Category Archives: Spreadsheetmom Tweets

Twitter: April 2

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:19 AM
Calvin woke up cranky this morning. Maybe it’s the mythical tooth coming in?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:21 AM
Today is the day I introduce peanut butter to Calvin (I meant to earlier but forgot).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:23 AM
I mixed peanut butter in with cottage cheese and applesauce and he seems to be eating it fairly well.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:38 AM
Calvin ate right about a cup of the cottage cheese/applesauce/peanut butter mixture.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 1:08 PM
Well, lunch didn’t improve Calvin’s mood. He’s still fussing pretty constantly.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 1:09 PM
We’re headed to the library in hopes a car ride will improve his mood. At the very least, our extrovert should love the fawning staff.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 2:40 PM
Calvin seems much happier at the library.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 4:39 PM
Well, now that we’re back from the library, Calvin is crying again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 5:15 PM
@Yanthor Indeed. I wish a little less well at the moment though :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 5:49 PM
Calvinsdad arrived and home and I gave him the baby food jar. I’m now attempting to recover my sanity.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2010 6:35 PM
For some reason, Calvin always seems happier in the bathtub with @Calvinsdad than me. I’m not sure why.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2011 8:16 AM
Calvin doesn’t want to eat his breakfast yet is strangely possessive of it.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2012 8:40 PM
Fiction books packed!

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 7:31 AM
Calvin got up this morning before 7:30 and then dressed himself without prompting!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 7:32 AM
Calvin found an Easter Egg on our lawn while he was eating breakfast. Must have fallen from a tree.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 4:05 PM
Calvin says he’s building the city of Taipei (Taipei 101 has already been built).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2013 6:35 PM
Just got back from Calvin’s first Music Together class. He seemed to enjoy it but predictably warmed up slowly.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2016 7:37 AM
Today we’re discussing exactly what level of clothing is required at the breakfast table.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2016 9:03 AM
Milk, milk, milk everywhere except none in baby’s mouth.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2020 9:18 AM
I have a lot of questions about this listing. I first looked because they just raised their list price, which seems fairly bold right now. However, then I looked at the pictures and realize they’ve staged a dog in almost everyone. https://www.redfin.com/CA/Orinda/33-Van-Ripper-Ln-94563/home/1283667

[Well, this could have gone worse. This house was first listed September 2019 for $1,459,000 and they removed the listing in November. Then in March they listed for $1,389,000, increased the price the beginning of April to $1,500,000 and sold at the end of June for $1,460,000. I wonder if they had carrying costs . . .]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 2, 2020 5:02 PM
Today’s puzzle!
Julian kneeling down next to a small puzzle on the floor of cartoon dinosaurs.

[When asked if he put it together himself:]

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 3, 2020 12:11 PM
I’m not sure. I wasn’t around when he put it together. I’ll try to remember to ask.

Twitter: April 1

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:45 AM
Calvin doesn’t seem a big fan of Garbanzo pot pie. Of course, that could be because I gave his portion an extra serving of peas.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:47 AM
This is Calvin’s 2nd day to not get a bottle 1st thing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:50 AM
Calvin’s food colors for breakfast: yellow, purple, brown, and a smidgen of green.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 8:00 AM
Calvin is chewing enthusiastically on his sippy cup.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 8:15 AM
Bother! I keep forgetting to try giving Calvin a bit of peanut butter for breakfast.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 12:01 PM
Wow, I actually have the house clean and still have 30 min before needing to go to work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 1:39 PM
Trying to resist the urge to buy genre stickers for home library.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 5:58 PM
Calvin is eating little pieces of tofu for supper.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 5:59 PM
I noticed there’s a raw looking spot on his bottom gum. I’m wondering if a tooth is poking threw. Though the placement looks odd.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:10 PM
The tofu is a hit but the avocado doesn’t impress Calvin.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:20 PM
A nice balanced meal is collecting on Calvin’s bib.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 6:35 PM
Calvin has been consistently using his spoon to attempt to eat food (most of it’s getting on his bib but it’s still a good try).

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 7:56 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed painting with his feet”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2010 8:59 PM
Finished everything I had to do today. Now I’m going to relax with a book and some tea.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2011 8:14 AM
I think Calvin is finally well enough to go back to daycare today!!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2011 4:30 PM
Calvin just got back from testing out his new sand toys at the park.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2011 6:07 PM
From daycare: “Calvin loved pouring noodles from one cup to another!”

