Year 5, Day 45

When I drop Miles off in the morning, I always say some variation of the same things: "I love you" and "Have a good day." Sometimes the latter takes the more direct form of "I want a good report today," especially after having a bad day at daycare. I think he'll be hearing that last … Continue reading Year 5, Day 45 →

Year 5, Day 44

As I was trying to convince Miles to stay home with me and let Mommy go grocery shopping in peace this afternoon, I tried a number of persuasive tactics, from guilt to bribery. But perhaps my most honest attempt was offering to work on a project together. "Come on, buddy!" I said. "Stay here and … Continue reading Year 5, Day 44 →

Year 5, Day 43

Nothing says "I am tired and ready to go to bed" quite like a gloved four-year-old hauling a punching bag into your bathroom at 9:00 and proceeding to beat the tar out of it. Float like a butterfly, sleep like a...an animal that refuses to sleep.

Year 5, Day 42

Me: "Do you like my new glasses?" Miles: "No! They're TERRIBLE." Damn, kid.

Year 5, Day 41

Miles marvels at the "stroon" -- part spoon, part straw -- that arrived with my Magic Spoon order. "Daddy! I want to use this thing!"

Year 5, Day 40

"Daddy, look. I ORGANIZED things!" Sure. You didn't "just not want to put things away." You "ORGANIZED" them. In a heap. On the floor.

Year 5, Day 39

Miles almost always leaves the house with some sort of food in the mornings but almost always neglects to actually eat it. Sometimes he just zones out and forgets, while other times (such as today) he takes one bite and says, "UGH, yucky!" Either way, I hate wasting food, and so the fate of these … Continue reading Year 5, Day 39 →

Year 5, Day 38

A day I've long feared is finally upon us. Bezos save us all. https://videopress.com/v/8nhnN5iY?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Thank goodness we don't use the Echo to order things...

Year 5, Day 37

In a very short span of time, Miles has gotten really good at writing his name...backwards. I'm going to work on "REDRUM" next.

Year 5, Day 36

I took Miles out for lunch after German school this morning. He requested "tater tots and a hot dog," so we went to JJ's Red Hots. By the time we were there, Miles agreed only to "tater tots." And once he realized they had ice cream bars and popsicles there, his interest in even tots … Continue reading Year 5, Day 36 →