Year 5, Day 341

Miles's fifth birthday (!) is rapidly approaching, and as you might expect, he already has ideas for presents in mind. And yet, while you'd think his thoughts would be preoccupied with things like cars, action figures, or games, what Miles really wants is a nightstand. He has made this request to both me and Jaclyn … Continue reading Year 5, Day 341 →

Year 4, Day 364

Miles had a much better day today, which was great because he was shaking his cold before his impending birthday. In fact, everyone was in a better mood tonight through dinnertime, after which Miles walked over to the coffee table and said, "OH! Hey, look at this!" There was a real playfulness in his voice, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 364 →

Year 4, Day 211

Relationships with other people are complicated. We can make all our individual plans, have expectations for our day, but the moment you add one other person into the mix, their own opinions become factors. There's compromise involved in any relationship. Toss a small child into this, and things get even more unpredictable. Still, there are … Continue reading Year 4, Day 211 →

Year 4, Day 164

Miles repeatedly threw his sock under the entertainment center today. As soon as I'd fish it out and turn away, I'd hear scampering and laughing, then sure enough, the sock was right back under there.

Year 4, Day 139

A completely typical exchange between Jaclyn and me: Jaclyn: "Ugh! Miles! What did you do to my couch?" Me: "Miles!" (Then, to Jaclyn...) "What is it?" Jaclyn (inspecting couch): "I can't tell if it's boogers or peanut butter."

Year 4, Day 43

This evening, Jaclyn sent me the precise text that every spouse wants to receive on a Friday: "I want to go to IKEA tonight." And so, at Miles's usual witching hour, we descended upon that fabled slice of Sweden, home of Nordic ingenuity, land of meatballs (which I was really banking on eating...until we found … Continue reading Year 4, Day 43 →

Year 3, Day 125

I discovered the placement of this objet d'art after Miles was asleep tonight. Considering the precise, balanced location of this ball, it looks like we evidently have a tiny feng shui expert on our hands.

Year 2, Day 271

Some friends from Europe came to visit this weekend, and Miles found a new hiding place when they arrived. Thankfully, he warmed up to them eventually.