today.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 9, 2022 2:50 PM
I have walked 9.8 miles. Now it’s time to shower and then spend the rest of the day reading.

Twitter: April 8

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2009 9:43 AM
Well, I’m up for the day. Currently pumping and then going to eat.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2009 9:44 AM
It’s very handy having my mom here to take care of Calvin for a couple of hours each morning so I can keep uninterrupted sleep.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 7:21 AM
Calvin slept till 7 today!!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 10:39 AM
Calvin went to his 1st dental visit today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 10:46
The Dr thinks his top molars might be getting ready to emerge (they aren’t erupting yet but he can feel something happening).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 10:46 AM
Also, Calvin has no cavities. Apparently, cavities at 1 yr are not as uncommon as one would hope.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 12:15 PM
I just realized I still have Gmail filters set to “mark as read” for some of my computer library listservs from maternity leave.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 2:41 PM
Calvin visited “First Steps,” the next room up, today and did very well. He took a 2 hr nap there!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 2:42 PM
From infant room: “Calvin was successful at untying shoes!” (I’m wondering whose shoes as he has velcro)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 2:43 PM
From First Steps room: “Calvin had a blast visiting Rocky Mountain Rangers [First Steps room] today! Can’t wait for him to visit again!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 3:49 PM
Calvin is entranced by the feather duster.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 4:18 PM
Bother! I left Calvin’s shoes at daycare. I guess we won’t go to the park today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 4:41 PM
We’re back from a quick walk around the neighborhood.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 4:41 PM
It’s almost hot outside.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 4:43 PM
Calvin is now trying to bang his way outside through the screen door.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2010 7:35 PM
Just put Calvin to bed. I’m ready to go to bed too except I must Do Useful Things first.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2011 1:06 PM
@aydensmamma Well, CDC agrees he doesn’t need anything other than flu till 4-6 (http://1.usa.gov/fV30nH) Maybe they revised it?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2011 1:09 PM
@aydensmamma @calvinsdad usually puts Calvin to bed at night so it’s always dicey when I try and I’m relieved whenever it works :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2011 1:45 PM
How is it I’m always running out of ginger?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2011 6:02 PM
I wonder if I brought bhindi masala to the next potluck if anyone would be brave enough to eat it.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2011 7:00 PM
Calvin had fun making a Birthday sign with the bingo markers this morning.”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2012 8:41 AM
I just got back online after being off more than 24 hrs. I’m slightly amazed by how little email I have.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2012 11:03 AM
Ugh, it looks like I have myself a 5am install time on Tuesday. At least I’ll be connecting from home.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2013 5:25 PM
That was exciting. The radon vent pipe tried to fly away. I have a temporary fix in place. Hopefully it holds the night.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2013 5:25 PM
In other news, yes, it’s really windy.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2013 5:27 PM
Also, the cat door was being blown open before I put the night cover on.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2014 4:41 PM
The weather outside is perfect. If only it’d stay like this all summer.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2014 7:39 PM
I need more bookshelves.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2015 6:46 AM
For Julian’s 5am feeding I was able to get away with just nursing him, no bottle! Not sure if he got enough or I just wore him out.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2015 6:47 AM
Also, no doubt this is shocking but babies nurse better when they wake up hungry rather than you do the waking.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2015 6:48 AM
(Until Julian regains his birth weight we’re suppose to wake him every 4-5 hrs to eat. This is not a completely successful endeavor.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2015 4:55 PM
Baby’s first very large spit-up. All over himself and completely soaking the front of my shirt.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2016 9:17 AM
So far 7 showings are scheduled: 5 on Friday and 2 on Saturday. SOOO glad we got an airbnb place for this weekend.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2016 6:14 PM
I’m suppose to be weaning Julian off formula but his night was so bad last night I caved and let him drink 10 oz just now.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2016 6:15 PM
Current showing count: 9 showings today (2 still in 15 min) and 7 currently scheduled for tomorrow.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2016 7:19 PM
I’m the official dictionary for Montse and Calvin as they play scrabble.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2016 7:21 PM
Unfortunately, Calvin is still mainly spelling by sound.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2018 12:16 PM
The house is quiet and I don’t know where the kids are. #nervous

