Year 5, Day 269

Growing (and aging) are almost imperceptible when you see someone day after day. At least, that's what I used to believe. Then Miles was born, and I quickly realized just how measurable human growth is, as well as becoming painfully aware of my own rate of decay (happy birthday to me!). The point of this … Continue reading Year 5, Day 269 →

Year 5, Day 214

Miles and I were laying on the bed together, quietly gazing up at the ceiling. Each of us was surely lost in our own thoughts, and while I'm not sure what he was thinking about, I was marveling at the moment. It's always amazing to think about the not-so-little human in the bed next to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 214 →

Year 5, Day 189: Baby’s Last Day of Daycare!

On June 19, way back in the "BC" (before COVID) era in the year 2018, Miles started daycare. Not even five months old, he started attending what would be his home away from home for the next four years. Now, as a four-year-old looking back, Miles surely doesn't even remember a life without daycare. Even … Continue reading Year 5, Day 189: Baby’s Last Day of Daycare! →

Year 5, Day 184

"Daddy," Miles began, pointing at my chin, "what are those?" "Oh, those hairs? They grow on my face when I need to shave." "Shave?" "Yeah, they get longer, like a beard, and then I shave them, and then they grow back again. It goes on and on." "I don't want to have those hairs." "Well … Continue reading Year 5, Day 184 →

Year 5, Day 180

This morning, as is part of our usual routine, Miles demanded to listen to "his music" on the way to school. However, unlike our usual routine, he became very agitated when a particular song came on. While listening to our typical mix of PAW Patrol/PJ Masks/Mickey/etc. music, Miles exhibited what can generously be called "revulsion" … Continue reading Year 5, Day 180 →

Year 5, Day 143

Tragedy struck today, as Jaclyn decided now was the time to scale down Miles's bikes and scooters. In truth, he's grown out of many of them, using newer, larger ones when venturing outdoors (which also hasn't been happening much lately as hot as it's been). None of this meant that 1) Miles wasn't going to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 143 →

Year 5, Day 120

George has maintained a HeroesCon tradition since our kids were born, getting a first-day picture of us as well as a shot of Audrey and Miles to accompany it, just to make sure the crushing passage of time is abundantly clear. 2018 2019 2022 As much fun as it is hitting this convention with a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 120 →

Year 5, Day 112

As is often the case for Miles and me, what began as a simple conversation this morning about Ninja Turtles quickly became a deep discussion about aging, time, and prospective descendants. Miles, fascinated by the thought of me as a child, wondered where he was in 1988, a period I was describing as the time … Continue reading Year 5, Day 112 →

Year 5, Day 110

When I walked up to Miles's daycare at pickup time earlier this week, I was surprised to spot him in my peripheral vision approaching across the grass come from an adjacent building. "Daddy!" he called, as genuinely excited as I've ever heard him. "I'm not in daycare anymore! I'm in the fours class across the … Continue reading Year 5, Day 110 →

Year 5, Day 19

This may be a milestone that doesn't feel as major as it is just yet, since it won't become a reality for a few more months, but Jaclyn called me today with "something important" to tell me. The important thing? Miles has been officially accepted into a pre-K program beginning in the fall. For those … Continue reading Year 5, Day 19 →