Year 4, Day 130

Miles has discovered a love of Nutella (his love of acting like a hambone is, of course, already well-documented).

Year 4, Day 129

Today, we celebrated the Fourth of July with a visit to Birkdale Village, where a holiday festival gave Miles a chance to truly demonstrate his patriotism. Unwilling to let anyone touch his precious face, Miles opted for "arm-painting" instead. 'Murca! Next, it was over the splash pad, where's Miles's fear of getting water in his … Continue reading Year 4, Day 129 →

Year 4, Day 128

Fourth of July weekend is for clowning around with your buddies at the pool.

Year 4, Day 127

I brought Miles out with me after work tonight because 1) I had promised to both pick him up AND meet friends out and 2) to give Jaclyn a little more time to herself this evening. Miles wasn't super keen on the idea of not going directly home after daycare, but fortunately we had a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 127 →

Year 4, Day 126

When Miles asks for bedtime stories, his requests tend to be pretty specific. "Tell me a story about the PJ Masks and Romeo and Romeo steals all the library books," he might say, referring to a specific episode of PJ Masks and expecting me to accurately recount the adventure in question. It can be a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 126 →

Year 4, Day 125

Amidst the frenetic happenings of last weekend, Miles came into possession some of his uncle's old Star Wars action figures.* I was unprepared, perhaps foolishly so, for just how into them he was going to be. For instance, he insisted on sleeping with several of them. Given the blanket, it seems appropriate. * He has … Continue reading Year 4, Day 125 →

Year 4, Day 124

As we've slowly gotten our new home closer to a place of ultimate functionality, we've continued making minor improvements and adjustments week to week. Recently we had a security system installed, which has given us the ability to monitor the front and back of the house when we're away and concerned or (and this applies … Continue reading Year 4, Day 124 →

Year 4, Day 123

Despite the challenges that yesterday brought with it, this weekend wasn't all emotionally and physically taxing. On the way down to Myrtle Beach on Saturday, I glanced back at Miles, lounging in his car seat with his hat and sunglasses on, looking about as relaxed as humanly possible. "Wow, Miles," I said. "You're just chilling … Continue reading Year 4, Day 123 →

Year 4, Day 122

Today, through both a oceanside memorial and a celebration of life, we gathered to say goodbye to Jaclyn's father John. Some of the people in attendance were family and friends of mine that I haven't seen since at least before COVID dropped, if not far longer. Any one of these things would've made the day … Continue reading Year 4, Day 122 →

Year 4, Day 121

Sometime earlier in the week, probably Wednesday, we started talking to Miles about our weekend plans. Specifically, we were heading to Myrtle Beach for a beachside memorial in honor of Jaclyn's father, after which we'd have a party in his memory. We'd be staying with my parents, and my brother and his wife -- whom … Continue reading Year 4, Day 121 →