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2018 3:57 PM
I really need to just give up on the refrigerator water issue. I keep thinking if I stare at it long enough it’ll work but I have a feeling we’re into failed circuit board territory.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2018 4:14 PM
On the plus side, the refrigerator is now spotless.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2018 6:32 PM
Wow, I love having two Roombas. Makes it much easier to clean the house in one day instead of having to spread it out over multiple days.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2020 10:07 AM
Yesterday Julian was really cranky and spent the last hour of work sitting on my lap. I have decided that he doesn’t like being left out of the “office”.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2020 10:07 AM
Today, I’m trying a new rule. If he’s in the office he has to be doing “schoolwork”. So far, this has involved practicing his letters on the ipad, drawing (with proper grip), and listening to an audiobook.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2020 10:07 AM
It’s going ok but we’re only 1 1/2 hrs in and I haven’t had a meeting yet.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2020 10:38 AM
Whew, he got bored enough to wander off.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2022 8:16 AM
Hm, our house is starting at 70 degrees this morning. This isn’t going to end well.

(I did leave the upper windows open last night but didn’t put the fan in the window which apparently was a mistake.)

Twitter: April 7

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2010 4:37 AM
Calvin woke up at 3:30 and refuses to go back to bed.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2010 4:08 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had lots of fun crawling like snoopy”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2010 4:08 PM
I’m not entirely sure what that means.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2010 6:10 PM
Somehow Calvin just managed to expel squash from his noise.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 10:52 AM
Guzzling tea as a stress reliever isn’t nearly as satisfying as chocolate *sigh*

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 10:53 AM
Um, I should clarify that I’m actually drinking an “herbal infusion” and not really *tea*.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 1:52 PM
From daycare yesterday: “Calvin was busy with trains all morning!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 5:26 PM
Just came back from spending 2 hrs in the park. Not surprisingly, Calvin had a lot of fun.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 5:27 PM
He also managed another 3 word “sentence”: “Dirt on Truck”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 5:29 PM 5:30 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed painting with yellow and red today.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 5:30 PM
Calvin also refused to take a nap but is surprisingly happy (probably because I’ve been paying him one-on-one attention all afternoon).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2011 8:28 PM
Calvin appears to be resigned to going to bed.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2015 5:24 PM
This child is weird. He fell asleep half dressed (from nursing) and I was able to put his clothes back on him without him waking up.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2016 1:28 PM
I need to stop looking at pictures of our house and instead do something useful.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2016 1:48 PM
Our first showing has been scheduled!

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2020 9:41 AM
Calvin’s 529 quarterly statement has arrived. It’s sitting there mocking me in my inbox. I think I’m just going to quietly delete it, unopened.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2020 12:42 PM
Julian is building an elaborate train track. He tells me I can look but not touch.
Julian on the floor in the middle of complicated interconnected duplo train tracks.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2020 3:22 PM
Julian is cranky and clingy today. I double checked and he doesn’t have a fever but it still makes me nervous.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2020 3:22 PM
It’s very possible the whole stay-at-home thing is getting to him. I know he really misses the playgrounds.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2020 4:48 PM
Our other tulips are contemplating blooming.
Terraced front yard with red tulips buds.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 8, 2020 6:27 PM
A terraced yard with blooming red tulips.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 10, 2020 1:52 PM
Terraced front yard with tulips fully open.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2020 11:09 PM
Hmmm . . . I feel like by the 4th mask I should be seeing more improvement in my technique than I am.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2022 12:25 PM
It’s hot. My very short walk is still overly ambitious.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 7, 2022 3:05 PM
Our outdoor thermometer (in the shade) thinks it’s 87 F outside right now. I was thinking about going for a nice long walk after work but . . . maybe not.