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:32 PM
Ideally, I’d like there to be no April Fools’ Day. Barring that, it’d be nice if anything real wouldn’t be posted today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:34 PM
I have 16 holds to pickup at the library. My card only has 7 checked out items left. How to decide what to return?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:36 PM
Oh. I was reading the wrong number. I only have 3 more items I can check out without going over the limit.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2013 1:39 PM
Hm, perhaps keeping a book that lists 100s of other books that might be worth checking out just proves I have a problem.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2016 7:26 AM
Me: Calvin your homework isn’t done even though you said it was. Calvin: Why did you even check?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2016 7:27 AM
Apparently my son doesn’t think I recognize a pattern when I see it?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2016 6:16 PM
Calvin’s wearing my robe and at the right angle it looks like a disreputable wizard’s robe.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2017 5:00 PM
My plane has landed. I feel ready to go back to bed but I suppose that would be a bad idea.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2020 12:36 PM
Calvin, Julian, and I are all on video calls at the moment. Seems like @calvinsdad is getting left out.

Ted “Theodore” Logan @calvinsdad Apr 1, 2020 1:50 PM
When walking on a path, should you walk:
* On the right side 100%
* On the left side 0%
* In the middle 0%
* Zig-zagging at random 0%

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2020 3:00 PM
Julian definitely would definitely be zigzagging while insisting he was staying on the right.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Apr 1, 2020 4:21 PM
Julian put together a puzzle (with help).
Julian standing next to a large floor puzzle.

Twitter: March 31

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2009 10:52 AM
Calvin was born March 26. Am starting to recover my coherence. More @calvinsdad.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2009 20:53 AM
Actually managed to sleep several hours last night. It feels wonderful.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 6:52 AM
Calvin actually slept till 6:30 today!

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 8:26 AM
Today we’re trying to skip Calvin’s breakfast bottle and just stick to solid food. So far, it’s not a complete disaster.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 8:26 AM
I’m pretty sure Calvin can say “hi.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 9:43 AM
Normally Calvin would be ready for his nap but he’s still happy puttering around the livingroom.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 9:48 AM
Calvin just tore our kitchen gate down.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 11:24 AM
Another staff buy came in for me :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 1:20 PM
When trying to manually fix a problem, it’s almost best if you’re in the correct database . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 4:50 PM
Just finished putting up the baby gate to the kitchen again.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2010 5:50 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun pushing toys around the room”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2012 9:26 AM
Calvin has requested we go to the “Mommy park”.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2013 11:04 AM
Calvin to Nana, “You look pretty. You look pretty enough for my birthday party.”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2013 5:13 PM
Whew, we survived. Pictures to come later.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2014 4:27 PM
@twitter Account appears to have been hacked. Not happy that I can’t add mobile number for 2 accounts.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 8:15 AM
Given how tired I am, it’s going to be a miracle if I manage anything useful today.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 2:50 PM
When pumps ever so slowly at Gunbarrel’s Shell station I take comfort knowing we’ll be moving soon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 5:00 PM
I should have Calvin write thank you notes but he’s amusing Julian so I think he gets a pass for now.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2016 5:27 PM
yup, that was a messy supper

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 31, 2018 5:30 PM
Julian was very insistent that Blue Bear needed to be strapped in.
A tiny little blue teddy bear strapped into a large car seat. The bear's head barely makes it above the car seat buckle. There is a pink airline special handling tag on one of the car seat straps.

Twitter: March 30

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:36 AM
Calvin woke up a little after 4 and I just got him back to sleep.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:37 AM
However, now I have to log on to work to help supervise the system during a hardware replacement.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 8:10 AM
Calvin turned his new wagon upside down and is having fun spinning its wheels.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:56 PM
We just came in from about 15 min of outside time involving Calvin holding onto my fingers as he practiced walking.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 5:56 PM
He just now attempted to climb int a 16.75X12.5X12.5″ box. However, he couldn’t quite swing his leg high enough.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2010 7:28 PM
From daycare: “Calvin had fun playing outside”

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2011 6:53 AM
I’m doing very poorly for exercise this week. Calvin’s restless enough each night I keep waking up tired.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2011 8:36 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed running around and holding hands with his friends!”

