When we started our vacation, Miles was really only aware of one thing: we were going to a farm. That carried certain expectations with it, and today was the day most of those would be satisfied, as Miles was going to get to interact with a variety of animals. Waiting patiently to head out to … Continue reading Year 4, Day 169
Tag: feeding
Year 3, Day 240
Forget everything I said yesterday. Miles got to see his babysitter, Lisa, and her baby, Charlotte, this evening, and it was adorable.
Year 2, Day 349
Miles got to make a new friend today -- our friends Jeff and Arianne's new daughter Reina. As usual when meeting babies, Miles was initially jealous when Jaclyn scooped up the tiny human (a quick aside, there's no way Miles was ever that tiny, right??). But as soon as he was close enough to her, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 349
Year 2, Day 161
Ever since Miles has started feeding himself, he's always wanted to give back for all the time Jaclyn and I have spent feeding him. This charity is demonstrated at some point nearly every meal, as Miles, after carefully considering the piece of food between his fingers, will hold it up to me. At first, I … Continue reading Year 2, Day 161
Year 2, Day 56
I alluded to this in a previous post, but Miles has become increasingly conditional about the circumstances under which he eats. It's gotten to the point that he won't even allow us to feed him, closing his mouth and turning his head unless he is not only holding the utensil but is also putting food … Continue reading Year 2, Day 56
Year 2, Day 48
Miles has, distressingly, gotten to the point that he will barely accept food that we feed him, wanting instead to snatch the fork or spoon and feed himself. While he generally delights in this process... ...he's also not particularly good at doing yet without making a mess. Cleaning a bulk of Miles's food off the … Continue reading Year 2, Day 48
Day 305
He may not be remotely close to walking yet, but Miles's fine motor skills are continuing to develop at a rate that is pretty amazing to witness. Within the past few days, he has started using his hands to pick up food and put it in his mouth. Not only has he gotten pretty good … Continue reading Day 305
Day 212
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the worst night we've experienced as parents so far. After last night, though, I can unequivocally say that we have a new reigning champ. I was finishing my nightly routine of washing my face and lazily brushing my teeth right around 11:00 when Miles started crying. SOP is … Continue reading Day 212
Day 163
When I picked Miles up from daycare yesterday, his caretakers let me know he had a great day and that he even slept for two and a half hours! Great! I thought. What a...wait...what was that last part? Miles has pretty reliably been a good sleeper at night. Conversely, he's a pretty lousy sleeper during … Continue reading Day 163
Day 133
Great news! Miles is growing less fixated on gnawing on his hands with each passing day! The bad news: he's discovered his feet. God help me, kid... And yes, he's managed to get a foot into his mouth more regularly, and literally, than I would've expected. We did make a second attempt at baby oatmeal … Continue reading Day 133
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 