4/30/18

1. Planning meeting not taking the whole hour.
2. My sister coming over to watch Nico in the afternoon.
3. My mom sending more food with my sister again.
4. Smooth naps even with new caregivers.
5. Snacking on watermelon.
6. Reading Strange the Dreamer.

A year ago today.

4/29/18

1. Sleeping in while Dan took Nico to mass again.
2. Staying in my PJs all day.
3. Reading The Wall of Storms.
4. Having the rest of the red roast duck curry for lunch.
5. Dan bringing back a watermelon.
6. Easier bedtime than the last few nights.

A year ago today.

4/28/18

1. Getting dim sum for the first time in months.
2. Getting back not too late for Nico's lunch.
3. My grandma meeting Nico for the first time.
4. Assembling the platform for our mattress with my sister's help.
5. AB/AB/RC coming over to hang out.
6. Dan handling the extinction burst at bedtime.

A year ago today.

4/27/18

1. Getting Nico down for the first nap pretty early.
2. Finishing setting up my work desk with the monitor and other peripherals.
3. Low key work day.
4. Nico making up the lost sleep overnight and in the early morning with two long naps.
5. My sister and mom coming over.
6. Remembering the silicone feeders to put watermelon into.

A year ago today.

4/26/18

1. Successfully assembling my Ikea standing desk on my own.
2. Pretty quiet day back at work.
3. Making dumplings for lunch.
4. Nico going down for naps without issues.
5. Fitting Nico into the Stokke Tripp Trapp. 
6. Dan making pasta with meatballs and sauce for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/25/18

1. Having time to take a morning nap and shower.
2. Ikea desk arriving right after I finished showering.
3. Clearing out the fridge.
4. Lots of birds chirping when we went out in the afternoon.
5. Easy nap times.
6. Pulling out the frittata at the right time.

A year ago today.

4/24/18

1. Getting some sleep during the morning nap.
2. Easy nap times.
3. Getting a shower in.
4. Going on a big loop around the complex and train station.
5. Dan taking Nico out to the grocery store.
6. Carpet for the dining area arriving.

A year ago today.

4/23/18

1. Making avocado toast to supplement my breakfast.
2. Getting everything into Nico's room and enjoying how organized and calm it looks now.
3. Nico doing a fair amount of independent play in his room.
4. Getting some sleep during the morning nap.
5. Also getting some sleep during the afternoon nap.
6. Sitting outside in the warm sunny weather for a bit.

A year ago today.

4/22/18

1. The return of having grits for breakfast.
2. Beef noodle soup for lunch.
3. My in-laws coming over to visit.
4. Having red-braised pork available for dinner after I forgot to make the ribs in the afternoon.
5. Assembling the main pieces of Ikea furniture without too much head scratching.
6. Remembering to put the ribs away.

A year ago today.

4/21/18

1. Only one wakeup overnight.
2. Nico taking a long morning nap.
3. Dan reminding me of the interview I'd scheduled at noon.
4. Going outside together to sit in the sun.
5. Taking a long afternoon nap myself.
6. Dan doing bedtime again.

A year ago today.

4/20/18

1. Getting over to the Grounds for Sculpture.
2. Figuring out how to assemble the Montessori weaning chair correctly.
3. Nico waking up from his naps at the right timing on his own.
4. Taking Nico out in the new pop-up playpen.
5. Calmest bedtime all week.
6. Not staying up too late reading myself.

A year ago today.

4/19/18

1. Nico taking a really long first nap.
2. Not being too late for a scheduled call.
3. Noticing that the small package I'd picked up was actually for a former tenant.
4. Using the plastic shoebox containers my mom got to organize the bathrooms and replace some janky boxes.
5. Getting a load of laundry done.
6. Meeting a neighbor who also has a young baby.

A year ago today.

4/18/18

1. Making productive use out of my early morning wakeup and unpacking/organizing.
2. Sunny day out.
3. Randomly hitting upon a variation of a Bed Bath & Beyond coupon that wasn't expired!
4. KS introducing us to the lovely Sayen House and Gardens.
5. Seeing a reminder on my phone about the interview at 6pm before I tried to take Nico out on a walk.
6. Red roast duck curry for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/17/18

1. Having a really nice afternoon hanging out with Nico.
2. Organizing the spice drawers, my closet, and my desk.
3. Finding a square carpet that should work to cover the dining area.
4. Going out and picking up packages from the clubhouse.
5. Quite the spread of animal proteins for dinner: dry aged steak, shrimp, fish, and roast duck.
6. Having more encouraging conversations with my mom.

A year ago today.

4/16/18

1. Lu ro fan for lunch.
2. Succeeding in the end with getting outside with Nico for an afternoon walk.
3. Toaster oven getting delivered to the building, so I wouldn't need to haul that back from the main office.
4. Videochatting with Dan.
5. Remembering the iron supplement tonight.
6. Pretty peaceful nap times and bedtime!

A year ago today.

4/15/18

1. Dan succeeding at getting a surge protector into one of the stubborn outlets in my office.
2. Dan taking Nico out for a walk to give me some time to myself.
3. Finding that the playmat I wanted to buy was cheaper at Bed Bath & Beyond, even before using a 20% off coupon.
4. Nico's nap schedule being such that Dan could help with the second nap still and also say goodbye before he left for his trip.
5. Nico eating his entire solids dinner, more than I had expected.
6. Managing the bedtime routine on my own.

A year ago today.

