Maybe it's the jet lag. Maybe it's the time difference. Or maybe it's the fact that, even considering these things, we've kept Miles out a bit late the last two nights. Whatever the root cause, Miles has slept for absolute crap since we got to Denver. Both nights, around 11:00, Miles begins howling, and very … Continue reading Day 166
Tag: sleep
Day 163
When I picked Miles up from daycare yesterday, his caretakers let me know he had a great day and that he even slept for two and a half hours! Great! I thought. What a...wait...what was that last part? Miles has pretty reliably been a good sleeper at night. Conversely, he's a pretty lousy sleeper during … Continue reading Day 163
Day 132
We're three weeks into daycare now, and Miles is still cool as a cucumber when I drop him off every morning, never once getting fussy as I walk away. In fact, when I come to pick him up, he's still completely relaxed (and he does still usually give me a big smile when he sees … Continue reading Day 132
Day 86
The "nature vs. nurture" debate is as old as child rearing. I'm sure that the key to effective parenting lies somewhere between the two, and I keep this in mind when making virtually any decision involving my son. Case in point: Miles woke up a little early this morning and, after a feeding, got a … Continue reading Day 86
Day 82
Jaclyn went out for a friend's birthday tonight, and I took care of getting Miles ready for bed. First, I got him good and hype. Next, I changed his diaper, which disappointingly was poop-free. Then, I found what appeared to be an infant muumuu and threw that on him. At this point, Miles started getting … Continue reading Day 82
Day 81
I take a lot of heat from Jaclyn for getting Miles "fired up" when she's trying to calm him down and get him to sleep. Whatever, I think I'm very encouraging.
Day 78
Miles is definitely learning, at least when it comes to the telltale signs of bedtime. I mentioned previously the growing distinction of Miles's cries, and while it's easy to tell when he's sleepy, it's becoming a little less easy for Miles to tell when he's sleepy. This has yielded the emergence of a new variation … Continue reading Day 78
Day 75
I haven't seen a whole lot of Miles this week. Between work, trivia, and his 6:30-7:00 bedtime, there haven't been many instances of conscious interaction between us. In fact, what few encounters we've had have increasingly been accompanied by expressions on Miles's face that seemed to say, "...who the f@%# is this guy?" Things changed, … Continue reading Day 75
Day 67
One of the questions that Jaclyn has asked most often during Miles's visits to the pediatrician is, "When can I start putting the baby to bed at 7:00?" We've been able (and lucky) to get Miles to sleep through the night since the second or third week, but I know Jaclyn's exhausted by the time … Continue reading Day 67
Day 63
"I just think he likes boobies too much. He doesn't like lying on my bony form. It's like sleeping on a futon." - Me, explaining Miles's distaste for lying over my shoulder
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 