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.

9/8/20

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.

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.

2/24/20

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.

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.

1/6/20

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.

1/1/20

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.

12/30/19

1. Having time to play and read Chinese books with Nico while Mattie napped and my mom cooked.
2. Having red roast duck curry for lunch.
3. My mom picking up Mattie while I settled Nico for his quiet time.
4. Dan coming up to get Mattie so I could snooze for a bit longer.
5. Dan letting me get rid of more books than I expected.
6. Getting Mattie to go back to sleep for a pre-midnight bedtime.

A year ago today.

12/15/19

1. Nico asking me what various words were in Chinese, like "church" and "backing up."
2. Remembering that I had told Nico he could have an apple with his bagel when he saw me having one the night before and had asked for some then.
3. Getting in a nap myself with a surprisingly long late afternoon stretch from Mattie.
4. My parents stopping by and helping Dan with Nico and dinner.
5. My dad fixing our squeaky door so that closing the door would no longer wakeup a finally sleeping baby.
6. Not accidentally coughing smoothie onto the library book.

A year ago today.

12/1/19

1. Adding leftover dimsum to my morning grits for some more flavor.
2. Getting some quiet time in the afternoon with both kids asleep at the same time.
3. Ordering Sagebooks with the holiday 20% discount.
4. Thinking to ask my sister before signing up for a Hulu subscription.
5. Finishing up nursing Mattie in time to go read a book with Nico for bedtime.
6. Dan staying up long enough to move the baby laundry.

A year ago today.

11/15/19

1. Pump/lunch timing working out to read to Nico for a bit before his nap.
2. Making za/jian\mian\ for lunch.
3. Getting the window A/C units packed away and fitting them onto the shelves in the garage.
4. Successfully lulling Mattie back to sleep during bathtime.
5. Nico being into reading the Chinese "Where is Spot?" book with me.
6. Holding back from eating all the yakisoba I made so as not to be completely stuffed.

A year ago today.

10/9/19

1. Feeling well-rested enough to take Nico to school.
2. Making dumplings for brunch.
3. Rainbow shawl looking loads better after ripping back the bindoff and fitting another two rows of garter stitch in.
4. Didn't take too long to finish up cooking the fried rice, so I could fit in an afternoon nap still.
5. Getting invited over for a Chinese play date.
6. Finding the tools to block the shawl without too much digging needed.

A year ago today.

10/8/19

1. Getting up in time to make dumplings for myself before needing to go pick up Nico.
2. RC stopping by and helping with lunch/diaper change/nap.
3. Rain holding off again another afternoon so could go out.
4. Family with friendly dog coming to the playground and letting Nico pet the dog.
5. Nico being interested in reading the new Chinese books.
6. Fitting boxes from the last few weeks into the recycling bin.

A year ago today.

10/5/19

1. Plenty of parking in the garage.
2. Making it to farmers market and town fair.
3. Getting a crispy pastrami arepa and later a nutella croissant.
4. Taking an afternoon nap.
5. Being better dressed for weather at park than yesterday.
6. Finishing going through to annotate all the Chinese books finally.

A year ago today.

1/11/19

1. Remembering about the Montessori school tour in time to not be late for it.
2. Being able to talk to some of the school staff in Chinese.
3. Making a stop to get my eyebrows done on the way back.
4. Getting great news from work!
5. My boss patiently sharing pay band details for different regions with me.
6. Nico not minding a slightly later dinner.

A year ago today.