Year 2, Day 143

When your son uses whatever he can get his hands on to try conjuring Elmo.

Year 2, Day 136

Despite yesterday's post, Miles had little choice today other than to accept me as his sole provider and responsible party, as his mother was in Raleigh overnight for work. As we left daycare, I did my best to fill Miles in on the current situation. "Your mom isn't here tonight." "Memmo!" he immediately replied. I … Continue reading Year 2, Day 136 →

Year 2, Day 132

I remember a time not so long ago when I was delighted by Miles's ability to recognize and articulate the name of Sesame Street's resident ginger-haired, perpetual two-year-old Muppet. Those days are gone. Today at the grocery store, Jaclyn was shopping for baby food and Miles suddenly spotted a squeeze pouch with Elmo (or "Memmo" … Continue reading Year 2, Day 132 →

Day 330

We moved into a house back in October, and yet there's still a lot of work to be done (primarily in "my" room, where the boxes have accumulated). The holidays and abrupt trips out of town have resulted in this room getting neglected for far too long, which is why I've been looking forward to … Continue reading Day 330 →

Day 148: Miles’s Top Five Summer Jams

Miles has only just started developing his awareness of the world, but something that's been true since his earliest days is that he loves listening to music. From '50s doo-wop to the Beatles to Will Smith, Miles gets a kick out of just about anything (although his enjoyment occasionally depends on whether or not a … Continue reading Day 148: Miles’s Top Five Summer Jams →

Day 126

I woke up this morning to the sound of this song drifting in from the living room. As I slowly became more alert and the final verse played, I called out to Jaclyn, "I cannot relate to this song on ANY level."