Friday 31 January 2020

Now Parenting: Jan 2020

Week 80
-Brought into hospital room 12:30am. Doctor speaks to me. Wait for a while.
-Nurse comes before 1:30am. Takes blood, sets me up with a fluid drip stand.
-Mobile stand; good as I still need bathroom. Also small pills, good for sleep.
-Manage to sleep from about 2:30am to 4:30am. Discharged. Home 5am-7am, no sleep.
-7am, Anne-Lise brings little one upstairs. I manage a couple more hours.
-Learn my parents have caught this as well. Gradually we pack up car, etc.
-Departure before noon. First enRoute for me. Second enRoute for Alexandra.
-Bypass third, fourth enRoute for me, and we manage to arrive after 6pm.
-In-laws by with some food and to help with bath 6:45pm. I'm on couch, so sick.
-I have some applesauce, downstairs after 8pm. Awake before midnight. Cleanup.
-Another wakeup, I take more food & pill, pause this time, sleep 3:45-9:15am.**
-With Alexandra for about an hour, reading and refusal to eat. Mom books doctor.
-Everyone but me to in-laws before 11:30am to give me recovery time. Can't sleep.
-Do some research, eat toast. Didn't take meds, still ick, no headache.
-Better in late afternoon. Managed to organize my photos and empty car.
-A Tylonol before bed, no sleep before 9pm though. Awake twice. Up after 5am.
-Managed breakfast, shower, recycling and some grading. Plow by before 11am.
-Gambled on shovelling while they did next door. Offer to help accepted.
-Still took an hour due to ice scraping; recycling came by during that time.
-Rested. Patreon pledged. Went shopping. Headache returning, rested more.
-Others in after 5pm, time with little one. Sleep sack 7pm; sleep after 9pm.
-To bed by 11pm. Alexandra joins after 3am, sleeps to after 7:30am.

-New Years Day as family in morning, with relatives noon to 5pm. Stomach issue.
-Catch Dr Who from 8pm but only online streaming, Rogers sucks (1 yr, no fix).
-To bed soon after. But then up with little one a few times. Tired morning.
-Catch earliest "Frozen II" showing. Then rest. Then early daycare pickup: fever.
-Low energy little one until Mom's home. Bed; we watch AT4W on Star Wars.
-To bed soon after yet again (9:30pm). Decent sleep. Fever morning, to Doctor's.
-Little one clings all morning through visits by cleaners and in-laws. Nap 1pm.
-Nap of 3 hrs interrupted by phone twice. More normal after. Harder to sleep.
-Some grading done in morning, during nap and Mom's attempt to sleep. 1 of 6 sets!
-To bed after 10pm. Up by 6:30am, with Alexandra for a while then shared time.
-Bought new thermometer to verify no fever, on to in-laws by 11am. Then movie.
-After Star Wars, returned by 3:30pm, left before 5pm. Some grading, others outside.
-More grading in evening, plus dishes. To bed by 11pm. She's restless, no sleep yet.
-Lotus Prince "Gregory Horror Show" (live #1-5). AT4W catchup.

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Item counts to Saturday (Jan 4):
Step Count 2017: About 52,000
-Roundup posts, finally started tackling item backlog post-writing.

Step Count 2018: Over 56,300 (14 stars)
-Sick AGAIN, so was either moping or very busy doing things.

Step Count 2019: Over 64,750 (8 stars)
-"Doctor Who" special, movie, sorting "Time Untied", vaccinations & standing

STEP COUNT 2020: Over 39,500. 5 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2020: 4 New (2 sent)
 Holding at DAY 78. 3 PD.
RH Stress Level: 8 (Starlight Breaker, Extension)

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Week 81
-Pieces of sleep. All awake after 8am, I take an hour for grading.
-Time with Alexandra before going out for family Dim Sim, then galette.
-Home solo before 2pm after gas, jog. Grading. Back after 5pm. Home from 6pm.
-Fleece laundry, phoned parents, Alexandra bed, Doctor Who, all bed.
-Monday work, including leaving stuff for Tues. Shovel, pickup, tears at home.
-She sleeps after 7pm. Some videos, I sleep after 9pm, wake 12am and 5am.
-Tuesday morning in bed. Afternoon grading papers, watching videos.
-Some tears coming home due to cold. Last gift (from Sandi), book & outfit.
-Wednesday school busy including lunch protest. Play group 5:30pm. Try camera.
-Wednesday restless night. Thursday much like Tuesday; still not caught up.
-Playing with Xmas gifts once home. Eating lots. Quick shopping. Grading to 12am.
-Friday work busy including anime lunch. More Xmas toys and voracious eating after.
-Saturday extra hour sleep in morning to get past 6 h total. Then playgroup.
-Lunch, play, and two hour snooze. Then some ice maintenance and to library.
-Hour of library grading and photo work. Then shopping, home after 5:30pm.
-Bath before 7pm, then bed; no useful evening work, to bed before 10pm.
-Dominic videos: Musketeers, Pilgrams, etc. Also Baywatching, WTFIWWY, etc.

