Year 5, Day 200

As Miles has consumed more media and started having more complex, intentional conversations with people, he's started to deepen his well of common phrases and idioms. Recently, when he picked up some of his toys in the living room, he casually tossed one of them out. "Easy peasy," he said, finishing the tried and true … Continue reading Year 5, Day 200 →

Year 5, Day 159

I'm generally an evidence-based sort of guy. I don't believe everything I hear, even if it's what I want to hear, without checking other sources. There are, of course, some exceptions. And like I want to believe is the case for most people who tend towards blind trust, when I see something like this I … Continue reading Year 5, Day 159 →

Year 5, Day 73

So Miles knows Spanish now. https://videopress.com/v/U2qw5eV7?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

Year 4, Day 228

Miles was sitting next to me on the couch just before bedtime. "Can I have a drink?" he asked. "You want to finish your apple juice?" I said, referring to the juice box he got at dinner but never finished. "No," Miles said, "because I might spill it." I was pretty impressed by his self-assessment … Continue reading Year 4, Day 228 →

Year 4, Day 214

Since he learned to string words together, Miles has managed to cycle through quite a few catchphrases. Favorites have included: "I can do it all myself!" "It's not very good!" "Hey, I gotta tell you somethin'!" And now, Miles has another catchphrase to add to his repertoire: "I wanna listen! I wanna listen!" As you … Continue reading Year 4, Day 214 →

Year 4, Day 151: Sounds of the Night-time XI

I had a pretty fitful sleep last night, and I spent most of the time between 2:30 and 5:00 in varying degrees of consciousness. During that time, Miles's monitor was almost completely silent, save for one moment around 4:30, when he said, clear as day, "I need you to hold my hand." Pretty amazing that … Continue reading Year 4, Day 151: Sounds of the Night-time XI →

Year 4, Day 138

At Miles's insistence, we all rode in the car the other night to pick up dinner. I sat in the back with him while Jaclyn drove (again, his choice). Naturally, we sat back there cutting up with each other, so much so that I never even noticed he had managed to remove both of his … Continue reading Year 4, Day 138 →

Year 4, Day 134

Miles's babysitter came over tonight so Jaclyn and I could go to the movies for the first time in a long, long while. As soon as they saw each other, Ms. Sharon started asking him questions about how daycare was going, including what teachers were still there and who was working with each age group. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 134 →

Year 4, Day 82

It is with great sorrow that I must announce that Miles has learned "Are we there yet?" I'm not sure where he learned this, but I already heap curses upon this unknown source. Not only does he know the phrase, he also knows that saying it once will never do. No, it's a sentence that … Continue reading Year 4, Day 82 →

Year 4, Day 48

We are doing our best to set the expectation for Family Dinner TimeTM in the new house, where we all sit down when dinner is served (it's a work in progress for Miles), eat when food is served (also a work in progress), and chat about our days (talking? NOT a problem for Miles). Miles … Continue reading Year 4, Day 48 →