Year 5, Day 4

As all young boys must, Miles is going through the "booger obsession" phase of childhood. If you're ever looking for his index finger, the first place I'd check is deep within his nostril. Despite this action being a firmly-ingrained byproduct of centuries of human evolution, Jaclyn and I still raise a stink every time we … Continue reading Year 5, Day 4 →

Year 4, Day 139

A completely typical exchange between Jaclyn and me: Jaclyn: "Ugh! Miles! What did you do to my couch?" Me: "Miles!" (Then, to Jaclyn...) "What is it?" Jaclyn (inspecting couch): "I can't tell if it's boogers or peanut butter."

Year 3, Day 294

I came home from trivia tonight to find a weary Jaclyn emerging from Miles's bedroom. "I give up," she said. Just the thing you want to hear after ten hours of work. Miles was in fact not interested in going to sleep, at least not in his bed. "I wanna go sleep in Mommy and … Continue reading Year 3, Day 294 →

Year 3, Day 283

As we were headed to daycare this morning, Miles started asking for a napkin to "get a booger off." Once we hit a stoplight, I grabbed a napkin and passed it to him. He worked for a few moments after that before saying, "Uh oh. Uh oh! It not comin' off!" "Don't worry," I assured … Continue reading Year 3, Day 283 →

Year 2, Day 116

The most revelatory things about being a parent are often the smaller quirks and details that seem so trivial that you never really gave it much thought beforehand. Example: You might think you'll never be okay with someone wiping their nose with their hand then putting that hand directly into your mouth, but then you … Continue reading Year 2, Day 116 →