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 8:52 AM
Calvin still appears sick. I was sure he was better yesterday but I guess not.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 8:53 AM
I assume even precocious preschoolers can’t control their body temp to appear to be sick when they aren’t?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 9:09 AM
Calvin’s still sleeping . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 10:48 AM
Calvin just woke up after sleeping 14+ hours and has a temp of 101.5 axillary. Seems pretty happy though.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2012 3:05 PM
Calvin is now taking a nap outside. After having woken up for the day 4 1/2 hrs ago.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2013 8:44 AM
It’s official running the microwave while a guest is blow drying in the basement is not a good idea.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2016 2:03 PM
I’m sure it will surprise no one to hear that SF has great tofu options.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2016 2:03 PM
This is the tofu I’ve been looking for all my life.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2016 6:56 PM
I’m on the plane!

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2019 7:22 PM
Julian, “I like my new rocket pajamas!”
Julian standing in front of a door with a shy smile on his face. He's dressed in blue pajamas with racket pictures on them and red trim around the cuffs.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2019 7:46 PM
Calvin got a Nintendo Switch for his birthday. ⁦@calvinsdad⁩ is super excited.
Jaeger sitting on the sofa and grinning as he hands a switch controller in each hand.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2020 10:32 AM
Overheard during Calvin’s video conference. “Yay,” said in a very unenthusiastic tone, “Now we’re expected to do work. Why couldn’t be take the week off when we weren’t?”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 30, 2020 10:32 AM
I assume his teacher must be explaining the new school at home rules. (If only I understood them . . . seems like it’s pretty much what we’ve been doing all along?)

Twitter: March 29

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 7:30 AM
Calvin didn’t get up till around 6:30 today :)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 7:30 AM
The Dr said that it’s time to start introducing whole milk so Calvin had 4 oz of formula and 2 oz milk for breakfast.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 10:06 AM
Now preparing for The Great Cat Bathing of 2010.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 10:50 AW
We all appear to have survived the experience.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 12:24 PM
Willow must have forgiven me as she is now trying to sit on top of my laptop so I’ll pay attention to her instead of work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2010 7:19 PM
From daycare: “Calvin is doing a great job taking steps!”

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 8:54 AM
Calvin is still sick :(

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 8:58 AM
Now to figure out if we have a spare stroller tube so we can go on another nap/walk this afternoon.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 9:51 AM
Well, I managed to change the 2 stroller tires even with Calvin’s help. Now to see if I missed any stickers.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2011 9:55 AM
We have a black permanent marker uncapped somewhere in the house (as evidenced by Calvin’s hands). Not sure where . . .

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2012 7:17 AM
Well, so far Calvin’s had 13 hrs of sleep and isn’t awake yet but I think his fever is gone.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2012 2:53 PM
Calvin is now outside playing in water. In March.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2013 4:20 PM
Calvin has been lying quietly on the sofa letting Nana rub his legs and stomach. This can’t be a good sign.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2014 8:22 AM
When I decided to make cheesecake for potluck, I wasn’t considering how I was going to transport it there.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 3:58 PM
I’m looking at our new house photos. They’re gorgeous. I don’t think the real house can live up to this standard.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 4:23 PM
I think Calvin is going to like our new house.
Paper sign posted on window. It says Lego Club 1st and 3rd Sundays at Excelsior Library. Lego provided for free-play. We provide all the pieces you'll need to create vehicles, robots, castles, and more. For ages 5 yrs and up. Then specific times are shown.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 6:15 PM
This library is a 6 min walk from our house.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 29, 2016 5:42 PM
I think this chair looks even more throne-like with Willow holding court in it.
A white cat sits in a large dark purple armchair.

