Recently, a dance organization visited Miles's school to engage with the kids. Miles was one of the students singled out as "really getting into it." (No one who remembers his Christmas performance at German school will be surprised by this.) Miles was recommended to continue the dance program after school, and we, wanting to provide … Continue reading Year 5, Day 356: Baby’s First “Fine.”
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Year 5, Day 354: Valentine’s Da–er, “Friendship Party Day”
"That chocolate looks like Daddy. Is that Daddy?" My own son, body shaming me. Today was Valentine's Day, but don't even try telling that to Miles, because he will immediately, and emphatically, correct you. In an attempt to, I assume, avoid creating an overtly romantic situation among a bunch of four year olds, the holidays … Continue reading Year 5, Day 354: Valentine’s Da–er, “Friendship Party Day”
Year 5, Day 353
Nothing quite like ALMOST getting a kid to bed before realizing you need to prep Valentine's Day cards for his classmates tonight. WRITE FASTER, KID! Miles did a great job with it, all things considered, although he did start getting a little punchy as the process dragged on. If the crazed eyes don't sell it, … Continue reading Year 5, Day 353
Year 5, Day 351
Look who got his toys back today! Thank everything holy, Miles was able to make it through the remainder of the week without any other major infractions and I could finally clear his stuff out of my room. I say major infractions because there was one minor physical altercation that, when I initially heard about … Continue reading Year 5, Day 351
Year 5, Day 349
Despite visiting my workplace on a couple occasions, Miles only possesses a vague understanding of what I do for a living. While we were discussing my work on the way to school, he seemed to question its validity a bit. As I explained that I do, in fact, teach kids, he said... "Well you don't … Continue reading Year 5, Day 349
Year 5, Day 348
Miles had a half day at school today, and in the interest of helping Jaclyn out I scheduled an early afternoon eye exam for myself, giving me a reason to leave work a bit early and keep our kid occupied. Excited as ever to have a "Daddy/Miles Day," Miles had a ton of stuff he … Continue reading Year 5, Day 348
Year 5, Day 346
One of the things I love most about home ownership is having a space for myself and all the things I love to collect -- sanctum I can retreat to and put my feet up, throw on some music, and read for a bit. Here's what it looks like currently: And YEAH, I know you're … Continue reading Year 5, Day 346
Year 5, Day 321
We had just left the house this morning when Miles said, as calmly as could be, "Daddy, I'm really mad at Mommy." "Why are you mad at Mommy?" I asked. "Because she forgot to give me a snack." Truly a cardinal offense. "Well you can tell her when she comes to your fashion show this … Continue reading Year 5, Day 321
Year 5, Day 314
Shuffling through the bundle of papers he brought home from school, Miles excitedly showed Jaclyn and I a picture he had drawn. "Look!" he said, pointing as he explained (mostly to Jaclyn). "That's you and that's Daddy and that's a smiley face and that's from when you got married!" The piece in question. The "when … Continue reading Year 5, Day 314
Year 5, Day 295: Baby’s First School Performance!
Miles's German school put on their holiday program this morning, and Miles's group, being the youngest, was up first. All they had to do was dance ever so slightly, in time with the song, while waving a paper snowflake around. Seriously, that was all they had to do. https://videopress.com/v/KHVSZrMO?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true After retrieving our child, we returned … Continue reading Year 5, Day 295: Baby’s First School Performance!
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 