Year 2, Day 191

Just as Miles has gotten better and better at being defiant, he's also improved his ability to answer questions in the affirmative. However, while he's able to say "no" like a champ, things are a little...different in the latter case. Miles hasn't figured out how to say "yes" just yet. So how does he respond? … Continue reading Year 2, Day 191 →

Year 2, Day 190

Miles's ability to articulate language is growing more and more each day. Often, the intention of his words is a little clearer than the words themselves (such as "Dat-Dannnn!" being "Batman"). One word has become completely clear in the past few days: "No!" Watching Miles contort his mouth to say the word tonight was like … Continue reading Year 2, Day 190 →

Year 2, Day 189

Today really could've gone horribly. We took a red eye flight back to Charlotte directly from last night's wedding, and I knew the experience would test the limits of just how amenable Miles is to air travel. He might be up screaming and crying throughout the flight, unable to get comfortable and fall (and stay) … Continue reading Year 2, Day 189 →

Year 2, Day 188

Tonight was the long-awaited wedding of our friends Alex and Andy. It was a great time for everyone, but Miles...well, he clearly enjoyed himself. Held in an old church that was renovated into a living/event space, the wedding was honestly one of the most fantastic nuptial ceremonies we've ever been to. And yet, given an … Continue reading Year 2, Day 188 →

Year 2, Day 187: Back in the Mile(s) High City!

This weekend, we're back in Denver, CO for the wedding of our friends (and, honestly, honorary family members) Alex and Andy. Once again, Miles demonstrated his love of air travel. When we last visited Denver, Miles was unable to partake in the breakfast provided at the hotel due to his goop-based diet. He did not … Continue reading Year 2, Day 187: Back in the Mile(s) High City! →

Year 2, Day 186: Poop Update 11!

16) The Corn Dodger We all know what happens to corn in the digestive system. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. This poo is here to remind you of this. An otherwise unremarkable misshapen, half-dollar-sized ball of waste, the Corn Dodger still manages to be slightly nauseating due to the pronounced flecks of yellow housed within its brown depths, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 186: Poop Update 11! →

Year 2, Day 185

"Don't throw Spider-Man in the recycle bin! He's been through enough!" - Dad

Year 2, Day 184

Overheard this morning as I was getting ready for work: **THUD** Miles starts crying. Jaclyn: "That's what happens when you fight me."

Year 2, Day 183

I'm not sure where the line between sincerity and instinct lies for small children. It's obvious that early in Miles's life, he learned to cling to Jaclyn and I because he recognized on a base level that we were his caretakers. As he's grown, his hugs have seemed to become more intentional, based on affection … Continue reading Year 2, Day 183 →

Year 2, Day 182

Miles has met a lot of people in the year and a half he's been alive, but I always wonder how capable he is of remembering the people he doesn't see as frequently as, say, his daycare teachers or babysitter. Does he remember his grandparents? His aunts and uncles? Well Miles had his 18-month check-up … Continue reading Year 2, Day 182 →