Twitter: March 28

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 11:13 AM
Calvin woke up around 7:30 last night and cried until around 9:00. Nothing seemed to help. Fortunately, the rest of the night was good.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 11:14 AM
He starting making noises around 6am and @calvinsdad got up to feed him around 7.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 11:14 AM
I slept in till 8 which was good because I hadn’t gotten much sleep the previous day.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 1:11 PM
Calvin is enthusiastically eating garlic bread.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 3:46 PM
Just got back from grocery shopping. @calvinsdad, grandparents, and Calvin are still in Boulder.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 4:20 PM
I finally picked up a collar for 5, attached the licenses for both cats and let them outside. We’ll have to see how this works out . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2010 10:04 PM
Well, 5 seems to do fine outside. Willow, not so much. As @calvinsdad mentioned, she got stuck under the porch.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 7:23 AM
Calvin slept well last night so I was thinking he could go to daycare but it turns out he has a mild fever so I guess not.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 11:03 AM
Maybe trying to make a double batch of rye bread is a bit too much for a modern-day “Heavy Duty” Kitchen Aid mixer . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 1:03 PM
We’re off on a stroller nap attempt.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 2:22 PM
Success with the nap but I spent the last 1/2 mile pushing a stroller with a flat tire.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 2:35 PM
When I give Calvin Tylenol, he latches on and sucks with an aptitude he never seemed to match with any milk delivery system.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2011 3:24 PM
I really love my Becco carrier. Since Calvin doesn’t feel good, he wants to cuddle and this way he can and I can grocery shop.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2012 11:37 AM
Well, I got 3 1/2 hrs of work done before Calvin started requiring extensive attention. Not bad.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2012 7:08 PM
Calvin _appears_ to be in bed for the night.

2014

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2014 5:06 PM
Calvin specifically requested subtitles on his video.

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 4:39 PM
I feel like I’m in college again with minimal furniture and computers and cables strewn across the floor.

Ted “Theodore” Logan @calvinsdad Mar 28, 2016 5:16 PM
@spreadsheetmom Do you like my Craigslist living room?

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 5:20 PM
@calvinsdad Yes, though it’s kind of weird.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 4:44 PM
After reading mom listservs I don’t think the whole “just listen, don’t solve” issue with relationships is a guy thing. It’s a people thing.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 4:53 PM
This kitchen has 2 built-in cutting boards and when they painted the cabinets they painted the cutting boards to the cabinets.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 5:03 PM
I want to setup a chime that tells me when mail has been delivered to the dark recesses of our garage.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2016 8:04 PM
I desperately need a step ladder to get into these cabinets.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2017 4:34 PM
Julian just said, “Willow, where are you?” (In badly accented toddler but still, pretty impressive for a boy who wasn’t talking.)

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2018 10:26 AM
At the zoo.
Toddler Julian standing in front of a brightly colored anteater sculpture. In the background is vivid tropical folage.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2018 10:54 PM
I think Julian likes the animal benches more than the actual animals.
Julian and Calvin sit on a bright colored bench with giant leaves providing the back and a large sculpted toucan bird sitting on the arm off to the right. Julian has a sun hat on and is slightly leaning forward with an pleased open mouth. Calvin is sitting next to him, looking off to the left, with a grin on his face.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 12:48 PM
Wow, today I think I slept in the latest since Julian has been born (at least with him in the house). Julian being able to make his own breakfast is a game changer.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 1:10 PM
Today I’m introducing Julian to peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. It’s been a very, very, long time since I’ve had these.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 1:14 PM
I believe @calvinsdad thought I made this up myself but I didn’t: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/dining/making-a-meal-out-of-peanut-butter-and-pickles.html

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 1:31 PM
Calvin contemplates the sandwich. @calvinsdad refuses to try it.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:38 PM
This was a normal sandwich my family ate growing up. However, I had completely forgotten about it until Julian started eating peanut butter and cheese sandwiches, which I found weird.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:39 PM
We also ate peanut butter and tomato sandwiches, but you have to have really good beefsteak tomatoes for that to work.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:59 PM
I’m really bemused by how many articles/posts I’m seeing about people realizing how hard it is to teach kids.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:59 PM
When I was first looking for a librarian job, I never applied to be a children’s librarian because I knew, without any doubt, that working with children was not my gift.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 2:59 PM
Though, since we’ve now apparently raised the general consciousness to realize how hard this is, let’s go ahead and raise the teachers’ salaries.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 10:12 PM
Laurel, an interior design blogger, noted that figuring out how long this current crisis is going to last feels a lot like wondering how long you’re going to be pregnant.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 10:12 PM
Specifically, “You just have to take it one day at a time knowing full well that one day you will not be sharing your body with an eight-pound hyperactive gerbil trying to kick his way out of your abdomen.”
https://laurelberninteriors.com/2020/03/18/how-to-get-gorgeous-free-art-that-looks-expensive/

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2020 10:12 PM
Now that she mentions it, the uncertainty in my two pregnancies really feel similar to the current crisis. Especially the preterm labor drama with Calvin.

