10/5/20

1. Noticing that I was the facilitator for planning meeting today ahead of time for once.
2. Making coconut dal with rice in the instant pot for lunch.
3. Realizing I could "save" a few of my recent toy purchases as officially Mattie's birthday gifts.
4. Good discussion at book club but not lingering too late.
5. Opening up the LeLe reading pen set finally.
6. Seeing a post to snag a Grapat wizards set, with free shipping after adding some reasonably-priced art supplies.

A year ago today.

10/4/20

1. Supplementing my breakfast with tomato toasts from remaining frozen country loaf slices.
2. Taking an afternoon nap to make up for not being able to go back to sleep in the early morning.
3. Getting the kitchen cleaned up while making the egg noodles for dinner.
4. Making dumplings for my dinner.
5. Finishing book club reading without rushing.
6. Finishing watching Molly's Game with Dan after book club was rescheduled.

A year ago today.

10/3/20

1. Happy Lark agreeing to retroactively apply a coupon, and to both of my orders! 
2. My mom coming by to take Nico for the day after all.
3. Getting the baking supplies cabinet organized.
4. Doing a full robovac of Nico's room.
5. Getting $10 off from Facebook marketplace on a Grimm's large orange convertible.
6. Possibly the best haircut yet for Nico.

A year ago today.

10/2/20

1. Snagging back-in-stock alerts for more Grimm's block sets!
2. New shelf from Target arriving, several days earlier than expected.
3. Didn't take too long to finish up finances review for the month.
4. Pasta fagioli not turning out too salty.
5. Getting all the grains moved over and organized.
6. Getting the dining room shelves organized as well.

A year ago today.

10/1/20

1. Thinking of a way to make more a little more room to be able to fit the wide shelves that match, for dining room storage.
2. Noticing the notification on the Large Stepped Pyramid just after it came in and snagging it with free shipping!
3. Ikea order confirming successfully after a little bit.
4. Team VTO going well.
5. Getting invited to a Zoom call with founders of a new Chinese reading pen I recently learned about.
6. Getting cooking prep done while participating in the call.

A year ago today.

9/30/20

1. Getting guitar boxes out onto the curb for pickup.
2. Still plenty of tomatoes to harvest despite not getting to it before yesterday's rain.
3. Picking up bread from Wood Stack for tomato sandwiches.
4. Picking up my shawl project again and getting it to an easier point in the pattern.
5. Having a bunch of supportive 1:1s.
6. Getting help on how to update Monarch App notifications.

A year ago today.

9/13/20

1. Getting a batch of beans into the slow cooker.
2. Reading Tooth and Claw.
3. Having some corn when I was in the mood for a lighter lunch.
4. Having one more onion left for Dan's new chicken recipe.
5. My mom bringing luro over and getting to see Nico on his balance bike.
6. Finding out that everyone else was behind on book club reading as well, so we rescheduled for next week.

A year ago today.

9/12/20

1. Rewatching accent coach videos.
2. Getting Brussels sprouts roasted before needing to start ribs.
3. Book club book becoming available from the library.
4. Crisp fall weather outside.
5. Nico's rendition of nightly prayers.
6. Getting a MommaStrong workout in still.

A year ago today.

9/11/20

1. Making some progress on my test setup for testing the cookie.
2. Not too big a deal to start dropping the mid-afternoon feed.
3. Mattie enjoying cherry tomatoes as an afternoon snack.
4. Hanging out with Mattie by the red circle.
5. Getting additional noodles made before Nico got back from my parents'.
6. Watching Knives Out with Dan and quite enjoying it.

A year ago today.

9/10/20

1. Mattie getting back to a later middle-of-the-night wakeup.
2. JY having pulled together all the SQL queries already for review.
3. Successfully recording podcast episode after some initial technical difficulties.
4. Doing a UX research call with Monarch beta.
5. Nico helping with putting away laundry.
6. Still doing MommaStrong video after cooking.

A year ago today.

9/9/20

1. Dan coming back up for diaper changes.
2. Getting breakfast in for myself at the kitchen counter while giving both kids small bites.
3. Nice morning over at the red circle.
4. Surprisingly peaceful lunch for the kiddos.
5. Dan taking Mattie for a bit so I could have lunch and still have quiet time/nap time overlap period later.
6. Going to bed earlier than usual!

A year ago today.

9/8/20

1. Feeling well-rested enough to get up in the morning despite going back to an overnight wakeup.
2. Nico asking for reading Chinese books in the morning.
3. Working steadily to figure out which uploads failed.
4. Handing off the remaining task to JY.
5. Getting a more accurate measurement before buying a MommaStrong band.
6. Making dumplings for dinner because I felt like it.

A year ago today.

