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Year 3, Day 230

Taking a week off of work for my first staycation in...ever...means that I get the rare privilege of taking Miles TO daycare AND picking him up! Which also means we'll ham it up in the backseat whenever we feel like it!

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 12, 2020October 15, 2020 1 Minute

Year 2, Day 324

I walked into daycare this afternoon, as usual, with a feeling of intense excitement. No matter what sort of day I've had, seeing Miles at the end of the day will erase any stress and replace it with unbridled joy. Our eyes met, I smiled, and Miles pointed. "Mommy!" he said. "Uh, no," I replied. … Continue reading Year 2, Day 324 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 15, 2020January 23, 2020 1 Minute

Year 2, Day 141

Given what we hear from daycare and what we observe in the home, I've had the impression that Miles puts a little more effort into walking during the daytime (when he isn't around us). With this in mind, I attempted to do a little incognito recon today at pick-up. With the door to the toddler … Continue reading Year 2, Day 141 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 1 Minute

Year 2, Day 84

Today when I entered the room at Miles's daycare, I gave him my usual smile and said, "Hi, Miles!" UNusually, his response was to start barking like a dog. This kid is so weird and I hope he never stops being weird.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment May 20, 2019May 28, 2019 1 Minute

Day 261

Yesterday's weather (and a day off for me) meant that I was not only taking Miles to and from daycare but was also shuttling Jaclyn around. While this happens pretty regularly, driving from home to pick Jaclyn up at the end of the workday provided a rare instance of getting her before retrieving Miles from … Continue reading Day 261 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 1 Minute

Day 157

Picking this kid up from daycare is unfailingly the best part of my day, even when it's raining buckets and my shoes have gotten filled with water.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment August 2, 2018August 5, 2018 1 Minute
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