-Realized quickly we need shifts with Alexandra, such as when she won't sleep after 5am.
-Seem to have lost one of our five bottles after Canada Day? (A small one.)
-Tidying of her room, new bookcase installed and reading chair made accessible.
-I went to walk on Wed, group on Thurs, yoga on Fri (tried out new mat).
-July 4th, mixed in homogenized milk; also, first major nap fail with me.
-I manage to get my room a bit organized and Figmas dealt with.
-Shopped for tiny nails/screws and got both pictures hung. Also new shoes.
-Mom picked up on "Ba" being little one saying "bird". (Outside & on my shirt.)
-I get two more Steins;Gate reviews written.
-I get two more sets of screen caps for reviews (asynchronous).
-I do some writing in my random nonsense file.
-Little one then caught a cold, nose always running.
-Lotus Prince Penumbra (Overture and Plague to 4)
Item counts to Saturday (July 6):
Step Count 2016: About 52,900
-Put up “Nanoha” merchandise, prepared for Twitter Math Camp
Step Count 2017: About 61,600 (21 stars)
-Felt like the writing during my year off was a failure
Step Count 2018: Over 77,700 (17 stars)
-Alexandra likes movement to sleep, dislikes bassinet, changes and baths.
STEP COUNT 2019: Over 60,300. 11 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2019: 7 New (0 sent)
RH Stress Level: 5 (ACS Stand by)
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Week 55
-Tooth 6 erupted during a rough Sat/Sun night, then shoe shopping (size 3 is AWOL).
-Original Soother was found in a lesser used pocket of the diaper bag.
-Made a birthday video for Alexandra, she seemed to like it.
-Odd dream of hero and villain teams, but they only eavesdrop on each other, mostly they're dealing with internal problems.
-Financial meeting for second week in a row (Tues Morn).
-Caught screen caps up with Steins;Gate reviews.
-Finished the series set with #25 and screen caps.
-Last evening on porch ended up being Tues (Wed was doc, Thurs was rain, stopped)
-Family outing to Toy Story IV (Wed) before little one's one-year shots.
-Thurs: Second morning snooze an hour after first. Shots affected the poor girl.
-Another Daycare visit (Thurs) and then Yoga (Fri morn).
-Printing of pictures and assembly into Alexandra's one year photo montage.
-Brunch with friends (Sat). Anime North 2019 Recap/Review completed.
-She often knocks her head into the crib bars and migrates to the top by 1am.
-Lotus Prince Penumbra (Plague end & Requiem)
Item counts to Saturday (July 13):
Step Count 2016: About 70,500
-In Minnesota for TMC, cubic song.
Step Count 2017: About 65,500 (20 stars)
-Cleaning house/deck, feeling better about plans.
Step Count 2018: Over 109,600 (20 stars)
-Walking with Alexandra who gets daily hiccups, hip bothering me.
STEP COUNT 2019: Over 54,550. 12 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2019: 7 New (2 sent)
RH Stress Level: 5 (ACS Stand by)
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Week 56
-Sunday was good. Trip to airport morn, park aft & no-white-noise snooze.
-Wrote an 850 word polynomial story.
-She slept from 8:30pm to 3:30am... then night terrors. I slept very little.
-Crazy Tuesday, from morn to group to fever to mowing to snooze to daycare contract.
-My daughter decided walking and stair climbs (assisted) is best mid-fever?
-TeleHealth does have a call-back wait list which takes longer than they thing.
-Medical appointment Wed morn, and off to airport. A/C is broken again??
-Made spider motions during song, slept most of flight. Then stroller fiasco.
-Then Thurs night I'm sick, as is Alexandra, we curl up outside. I get worse.
-Friday to doctor. Only 3550 steps, part of that merely for a star.
-That night, dreams of a school at gates of hell and Mulder trying to track drug smugglers using a kid who saw a horse get shot. (okay then)
-Thunderstorm overnight did not phase little one at all. (I couldn't sleep again.)
-Saturday snoozes with little one coincided with guests. She was then VERY good during long anniversary dinner, home (early) after 11pm.
-Lotus Prince RE2 Board Game finished (by Wed).
Item counts to Saturday (July 20):
Step Count 2016: About 63,300
-Recaps for TMC, broken A/C
Step Count 2017: About 61,600 (25 stars)
-Shoulder issues, tried to finish up “To Do” list
Step Count 2018: Over 75,500 (14 stars)
-Toaster fire, new vibrating chair, less crying
STEP COUNT 2019: Over 62,325. 17 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2019: 3 New (0 sent)
RH Stress Level: 3 (Divine Buster, Extension)
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Week 57
-Actual sleep (oversleep?) Sunday, then packing. Including crib for hotel.
-Long trip, long dinner, Alexandra's generally amazing. Late run outside.
-First trip on a boat for little one; she wasn't too thrilled.
-Able to do some Virga work on the long trip and next day in hotel.
-Tuesday trip to Sark, she drank straight milk with no formula.
-Over 20k steps, got to small Henge when carriage rides weren't possible.
-Managed to carry her sleeping a bit after trip back, later than expected.
-Wednesday in Guernsey she enjoyed church books and fish in aquarium.
-She climbed up castle steps. I have it on video. (K'tan snooze not a success.)
-She then climbed hotel steps both ways after Mom's yoga.
-Evening she was stellar, had much at dinner including fries, strawberry.
-I near lost my mind because I couldn't locate giraffe soother (for 24 hrs).
-Beaches on Herm was of slight interest to her? Light rain before arrival.
-Carried her all the way from boat to bus to room - she always resumed sleep!
-Some writing work in the evenings after she's in bed (post 10pm).
-Friday pool time, then more boat time. Parted ways, got to St Gregoire.
-Managed to cut nails on third snooze (hotel, boat, car).
-Kid's play area on boat a bit fun, more fun in hotel with Spanish kids there.
-Final visit Saturday 11am. Finished Virga Act Five by end of day.
-Almost first thing when arriving home was going up and down the stairs.
Item counts to Saturday (July 27):
Step Count 2016: About 63,660
-Air Conditioner repaired, then ConBravo
Step Count 2017: About 77,000 (24 stars)
-On vacation in Stratford/Hamilton with Anne-Lise
Step Count 2018: Over 69,900 (12 stars)
-Knee pain, shift to warmed milk, "Time Police" audio work
STEP COUNT 2019: Over 75,600. 13 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2019: 3 New (0 sent)
RH Stress Level: 3 (Divine Buster, Extension)
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CONSTANT TO-DO LIST:-Recap for CanCon 2018
-Recap for OAME 2019
-Write a TANDQ article on Polling and Bias
-Write a post about types of praise/encouragement
-Catching up with web serials/comics (from ~May 2018)
-Read some of the books sitting at my desk