9/7/20

1. Mattie sleeping through the night!!!
2. Getting 6 hours of sleep in a row myself!
3. Getting around to ironing a few things with Mattie still taking a long morning nap.
4. Tidying up my garden and planting some rabe seeds.
5. Finishing watching The Dragon Prince.
6. Doing the next MommaStrong video still.

A year ago today.

9/6/20

1. Getting bulk of cooking prep done thanks to getting up earlier than usual.
2. Figuring out a way to get the mosquito traps set up with screws when I couldn't get the stapler to punch through.
3. Nico being quite cooperative for getting his hair cut.
4. Broccoli nuggets round two turning out more solid.
5. Neither kid waking up when the smoke detector went off.
6. Doing the first MommaStrong workout.

A year ago today.

9/5/20

1. Timing it well to get breakfast and a shower with washing my hair in before Mattie was up from her first nap.
2. Using my new Block Shop Textiles bandanna to tie back my hair while it dried.
3. Watching Mattie climb up the kitchen helper entirely by herself
4. Successfully getting the mattress cover back on by myself.
5. Really comfortable weather out, feels like fall
6. My biggest Sugar Baby watermelon being perfectly ripe

A year ago today.

9/4/20

1. Noticing just in time that Mattie was lying on the blankets I was trying to straighten on the bed (so I didn't accidentally roll her off).
2. Successfully renaming the previous downloads.
3. Only about a third of downloads having been duplicates when I realized the error.
4. Getting a recommendation for an exercise program subscription that seems like a great fit.
5. Spending the hour between work and dinner outside with everyone.
6. Heating up meatballs for dinner.

A year ago today.

9/3/20

1. Waking up feeling more refreshed than usual.
2. Setting up a system to manageably catch up on Instagram.
3. Nico handling waiting to get his favorite truck back like a champ.
4. Confirming an accurate picture of work request.
5. Nico helping me with cooking pork slices and with putting dishes into dishwasher.
6. Treadmilling while watching The Dragon Prince.

A year ago today.

9/2/20

1. Simpler than I thought to get a script together.
2. My mom coming over for dinner.
3. Sharing a baobing dessert with my mom.
4. Dan getting all the accumulated compost out.
5. No evening cooking to be done.
6. Quicker than I expected to fix the tax filing for the backdoor Roth conversion.

A year ago today.

9/1/20

1. Getting offcall!
2. Black lentils being done in tone to supplement my late dinner.

A year ago today.

3/17/20

1. Making chana dal in the morning.
2. Washing my hair.
3. Having a little bit of quiet time leftover still even with cooking up the fish my mom brought over.
4. Rain stopping and getting out to the front at least in the afternoon
5. Nico doing a good job not going too far from me.
6. Holding out long enough to still make a 3 nap day.

A year ago today.

3/16/20

1. Dan relieving me to get breakfast and lunch by myself.
2. Making the smoky lentils recipe with bratwurst.
3. Nico wanting to go out into the backyard twice.
4. Nico taking an afternoon nap for a full length quiet time.
5. Tula helping get Mattie to a late enough third nap to not need a micronap.
6. Taking a power nap myself.

A year ago today.

3/15/20

1. Another beautiful sunny day.
2. Way more effective dryer after cleaning out lint in exterior dryer vent.
3. Nico enjoying chasing and kicking after the T-ball in the backyard.
4. Getting sheets and baby laundry done.
5. Making yakisoba in the evening with scallions in the scrambled eggs.
6. Getting bedroom rearranged for a lot more space.

A year ago today.

3/14/20

1. Getting the labels onto the new spice tins and everything transferred over.
2. Dan going out for groceries.
3. Disassembling the changing table during Nico's quiet time.
4. Dan getting rabe pasta cooked during quiet time.
5. Eventually figuring out how to pack up the cosleeper.
6. Dan taking the changing table and cosleeper up into the attic.

A year ago today.

3/13/20

1. Nico happily playing with Mattie by rolling around together in her crib.
2. Dan covering me to be able to have breakfast and lunch quietly by myself.
3. Mattie eventually settling and continuing her second nap
4. Noticing a screw on the bottom of Nico's dump truck.
5. Successfully replacing the broken wheel!
6. Rain stopping and it being warm and sunny outside to spend the afternoon in the backyard

A year ago today.

3/12/20

1. 3rd night in a row with only one overnight feed!
2. Mattie extending her nap.
3. Catching the FedEx pickup trying to scan the wrong box and directly him for the Snoo pickup instead.
4. Mattie quieting down for a bit with looking out the windows.
5. My parents managing ok with babysitting while I did a podcast recording.
6. Easier than I thought it would be to figure out printing onto the label sheets directly.

A year ago today.

3/11/20

1. Only one feed overnight, even with the move to a crib!
2. Getting some more sleep myself during the first nap.
3. Dan covering me for a bit so I could take a shower and wash my hair.
4. Sitting outside helping drag out waketime until the second nap.
5. Going through the Ottolenghi Simple cookbook.
6. Getting some fresh air with a stroller micronap as the third nap.

