Year 3, Day 266

As I've mentioned previously, Miles loves mysteries. After he had a rough morning getting out of the house, I tried to cheer him up by tapping into this interest on the ride to daycare. "Look!" Miles exclaimed as he does almost every morning. "It's the football stadium!" "You found it!" I said. "You solved the … Continue reading Year 3, Day 266 →

Year 3, Day 265

Last night, we read a book with Miles that was all about the things we have to be thankful for. The ultimate conclusion drawn by the book is that we should be most thankful for the things that make us happy. After we finished, I asked Miles to name some of the things that make … Continue reading Year 3, Day 265 →

Year 3, Day 264

Whatever my ideal way to spend some alone time on Sunday might be, any extended period during which I'm left with an empty house in generally spent the same way: cleaning. Specifically, I vacuum, sweep, and mop the floors (which, regardless of how long it's been since their last cleaning, always need it). For the … Continue reading Year 3, Day 264 →

Year 3, Day 263

A new, oft-repeated phrase has entered Miles's repertoire. We've only started hearing it in the last couple days, but we've heard it a lot. For instance, today, as Miles and I were getting ready for a walk to the park, I was trying to maneuver his trike out of the house and onto the porch. … Continue reading Year 3, Day 263 →

Year 3, Day 262

Miles and I had a couple errands to run after daycare today, one of which involved a quick stop at Trader Joe's to pick up some things for dinner (and, at Miles's insistence, a container of cottage cheese). As we stepped into the store, Miles tugged away from my hand. "I can do it all … Continue reading Year 3, Day 262 →

Year 3, Day 261

Jaclyn had to leave for field work early this morning, which I was left to explain to Miles when it came time to wake him up. He was mercifully in a pretty chipper mood and seemed to take the news in stride as we went about our morning. Still, I couldn't help but notice his … Continue reading Year 3, Day 261 →

Year 3, Day 260

"Mommy! I need five dollars!" - Miles, upon waking up this morning

Year 3, Day 259

Almost every morning, Miles insists on bringing something with him to daycare. Maybe it's a toy, or a hat, or a book. Most of the time I'll indulge him to the degree we bring it along in the car with us, then tell him that we should leave it in the car to keep it … Continue reading Year 3, Day 259 →

Year 3, Day 258

We packed up and headed back to Charlotte today after our brief (TOO brief, frankly) weekend at Lake Lure, but we took our time getting on the road to get in one last hit of that mountain living. Miles approves! One spot we definitely wanted to see before we left was the Lake Lure Flowering … Continue reading Year 3, Day 258 →

Year 3, Day 257

Miles has a ton of energy and keeping up with him can be a tremendous undertaking. Fortunately, he's got people around this weekend who are more than willing to indulge him on his "adventures." ...and by "adventures," I mean repeatedly throwing tennis balls over the deck of the cabin, then going downstairs over and over … Continue reading Year 3, Day 257 →