Twitter: April 6

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 7:13 AM
Well, Calvin has been crying consistently enough at 4:30 that I’m now starting to wake up before he starts crying.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 1:08 PM
Finished with work. Now to see how much bill paying I can get down before it’s time to pick up Calvin.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 2:40 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun pushing toys around”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 2:40 PM
Calvin and I just took turns eating a banana though his bites were much more dainty than mine.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 2:57 PM
Calvin is trying to eat his banana with a spoon. It’s not working very well.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 3:58 PM
Calvin just toddled clear across the living room to get to me.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2010 4:54 PM
Took a quick walk outside but decided it was too windy to play at the park.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 8:09 AM
It’s only Wed morning and we’re already out of the expensive tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 11:23 AM
Calvin cried the entire time we were at the Dr’s office but escaped without shots.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 11:28 AM
Stats: weight 26 lbs 9 oz (30th percentile) and height 34 1/2″ (50th percentile)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 11:32 AM
All in all, Calvin is a very healthy 2-year-old.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 11:42 AM
While Calvin cried the whole time, he did appreciate the Kit Kat chocolate piece I let him have afterwards.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 4:35 PM
@aydensmamma Bother. We’re going to be in WA May and July but not August :(

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2011 4:35 PM
@aydensmamma I’m not sure how he escaped shots. The Dr says he’s up-to-date till kindergarten (except yearly flu shots).

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2012 12:53 PM
The good news is Calvin isn’t rotting his brains out watching TV. The bad news is he’s exploring everything not to do while eating.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2012 4:02 PM
Calvin felt he needed more sunscreen so started applying it to himself. Should I applaud or dissuade?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2012 4:55 PM
Calvin, “I want to go to the Elmo pant store and buy Elmo pants!”

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2015 7:01 AM
Ok, night wasn’t as successful as the 9pm feeding. Maybe we were both too sleepy.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2016 4:21 PM
It’s really happening.
Front yard of a house with a for sale sign in the yard.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2018 6:51 AM
It’s nice that BART wants everyone to be cozy on this rainy day but I’ve divested two layers and am still too hot.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2020 10:09 AM
Argh! I forgot t set my alarms for the school day.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2020 2:53 PM
This is Calvin’s school assigned art video for today: How To Draw Funny Toilet Paper – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pvfEPYsAYdk

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2020 2:54 PM
When I told Calvin he responded with, “Ah yes, that precious, precious resource.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2020 4:23 PM
A drawing of an anthropomorphic toilet paper roll. Above the toilet paper it says Mega Toilet Paper HP 200. Under the toilet paper it says Disappear. This Pokemon completely vanishes at the site of a pandemic.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 6, 2020 7:31 PM
Julian wants me to buy a Kindle for my birthday so I can play Minecraft with him and Calvin. (And my build my house next to his.)

Twitter: April 5

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 6:15 AM
Well, today’s the big day we try switching Calvin from afternoon to morning daycare. I just hope he takes a decent nap.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 6:33 AM
Today for Calvin’s breakfast: Peanut Butter/Banana/Orange Juice (just enough to make it pureeable) and Cherry/Peach/Oatmeal.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 8:39 AM
Calvin is now at daycare for the first day in our schedule shift experiment.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 2:15 PM
Off to pick up Calvin. Any guesses as to how many minutes he slept?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 2:31 PM
Calvin did very well at daycare this morning! He even took about an hour nap.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 2:38 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed pushing the push toys around the room”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 5:07 PM
Just got home from taking Calvin to the park in our hiking carrier.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2010 8:43 PM
Back from SF book club. Managed to transfer Calvin from car to crib without waking him up!

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2011 6:01 PM
From daycare: “Calvin spent a long time painting with syrup and discovered what happens when you combine blue and yellow.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2011 7:48 PM
Calvin managed to get yet another scratch by his eye at the park today *sigh*

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2012 7:43 PM
@calvinsdad Yea!

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2014 2:40 PM
Finally posted a couple pictures from Pineview Park: https://kiesa.festing.org/wordpress/2014/04/05/pineview-park-boulder-co/