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Item counts to Saturday (Jan 11):
Step Count 2017: About 53,000
-My physical health was questionable (arm tingles). I walked more.

Step Count 2018: Over 70,400 (14 stars)
-Generally caught up, much walking, comic motivation issues.

Step Count 2019: Over 65,000 (10 stars)
-Soother in all rooms, song humming in file, bought new tree, playgroup.

STEP COUNT 2020: Over 59,350. 14 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2020: 88 New (10 sent)
 We have completed DAY 83. 3 PD. 2 Sicks.
RH Stress Level: 6 (Break Shoot)

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Week 82
-With Alexandra almost 2 hrs in morning, she'd still been in crib.
-Mum-mums instead of milk, play, to swimming after 9:30am. Terrible roads.
-Started liking water at end; home for play. Grading & removing garland during nap.
-Out for walk. Some shovelling after phone call; more play until bath before 7pm.
-Doctor Who 8pm. Taking down tree. Attempted some exam prep from 10pm.
-Monday busy despite reviews, couldn't finish exam submissions until end of day.
-Math meeting after school; little one had vaccines after 2pm. She was great!
-Got home 6:30pm, half hour reading and play before bath, bed. Work on last exam.
-Tuesday still in crib for morning too. Last exam in, left work for clinic.
-11am appointment, back at school by 1pm. Fallout from tests, prep for no Wed.
-Strike action (stars), shopping, crash at home. Dinner, get some prep done.
-Thurs little one up 6:30am, I do some shovelling, standard day.
-Early pickup by Mom, I stop off at store. Get new overnights. (They won't help.)
-Manage some evening work. Rough time, take point 11:30-12:30am, then nothing to 7am.
-Friday school: Duty, anime lunch with extra summative time. Two sets of tears.
-After school, copying, working out tomorrow when little one's cough goes feverish.
-Car pickup before 4:30pm. She's chipper enough at home. (RSV worries?)
-Steam bath kills our hot water, more sleep coughs. Rough night after midnight.
-Trainyards walk-in clinic at 9am is reassuring. To brunch, home by noon.
-Out to Tatie Cecile's by 1pm, depart half hour later for Flames away game.
-Train, full route. Senators won but were outshot 2:1. Train with R1 bus.
-Home 9pm. Still breathing troubles but sleeps okay. Do shovelling after 11pm.
-Lotus Prince. Sentient all (#1-6).

Item counts to Saturday (Jan 18):
Step Count 2017: About 53,400
-Hit Post #300, did DITLife roundup, tried to fix posture issues.

Step Count 2018: Over 62,500 (14 stars)
-Hit post #400, many meetings and appointments, weirdly mellow.

Step Count 2019: Over 67,700 (10 stars)
-Starfish Swims, bear blanket in crib, funny hiccups, TV seems busted.

STEP COUNT 2020: Over 88,050. 18 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2020: 87 New (17 sent)
 We have completed DAY 88. 3 PD. 2.33 sicks.
RH Stress Level: 7 (Starlight Breaker)

