After dealing with some seasonal congestion the last couple weeks, I've finally started shaking my winter funk. That's not to say that I don't still have to cough and hack a little, especially in the morning, which prompted the following conversation with Miles on the way to daycare. "Are you still sick?" he asked. "No … Continue reading Year 4, Day 312
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Year 4, Day 152
The best nights, as you can probably imagine, are the ones where I get home around 10:30 after working all day and hosting a trivia show to find that Miles is both still awake and screaming at the top of his lungs. Last night was one of those nights. This time, however, he seemed to … Continue reading Year 4, Day 152
Year 3, Day 100
One of Miles's new favorite early morning activities: digging out ointments, baby powder, and other salves and arranging them on his rocking chair.
Year 2, Day 306
Miles's holiday weekend was unfortunately marred last night when, after growing increasingly cranky during the evening, he became lethargic and developed a fever. After we brought him home from dinner and laid him down in bed, I asked him if he needed medicine. He nodded in a way that was so pathetic it split my … Continue reading Year 2, Day 306
Day 326: Baby’s First Ear Infection!
Miles's slightly off-brand crying continued this morning, and Jaclyn reached out to daycare early to check in on how he was doing. While the outcome of that initial conversation was, "Let's see if it gets any better," it wasn't long before she got a call back. Miles had a fever and needed to go home … Continue reading Day 326: Baby’s First Ear Infection!
Day 20
10 minutes, by the numbers: Two doses of medicine Four diapers Two poops Two pees One wardrobe change
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 