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.