Year 5, Day 268

Another birthday is looming for me, threatening (as it does) to ratchet the years up one more notch and bring me that much closer to an assisted living facility. Frankly, I can't wait. It is simply too noisy in this house -- all the time -- and if a retirement home is what it'll take … Continue reading Year 5, Day 268 →

Year 2, Day 102

Tonight, Jaclyn and I tried to partake in a free couples "date night" class at Burn Boot Camp. Looking for any reason to work out -- and knowing that they provide on-site childcare -- I was optimistic about the training session. And yet, once we arrived, a bad feeling started to set in. Maybe it … Continue reading Year 2, Day 102 →

Year 2, Day 40

Miles seems to have reached a turning point lately in his ongoing relationship with Lisa, his babysitter. Although he still fusses occasionally as we leave him on the nights when she's helping us out, he's become more and more acclimated (dare I say...enthused?) to having her there (perhaps because she almost immediately takes him outside … Continue reading Year 2, Day 40 →

Year 2, Day 31

Parenting is a partnership, and it can be really hard for either Jaclyn or I to take time for ourselves, since neither of us ever really wants to leave the other hanging. Still, getting time away from parenting is important and we're both trying to get better about this. Last weekend, I took care of … Continue reading Year 2, Day 31 →

Day 238

Jaclyn and I enjoyed a night out for our seventh anniversary this weekend, and as much as we love and live for Baby Miles, it was a much needed night to ourselves. Of course, we still spent time talking about Miles... JACLYN: "Obviously I don't care what happens to him." ME: Silence, looking at her … Continue reading Day 238 →

Day 177: OTR II

Tonight we drove down to Columbia to see something that, like Miles, is a spectacularly awesome thing made by a married couple -- Jay-Z and Beyoncé's OTR II. Miles was excited when I picked him up from daycare early and really enjoyed the car ride. Of course, once he realized we were leaving him with … Continue reading Day 177: OTR II →

Day 150

We had a "date night" tonight (it was another concert, so we didn't really spend a lot of time focused on each other), forcing us to once again leave Miles with a babysitter. Now, we have a couple great sitters/nannies who are providing this much-needed service, but lately Miles has been extremely cranky at bedtime … Continue reading Day 150 →

Day 142

So my twenty-year (!) high school reunion was this past weekend, and while I had been a bit on the fence as to whether or not I was going to attend, I ultimately had a really great time catching up with people I don't get to see often enough. Of course, the prevailing topic of … Continue reading Day 142 →