The good news: After only just beginning PT, Miles is already lifting himself to a seated position independently. The bad news: He's trying to do so under a chair.
Author: Brian Martin
Day 335
As a parent, I've found few things as problematic as a broken washing machine. Nevermind our own clothes -- the sheer amount of baby clothing that piles up after five days is substantial enough. Currently, we're on day 8 of our current laundry crisis. As such, we've found ourselves with no choice but to go … Continue reading Day 335
Day 334
In an effort to get him on his feet, Miles started a brief stint of physical therapy this week. This, combined with some daily exercises we're doing with him, is already making a huge difference. For example, he's no longer wailing like the souls of the damned when we make him put weight on his … Continue reading Day 334
Day 333
An after-hours function kept me at work a little late tonight, which meant missing out on picking Miles up and getting our usual ride home together. Any dismay I felt over this was erased the second I arrived home tonight though, as I walked through the door and was immediately greeted by Miles, who smiled, … Continue reading Day 333
Day 332
Even before Miles was born, Jaclyn and I talked about wanting to expose our child to different languages from an early age. This is one of the reasons we were excited to find a babysitter who speaks German, a language we became very familiar with a few years ago. Miles now has a decent variety … Continue reading Day 332
Day 331
Having a child is a wonderful experience in a wide variety of ways, but I had never considered how rewarding it might be for my ego. I mean, if I had known I could just create someone who would laugh at all of my jokes, I would've done this a long time ago!
Day 330
We moved into a house back in October, and yet there's still a lot of work to be done (primarily in "my" room, where the boxes have accumulated). The holidays and abrupt trips out of town have resulted in this room getting neglected for far too long, which is why I've been looking forward to … Continue reading Day 330
Day 329
With Miles's fever finally gone, we wanted to try to get him out of the house a little today. Our visit to Freedom Park left him...unenthused at best. The temperature made us quickly reconsider our plan, and we instead headed indoors, where Miles found far greater contentment playing with his buddy, Jack. At least he's … Continue reading Day 329
Day 328
Jaclyn: "Did you remember to give Miles his bottle?" Me:
Day 327
With Miles feeling sick and the nights getting colder, we've started putting Miles to bed with a blanket -- the very same one, in fact, that kept me warm when I was but a wee bairn, knitted by my grandmother. And as much as Miles likes to fuss when we put him down to bed, … Continue reading Day 327
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 