As he's become more aware of styles, genres, and his own ability to join in through dance and singing along, Miles's love of music has only grown this year. Here are some of his favorite songs of the summer of 2019. 5) "Twinkle Twinkle/ABCs" - Traditional Miles loves singing along to both of these songs, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 171: Miles’s Top Five Summer Jams, 2019 Edition
Author: Brian Martin
Year 2, Day 170
Like many who have waited eagerly for a home release in the...oh, five days since the movie left theaters, I started watching Avengers: Endgame again last night. I'm not really spoiling anything to say that there are a number of qualified tear-jerker moments packed into that three hours of fan service, but the thing that … Continue reading Year 2, Day 170
Year 2, Day 169
For days, our nights have been punctuated by shrieking, uncertainty, and general restlessness. Miles wakes up screaming, but doesn't want to leave his bed. He wants food, yet he refuses to eat. He wants to see Elmo, but rejects the monstrous Muppet immediately. It's left Jaclyn and I at our wits' ends. And now the … Continue reading Year 2, Day 169
Year 2, Day 168
Pictured: a goober.
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Miles enjoys some live music at Brewers at 4001 Yancey.
Year 2, Day 166
Miles and I killed some time at Target today, which turned out to be a terrible idea because that kid would not let me leave without buying a couple of Nintendo Amiibo. He does recognize the little figurines from the bookshelves at home, where a number of the tiny, frivolous sculptures are displayed. In fact, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 166
Year 2, Day 165
Miles loves pretending to be grown up. He also loves washing his hands.* Now that he's found his legs, it seemed like an appropriate time to provide him with a device that would assist in both of these things.** Jaclyn took to the online garage sale that is Facebook Marketplace and came away with a … Continue reading Year 2, Day 165
Year 2, Day 164
Miles was watching an episode of Sesame Street tonight as I cleaned up from dinner. At one point in the episode, children at a school started singing a song about sharing. Now, Miles's awareness of "sharing" as a concept is largely dependent upon his experience at daycare. I'm not exactly sure what this has looked … Continue reading Year 2, Day 164
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Achievement Unlocked! Miles now sings, "Dat-daaaa!" in the style of Neal Hefti's famous theme song every time he points at a picture or toy depicting Gotham's famed Caped Crusader. Take a look:
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As we left daycare tonight, Miles was clearly eager to rifle through his lunchbag. Normally, he fishes around in it looking for a cup that still has some milk in it, but tonight he reached in and pulled out his daily report. Holding the edges of the folded piece of paper like a book, he … Continue reading Year 2, Day 162
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 