A year ago today.

3/10/20

1. My sister not needing a cosigner for a mortgage.
2. Finding room to put the crib in without taking the Snoo out entirely yet.
3. Rain holding off during the walk to the library.
4. Checking out the houses near the library.
5. Dan putting the vacuum back for me.
6. Switch from Snoo to crib seeming to not be a big deal.

A year ago today.

3/9/20

1. Taking Nico to school.
2. Getting phone calls done in the morning during a long nap.
3. Pretty efficient body scan at the dermatologist's.
4. Checking out a house for Jackie.
5. My mom bringing me food for lunch.
6. Weather getting into the 70s!

A year ago today.

3/8/20

1. Learning that new installments in the Lady Sherlock and Truly Devious series had been published.
2. Taking a shower and washing my hair.
3. Quiet morning with Nico getting back later.
4. Going on a walk to the duplex open house with Mattie taking her second nap in the stroller.
5. Getting to the Tinkergarden demo play date on time despite re-parking.
6. Indulging in reading the new Lady Sherlock.

A year ago today.

3/7/20

1. Another family arriving for the open house, which confirmed we hadn't made a mistake on the time or location.
2. Dim sum with my family.
3. Mattie catching up with a long 3rd nap.
4. Feeling a lot better after taking an hour-long nap myself.
5. Hanging up the new clock and putting up the old one in Dan's office.
6. Giving Mattie a bath.

A year ago today.

3/6/20

1. Mattie taking a long morning nap.
2. Finding that the Citibank to Mint connection may have actually been fixed.
3. Getting a massage.
4. Getting lucky in an intersection turn that I misjudged.
5. Rereading The Blue Sword.
6. Trying out my new denim jumpsuit to see where I would want it tailored.

A year ago today.

3/5/20

1. Mattie staying asleep through my class time so my dad didn't have to do anything.
2. Not being last to class.
3. Going to see a beautiful old house.
4. Mattie staying awake for the tour and back to have a normal nap schedule.
5. Taking a rest with Mattie's last nap.
6. Realizing I could grab a clean sheets from downstairs when I was too tired to do the laundry load I prepped.

A year ago today.

3/4/20

1. Sprained ankle feeling not bad after following my sister's advice
2. Making green smoothie using up all the chard and throwing in an avocado.
3. Getting a good chunk of finance review done.
4. Hanging out on the front lawn helping make waketimes.
5. Dan making a Trader Joe's run and bringing back sunbutter cups.
6. Enjoying reading Save Me the Plums.

A year ago today.

3/3/20

1. Getting another long 7.5 hr stretch overnight!
2. Mattie taking a long enough morning nap for me to field a call.
3. Not getting too drenched in the rain.
4. Getting packages out to the post office.
5. Taking advantage of a Target gift card offer on sunscreens.
6. Getting several loads of laundry done.

A year ago today.

3/2/20

1. Getting an 8 hour stretch of sleep!!! From doing 5/3/3.
2. Making beans with pasta and chard pretty easily in the morning after the prep the night before.
3. Mega morning nap to give me time to cook and also watch more skincare videos.
4. Getting an eyebrow threading appointment to fit in before lunch with ZK watching Mattie for me.
5. Hanging out on the front lawn for a bit during gorgeous balmy weather.
6. Day sleep ending up still working out ok despite mega 2.5 hour morning nap.

A year ago today.

3/1/20

1. Nico asking me "what are we making?" to join in on making eggs for breakfast with me.
2. My dad bringing over food that my mom had made for me, including duck.
3. Nico eagerly and cooperatively going out to pick up bagels.
4. Taking ZK for baklava and za'atar fries.
5. Keeping Mattie awake long enough to make a 3 nap day.
6. Getting up to check out the outside of another pretty old house.

A year ago today.

2/29/20

1. Make scrambled eggs with fig jam on toast for breakfast.
2. Hashing out immersion school signup with Dan.
3. Going to check out a cool old house.
4. Watching Nico get in line with the other kids to do balance beam tree pose during our mom and toddler yoga class.
5. Getting Nico home from yoga class with combo of running with him and carrying him.
6. Nico and Mattie both napping at the same time.

Four years ago today.

2/28/20

1. Nico showing us he'd learned the coat flip.
2. Getting to see the immersion school in action.
3. Going out for lunch with Mattie and my mom and sister.
4. ZK visiting!
5. Getting second batch of gnocchi made before regular dinner time.
6. Nice long catch up with EL.

A year ago today.

2/27/20

1. Feeding Mattie between Pilates class and going to the dentist.
2. My mom having an easier time with my sister here too to trade off.
3. Getting around to trying on jumpsuits and other clothes, packing up returns, and breaking down boxes for recycling.
4. Fitting all the UPS and USPS packages in the stroller.
5. Keeping Mattie up long enough to make a 3 nap day.
6. People holding the door for us for going into/out of the post office

A year ago today.

