We are all, to some degree, products of the environment we were raised in. I'm honestly not sure how much other parents think about this, but nothing has made me more acutely aware of this than fatherhood, where I observe Miles's assimilation of environmental characteristics in real time. Of course, these traits range from desired … Continue reading Year 5, Day 342
Tag: noise
Year 5, Day 318
I dabble in podcasting, and one of the first things anyone recording at home needs to consider is environmental noise. You want to be able to record somewhere as silent as possible, and with plenty of noise-buffering material around. It comes as no surprise that attempting to record anything when you have a family -- … Continue reading Year 5, Day 318
Year 5, Day 179
Tonight, as I tried to find some degree of zen in doing the dishes amidst Miles's constant talking and Brie's excessive barking, Jaclyn added to the cacophony when Brie, constantly nipping at her feet, refused to listen to her commands to "sit" and "wait." "Ugh!" Jaclyn groused. "She thinks she's in charge of the house … Continue reading Year 5, Day 179
Year 3, Day 251
After I got Miles out of bed this morning, I ducked into the bathroom while he occupied himself in the living room. While I was in there doing by business, one of Miles's bath toys -- a bucket that had been affixed to the bathtub wall with a suction cup -- suddenly came loose and … Continue reading Year 3, Day 251
Year 3, Day 85
When parenting* during the workday, Jaclyn and I do our best to tag team. One of us (which, given the number of meetings I have on a given day, is usually me) sequesters ourself in another room while the other (which, sadly, is usually Jaclyn) sits at the dining table to work and care for … Continue reading Year 3, Day 85
Year 3, Day 54
We've entered the "everything's a drum" phase and WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE.
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 