Year 5, Day 74

Miles has clearly had enough of me and Jaclyn having nights out. Tonight, when prepping Miles for another night where I'm off hosting trivia, Jaclyn asked, "Are we going to have Miles and Mommy night?" "No!" he countered. "We're going to have Daddy and Mommy night!" "Daddy and Mommy night?" Jaclyn asked, pondering the obvious. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 74 →

Year 5, Day 21

Jaclyn went out for a girl's night with one of the neighbors tonight, and while I was fine staying in with Miles after an exhausting week, Miles was...less agreeable. Wailing at the door and insisting Mommy stay, Miles ultimately had to be physically dragged from the doorway so Jaclyn could leave. As in most cases, … Continue reading Year 5, Day 21 →

Year 4, Day 218

I'm always appreciative whenever Jaclyn takes care of Miles for an afternoon or evening, allowing me to go out with friends, but there's always a part of me that dreads going home afterwards. Not because I don't want to see my family, but because there's always a chance that I'll come home to absolute chaos. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 218 →

Year 4, Day 177

Tonight, in an attempt to squeak in one bit of joy before the world grinds to a halt again, Jaclyn and I attended our first concert since the Before Times, finally seeing Alanis Morissette and Garbage after the show was postponed in June of 2020. Despite the looming danger of the Delta Variant, we were … Continue reading Year 4, Day 177 →

Year 2, Day 59

The board was set earlier this month, all the moving pieces in place, in preparation of tonight, which brings with it the premiere of the first Avengers movie since the last one. Seriously though, for dad, this was a huge night. Given the rough nights we've experienced this week (and how challenging it was to … Continue reading Year 2, Day 59 →

Year 2, Day 31

Parenting is a partnership, and it can be really hard for either Jaclyn or I to take time for ourselves, since neither of us ever really wants to leave the other hanging. Still, getting time away from parenting is important and we're both trying to get better about this. Last weekend, I took care of … Continue reading Year 2, Day 31 →

Day 291

Miles is having a long week. He may have gotten some extra time with his mom and dad on Monday due to the weather, but Tuesday and Wednesday nights he was back to business as usual, spending the evenings with his babysitter. And although Thursday nights generally bring with them a return to family time, … Continue reading Day 291 →

Day 238

Jaclyn and I enjoyed a night out for our seventh anniversary this weekend, and as much as we love and live for Baby Miles, it was a much needed night to ourselves. Of course, we still spent time talking about Miles... JACLYN: "Obviously I don't care what happens to him." ME: Silence, looking at her … Continue reading Day 238 →

Day 60 — Avengers: Infinity War

Tonight, Miles had his first babysitter experience so Jaclyn and I could attend an opening night showing of the new Avengers movie. The first difference I noticed in post-baby movie-going was that I actually asked Jaclyn if she was keeping her cell phone on during the movie. The next was a realization I wasn't really … Continue reading Day 60 — Avengers: Infinity War →