Year 5, Day 200

As Miles has consumed more media and started having more complex, intentional conversations with people, he's started to deepen his well of common phrases and idioms. Recently, when he picked up some of his toys in the living room, he casually tossed one of them out. "Easy peasy," he said, finishing the tried and true … Continue reading Year 5, Day 200 →

Year 4, Day 228

Miles was sitting next to me on the couch just before bedtime. "Can I have a drink?" he asked. "You want to finish your apple juice?" I said, referring to the juice box he got at dinner but never finished. "No," Miles said, "because I might spill it." I was pretty impressed by his self-assessment … Continue reading Year 4, Day 228 →

Year 4, Day 138

At Miles's insistence, we all rode in the car the other night to pick up dinner. I sat in the back with him while Jaclyn drove (again, his choice). Naturally, we sat back there cutting up with each other, so much so that I never even noticed he had managed to remove both of his … Continue reading Year 4, Day 138 →

Year 4, Day 82

It is with great sorrow that I must announce that Miles has learned "Are we there yet?" I'm not sure where he learned this, but I already heap curses upon this unknown source. Not only does he know the phrase, he also knows that saying it once will never do. No, it's a sentence that … Continue reading Year 4, Day 82 →

Year 3, Day 181

In what seems like a distant past life at this point, Jaclyn and I were pretty seasoned travelers. And now, whenever we see a place, whether in pictures or on TV, that we've traveled to, we like to let Miles know that we've been there before. Miles's response has been to adopt a new phrase … Continue reading Year 3, Day 181 →

Year 3, Day 174

Another new phrase has found its way into Miles's repertoire: "Oh mah God!" Despite having no idea where he picked it up (seriously!), I've got to hand it to him -- he's using it pretty appropriately. So far, I've heard him say it when remarking about how messy something is and (naturally) after going to … Continue reading Year 3, Day 174 →

Year 3, Day 162

Miles has started throwing around the phrase "One more time!" pretty liberally. When we're playing and I do something funny? "One more time!" When we've just finished running around from playing Naked Baby after bath time? "One more time!" When I give Miles a potato chip? "One more, daddy!" Of course, it's never "one more … Continue reading Year 3, Day 162 →

Year 3, Day 115

As his vocabulary grows and he develops a greater understanding of verbal communication, Miles has latched onto a number of frequently used phrases. "That's a big one." "I want ice cream." The perennial favorite, "NO." There is one, however, that is a bit vexing: "Ow-wee, ow-wee, ow-wee!" Obviously we want to know when Miles is … Continue reading Year 3, Day 115 →