Year 4, Day 363

There are days that Miles will feign illness to get out of undesirable activities, saying things like "I don't feel good" or "My tummy hurts" to avoid baths, sitting down to dinner, going to school, going to bed...you get the picture. And then there are those rare days where Miles truly doesn't feel well. The … Continue reading Year 4, Day 363 →

Year 4, Day 313

After dealing with some seasonal congestion the last couple weeks, I've finally started shaking my winter funk. That's not to say that I don't still have to cough and hack a little, especially in the morning, which prompted the following conversation with Miles on the way to daycare. "Are you still sick?" he asked. "No … Continue reading Year 4, Day 313 →

Year 4, Day 245

In what is likely the result of seasonal allergies, I woke up feeling pretty awful this morning. Fortunately, Doctor Miles was available to make a bedside visit. "You got a boo-boo?" he asked, looking me over to spot any visible wounds. "Not really," I clarified. "I just feel sick today." He considered this for a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 245 →

Year 4, Day 203

With Miles still feeling a little under the weather and staying home from daycare today, I texted Jaclyn to check in on him around midday. She responded with this: So yeah. He's feeling better.

Year 4, Day 202

Miles came home from daycare feeling sick today, and we knew he was being authentic because the first thing he did when he got in the house was curl up under a blanket on the couch. "What's going on, bud?" I asked when I walked through the door. "I'm not feelin' very good," he muttered. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 202 →

Year 4, Day 194

I've felt a bit under the weather the last couple days, spending most of my time in bed. Having been sick himself recently, Miles has been determined to help me feel better (or, as he says, "I'll help feel you better"). One of the first things he did to fulfill that promise was to bring … Continue reading Year 4, Day 194 →

Year 4, Day 120

Before I could leave work last night, I received a series of text messages from Jaclyn vaguely outlining the unfortunate afternoon she was having with Miles, which included vomiting at school, in the car, and in a CVS bathroom as Jaclyn tried to buy some medicine for him. Suffice to say, Miles wasn't going to … Continue reading Year 4, Day 120 →

Year 3, Day 307: A COVID Kinda Christmas

We didn't have much travel planned this holiday season, but we were at least anticipating joining Jaclyn's sister and her husband for Christmas Eve dinner. But even these modest plans came crashing down early last week when we learned that one of Miles's classmates had tested positive for COVID-19. It's how we found ourselves in … Continue reading Year 3, Day 307: A COVID Kinda Christmas →

Year 3, Day 15

Miles spent the last two days at home with a cold, coughing profusely and generally growing increasingly grumpy as the days stretched into the afternoons. While he's gotten pretty resistant to the idea of taking naps at the house, he is still very prone to falling asleep in the car, as he did yesterday when … Continue reading Year 3, Day 15 →

Year 3, Day 13

Miles coughed throughout the night and while he was in pretty good spirits this morning, we figured we'd play it safe and get him in to see his pediatrician today. I got Miles up and brought him to bed with us as Jaclyn dialed the doctor's office. "Mommy's calling the doctor," I said to Miles. … Continue reading Year 3, Day 13 →