Year 4, Day 322

A couple days ago, I posted about Miles's ill-fated attempts to fashion his own tool belt out of found items. Today, he saw his patience (if not his ingenuity) rewarded, as he received a tool belt of his own in the mail (thanks to mommy for ordering it for him)! Sure, he's happy now, but … Continue reading Year 4, Day 322 →

Year 4, Day 320

While Miles's typical aversion to bedtime involves yelling, roughhousing, and general loopiness, last night he silently sat up well past his bedtime as he meticulously tried to fashion a tool belt (due to his recent obsession with this guy) out of random objects in his room. While I 1) knew he was never going to … Continue reading Year 4, Day 320 →

Year 4, Day 315

Today was a day I didn't even know I needed to dread yet, as I assumed it was still at least three or four years away. Miles, in all earnestness, requested his own cell phone. "I want to get a real phone so I can talk to somebody," he said, unsolicited, as we pulled up … Continue reading Year 4, Day 315 →