2021

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2021 2:58 PM
Julian flies a kite.
Julian flying a kite at the beach. The sky is a brilliant deep blue, not a cloud in sight. Julian is wearing his colorful striped hat and is flying a bright red kite shaped like a squid.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 28, 2022 5:31 PM
It’s not soup weather :(

Twitter: March 27

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2010 6:04 AM
Calvin woke up a little after 3:30. I got him to doze till around 5:30 but now he’s up.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2010 6:58 AM
According to Nana, when she tried to feed Calvin something he didn’t like, he put up his hand like a stop sign and shook his head no.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2010 7:05 PM
Calvin’s asleep for tonight.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2011 7:32 PM
Calvin missed his nap today but was in a pretty good mood at the birthday party.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2011 7:33 PM
Then, right after we finished supper, he threw up all over the couch. He’s now asleep, hopefully for the night . . .

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2012 11:50 AM
I think Calvin is having a tea party with his firetrucks.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2012 11:55 AM
I wonder how much _Zen Ties_ by Jon J Muth is responsible for Calvin’s tea party. He’s serving apple tea which is referenced in the story.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2015 11:01 AM
My cell number has successfully ported. Now to see if the new carrier likes me any better than the old . . .

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2015 9:53 PM
Our excitement for the evening: https://kiesa.festing.org/wordpress/2015/03/27/the-case-of-the-disappearing-kindergartener/

2016

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2016 6:11 AM
Guy in front of me in precheck confused that he can’t keep his cell phone in his pocket and his (small) pocket knife was forbidden.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2016 9:34 PM
I’m on the ground.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2016 10:44 PM
I’m back “home”.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2018 1:45 PM
At Black Sand Beach.
A beach with black sand. Calvin has a red shirt on and has his back to the camear. However, Julian, also in the water, is walking toward the share and smiling at the camera.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2020 10:24 AM
Julian is drawing today.

Me: What is this picture?
Julian: It’s you mommy!
Me: Where are my legs?
Julian, gesturing at the lines: These are all your legs.
Me: …
Julian: You’re a spider mommy!
An orange marker drawing. There's a box drawn in orange with lines intersecting it. In the middle is a couple of ovals, one big and one small, with more four straight lines on either side of the large oval.

2022

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 27, 2022 7:16 PM
Rain!!!

(And it was even considerate enough to wait until after Julian’s outdoor birthday party.)

Twitter: March 26

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2009 9:41 AM
Hospital room pretty relaxing. Nicer than PSL, especially the bathtub.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2009 9:42 AM
Great view of snowstorm out my window. Very atmospheric :)

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2010 9:00 AM
Calvin’s cake is in the oven.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2010 2:30 PM
Just got back from Calvin’s 1 yr appt. He weighs 22 lbs 1 oz, has a length of 30 inches and a head circumference of 46 1/2 cm.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2010 4:05 PM
Finished frosting Calvin’s cake. Now to find room for it in the fridge.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2011 7:43 AM
Since it’s his birthday, I’m letting Calvin lick coconut sorbet off the ice cream paddle.

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2012 5:32 PM
Well, Calvin is officially sick. Not the best birthday present.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2013 7:43 AM
Calvin just told us that he is “incorporated” by me. Not, mind you, incorporation though. We don’t know what he’s talking about.

2015

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2015 10:03 AM
Calvin just lost his first tooth (on his birthday).

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2019 2:39 PM
I was panicking about getting to the airport in time but I keep forgetting how much faster things are without children.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2019 4:52 PM
I always forget how spoiled I am being a vegetarian living on the west coast.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 9:21 AM
We’re starting Calvin’s birthday with chocolate waffles.
Calvin and Julian sit at the dining room table. Calvin is dressed in minecraft pajamas and has ruffled hair. He is using his fork to cut off a piece of chocolate waffle with whipped cream and strawberries sprinkled on top of the whip cream. Julian is sitting to the picture's left looking at the camear.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 11:22 AM
I did not have enough birthday paper for Julian’s present but the Costco Christmas pack from 10 years ago is still going strong.
A very large box wrapped in christmas paper decorated with alternating green stripes, strips of holly, and red stripes.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 11:49 AM
I’m currently making Calvin’s birthday cake and I am so grateful that we don’t have to ration egg, sugar, milk, etc.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 11:58 AM
Nana just called my phone to wish Calvin happy birthday. I hand Calvin my phone and he looks at it in complete confusion. I have to explain it’s a regular phone call, not a video call, and he has to put it up to his ear to hear her.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 11:58 AM
He still looks super confused so I switch it to speaker phone.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 11:58 AM
Julian spends the entire call insisting we’re doing it wrong because he can’t see Nana’s face.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 26, 2020 12:14 PM
Just when I feel like I have all the kitchen gadgets, I learn I do not have an offset spatula.

