Year 4, Day 300

Well, Miles is still waking up in the night, but at least 1) he doesn't lead off with the banging and screaming, opting instead to attempt to get our attention in a more controlled voice and 2) "the middle of the night" is now more like "really early in the morning." Four consecutive hours of … Continue reading Year 4, Day 300 →

Year 4, Day 299

With the recent release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, there's been a lot of talk in our house about everyone's favorite wall-crawler. And with options like Spidey and His Amazing Friends at his fingertips, Miles is already well on his way to following in my footsteps. All to say that, when Miles found his newest … Continue reading Year 4, Day 299 →

Year 4, Day 298

All season long, I've wanted to reach a point where we could sit down as a family and watch some holiday classics -- movies, TV specials...anything that we could experience with Miles. And tonight...well, it still didn't happen, on account of Jaclyn's current holiday crusade (if you know, you know). But that didn't stop me … Continue reading Year 4, Day 298 →

Year 4, Day 297

In an effort to ensure that Santa remembers precisely what Miles wants, we filled out a wish list chalkboard this evening. NOTE: we may have taken some liberty with the "Nice" rating. Once again, Miles used one of his Christmas wishes in an effort to plague me with Cocomelon merchandise.

Year 4, Day 296

Meeting Santa Claus and giving the big guy a piece of your mind is an essential part of growing up (depending on your belief in either Christian holidays or capitalism), and thankfully our friends Jeff and Arianne...er...hosted St. Nick for the second year (Santa's trying to stay away from big crowds during a pandemic, after … Continue reading Year 4, Day 296 →

Year 4, Day 295

With Mommy gone for a night out this evening, Miles got a little...threatening...when asking for juice. https://videopress.com/v/pVv4sSI6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata

Year 4, Day 294

Trying a slightly different tack this year...

Year 4, Day 293

After yesterday's challenges, I was prepared for the worst today, despite having assured Miles that he wouldn't see Paw Patrol or PJ Masks in any capacity for three days if we received another bad report from school (or experienced such behavior ourselves). He had already lost his plush Chase and Marshall dolls, and we were … Continue reading Year 4, Day 293 →

Year 4, Day 292

It was barely after 5:00 this evening when I got a text from Jaclyn saying, "Miles had another bad day at school." My heart sank. This was becoming a legitimate trend, as the "selective hearing" Miles has been exhibiting around us has slowly seeped into his life away from us. I expect him to test … Continue reading Year 4, Day 292 →

Year 4, Day 291

It's interesting to feel the shifting effects of nostalgia as I grow older. At one point in my life, it would prompt me to try recapturing some of that magic of my youth. At other times, it might make me feel forlorn or sorrowful, knowing certain things were gone forever. Now, it usually just makes … Continue reading Year 4, Day 291 →