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 →

Year 2, Day 362

Holy. MACKEREL. There are days (most of them), where despite the hardships, it's clear that being a parent is the most touching and rewarding experience of my life. Then there are days -- not many of them, but they're out there -- where I start to think about walking outside, climbing into the car, and … Continue reading Year 2, Day 362 →

Year 2, Day 306

Miles's holiday weekend was unfortunately marred last night when, after growing increasingly cranky during the evening, he became lethargic and developed a fever. After we brought him home from dinner and laid him down in bed, I asked him if he needed medicine. He nodded in a way that was so pathetic it split my … Continue reading Year 2, Day 306 →

Year 2, Day 213

Well, Miles was sick a couple days ago, and now it's evidently my turn. I woke up this morning coughing and hacking, barely able to muster the willpower to crawl out of bed and stagger to the bathroom. I was pretty groggy when Jaclyn and Miles were headed out the door this morning, but in … Continue reading Year 2, Day 213 →

Year 2, Day 211

Miles had an exceedingly restless night, and although there are a number of factors that can currently contribute to this, it wasn't far into the day before I found out the real culprit. I got the call at work -- Miles had a fever and needed to be picked up from daycare. The staff at … Continue reading Year 2, Day 211 →