2/26/20

1. Good morning with Nico with reading time and brushing our teeth together.
2. Quickly making roast gnocchi in the morning.
3. Getting my first ever facial.
4. Going outside working well for RC to have an easier time with Mattie.
5. Mattie taking a long second nap to make up for me waking her up early to feed her before I left.
6. Getting to the library to pick up several books from the shelves.

A year ago today.

2/25/20

1. Watching the To All The Boys I've Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You sequel and rather enjoying it.
2. Catching Mattie before she fell asleep on me while I was sorting jewelry.
3. Fully unpacking and organizing my jewelry since the move from Portland.
4. Getting a chance to organize the linen closet.
5. Succeeding at keeping Mattie awake and calm in the Tula for a Whole Foods run.
6. Mattie doing great at falling asleep without rocking from the Snoo.

A year ago today.

2/24/20

1. Dan cleaning up the kitchen before my mom got here.
2. Feeling energized after my pilates class.
3. My mom having an easier time with Mattie this week with going out for a stroller nap.
4. My mom making red duck curry.
5. Nico being really excited about his new Chinese book on building a house.
6. Getting the pork and cider stew started.

A year ago today.

2/23/20

1. Quiet time to myself in the morning with Dan and Nico out and Mattie taking a longer nap than usual.
2. Mattie's nap times working out well for the planned Grounds For Sculpture outing.
3. Snoozing a bit myself on the ride down.
4. Having brought a hoodie to not overestimate how warm it was.
5. Sticking around after my parents left to give Nico time to play with the gravel.
6. My mom bringing food for us.

A year ago today.

2/22/20

1. Dan letting me sleep in.
2. Making it to the immersion school's open house with Mattie's nap timing.
3. My parents meeting us at the open house.
4. The teacher at least appearing to be really impressed by Nico.
5. Making it to Pilates class in the afternoon.
6. Kiddos still napping for a bit after I got back.

A year ago today.

2/21/20

1. Not having to wake Mattie up at her usual waketime after all.
2. Quiet morning to myself.
3. Dan covering me long enough to run out and pick up Korean fried chicken for lunch.
4. Mattie not seeming to be too affected by yesterday's shots other than taking longer naps.
5. My mom picking up Nico but taking him out for the afternoon.
6. Realizing that one of the Chinese immersion schools I was interested in was actually having an open house the next day.

A year ago today.

2/20/20

1. Pretty quick to assemble the sheet pan gnocchi.
2. Mattie taking a mega morning nap actually setting us up well for doctor visit later.
3. Getting to see Mattie fully roll over from back to belly for the first time right in front of us.
4. Mattie being such a champ about her 4 month shots.
5. Mattie getting a surprisingly long car nap on the way back.
6. Nico getting his first professional haircut and looking so grown up.

A year ago today.

2/19/20

1. Very satisfying grits for breakfast with avocado, chicken skins, lamb meatballs, and kimchi.
2. Mattie having a very independent wake stretch, letting me get some computer stuff done while sitting next to her working.
3. Catching Mattie before she drifted off to asleep way too early for that wake stretch.
4. Getting all the packages out at the post office.
5. Just enough luro, rice, and broccoli to make a good dinner for myself after packing Nico's lunch for tomorrow.
6. Finding an obvious cause for the smell from the dishwasher after all.

A year ago today.

2/18/20

1. Mattie's early wakeup at least letting Dan take over and letting me really sleep in.
2. Appreciating the sub instructor at today's Pilates class.
3. Successfully shifting Mattie's positing in the Snoo to be more comfortable and go back to finish nap 2.
4. Pretty quick to drop off Amazon items for return at Whole Foods.
5. New tools helping with reducing muffin making mess with Nico.
6. Ok bedtime and post-bedtime for Mattie despite odd naps during the day.

A year ago today.

2/17/20

1. Nico playing very creatively with Play-Doh.
2. KS taking Nico out of the house for the morning.
3. Going to rest for a bit instead of just doing chores during Mattie's afternoon nap.
4. Dan finishing up work in time for me to use Mattie's last nap to start tackling packages in my office.
5. Doctoring up Dan's Instant Pot pho with black vinegar.
6. Not too difficult to put away the stuff I'd prepared for making muffins when Nico wasn't interested.

A year ago today.

2/16/20

1. Unusual morning nap timing actually working out perfectly with baptism time.
2. Getting through baptism with everyone in pretty good moods.
3. Mattie nursing well after the ceremony.
4. Mattie taking a full hour long nap in the carrier at the restaurant later.
5. Dan taking Nico out to Whole Foods giving me a chance to clean up the house a little.
6. Dan's Instant Pot recipe not taking very long.

A year ago today.

2/15/20

1. Going back to bed with Mattie's first nap.
2. Mattie taking a short second nap on her own so I could nurse her before heading out.
3. Getting out to the diner to meet up with Nico/Dan/RC/VC with Mattie in the carrier.
4. Beautifully sunny day out.
5. Making it to Pilates class.
6. Taking a shower and washing my hair.

A year ago today.

2/14/20

1. Dan's Valentine's Day scavenger hunt that he put together for me.
2. Dan getting back with pita chips in time for me to have while finishing up the chickpea & kale stew.
3. Finding more points in hotel accounts than I had thought I had.
4. Finding hotel points redemptions for the Tokyo trip.
5. Using the Baby K'tan to make it to a normal bedtime despite short second nap.
6. My mom sending back ribs and chicken wings that I had for dinner.

A year ago today.

2/13/20

1. Getting together the info for Tokyo trip planning finally!
2. Finishing making Instant Pot pasta with chickpeas with Mattie in the Baby K'Tan.
3. Remembering nap capping for today.
4. Getting back to recording a podcast episode.
5. Snagging a reward miles ticket ANA first class!!!
6. No post-bedtime cryout for Mattie.

A year ago today.

2/12/20

1. Dan taking Mattie for a bit in the morning so I could wake up more slowly.
2. Finishing my spreadsheet of high waisted leggings recommendations.
3. Remembering to get Mattie up from her nap before I forgot.
4. Getting a stroller nap in on the way to the library.
5. Moving on to a different song for the last hip hop dance class.
6. Seeing Dan's text to pick up milk on the way home.

A year ago today.

2/11/20

1. Going back to sleep myself for a bit in the morning.
2. Making to Pilates class early and getting a station by a mirror.
3. Moroccan chickpea kale stew turning out well (even according to my mom).
4. Turning off the oven without waking a sleeping baby in my arms.
5. Dan and Nico both liking the chicken fajitas.
6. Using up various voucher codes that would be expiring soon.

A year ago today.

2/10/20

1. Hanging out in Nico's room with Mattie for a change of scenery.
2. Mattie extending her second nap on her own.
3. Sorting through all the chickpeas while having Mattie nearby.
4. Getting fish tacos and groceries from Whole Foods despite the rain.
5. Remembering I needed bell peppers for the fajitas despite forgetting to write it on my list.
6. Using the post-kiddo bedtime to get prep started for sheet pan chicken fajitas and Instant Pot chickpea stew.

A year ago today.

2/9/20

1. Taking a break downstairs to eat the rest of my breakfast by myself.
2. Going back to bed myself during Mattie's first morning nap.
3. Getting to making blender banana pumpkin muffins with Nico.
4. Not too much of a struggle to engage Nico in making up Valentine's Day cards for his classmates.
5. Taking a quick nap on the couch before dinner.
6. Going to bed quickly instead of starting a project.

A year ago today.

2/8/20

1. Still getting in a quick morning nap in the second half of Mattie's first nap. 
2. Getting lots of suggestions off FB for leggings that will stay up.
3. Nico being very easy to manage at the farmers market, even with (or due to?) having bought a couple cookies from one of the vendors. 
4. Finding bratwurst at the farmers market, as well as apple cider.
5. Not too hard to settle Nico for his afternoon quiet time so that Dan could run out for remaining groceries needed to make rabe pasta.
6. Making a smoothie together with Nico before an early dinner.

A year ago today.

2/7/20

1. Mattie waking up by herself in plenty of time for me to feed her before my class.
2. Getting through the stretching Pilates class despite my soreness from the day before.
3. My mom making pork slices for lunch.
4. Getting an unexpectedly long third nap from Mattie to make up for the short second nap.
5. Nap schedule getting thrown off a little meaning that I could take a nap too.
6. All of us hanging out in Dan's cleaned up office.

A year ago today.

2/6/20

1. First full Pilates class luckily turning out to be not too difficult for me. 
2. Mattie waking up just before I got home to nurse. 
3. Efforts at flossing having paid off compared to my last dentist's visit.
4. Dentist being on time and finishing up quickly enough to get back for her next nap.
5. Instant Pot pasta fagioli turning out great!
6. Dan being able to take the time off when aftercare was curtailed.

A year ago today.

2/5/20

1. Catching up with my manager about organizational changes.
2. Making the decision not to go to the Seattle offsite.
3. Mattie taking a long morning nap until after my meeting.
4. Realizing I was missing some ingredients for pasta fagioli to be able to pick them up after dance class. 
5. Small class for dance class again, so it was easy to get a spot in front of the mirror.
6. Getting the chopping and sauteing done before bed.

A year ago today.

2/4/20

1. Getting help from family when Nico's school was closed.
2. Mattie's nap timing lining up well to spend time with Nico. 
3. Snoo working for short waketime third nap. 
4. Getting a quick afternoon nap myself. 
5. Independent micronap as 4th nap. 
6. Getting a much better night than the night before.

