Year 3, Day 4: Miles’s Second Birthday (Party)!

When we decided to have a child, one of our pledges as potential parents was to never hold a birthday at our home. Observations and word-of-mouth over the years had told us everything we needed to know about in-home birthday parties, and I wanted no part of it. With this in mind, friends from far … Continue reading Year 3, Day 4: Miles’s Second Birthday (Party)! →

Year 3, Day 2

Miles recently moved into the two-year-old class at daycare, a major transition to be sure. Even in the days leading up to the move, he was already talking about his new room, the other kids in the class, and his new teacher.While he's a bit sheepish about the new environment each morning at drop-off, he's … Continue reading Year 3, Day 2 →

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 331

This morning as we were getting ready to leave the house, Miles said a word I haven't heard him say before. "Are you ready to go to school?" I asked. "Fen," he replied. "Fen?" I repeated. "Lessi." "What?" "Daya." I still couldn't quite understand what he was saying, but fortunately Jaclyn intervened. "He's talking about … Continue reading Year 2, Day 331 →

Year 2, Day 329

Looking for something fun to do with Miles before we headed back to Charlotte today, we landed on taking a trip to the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. He loves sharks (baby ones, anyway); why not let him see a few up close? Well he absolutely loved it. Fish, sharks, seahorses, jellies...he was mesmerized for … Continue reading Year 2, Day 329 →

Year 2, Day 328

Spending time with our friends in Wilmington also means that Miles gets to spend time with his buddy Kaleb. While he's met Kaleb previously, it was only this time that he was able to really play with him. And boy, has Miles taken a liking to him! Miles absolutely adores "Keebah" (as he calls him). … Continue reading Year 2, Day 328 →

Year 2, Day 327

With a three-day weekend ahead of us, we traveled to Wilmington today to spend a couple days with our friends Heather and Jason. While we're hoping this weekend is pretty relaxing and low-key, we also recognize that Miles needs to burn off copious amounts of energy every day (especially after a lengthy car ride). Fortunately, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 327 →

Year 2, Day 304

I think it's safe to say that Miles enjoys Christmas. With gift exchanges at both Jaclyn's dad's house and my parents' home, he had plenty of time to get accustomed to being showered with gifts. Of course, he had to start his day like his father -- by drinking a cuppa joe (or pretending to, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 304 →

Year 2, Day 295

"Did you have a good day?" I asked Miles today as I picked him up from daycare. "Well," one of his teachers said, "he had an okay day." "Oh boy," I said. I kneeled down and looked at Miles. "Why only okay?" Evidently, as one of his classmates sat eating food from a plate, Miles … Continue reading Year 2, Day 295 →