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2015 12:49 PM
Just weighted myself for the first time after birth. I’ve lost around 20 lbs and am now 16 lbs above prepregnancy weight.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2015 9:08 PM
Julian and I might actually be getting a handle on this breastfeeding thing. Hopefully tonight wasn’t a fluke.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 4:35 PM
Ugh, where did the weeds come from? I guess I know what I’m doing tonight.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 6:11 PM
I’m getting reminded of why our library stopped our Axis 360 subscription. It’s so hard to use, even for a techie.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 6:12 PM
All I want are picture books. How hard could that be to find?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2016 6:13 PM
Ah, there they are! Now that Julian’s bath is almost over.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:21 AM
Calvin is planning for zombies so we just had an impromptu discussion about the best offensive kitchen equipment. (Pictured: my small cast iron skillet. I think I’d go for the 10” skillet myself but it is quite heavy.)
Calvin stands in the kitchen holding a small skillet with both hands, somewhat like a bat for baseball.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
Other questions I’m being asked: “How fireproof is our house?” (Apparently to determine whether Molotov cocktails are likely to backfire.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
“How well do we know our neighbors?” (Both in terms of identifying if they’ve become zombies as well a potential combining of resources.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
Calvin: Do we have an Amazon Alexa speaker?”
Me: Ummm. . . no, how is that going to help?
Calvin: To record a human scream and throw it making the zombies think there’s a different human they should go after.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
I can’t tell if Calvin is just really board or is channeling his anxiety in odd ways. Maybe it’s both. I asked him what he wanted from the grocery store and he said shelf stable food. I told him that food was not going to be a problem for us.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:30 AM
Calvin: What use do you think we could put the Roomba?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:34 AM
I’m grocery planning and I have a bad season that soup season is basically over.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 7:57 AM
I swear I don’t need to cough until I enter the grocery store.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:56 AM
I get home and discover Calvin and Julian have been testing out zombie barricades.
The entrance to the kitchen is barricaded with bar chairs and the lids from plastic bins.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:59 AM
Ah, I have clarification, Calvin was pretending that Julian was a zombie. (I told Julian that Zombies aren’t real and he said “I know” and went on to explain in more detail what they were doing.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 2:17 PM
Wow, being able to remotely turn off the kids’ devices is magical.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 2:23 PM
Calvin just told me he wants to buy his room so I can no longer make him clean it. I told him to measure it (real life math!) and we’re going to multiply by the price per square foot we paid. Possibly not entirely fair but probably instructive.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 3:23 PM
I think that this quarter I will delay balancing my retirement account statements . . .

Twitter: April 4

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 10:19 AM
With breastfeeding being this hard, I don’t understand how the human race managed to survive.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 10:23 AM
As an aside, these bras work great for improvised hands-free pumping: https://web.archive.org/web/20090721211359/http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5026122

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 10:27 AM
New breastfeeding plan: let Calvin try for 5 minutes if he’s awake when it’s time for me to pump.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2009 6:22 PM
Calvin must be related to me. We can’t keep his socks on.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 10:06 AM
I fed Calvin little bits of pancake today and he seemed to really like them.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 1:05 PM
For lunch, Calvin had black beans and broccoli with cheese. He’s also eating leftover pancake for his finger food practice.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 1:30 PM
New rule: no banging the green wooden alligator on the piano.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2010 4:37 PM
Back from grocery shopping. Had to do all my shopping at King Soopers since Vitamin Cottage was closed for Easter.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 7:53 AM
Calvin’s sentence for this morning: “No ditty upstirs!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 8:38 AM
Calvin got a scratch on his cheek over the weekend. When he arrived at daycare, Natalie rushed over and tried to kiss it to make it better.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 4:08 PM
I should start a betting pool on which baking staple we’ll run out of this week.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 4:14 PM
From daycare: “Calvin listened to lots of books this morning and made a couple of trains as well.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2011 8:36 PM
Yea @flyfrontier! This is the first time I have ever been able to book correctly with a hyphenated name.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2012 4:39 PM
Calvin is now getting into his hyper phase. We’re going outside.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2013 2:27 PM
I just found another Easter egg in our yard.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2014 8:16 PM
I ended up walking 45 miles on my treadmill this week: https://kiesa.festing.org/wordpress/2014/04/04/45-miles/

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2015 12:32 PM
I napped while baby napped! (This is harder than it sounds.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2015 3:48 PM
At the moment Julian appears much more restful than Calvin. Though, I have fears for the night.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2016 10:22 AM
Julian had his 1 yr Dr visit! He’s 20 lb 6 oz (34%), HC 18.5″ (76%), and height 2’6″ (55%).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2016 4:20 PM
I feel very efficient I already have Julian’s 15-month appt scheduled with a SF pediatrician!

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2018 4:52 PM
I hate specialized light fixtures. I have spent more time in this house trying to figure out light bulbs than anything else.

