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Year 4, Day 287

Before Miles would leave for daycare today, he insisted that he needed to "work out." This was the result. For those wondering, NO he didn't work out and NO he didn't clean this up himself.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment December 9, 2021February 25, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 222

Getting Miles out the door in the morning is always an adventure. Most times I'm able to stay somewhat removed from that chaos, as I'm typically showering and getting dressed at the same time. I might hear Miles's screams and Jaclyn's plaintive, exasperated requests through the walls, but I've got to get myself presentable before … Continue reading Year 4, Day 222 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 5, 2021March 18, 2022 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 336

Being a parent is regularly overwhelming, and there is absolutely no question that I need frequent breaks from my family (if only to cower in a corner and rock back and forth in silence for a few minutes). But this morning as I was dropping Miles off at daycare, he clung to my leg and … Continue reading Year 3, Day 336 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 26, 2021January 29, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 329

Miles woke up this morning to discover that he was not going straight to daycare. Instead, he was headed to the dentist for a routine check-up. Surprisingly, Miles wasn't upset to hear this or opposed to going. Quite the opposite, in fact. "I got to go to the dentist to check my head and see … Continue reading Year 3, Day 329 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 19, 2021January 21, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 323

As we were leaving the house this morning, Miles insisted on multiple hugs and kisses from Mommy on his way out the door (Mommy was happy to comply). I held his hand as we walked down the steps. "She's a good Mommy, isn't she?" I asked. "Yeah," Miles said. "And you a good Daddy, too." … Continue reading Year 3, Day 323 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 13, 2021January 15, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 320

As he bounced around in our bed this morning, Miles suddenly recoiled from me, "Ugh! It smell bad!" "What smells bad?" Jaclyn asked. "Daddy smell bad!" Miles replied. Assuming he was talking about my breath, I did that thing where you try to cover your mouth with a hand and breathe out to verify your … Continue reading Year 3, Day 320 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 315

Miles takes a lot of pride in helping Jaclyn prepare my lunch each morning, tossing everything from yogurt to my daily multivitamin into the bag and insisting on zipping it up himself. Sometimes he gets a little possessive of the food, insisting that one or more items in the bag actually belong to him. "Here's … Continue reading Year 3, Day 315 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 5, 2021January 7, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 286

We were exiting onto 277 this morning as Miles decided we needed to spice up the morning drive. "Look!" he shouted from the backseat. "It's a dragon!" I don't know what his deal with dragons is lately (we were only able to coax him into leaving the house yesterday by telling him that we were … Continue reading Year 3, Day 286 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 269

Look, okay? I'm not ashamed to admit that my wife packs my lunch for me every day. And sure, there are days where I open that lunchbag at noon and think, "...what the hell kind of lunch is THIS supposed to be?" but I always appreciate the energy she puts into it. Lately, Miles has … Continue reading Year 3, Day 269 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 20, 2020November 24, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 261

Jaclyn had to leave for field work early this morning, which I was left to explain to Miles when it came time to wake him up. He was mercifully in a pretty chipper mood and seemed to take the news in stride as we went about our morning. Still, I couldn't help but notice his … Continue reading Year 3, Day 261 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 12, 2020November 13, 2020 1 Minute

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