A year ago today.

2/3/20

1. Warm sunny day out.
2. Mattie getting in a quick nap while I read my book on a bench in the town plaza.
3. Found my water bottle at the eyebrow threading place. 
4. Remembering to change my $50 bills. 
5. Tried out a dairy-free fruit bubble tea from the ice cream shop.
6. Not being affected by any caffeine in the bubble tea. 

A year ago today.

2/2/20

1. Having roast duck and kimchi with grits for breakfast.
2. Successfully hanging up the whiteboard for Nico even though he got back before I was done. 
3. Nico chilling out in his room for quiet time. 
4. Getting a couple loads of laundry done. 
5. Talking Dan around to a better layout for his office. 
6. Organizing the tea cabinet. 

A year ago today.

2/1/20

1. Being productive in my early morning by organizing the spice drawer and ordering new storage tins and labels. 
2. Nico being really happy to listen to Chinese music playing from Dan's phone to car radio.
3. Getting dim sum with my family.
4. Dan taking Mattie in the afternoon while I took a nap to make up for the early morning wakeup. 
5. Dan getting back just as I really needed him. 
6. Getting at least the new new toilet seat installation done. 

A year ago today.

1/31/20

1. Nico's temperature coming down enough to go back to school.
2. Mattie managing to take long naps to make up for the overnight and help with recovering from the cold we all have.
3. Taking a moment to have lunch myself first during the nap window before getting started on cooking.
4. Getting the Instant Pot chicken curry and Indian-ish roasted chicken cooking done in stages.
5. My mom making roast duck curry for me.
6. Getting the packing started for Nico's overnight at my parents'.

A year ago today.

1/30/20

1. Catching Mattie before she was fully asleep when she drifted off just lying there.
2. Figuring out how to fix Nico's monster truck that had fallen apart into multiple constituent pieces.
3. Chatting with a pregnant woman at Whole Foods.
4. Mattie taking a good nap in the stroller even as I finished up shopping at Whole Foods.
5. Signing up for Pilates classes in the next few weeks.
6. Lining up babysitting for Mattie for those class times.

A year ago today.

1/29/20

1. Overnight stretches ending up being longer than usual with ignoring an early wakeup.
2. Doing an intro class at the local Pilates studio.
3. Making it to get my eyebrows threaded.
4. Mattie still napping when I got back.
5. Getting hard part of cooking prep done with RC sticking around a bit.
6. Fewer people at hiphop class so it was easier to see in the mirror.

A year ago today.

1/28/20

1. Getting a bit more sleep in myself during the morning nap.
2. Making it to Lotte Market to pick up spices for some Indian recipes I want to try.
3. Picking up clothes from the tailor's.
4. Getting a chai latte with almond milk from a cafe downtown.
5. Stroller naps helping achieve 8:30 bedtime.
6. Finishing reading The Rise of the Monkey King.

A year ago today.

1/27/20

1. Mattie sleeping through various early morning stirrings.
2. Still having time to eat a leisurely breakfast and get other things done thanks to a massive morning nap.
3. Getting a couple loads of laundry done.
4. Getting an outdoors nap even in a stationary stroller.
5. Rain never really getting going so it was ok to stay out.
6. Lentils and sausage in the Instant Pot turning out well.

A year ago today.

1/26/20

1. Dan taking Mattie again in the morning long enough for me to snooze some more.
2. Learning that the pastries at Olive Press Eatery are just made with olive oil, not butter, so ok for me to eat.
3. Going for a nice walk along the Greenway to check out Lotte Market.
4. Mattie's stroller nap making the rest of the day's timing easier.
5. Mattie's last nap at the right time to allow me to make dinner for Nico.
6. Mixing a perfectly ripe avocado in with my dal fry and rice for dinner.

A year ago today.

1/25/20

1. Dan taking Mattie in the morning to let me sleep more.
2. Getting a shower with washing my hair in during even a short nap.
3. Making it to soup dumplings with my sister and her friends.
4. Our grandma and my sister's friends coming over to hang out.
5. Nico not really needing much additional food later despite the early dinner.
6. Not too tough an evening despite stretching waketimes longer than usual.

A year ago today.

1/24/20

1. Mattie waking up on her own in time for me to nurse her before going over to Nico's school.
2. Chinese New Year goodie bags being a big hit with the kids.
3. Calling Lure Lash to find out eyebrow threading wouldn't be available today before walking over there.
4. Mattie taking a nap outside in the stroller while I perused a new cookbook.
5. Being able to take a nap before the dinner.
6. Dan getting a nap from Mattie without needing to take extraordinary measures.

A year ago today.

