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Year 5, Day 136

"What that sign?" Miles asked in the car this morning. "Does it say 'Don't hit trucks'?" The sign: Close enough!

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 11, 2022July 15, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 278

As Miles was rummaging through the Christmas stuff last night, digging out all sorts of decor we weren't exactly ready to display just yet, he ran across the stockings. He studied them for a moment, then pulled one out and held it high. "Look!" he said, pointing at the glittery letters at the top of … Continue reading Year 4, Day 278 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 30, 2021February 28, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 133

During a recent trip to Barnes & Noble, I let Miles get two books. He picked out one of them, and I picked out the other. Can you guess which is which? If you think it was easy to figure out, you're probably wrong.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 8, 2021March 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 205

"Miles, what number comes after 15?" "Sixteen!" "Right! And what number comes after 16?" "Seventeen!" "Yeah! And what comes after 17?" "Lollipops!"

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 198

I brought home one of this year's Free Comic Book Day offerings for Miles and his eyes absolutely lit up when I handed the book (Owly by Andy Runton) to him. "It's my comic book!" he beamed. If my life is any indication, I've just created a monster.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment September 10, 2020September 15, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 156

Miles's love of ice cream has reached questionable levels. This isn't the first time he's tried to eat a picture of food in a book.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 30, 2020August 4, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 136

As we were getting in the car to go to daycare this morning, Miles immediately noticed the large storage box next to him in the backseat, a kit full of testing materials for my job. "What that?" he asked, pointing. "Oh, that's something for work," I said. "It's a test that I use when I … Continue reading Year 3, Day 136 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 10, 2020July 14, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 98

"Oh, he's mad at you."I heard Jaclyn's voice just a second before I heard Miles slam his bedroom door. My first thought: "What did I do?"As it turned out, Miles had been collecting his Duplo blocks in the middle of the living room floor and asking me to sit down and build "choo-choo train" out … Continue reading Year 3, Day 98 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment June 2, 2020June 8, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 56

Since he started walking, Miles has gone through periods where he's become fixated on certain items on our bookshelves. First, it was the children's book-style adaptation of Die Hard. Next, it was the first two volumes (specifically) of Scott Pilgrim. This week, he's found his newest obsession: the first two Harry Potter books. At various … Continue reading Year 3, Day 56 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment April 21, 2020April 28, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 23

One way in which our lives have changed as a result of COVID-19 is that I'm no longer hosting trivia twice a week. And while that's going to be a small financial hit for us right now, bedtime has gotten substantially better for Miles. No longer content to have one parent read to him and … Continue reading Year 3, Day 23 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment March 19, 2020March 23, 2020 1 Minute

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