The board was set earlier this month, all the moving pieces in place, in preparation of tonight, which brings with it the premiere of the first Avengers movie since the last one. Seriously though, for dad, this was a huge night. Given the rough nights we've experienced this week (and how challenging it was to … Continue reading Year 2, Day 59
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Year 2, Day 44
Miles had a bit of a "croupy cough" today, so Jaclyn took him to the doctor and kept him home from daycare. Not one to be deterred by illness, Miles was still plenty active when he woke from his extended nap in the afternoon. I left work early to help out so Jaclyn could get … Continue reading Year 2, Day 44
Year 2, Day 8
You know what's worse than taking care of a sick baby? Taking care of a sick baby while you, yourself, are also sick. This is the situation Jaclyn and I have found ourselves in for the last week, and while Miles seems to be almost back to normal now, we've only gotten perpetually sicker. Even when … Continue reading Year 2, Day 8
Year 2, Day 4
For a kid who's still recovering from illnesses, Miles was completely wired yesterday. With Jaclyn working from home and me working a half day, all we could do was keep up with Miles, growing increasingly exhausted with every passing minute. Fortunately, he wasn't too fussy for most of the day; that is, until it was … Continue reading Year 2, Day 4
Day 360
We kept Miles home from daycare today after finding his eyes red and irritated this morning and fearing that he had acquired a case of pink eye. I left work after lunch to take him to the doctor and found that while he does in fact have pink eye, his double ear infection, thought vanquished … Continue reading Day 360
Day 329
With Miles's fever finally gone, we wanted to try to get him out of the house a little today. Our visit to Freedom Park left him...unenthused at best. The temperature made us quickly reconsider our plan, and we instead headed indoors, where Miles found far greater contentment playing with his buddy, Jack. At least he's … Continue reading Day 329
Day 327
With Miles feeling sick and the nights getting colder, we've started putting Miles to bed with a blanket -- the very same one, in fact, that kept me warm when I was but a wee bairn, knitted by my grandmother. And as much as Miles likes to fuss when we put him down to bed, … Continue reading Day 327
Day 326: Baby’s First Ear Infection!
Miles's slightly off-brand crying continued this morning, and Jaclyn reached out to daycare early to check in on how he was doing. While the outcome of that initial conversation was, "Let's see if it gets any better," it wasn't long before she got a call back. Miles had a fever and needed to go home … Continue reading Day 326: Baby’s First Ear Infection!
Day 325
Since I've returned from my weekend journey, Miles has clearly had a cold. Rugged, phlegmy coughs have accompanied an excessively runny nose and near constant drooling as Miles has tried to find some orifice to breathe through. All of this cruddiness finally seemed to take a toll on Miles tonight, as he was officially "Just … Continue reading Day 325
Day 267
Yesterday, Miles took almost six hours of naps (about three times the usual) throughout the day. Our hope was that he would be able to sleep off the cold that has been plaguing him for the past several days, although we knew full-well that partaking of this much sleep during the daytime would likely lead … Continue reading Day 267
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 