Year 4, Day 110

My phone rang when I was driving between jobs tonight, and while I expected to hear Jaclyn on the other end, I was met with, "DADDY!!!" "Hey, buddy!" I said. "DADDY!" he merrily shrieked again. "Yeah, it's me!" I said. "How are you doing, buddy?" My question went unacknowledged. "DADDY!" Then he hung up. A … Continue reading Year 4, Day 110 →

Year 4, Day 64

If anyone's curious, I am officially "Damn, this PJ Masks song SLAPS!" deep into parenting. I suppose you just learn to accept the reality you're given, and right now that reality is "PJ Masks music from the time we leave the house to the time we get to daycare." If I'm lucky, Miles will accept … Continue reading Year 4, Day 64 →

Year 4, Day 50

Miles has gotten a bit ritualistic with our departure on weekday mornings. It's never enough for him to get a kiss and a hug from Mommy on his way out the door. If she even tries to let it go at that, he becomes obstinate. "Nono! I need three kisses and three hugs!" he'll say, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 50 →

Year 4, Day 40

While he isn't quite ready for his favorite TV competition show, Miles absolutely loves singing. Sometimes they're songs we can sing along to together (when he allows me to join him). Other times they're songs he's picked up at daycare that I don't know what the hell they are. This morning, he started merrily singing … Continue reading Year 4, Day 40 →

Year 4, Day 26

This must be what it feels like to be a limo driver for a kid celebrity. Miles is currently nodding along to, and really FEELING, some Fall Out Boy.

Year 3, Day 343

Most mornings, Miles insists on taking the long way to the car. https://videopress.com/v/vbJLUwoV?preloadContent=metadata

Year 3, Day 339

As we were riding to daycare this morning, Miles shared his expectations for Jaclyn's upcoming birthday weekend. "What should we do for mom's birthday?" I asked him. "Someone come to the door," he said. He said nothing further. "What do you mean?" I replied. "Hnnnh," he mumbled quizzically. Then he repeated himself. "Someone come to … Continue reading Year 3, Day 339 →

Year 3, Day 337

As we drove home from daycare today, Miles exclaimed from the backseat, "Daddy! Guess what?" "What??" I asked with playful exaggeration. "THE FLOOR IS LAVA!!!"

Year 3, Day 287

Every morning, despite my efforts to convince him otherwise, Miles insists on taking the long way to the car. https://videopress.com/v/kk424MLy?preloadContent=metadata

Year 3, Day 286

We were exiting onto 277 this morning as Miles decided we needed to spice up the morning drive. "Look!" he shouted from the backseat. "It's a dragon!" I don't know what his deal with dragons is lately (we were only able to coax him into leaving the house yesterday by telling him that we were … Continue reading Year 3, Day 286 →