"Daddy," Miles asked this morning, unsolicited, "do you like cupcakes?" "Well yeah I like cupcakes," I answered, because...of course? "Do YOU like cupcakes?" "I like science experiments," he replied instantly. Not really seeing the connection, I nevertheless decided to play along. "Which do you like more: cupcakes or science experiments?" There was no contemplation, no … Continue reading Year 5, Day 125
Year 5, Day 124
Miles has a ton of activities coming up at daycare this week and next, including today's "water play" trip. While I never get to see these trips firsthand, it's always nice to get a brief glimpse into how his 9-5er is going. https://videopress.com/v/KoU2WRgz?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true As I said, BRIEF. Looks like he's having fun, what with the … Continue reading Year 5, Day 124
Year 5, Day 123
Dipping back to the HeroesCon well a bit, but we visited a Sonic artist with free coloring pages on her table. Sure, he's still got a ways to go, but he's getting better at coloring in the lines-ish! NOTE: Some of this was colored by Jaclyn. And now that I've typed that, I can only … Continue reading Year 5, Day 123
Year 5, Day 122
And now, Miles regales us with an original song, written and performed in the bathroom. https://videopress.com/v/WzQKDTAJ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Year 5, Day 121
Having accomplished most of what I set out to do this weekend (and spent about as much money as I possibly could) by COB yesterday, today's final day of HeroesCon 2022 was wide open to be completely focused on one thing -- making it an experience that catered completely to Miles. Surveying an exhibit hall … Continue reading Year 5, Day 121
Year 5, Day 120
George has maintained a HeroesCon tradition since our kids were born, getting a first-day picture of us as well as a shot of Audrey and Miles to accompany it, just to make sure the crushing passage of time is abundantly clear. 2018 2019 2022 As much fun as it is hitting this convention with a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 120
Year 5, Day 119
Not a hoax! Not a dream! Today, making its return after three years, marks the beginning of HeroesCon. My friends George and Sam came to town for the show, and that means Miles's BFF Audrey is here too. Miles couldn't wait to see Audrey and started talking about her impending arrival a couple days ago. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 119
Year 5, Day 118
It's no secret that Miles loves bedtime stories, both ones that are invented on the spot and more standard storybook fare. When it comes to the latter, he usually insists on three books. I'll then talk him down to two -- we can't sit up reading all night after all. But then, one of those … Continue reading Year 5, Day 118
Year 5, Day 117
Miles went to great lengths to make his own house in the living room. None of us is invited in. Which is fine, since it doesn't exactly look structurally sound.
Year 5, Day 116
A few days late, my Father's Day gift arrived today, and Miles insisted I wait until he was home and could personally deliver it to me before I left for my trivia show. While he's somehow worse at surprises than his mother ("It's a shirt!" he had previously declared), he had not been able to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 116
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 