One year ago today, I watched as Miles emerged into the world. There are a handful of people in my life whose impact on me was so profound, even from the beginning, that I can remember every detail from the moment we met. With Miles it's a little different, in that everything around us is … Continue reading Year 2, Day 1: Baby’s First Birthday!
Author: Brian Martin
Day 365
There are two things Miles absolutely loves about bedtime. One of them is reading books. Every night after his diaper change, Miles starts aggressively making the sign for "book" with his hands (or an approximation of it, at least) and pointing at the shelves over his head, requesting bedtime classics like Is Your Mama a … Continue reading Day 365
Day 364: Baby’s First Oscars!
Tonight, we loaded up Miles's Pack 'n' Play and headed over to our friends' place to watch the Academy Awards. Miles's birth prevented us from participating in a viewing party in 2018, and this year I hoped we could manage to attend a party while also not depriving Miles of any sleep. With the show … Continue reading Day 364: Baby’s First Oscars!
Day 363
We took Miles out to get his second haircut ever today and, when faced with an hour-long wait, grabbed lunch at Urban Cookhouse beforehand. Miles is clearly feeling better today, trying as usual to get the attention of anyone and everyone around him at the restaurant. And then, someone in particular caught his eye... Within … Continue reading Day 363
Day 362
Another wonderful little animation automatically constructed by Google Photos, this time depicting Miles's reaction as Jaclyn reads a book to him.
Day 361
Miles has gotten pretty good at tossing a ball back and forth with me. Often, this activity proves captivating for him. Other times, well, he's either more interested in other things or doesn't feel like putting the effort in. Or both.
Day 360
We kept Miles home from daycare today after finding his eyes red and irritated this morning and fearing that he had acquired a case of pink eye. I left work after lunch to take him to the doctor and found that while he does in fact have pink eye, his double ear infection, thought vanquished … Continue reading Day 360
Day 359
Coming to visit daddy at (evening) work!
Day 358
Miles's burgeoning obsession with dogs has started to reach critical mass. He's started demanding the small toy dog on my desk, pointing at the floor and barking (as if to point out where a dog should be), and (as seen last week) enjoying dog-related exploits on television. As such, the package we received from our … Continue reading Day 358
Day 357
This is what I wake up to on a Sunday morning:
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 