"Here Daddy!" Miles said, insisting on giving me a sticker to put on my shirt today. Miles is a much bigger fan of stickers than I am, but I of course allowed it. In case you can't see the ridiculously small change he made to my wardrobe... "Because you like Batman," he said.
Author: Brian Martin
Year 5, Day 54
Found this sitting on the counter when I came home tonight. No one was awake to ask, but...I have questions.
Year 5, Day 53
This past weekend, in an effort to appease Miles's persistent desires to 1) go outside and 2) break the ever-loving s*** out of something, I pulled out one of his birthday gifts -- a gemstone digging set. Couple of things: 1) that slab, while soft enough to chip apart, is still pretty hard to hammer … Continue reading Year 5, Day 53
Year 5, Day 52
Today, Miles participated in a rite of passage all youngsters must endure, and I was sadly not there to see it. I was, however, sent plenty of photos. Yes, Miles paid a visit to Charles Entertainment Cheese's. I am informed that the animatronics have largely been removed from the complex at this point, which surely … Continue reading Year 5, Day 52
Year 5, Day 51
With Easter morning very nearly upon us, I knew that Miles would have a thousand thoughts barreling through his head last night. In an effort to run interference between Miles and Audrey (and, frankly, the rest of the house), I slept next to him on an air mattress in Audrey's room. Sure enough, he woke … Continue reading Year 5, Day 51
Year 5, Day 50
After yesterday's visit with the Easter Bunny proved unfruitful, there was no time to waste today in getting holiday festivities started. ...except that storms early in the morning quashed plans for an egg hunt at a local rec center. Fortunately, they still had a pool, so the kids were happy! For better or worse, I … Continue reading Year 5, Day 50
Year 5, Day 49
Today, we made the trip to Augusta, GA to visit Miles's friend Audrey for Easter weekend. The first order of business upon arriving was to pay an essential trip to the Easter Bunny for pictures. Alas, when we arrived for our appointment, we were faced with the news that the Easter Bunny had fallen ill … Continue reading Year 5, Day 49
Year 5, Day 48
In a turn of events that warrants much rejoicing, Miles's behavior at daycare this week was good enough that he was allowed to participate in the Easter egg hunt today. I can't imagine how devastated he would've been otherwise, because this kid is ALL IN on Easter right now. In fact, after we came home … Continue reading Year 5, Day 48
Year 5, Day 47
Before we left this morning, I took a moment to show Miles his sticker chart and explain how it works. Now, I've seen his eyes light up before -- Christmas morning, for example -- but holy COW was he excited about this. You'd think he'd been waiting his whole life for a sticker chart. Granted, … Continue reading Year 5, Day 47
Year 5, Day 46
As reported yesterday, this is the week Miles's defiance has risen to heights tall enough to warrant a strict restructuring of behavior expectations. Thanks to my day job, I have a lot of experience with behavior plans, and I can tell you two things that are universally true. One, kids love stickers. Two -- and … Continue reading Year 5, Day 46
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 