Year 4, Day 55

Yesterday, Miles arrived home from daycare and said, with a sly grin, "Look what I got!" He then pulled these out of his pocket. Miles had brought these blocks home from daycare. Now, intention is everything, so I asked him, "Did you put those in your pocket on purpose or was it an accident?" "On … Continue reading Year 4, Day 55 →

Year 4, Day 19

DANGER, DANGER. MILES HAS FOUND THE HULK HANDS. I suddenly regret ever having purchased these.

Year 4, Day 15

Our slow motion move into the new house has unearthed a few objects from Miles's past, ones that he hasn't quite figured out that he's a little too big for now. "I can get a new swing at the new house," was Miles's ultimate concession.

Year 4, Day 12

There was a Saturday, probably when I was 13 or so, when my mother woke me up in the morning (it was probably about 10:30), said, "Here," and handed me ten bucks. "What is this for?" I asked, groggy but blissfully naive regardless of alertness. "I sold your Thundercats toys at a yard sale," she … Continue reading Year 4, Day 12 →

Year 3, Day 364

Pick a random time during the day and ask Miles what he wants to do. The answer you get will almost definitely be, "I wanna build a tower." Note the hands emphasizing the sheer scale of it. Miles has taken this hobby beyond obvious block-based construction. Put enough random objects in front of him and … Continue reading Year 3, Day 364 →

Year 3, Day 347

Getting Miles to just sit the f*** down and eat is always a struggle, but his excuse tonight was perhaps his best yet: "I don't wanna eat! I just wanna learn this stuff!"

Year 3, Day 346

Well, at least Miles hasn't inherited my crippling OCD tendencies.

Year 3, Day 334

When I told him we were watching a Beatles movie, Miles immediately assembled his crew.

Year 3, Day 306

With all of his new battery-operated cars now primed and ready, Miles naturally attempted to operate all four of them simultaneously.

Year 3, Day 254

"No, put ALL the yoga mats on my back." This kid is about to yoga harder than anyone I've ever seen.