4/14/18

1. Dan moving a bunch of the boxes around on his own to get the TV set up.
2. Getting some of my energy back finally.
3. Going out to check out the weekend continental breakfast and the communal facilities.
4. Having time in-between unpacking for online research and shopping.
5. Nico waking up in time to meet the nanny we were interviewing.
6. CB stopping by for a visit.

A year ago today.

4/13/18

1. Re-arranging and cleaning up Nico's room and the hallway closets.
2. Queen size mattress fitting well against the wall near the door.
3. Recycling getting taken out so we could get some paper and boxes out of our place.
4. Taking a shower and washing my hair.
5. My mom making beef noodle soup for dinner.
6. Feeling a little less overwhelmed by the kitchen.

A year ago today.

4/12/18

1. Movers arriving with all our stuff.
2. Pretty much everything fitting in the living room, thanks to all the purging in Portland.
3. Meeting an awesome allergist doctor who was knowledgeable, humble, and concise.
4. Being able to skip the allergy tests because there are no outward concerns right now!
5. Getting home before it was too far past nap time. 
6. Finally finding the box with most of our cooking pots.

A year ago today.

4/11/18

1. Getting an appointment with a local allergist for before Dan has to start work.
2. Making frozen dumplings for lunch and dinner.
3. Going to check out the local county park.
4. Taking an afternoon nap.
5. Noticing that the chest freezer's outlet had had its power cut off to be able to move everything into the fridge's freezer instead.
6. Peaceful nap times and bedtime.

A year ago today.

4/10/18

1. Sleeping in in the morning.
2. Dan taking care of getting the internet set up.
3. Dan getting rid of the large boxes in the living room.
4. My parents coming over and bringing dinner with them.
5. Getting Nico down for the second nap before we needed to leave to meet with a pediatrician.
6. Easier and earlier bedtime than the night before.

A year ago today.

4/9/18

1. Remembering to get the milk out of the mini-fridge before checking out.
2. Getting my sunscreen that I'd forgotten to pack in the checked bags past security.
3. Getting Nico at least some naps in the Baby K'tan.
4. Surviving the trip.
5. My mom having dinner ready for us.
6. Taking a shower and washing my hair.

A year ago today.

4/8/18

1. First day without worrying about moving, toast writing, or wedding party responsibilities.
2. Getting brunch with EN and Nico in tow.
3. Heading over to Top Golf with a ride from EN.
4. Hanging out with people at Top Golf.
5. Dan taking Nico back to the hotel when dinner became too much.
6. Getting the packing done quickly enough to not delay Nico's bedtime by too much.

A year ago today.

4/7/18

1. Getting breakfast at the hotel with EN/DH/JH.
2. MB steaming my outfit and straightening my hair.
3. Makeup folks running behind enough that I didn't hold up the schedule.
4. Ended up being able to nurse throughout the day.
5. CC/KH getting married!
6. Heading out from the reception a little early in an Uber with EN.

A year ago today.

4/6/18

1. Deciding to get the airport really early and getting Nico a nap before going through security.
2. Breakfast burrito and Mexican hot chocolate donut from Blue Star for breakfast.
3. Wrestling my toast for CC/KH into a good flow.
4. Nico not having issues with popping his ears.
5. Managing to change while waiting at the airport.
6. Only being a little late for the rehearsal dinner.

A year ago today.

4/5/18

1. People from the Buy Nothing group really helping out with taking stuff, giving us an extra piece of luggage to use, and handling the stuff that remained.
2. Getting a large-size Nong's Khao Man Gai with extra livers for lunch.
3. ZK visiting one last time to say goodbye.
4. Packing all the bags pretty well for maximizing weight and volume.
5. Coming up with the idea for my mom to pick up my mother-in-law from the airport and get our stuff from her then.
6. Getting Nico to sleep (multiple times) even after a low-nap day and in the new environment of the hotel.

A year ago today.

4/4/18

1. Getting a carnitas torta from Guero for lunch.
2. Seeing my original eyebrow lady out here to say goodbye.
3. Posting a lot more stuff to the Buy Nothing group.
4. Getting another long massage to work out tightness in my back and shoulders.
5. Dan managing to get Nico to wait so that he didn't have to take a bottle.
6. Kati roll from Bollywood Theater for dinner.

A year ago today.

4/3/18

1. People coming by to take more stuff.
2. No precipitation today so could put stuff out onto the sidewalk.
3. Dan getting home in time to take Nico out for a walk for his second nap.
4. Getting over to visit TP/JT.
5. Getting aluminum foil and black pepper from JT.
6. Sweet potatoes finishing baking before everyone went to sleep.

A year ago today.

4/2/18

1. Movers finishing up before 11 even.
2. Clearing out a lot of stuff to the Buy Nothing group.
3. Selling the chest freezer finally.
4. Feeling refreshed after taking a break in the afternoon just to lie down for a bit.
5. Nico settling in to bedtime very easily.
6. SE coming by to take all the rest of our boxes.

A year ago today.

4/1/18

1. Nico taking a nice long morning nap.
2. Taking a shower and washing out the smell of the hair dye.
3. Getting a load of laundry done.
4. Didn't take too long to do remaining cooking: frittata, fried rice, ribs.
5. Having the extra tape from the moving guy when we ran out.
6. Not needing to stay up too late to get packing to a point where I was satisfied.

A year ago today.

3/31/18

1. Having some basil pork to add flavor to scrambled eggs and oatmeal for breakfast.
2. Taking an afternoon nap myself.
3. Dan making pasta for dinner.
4. Successfully handling bedtime myself.
5. Finding a solution to help with having a mattress on the floor.
6. Finally writing a first draft for my toast.

A year ago today.