Year 5, Day 56

Today concluded the first week of Miles's sticker chart, and I'm (relatively) happy to report that he earned all but the last two prizes on his list. Which means we ALL earned Family Movie Night. This week's selection, chosen by Miles, was Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). While he didn't earn all of his … Continue reading Year 5, Day 56 →

Year 5, Day 45

When I drop Miles off in the morning, I always say some variation of the same things: "I love you" and "Have a good day." Sometimes the latter takes the more direct form of "I want a good report today," especially after having a bad day at daycare. I think he'll be hearing that last … Continue reading Year 5, Day 45 →

Year 2, Day 254

We always encourage Miles to "play nice" and use "nice hands," knowing that as he navigates the early stages of social interaction he may be more inclined to use physicality to express himself rather than words or simple gestures. Well today one of the teachers at Miles's daycare characterized him as a "boxer." Now, he … Continue reading Year 2, Day 254 →

Year 2, Day 162

As we left daycare tonight, Miles was clearly eager to rifle through his lunchbag. Normally, he fishes around in it looking for a cup that still has some milk in it, but tonight he reached in and pulled out his daily report. Holding the edges of the folded piece of paper like a book, he … Continue reading Year 2, Day 162 →