Year 5, Day 324

"I've got everything under control," he said. "Because Brie loves me."

Year 5, Day 228

By and large, Miles loves having a dog. What he DOESN'T love so much is that the dog has free will and generally moves much more quickly than he does. To say he's a bit jittery around Brie is an understatement; Miles flat out does not like having his feet on the ground at the … Continue reading Year 5, Day 228 →

Year 5, Day 227

"Brie is giving me a backrub! OH, YEAH...THAT'S NICE..." - Miles

Year 5, Day 221

In "Gee, that happened quickly" news, today Brie began losing her baby teeth. Losing at least two (that we were able to retrieve and the dog didn't swallow), Brie's transition to her adult doggy teeth raised obvious questions for Miles, who has only lost one tooth himself, and that one under somewhat less common circumstances. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 221 →

Year 5, Day 208

Having two children in the house, one human and one canine, can be frenetic and disorienting. In fact, it's getting harder for us to keep straight which child is which. With that in mind, I created this Venn diagram based on their general interests as a quick visual reference for clarity in those chaotic moments.

Year 5, Day 206

Miles stayed home sick today, but he still found the energy for some arts and crafts*. Jaclyn sent me pictures of some of his creations, including this self-portrait and drawing of Brie. He also drew a picture of me. Dear God, is that what he thinks I look like?? * LOTS of arts and crafts, … Continue reading Year 5, Day 206 →

Year 5, Day 196

For anyone wondering how Miles's drawing is progressing, he brought this picture home from school today: When asked if this was a picture of our house, Miles responded in the negative. "It's the house where Brie was," he clarified (meaning the home of our neighbor who was watching Brie while I was at work last … Continue reading Year 5, Day 196 →

Year 5, Day 169

Movie night snuggling.

Year 5, Day 155

A week in, Miles is still pretty nervous around the puppy, but they are starting to warm up to each other a bit. I'm not sure which one of them is teaching the other about tug of war here, but it's nice to see them getting along!

Year 5, Day 152

Historically, Miles has always been a cautious observer. He's up for just about anything as long as he can approach it on his own terms -- watching, waiting, and finally engaging when he's ready. Of course, he doesn't always have a say in the terms of engagement, particularly when another independent, willful entity is involved. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 152 →