Year 5, Day 255

From an early age, we've tried to establish a degree of political awareness in Miles. Political mindfulness and activism are big parts of our lives, and we want Miles to grow up understanding that voting and being aware of the people representing us are every bit as important as PAW Patrol. Over the weekend, Jaclyn … Continue reading Year 5, Day 255 →

Year 5, Day 56

Today concluded the first week of Miles's sticker chart, and I'm (relatively) happy to report that he earned all but the last two prizes on his list. Which means we ALL earned Family Movie Night. This week's selection, chosen by Miles, was Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). While he didn't earn all of his … Continue reading Year 5, Day 56 →

Year 5, Day 55

"Here Daddy!" Miles said, insisting on giving me a sticker to put on my shirt today. Miles is a much bigger fan of stickers than I am, but I of course allowed it. In case you can't see the ridiculously small change he made to my wardrobe... "Because you like Batman," he said.

Year 5, Day 46

As reported yesterday, this is the week Miles's defiance has risen to heights tall enough to warrant a strict restructuring of behavior expectations. Thanks to my day job, I have a lot of experience with behavior plans, and I can tell you two things that are universally true. One, kids love stickers. Two -- and … Continue reading Year 5, Day 46 →

Year 4, Day 127

I brought Miles out with me after work tonight because 1) I had promised to both pick him up AND meet friends out and 2) to give Jaclyn a little more time to herself this evening. Miles wasn't super keen on the idea of not going directly home after daycare, but fortunately we had a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 127 →

Year 4, Day 49

This morning, Miles marched into the bathroom and said, "Daddy! I made you these letters!!" Not sure about the postage on these...

Year 3, Day 352

When Miles was told he needed to get ready for his daycare's Valentine's Day party tomorrow, he got a little...excited. He later attempted to eat his dinner...with a string of Valentine's cards wrapped around his head. But hey, at least he's eating?

Year 3, Day 331

Trader Joe's is far too generous with their stickers. Miles looks like a well-traveled suitcase from the '50s.

Year 2, Day 311

Miles's trial-by-potty continued today, and while the triumphs of Day 1 were not diminished, he did appear to be much less willing to go to pee or poop at all. That isn't to say that Miles wasn't trying. He sat on the potty virtually every time he was prompted, merrily collecting a sticker after each … Continue reading Year 2, Day 311 →

Year 2, Day 297

Miles's first week in his real bed has gone very smoothly overall. Last night, though, he did wake up crying in the middle of the night. "Can you go check on him?" Jaclyn asked. "No," I answered as honestly as I could in the middle of the night, going back to sleep as Jaclyn got … Continue reading Year 2, Day 297 →