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Year 2, Day 217

Miles does some light reading after finding a novel on dad's bookshelf.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 30, 2019October 3, 2019 0 Minutes

Year 2, Day 147

Far and away, the best moment of my weekend was Miles pointing to me at bedtime, reaching out for my hand, and walking over to his room to read a book together.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 0 Minutes

Year 2, Day 131

Whatever the delivery method, be it lip contact or blowing, Miles is pretty generous when doling out kisses. However, I never expected his affection for a certain friendly neighborhood wall-crawler to warrant such generosity.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 6, 2019July 9, 2019 0 Minutes

Year 2, Day 90

The best Sunday mornings are ones where I'm able to relax a bit while Miles crawls around, exploring the house and finding toys to play with. There are points during these mornings, however, where a parent suddenly realizes things are too quiet. This typically happens in the midst of a protracted period of silence and … Continue reading Year 2, Day 90 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment May 26, 2019May 31, 2019 1 Minute

Day 332

Even before Miles was born, Jaclyn and I talked about wanting to expose our child to different languages from an early age. This is one of the reasons we were excited to find a babysitter who speaks German, a language we became very familiar with a few years ago. Miles now has a decent variety … Continue reading Day 332 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 24, 2019January 28, 2019 1 Minute

Day 204

Miles is really discovering a taste for books... Chew all you want, kid! This particular book is actually built to withstand just about anything a toddler can throw at it. Whether chewing, gumming, ripping, or peeing all over it, Miles's Indestructible book takes a licking and keeps on flipping. A waterproof book?! Why isn't everything … Continue reading Day 204 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 0 Minutes
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