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.

3/9/20

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.

3/3/20

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.

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.

2/19/20

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.

2/12/20

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.

2/10/20

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.

2/5/20

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.

2/3/20

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.

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.

1/26/20

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.

1/24/20

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.

1/22/20

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.