1/23/20

1. Having enough sticker sheets for all the kids to get the same sets of stickers.
2. Another day of independent sleep for nap 2.
3. Second nap going longer than 30 minutes.
4. Dan making another batch of fried rice in time for me to have it for lunch.
5. Successfully keeping Mattie awake on the way back from Whole Foods by carrying her for a bit.
6. Getting a chicken chili in the Instant Pot during Mattie's nap.

A year ago today.

1/22/20

1. Successful snooze feed at 6:30am.
2. Accidental catnap in stroller putting the remainder of the day back on track after an unexpectedly long second nap.
3. Finding new $1 bills at the Chase branch after striking out at two other banks.
4. Coming up with the genius idea of dressing Mattie in the new truck-themed outfit Dan got at the consignment store to help with joint bedtime for Nico while I would be out.
5. Having a really fun time at the hiphop class to "Love On Top."
6. Getting a 9:46pm bedtime with no crying and no false start.

A year ago today.

1/21/20

1. Nico repeating another full Chinese sentence that Dan constructed: 猴子吃香蕉.
2. Dan taking a day off to give me a day off.
3. Napping for a bit myself in the midst of Mattie's long morning nap.
4. Getting a chance to drop a few things off at the tailor's finally.
5. Getting a massage in the second half of the afternoon.
6. Staying on schedule for Mattie's nap and bedtime.

A year ago today.

1/20/20

1. The steamed pork my mom made yesterday working well with grits at breakfast.
2. Nico playing in his room for quiet time, even if he didn't take a nap.
3. Snow sticking around until after Nico's quiet time to be able to go out and play in it.
4. Nico constructing his first Chinese sentence while we were looking at a truck book together! 我看到铲车
5. Having Dan's "Airline Pose" to help with stretching waketimes for Mattie.
6. No false start after an unprecedentedly early bedtime for Mattie of 9:30.

A year ago today.

1/19/20

1. Finding that I could actually read most of the this month's new Chinese picture books as I read along with Luka.
2. Getting a long, no-pacifier morning nap.
3. My mom coming over with food.
4. Nico loving the new floor puzzle with trucks that my mom got him.
5. Saving most of the rest of the zajianmian when I got full.
6. Dan managing to still get enough time to get tax prep done.

A year ago today.

1/18/20

1. Mattie finally catching up on some sleep with a long late morning nap in the Merlin suit.
2. Finishing reading Gods of Jade and Shadow.
3. Nico pitching in to clean up the Play-Doh debris around his chair.
4. Timing lining up for last feed of the day, general sleepiness, and target 10:30pm bedtime.
5. Mattie falling asleep within one round of the Snoo and no pacifier!
6. Mattie falling back asleep by herself after the 30 min wake up.

A year ago today.

1/17/20

1. Going out with Mattie multiple times to sit in the sun and read.
2. Starting and finishing reading Nothing to See Here.
3. Getting sandwiches from Olive Press Eatery delivered.
4. Stopping after 1.5 sandwiches and saving the rest.
5. Having zajianmian for dinner again.
6. Mattie eventually falling asleep on her own.

A year ago today.

1/16/20

1. Pediatrician not being concerned about Mattie's weight gain.
2. Successfully finding my phone with one of the businesses on the first floor after losing it in the parking lot.
3. Having enough cooked rice left for Dan's dinner and Nico's lunch.
4. Zajianmian being a big hit with Nico for dinner.
5. Reminding myself of Dan's rough travel day.
6. Finishing watching this season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

A year ago today.

1/15/20

1. Another good morning with BS taking Nico to school.
2. Leaf cleanup going smoothly and machine sounds not bothering Mattie.
3. Mattie waking up from her nap just in time to take her with me to get cash from the ATM.
4. Beautifully sunny day.
5. Checking out the quilt exhibition and children's floor at the library.
6. My dad giving a thumbs up to my jerry-rigged solution to the stair gate being misaligned.

A year ago today.

1/14/20

1. BS coming over for morning with Nico going swimmingly well without involvement needed from me.
2. Mattie getting a long stretch of sleep even as the second stretch for the night, making up for yesterday.
3. Texting my mom and sister about Chinese New Year goodies right as they were at the store.
4. Mattie eventually going back to take a long nap despite being scared by a very long and loud train horn in the middle, so I was able to nap as well.
5. Easier pickup from school than yesterday.
6. Successfully sticking to 10:40 bedtime despite last nap being later leading to a shorter waketime than I thought we'd need.

A year ago today.

1/13/20

1. Not feeling too bad in the morning despite my distribution of sleep.
2. My mom and sister bringing by the stuff to add to the laundry load and more food.
3. My mom and sister also taking care of picking up a table I had my eye on a few weeks ago.
4. Making it out to the library with Mattie to pick up books and talk to someone about volunteering opportunities.
5. Doing pretty well throughout the day with reducing use of pacifier for sleep.
6. Successfully getting to lights out for Nico by 9.

A year ago today.