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2019 5:40 PM
I stopped by the Fremont library and this jumped into my hands: https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S30C3137864
[In case this link doesn’t work in the future, the book is The Taco Cleanse:the Tortilla-based Diet Proven to Change Your Life by Allison, Wes.]

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2020 4:51 PM
I have made a mask. My first sewing project in decades.
A simple white cloth mask, with uneven white stitching, laid out flat on a table.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:29 AM
Yeah, I’m definitely not use to wearing a mask.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 5, 2020 8:37 AM
Hm, also smiling is obviously not as effective this way. I need to remember to wave.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 4, 2020 4:54 PM
In other news, books have arrived!

Twitter: April 3

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 6:36 AM
Calvin started making noises a little after 5 but he didn’t demand to get up till 6 :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 6:39 AM
For breakfast, Calvin is having carrot/peach/applesauce and tofu/cherry/prune.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 8:35 AM
Thankfully, Calvin has been in a relatively good mood this morning. I don’t think I could have done 2 days in a row like yesterday.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 10:30 AM
There are 23 kids in cradle roll today. It’s very chaotic.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2010 11:55 AM
We definitely need a “soft” mother’s room and a “loud” one.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2011 3:01 PM
Why do charitable organization do such weird things to their “tax receipts”?

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2012 4:00 PM
Either Calvin or I is very cranky today and I’m not sure which.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2013 3:25 PM
Oh good . . . Calvin is tall enough to open the back yard fence by himself.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2013 7:06 PM
To my surprise Calvin made it all the way through a game of Catan Junior (with help). He gave up 1/2 way through Chutes & Ladders.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2013 7:09 PM
The promised picture of Calvin’s cake: https://jaeger.festing.org/photo/2013/03/31/calvins-lego-birthday-cake

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2014 3:29 PM
I told Calvin he could watch TV when it turns 4pm. Now he’s staking out the clock.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2014 3:34 PM
Calvin is now giving me minute-by-minute updates as the time changes.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2015 7:06 AM
Well, we seem to have survived the first night home.

[Context: This would have been Julian’s first night home after being born due to a brief stay in the NICU.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2015 7:23 AM
Ah yes, the obsessive saving of used zip locks for dirty diapers and constant hand washing.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2016 5:58 PM
Julian is taking a dirt bath.
Toddler Julian smiles up at the camera while one hand grabs a handful of dirt from a planter. There is obvious dirt on his mostly bald head.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2016 7:43 PM
Calvin is “sleeping” on his slide and Julian is refusing to go to sleep. Why can’t child energy transfer to parents?

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:44 AM
For those that are curious, here’s how our school schedule has evolved. We have slight tweaks everyday, depending on what his teacher sends out. For example, normally we’d have science in the slot I put music today.
White board with writing in green marker. The writing says: 4/3/2020 9:00 - Reading (your choice or listen to Crash); 10:00 - Video (favorite stuffed animal); 11:15 - Lunch/Freetime; 12:00 - Exercise (walk/step/bike); 12:30 - Freetime; 1:00 - Writing (journal, answer Schoology question); 1:30 - Typing; 2:00 - Break; 2:15 - Music (review posted resources); 2:45 - Math (1/2 hr Khan, 1/2 hr TT Rockstar); 3:15 - Art (Bacon and Eggs); 3:45 - Freetime

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:49 AM
Reading, math, and the video conference with his teacher are pretty much the same every day. Except, on Monday/Thursdays he only does 1/2 hr of math because he had an online coding class which I consider math adjacent.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:49 AM
Naturally, just because this is the schedule does not mean we follow it perfectly. I have alarms set on my phone to remind Calvin when it’s time to change to the next subject but he’s not always working on what I thought he was working on.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 8:49 AM
(His deck is right next to mine but when I’m concentrating on work I don’t always notice when he gets sidetracked.)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 1:26 PM
Another of our tulips opened up! (Ours seem to be late bloomers compared to the neighbor who already seems to have 1/2 of theirs open.)
Three small red tulips with pointed petals and 4 white daffodils.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 1:31 PM
A house several blocks away has a sign on their gate that says “Beware of D̶o̶g̶ Frogs!”
A wooden gate with a black sign and white letters that says Beware of Dog except dog is crossed out and beneath the sign it says Frogs!