Year 2, Day 162

As we left daycare tonight, Miles was clearly eager to rifle through his lunchbag. Normally, he fishes around in it looking for a cup that still has some milk in it, but tonight he reached in and pulled out his daily report. Holding the edges of the folded piece of paper like a book, he … Continue reading Year 2, Day 162 →

Year 2, Day 150

Miles waits patiently for mommy to finish her workout.

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.

Year 2, Day 136

Despite yesterday's post, Miles had little choice today other than to accept me as his sole provider and responsible party, as his mother was in Raleigh overnight for work. As we left daycare, I did my best to fill Miles in on the current situation. "Your mom isn't here tonight." "Memmo!" he immediately replied. I … Continue reading Year 2, Day 136 →

Year 2, Day 69

This morning, while Jaclyn was preoccupied with her sister's ongoing bachelorette weekend, I took Miles up to north Charlotte to visit with some friends and amble about for a bit. We stopped in at the Flying Saucer, and while I partook of an adult beverage, Miles opted to flirt with the waitstaff.

Day 335

As a parent, I've found few things as problematic as a broken washing machine. Nevermind our own clothes -- the sheer amount of baby clothing that piles up after five days is substantial enough. Currently, we're on day 8 of our current laundry crisis. As such, we've found ourselves with no choice but to go … Continue reading Day 335 →

Day 323

Reunited after a long weekend!

Day 214

Jaclyn got out of the apartment for a little bit tonight, which meant that I had Miles all to myself! This of course meant lots of silliness, playing with our food (apple sauce in this case), and a slightly later bedtime. But hey, he went down without any fussing!