1/12/20

1. Getting out to dim sum even with Mattie along for the ride.
2. Feeling more together after even a quick afternoon nap.
3. Dan finding The Whole Brain Child book at a different library.
4. Getting pad kee mao for dinner.
5. Really quiet evening to reorganize all the baby clothes.
6. Successfully doing a pacifier-free, earlier bedtime for Mattie.

A year ago today.

1/11/20

1. Dan taking the first wakeup so I could back to sleep.
2. All of us making it out to the playground in the morning.
3. Finally getting a longer late afternoon nap.
4. Taking a nap myself.
5. Nico giving his first present to me (a pack of tortillas).
6. Surprisingly chill last wakeup given only a catnap.

A year ago today.

1/10/20

1. Mattie sleeping for a 8.5 hour stretch!
2. Watching the movie Late Night on Amazon Prime.
3. Getting to shower and wash my hair.
4. Mattie squeezing in a surprising 30 min lap nap so that the timing worked out well to go pick up Nico from school.
5. Getting a chance to talk to the school director about doing something for Chinese New Year.
6. Nico staying on the platform all the way home, even with the detour to look at a dump truck for a little while.

A year ago today.

1/9/20

1. Catching Mattie showing sleep cues after the shorter morning waketime of just an hour.
2. My mom bringing more bags of frozen dumplings by.
3. Finally getting to really cleaning the bathroom.
4. My sister helping me get at the rest of the neck cheese.
5. Quickly doing another load of laundry to get Nico's new clothes from my mom and sister ready.
6. Cutting the last pump entirely.

A year ago today.

1/8/20

1. My dad making it to the airport ok without needing our help.
2. Making it out to pick up lunch and getting back before the next nap.
3. Getting an unexpectedly longer-than-usual afternoon nap.
4. Dan's dad coming by to drop off food.
5. Dan's mom helping me give Mattie a bath.
6. Making it to the hiphop dance class!

A year ago today.

1/7/20

1. Making it to a support group meetup!
2. Mattie taking a nap in the carrier so that the social outing didn't mess up her sleep entirely.
3. Finding Christmas tablecloth in with regular clean clothes to add to box before it got put away
4. Working out coverage to go to dance class.
5. Watching the first Jeopardy Greatest of All Time matchup with Dan. 
6. Mattie agreeing to a shorter last wake stretch.

A year ago today.

1/6/20

1. Dan being able to take some time in the afternoon to let me get a nap in
2. Making it t.o Whole Foods to pick up some groceries and snacks.
3. Nico being into picking up the Chinese phrase for moving truck and practicing other truck names in Chinese as well.
4. Successfully trying out forward-facing adventure pose in the Baby K'Tan.
5. Dan doing most of the kitchen cleanup.
6. Talking things out reasonably with Dan.

A year ago today.

1/5/20

1. Mattie sleeping through the nap transition so I could actually finish organizing the documents to go into the fire-/waterproof safe.
2. Getting a surprisingly long late afternoon nap, during which I could actually nap too.
3. Most of the broken Christmas ornament's shards falling onto a play silk in the toy basket, which made it easier to clean up.
4. Getting a couple loads of laundry done.
5. Succeeding at my goal of doing more listening than problem-solving.
6. Showering and then putting on freshly laundered pajamas.

A year ago today.

1/4/20

1. Dan and Nico returning my library book for me.
2. Getting just enough time to shower and wash my hair before our visitors.
3. Nice chat with FO/TO during their visit.
4. Dan's dad having sent over food for us.
5. Dan staying up later than usual to help settle a teething baby.
6. Going right to bed after the likely last wakeup per Dan's advice.

A year ago today.

1/3/20

1. The SNOO coming through at an early stirring.
2. Feeling ok despite the unusual length sleep stretches.
3. Finishing watching Into the Woods.
4. My parents coming by and bringing food.
5. Dan taking over getting Mattie's last nap of the evening.
6. Last wakeup of the day being shorter and easier than I assumed it would be.

A year ago today.

1/2/20

1. Getting a quick turnaround early morning wakeup despite having caused it with an inopportune cough.
2. Electrician having an answer for how to dim the overhead light fixtures.
3. Getting to relax a bit with an unexpectedly long early afternoon nap from Mattie.
4. Finishing watching Marriage Story on Netflix.
5. Dan approving of my attempts to spice up the lamb ragu a bit.
6. Being able to sit with Nico long enough through a bedtime meltdown that we still got a bit of nice cuddle and reading time in.

A year ago today.

1/1/20

1. Succeeding at a quick turnaround morning wakeup.
2. Taking out the recycling that had been piling up in my room.
3. Finding the dairy-free sunbutter cups at Whole Foods, as well as dairy-free chocolate peppermint patties.
4. Getting tacos and chips and guac at Comida Fresca.
5. Everyone still being asleep when I got back.
6. Getting to spend time reading Chinese books with Nico.

A year ago today.