Year 5, Day 139

Today, Miles made a pilgrimage that I myself once made a young person, taking a school trip to the hallowed halls of Discovery Place in Uptown Charlotte. Yes, we visited as a family last Halloween, but this was Miles's first trip as part of a school group, an adventure that I have never forgotten. And … Continue reading Year 5, Day 139 →

Year 4, Day 22

Ever disagreeable about even making an attempt to use the potty, I sat with Miles joking and playing as he did his business. As he stood afterwards, I was honestly shocked at what this child -- who had INSISTED that he hadn't even needed to use the potty -- had left sitting in the basin. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 22 →

Year 3, Day 320

As he bounced around in our bed this morning, Miles suddenly recoiled from me, "Ugh! It smell bad!" "What smells bad?" Jaclyn asked. "Daddy smell bad!" Miles replied. Assuming he was talking about my breath, I did that thing where you try to cover your mouth with a hand and breathe out to verify your … Continue reading Year 3, Day 320 →

Year 2, Day 242

We tried to make a brief family trip to Walmart tonight in order to obtain some Halloween supplies, so of course Miles decided the drive there would be an ideal time to unleash a massive, stinky poop. And, of course, this was the one time we had failed to bring his diaper bag. We had … Continue reading Year 2, Day 242 →

Day 258

The first thing I heard upon waking up this morning as Jaclyn lounged in the bed with Miles: "Did you poop or is that just your daddy's breath?" Great start to the morning! (To be fair, he hadn't pooped.)

Day 115

We found a new game to play with Miles! And it's...well, it's weird. But it DID lead to the first footage of him laughing!