Year 4, Day 90

As Miles grows up and exhibits ever-increasing resistance to doing literally anything we ask of him, we've had to get creative when approaching day-to-day necessities, particularly those related to hygiene. Nevertheless, I was a bit befuddled when Miles let me know, unsolicited, that, "Velociraptors don't like clean teeth. They don't like clean hair too." Having … Continue reading Year 4, Day 90 →

Year 4, Day 89

There are times, when I'm hosting trivia on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, that my Spotify playlist is suddenly hijacked, causing whatever song I'm playing (Weezer's "Island in the Sun," for instance) to stop mid-tune and yield to a totally different song. It's one of the challenges of having a single Spotify profile shared among several family … Continue reading Year 4, Day 89 →

Year 4, Day 88

Heading back to the grindstone this morning as I started the last week of the school year meant that I had to leave the house earlier than usual, before Miles could even get up. Naturally, I miss the kid on days like this, but it always makes my heart soar to know he misses me … Continue reading Year 4, Day 88 →

Year 4, Day 87

After stomping his first Goomba by himself in Super Mario Bros. 3: "I got this game!" He's just taken his first step (stomp?) into a larger world.

Year 4, Day 86

Miles shows off his new haircut in the absolute DERPIEST way possible.

Year 4, Day 85

This is the face Miles makes at the beginning of almost every meal. To be fair, his food DID come out last.

Year 4, Day 84

It's hard to explain death to a child. Miles is still figuring out what it means to exist; trying to rationalize ceasing to exist is impossible (not that it's much easier for adults, in all fairness). But this is where we've found ourselves this week, as Miles's Papa passed away this morning. Jaclyn left early … Continue reading Year 4, Day 84 →

Year 4, Day 83

As mentioned in yesterday's post, today brought with it an unexpected family trip to Charleston to visit Miles's Papa (Jaclyn's father) in the hospital. As we approached the usual "witching hour" and Miles started getting punchy, we parted ways with the rest of the family and walked back to our hotel. The hotel was a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 83 →

Year 4, Day 82

It is with great sorrow that I must announce that Miles has learned "Are we there yet?" I'm not sure where he learned this, but I already heap curses upon this unknown source. Not only does he know the phrase, he also knows that saying it once will never do. No, it's a sentence that … Continue reading Year 4, Day 82 →

Year 4, Day 81

Miles: "Yeah I know how to do a Slinky." Also Miles: https://videopress.com/v/vnDOYN08?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata