Year 5, Day 107

"I'm cracking the case, but the mystery is not done yet..." - Miles

Year 4, Day 225

Miles has informed me that he is now a detective and is fully prepared to solve a mystery.

Year 3, Day 266

As I've mentioned previously, Miles loves mysteries. After he had a rough morning getting out of the house, I tried to cheer him up by tapping into this interest on the ride to daycare. "Look!" Miles exclaimed as he does almost every morning. "It's the football stadium!" "You found it!" I said. "You solved the … Continue reading Year 3, Day 266 →

Year 3, Day 196

One of Miles's current favorite activities is underscored every time he issues an emphatic call to action: "We gotta solve a mystery!" I'm not sure which of the shows he watches resulted in this specific interest, but as a fan of the genre I'm delighted to know that Miles has developed an interest in the … Continue reading Year 3, Day 196 →

Year 3, Day 141: Name That Song 3!

While sitting on the potty this evening, Miles once again burst into song and, also once again, I have no idea what he's singing. Any ideas?

Year 3, Day 64: Name That Song UPDATE!

During yet another failed attempt to coax Miles into taking a nap this afternoon, I put him in bed, snuggled up next to him, and started an "Old McDonald" YouTube video. This, of course, set in motion a cascade of children's songs, as YouTube auto-queued video after video. Well one of us sure started getting … Continue reading Year 3, Day 64: Name That Song UPDATE! →

Year 3, Day 44: Name That Song 2!

Miles started belting this single line out on repeat today. Never heard it before and can't even take a stab at what it might be. Any guesses?

Year 3, Day 14: Name That Song!

Miles is always picking up new songs and reciting them to us, and we always have fun trying to figure out exactly what song it is ("Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" was a recent one that stumped me for a few minutes). Well we've finally encountered one that we have absolutely no idea … Continue reading Year 3, Day 14: Name That Song! →