Year 5, Day 140

Driving back home after dinner tonight, Miles discovered a long hair in his car seat (presumably...hopefully?...Jaclyn's), which he held up proudly. "Look at this!" he called from the backseat. "Look at this hair!!!" As is so often the case when I'm trying to operate a vehicle, I replied, "Miles, I need to focus on driving. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 140 →

Year 5, Day 102

"Daddy, I'm a leg man." - Miles, in response to my question about why he has to do this every time I'm trying to lift him into the car. To clarify, he does this AS I'm putting him in the seat, which of course doesn't make things needlessly difficult at all.

Year 5, Day 33

The first thing my coworker said to me this morning after walking in: "I like how there's just a rock in Miles's car seat." The exact placement of that rock was hotly debated as Miles got out of the car at daycare.

Year 4, Day 150

When on a road trip, however short or long it might be, Miles always likes to be prepared. Which, in his case, means bringing a banana half as big as he is. "Daddy look at me! I'm a gorilla!" - Miles

Year 4, Day 119

I wrote yesterday about Miles's development from a literacy perspective, but the pride I feel about this pales in comparison to how I feel about Miles's timing and commitment when it comes to comedy. We chatted jovially throughout our drive to daycare this morning, leaving no doubt that we were both awake and alert (which, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 119 →

Year 3, Day 118

This morning as we attempted to coax Miles out the door, I told him I had a big surprise for him (this always works). Not just lip service, Miles actually did reach a new milestone in his life today, one that he realized when I opened the door to the backseat of the car. "A … Continue reading Year 3, Day 118 →

Year 2, Day 109

DAYCARE: "We put some crackers in Miles's bag." ME: "Sounds good!" ALSO ME: Promptly forgets about the crackers.

Year 2, Day 88

Miles has now reached a height that he can crane his neck and peer at me from his car seat. This is a source of seemingly endless amusement for him, as I'll call out for him then watch* as he maneuvers so his eyes can peek out over the top of the seat. His eyes … Continue reading Year 2, Day 88 →

Year 2, Day 11

It was raining pretty heavily when I picked Miles up from daycare today, so I tossed him in the car then climbed in to take off his coat and get his belt buckled. I almost never do this from inside the car, and getting his coat off quickly turned into an impromptu tickling session.

Day 287: Baby’s First Christmas Tree!

Our recent string of misfortunes left us with a car approximately the size of a footlocker. Despite this, my dad instincts would not allow me to forego obtaining a tree of a size befitting Miles's First Christmas©. With a winter storm approaching and limited time left between now and the holiday, I knew Saturday had … Continue reading Day 287: Baby’s First Christmas Tree! →