Twitter: March 25

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2009 8:25 AM
The way I was aching last night, I thought I would spend most of my night sleeping in the rocker. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2009 1:22 PM
I just turned in my final time card until after maternity leave.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2009 5:19 PM
Cats fed/watered, laundry finished, plants watered, trash emptied, and bills paid. Calvin can come now.

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2010 7:45 AM
Calvin likes cheese polenta with spaghetti sauce.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2010 2:32 PM
Calvin’s _I Love Colors!_ book has arrived.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2010 7:35 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed making lots of noise with toys”

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2011 3:09 PM
We’re back from the children’s museum. Calvin really enjoyed it, especially the fire truck.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2011 5:07 PM
Calvin is “helping” me make his German Chocolate Cake.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2011 5:35 PM
My cake looks very strange . . .

2012

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2012 2:08 PM
I’m packing away books for the move while Calvin plays with play-doh in the bathroom.

2013

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2013 4:58 PM
I’m all for encouraging open-ended playing but where am I to store the lovely boxes?

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2017 2:01 PM
Today we run into one of the downsides of living in California: weird light fixtures that won’t work with standard LEDs :(

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2018 9:37 AM
Julian is rubbing his hands all over BART. At least he’ll have an ironclad immune system if he survives to adulthood.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2018 4:32 PM
That was more adventuresome than usual. Not a good flight to try to potty train on. In between bumps tried to make a dash for the lavatory only to have to divert to a jumpseat. In related news, still a firm car seat in planes believer.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 25, 2018 8:25 PM
Flight attendant I was sitting next to was relieved no one had vomited on the flight considering the turbulence. Plane landed and Julian threw up. Then, again all over me in Safeway.

Twitter: March 24

2009

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2009 9:51 AM
I hate medical billing. Our insurance company is actually pretty easy to work with. PSL in Denver is a very different story.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2009 1:43 PM
Is Sweet Potato Casserole truly the only thing that can be made with Sweet Potatoes!? (I have some and want to do something other than bake)

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2009 1:46 PM
Never mind, I just ran across a recipe for roasted Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges that looks good.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2009 7:08 PM
#Dinner: Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges (B), Ricotta Spinach Fritters (B), Baked Beets (B+), Panda Bars (A)

2010

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2010 6:38 AM
Calvin is incredibly cranky this morning and I don’t know why.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2010 5:46 PM
From daycare: “Calvin enjoyed chasing his friends today!”

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2010 7:43 PM
After daycare, Calvin practiced walking on snow. I tried to keep him on the path but he was fascinated by the snow’s texture.

2011

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2011 5:13 PM
Nana is reading a car and truck book to Calvin who is enraptured.

2017

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2017 5:36 PM
I might be slightly obsessed with my new LED light bulbs. These are amazing, particularly with what LEDs use to be like.

2018

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2018 4:33 PM
We have received a kite and drone for Julian and Calvin, respectively (we assume). Anyone want to confess? The Amazon box is not helpful.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2018 5:08 PM
I made the mistake of looking under the bed. I think there was another cat worth of cat hair under it. The storage containers present too much of an obstacle course for the Roomba.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2018 7:07 PM
I most definitely don’t have the right clothes for this trip. My specialty recently has been thick cashmere sweaters.

2019

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2019 7:27 AM
Ah, right. It’s the weekend. I remembered just in time that the bus is not going to stop at the correct stop automatically.

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2019 8:21 AM
The airport is way busier than I expected on a Sunday morning.

2020

Kiesa @spreadsheetmom Mar 24, 2020 2:34 PM
My favorite tulip has bloomed!
An single orangish red tulip with pointed petals growing out of the bark chipped ground.,=