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Week 83
-Up after 7am, grading. Little one wakes by 8:30am; still coughs, no swim.
-I shovel and manage shower, then with Alexandra 10am to lunch, including outside.
-Loss of Daycare provider in a month, so that's going to need research.
-Snooze 1pm prompts more grading. Back with everyone, shovelling, then phoning.
-Some dinner before 6:30pm. Then crying during bath and afterwards, constantly.
-Mom takes her into our bed from 8:30pm. I try research, tv & schoolwork.
-Still tears, decide CHEO, arrive 10pm. Leave 11:30pm, double ear infection.
-Pharmacy still open to 12am. Antibiotics + Tylenol was bad, she threw up.
-Manage sleep; I'm up to 1:30am finishing work. Sleep couch. Morning dishes.
-School while Mom stays home for sick. Interview daycare next door before 4pm.
-Home after 5pm, hour of play, etc (still likes XMas hats). Emails, dinner.
-Did play with flashlights and bargain an extra book instead of going outside.
-No work done. Took point overnight, was pretty good. Busy Tuesday.
-Summative theft right in front of me, administration talk, video checks, sigh.
-Free time evening, A-L cooked. I did do grading too, and we talked daycares.
-Still crib in morning. Wed, better school day, got River Heights paperwork.
-Restless to find sleep. Managed grading. Generally good overnight.
-No daycare Thursday; I leave work by noon. Little one low power, nap trouble.
-She did demonstrate being able to open doors by herself. We went to (skate) park.
-Tidied in evening and saw "Picard". Minor grading; finished during Fri prep.
-Friday included anime lunch, after school organizing, star with Alexandra.
-Giraffe fell into bath, I took down outside lights, moped. Bed after 12am.
-Saturday, first "Hunchback of Notre Dame" rehearsal I'm at, 9-noon. Shopped.
-Alexandra asleep while returning from group; still awake after 2pm arrival.
-Went outside before snow fell, puddle fall, then sled around the house.
-Snowmen and shovelling before 6pm. Long bath. Nearly forgot meds; after sack.
-Caught up with Doctor Who. Did more grading before bed about midnight.
-Lotus Prince. DreadOut all (#1-9) & Keepers of Dark (#1-3)

Item counts to Saturday (Jan 25):
Step Count 2017: About 60,300
-Suddenly felt like all major projects were done, routine was possible.

Step Count 2018: Over 67,500 (14 stars)
-After 19 straight days of school ("Phantom"), went to Hawkesbury.

Step Count 2019: Over 76,400 (10 stars)
-Baby bjorn for sign class, car stuck from 2 snow days, start Virga edits.

STEP COUNT 2020: Over 75,750. 10 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2020: 126 New (46 sent)
 We have completed DAY 93. 3 PD. 2.33 sicks (3?).
RH Stress Level: 9 (Blaster Mode, Full Power)

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Week 84
-Bit more sleep in morning, then shovelling and swim class. Sledding around after.
-Shopping (again) & grading during snooze. Then outside again, walking.
-Evening of Doctor Who (cable weirdly works), daycare forms, being online.
-Bed after midnight. Little one in crib for morning (no chair after 10pm).
-I vacuum stairs, work w/ 1.5 hours of extra help, grading and tidying.
-Home to shovel. Last Friday was last trip through park, snow too tricky now.
-Play at home. Hasn't wanted pouches in almost a week. Usual bed post 7:30pm.
-Minor grading, crash after 10pm. Only up twice, and crib two days running.
-First exam, afternoon of grading; summative done. Cards on way home.
-She goes for soother right away, likes the mascot book. No cooking, grading.
-Again still crib. Wednesday, typical. Last meds. Eats pouch.
-Photo print, financial docs. Complete a summative. Horrible night, joins 3:30am.
-Last exam morning, grading, baby shower. More grading to midnight.
-Last local Friday daycare. Grading. A set done before 8pm. Bed after midnight.
-Lotus Prince. DreadOut Keepers of Dark (#3-9) & EricVanWilderman DreadOuts.
-EricVanWilderman Resident Evil remake2 (start) & parts of RE7 + DLCs

Added (Feb 1):
-Crib morning (only one chair). More grading, brunch, stress to get to early nap.
-Phone awakens, shopping for water bottle and shoes. Some grading, then play.
-Food shopping. Set 2 of exams done but not tallied. Bed after midnight.

Item counts to Saturday (Feb 1):
Step Count 2017: About 59,200
-Watched movies, shoulder pain, considered what to do next.

Step Count 2018: Over 62,000 (14 stars)
-Highly stressed from all the little things, still grading to do.

Step Count 2019: Over 71,400 (13 stars)
-Much grading, stroller walk & sign class, Seussical rehearsals, photo shoot.

STEP COUNT 2020: Over 75,650. 14 stars.
SCHOOL EMAIL 2020: 81 New (13 sent)
 We have completed DAY 98. 3 PD. 2.33 sicks (3?).
RH Stress Level: 9 (Blaster Mode, Full Power)

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CONSTANT TO-DO LIST:
 -2019 Banner for TPolys
 -Sketches for 2019 holiday parody
 -2020 Banner for TPolys
 -Write a TANDQ article on Polling and Bias
 -Write a post about types of praise/encouragement
 -Catching up with web serials/comics (from ~August 2018)
 -Read some of the books sitting at my desk