• Kaizen
  • I finally got around to setting up LetsEncrypt SSL certificates for my blog, Quantified Awesome, and planet.emacslife.com.
  • I updated my ledger and added more balance assertions.
  • I set up HTTPS for my little tracker, too.
• Us
  • I decided to spend a little time playing Borderlands 2 with W- while I backed up my files. It was nice to just relax and have fun.
  • I brought the prototype for Magic Books to the drop-in centre, and I sketched a few pages while A- played.
  • It was a little frustrating trying to figure out dinner plans with a friend who’s flying in for a few days. I wonder if it makes sense to meet her at the airport. Still getting the hang of having a kiddo in tow…
  • I managed to put A- to bed by 10 pm, so W- and I watched Deadpool 2.
• Gross motor
  • A- wanted to go to the park, so I said that we could if she walked there instead of riding in the stroller. She made it!
  • A- was really interested in climbing the structures at the playground.
• Fine motor
  • A- used her fingers and thumb to pinch the playdough out into a bowl shape.
• Language
  • A-: “Even if it’s a dwarf planet, Pluto is still a planet.”
    Me: “Pluto isn’t a planet any more.”
    A-: “I’m just using my imagination.”
  • “Where’s daddy? I want to see him. I want to ask him for a little spent time.”
• Self-care and independence
  • A-‘s been asking for a babysitter, so I booked one from the agency. Maybe I’ll be able to do some consulting, drawing, or organizing while A- practises being independent.
  • A- felt comfortable switching over to the babysitter as soon as I set them up, and she played happily with the babysitter until I came back up from the basement 3.5 hours later. I heard them read lots of books, play music, and play with other toys. It was nice to get some focused work done. When I asked A- about plans for next week, she chose having a sitter at home over going to pretend school or playing with me, so I booked the same person for another day.
• Eating
  • We had maple-crusted porkloin and bok choy for dinner.
• Emotion
  • Me: “I’m getting grumpy because I’m hungry, so I’m going to eat.”
    A-: “Snake breath or balloon breath.”
    Me: “…Yes, I can use snake breath to calm down when I’m frustrated.”
    A-: “I gave you choices. I’m a good mother.”
  • Lots of tantrums. Maybe A- was releasing the tension from behaving properly with a stranger all afternoon.
• Household
  • A- helped spot-clean her stuffed toy Sheep.
  • A- insisted on returning the library books all by herself. She attacked the books on the floor, picked them up one at a time, and slid them through the return slot.
  • A- helped me cut carrots for duck pot pie. I helped her use a serrated steak knife.
  • A- checked out library books all by herself, too.
  • A- sliced the zucchini with a butter knife.
• Social
  • A- wanted to read a few books while Lola was on video chat. She also wanted to play sungka.
  • A- asked W- to juggle for her. W- said he could only juggle one thing. A- said, “I can juggle two things,” and then proceeded to flail about. Then she said, “I taught Daddy how to juggle.”
  • A- established boundaries around her tower (she wanted to build it by herself). Later, she played together with another kid, even going with her back and forth across the room.
  • After music class, we checked out a protest, went to the Allan Gardens conservatory and playground, and got books from the library and the Children’s Book Bank. A- liked spending time with AW from music class. What a full day!

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