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Year 3, Day 324

Miles barged into the home office this evening, which he always does with a smirk as he surveys the room and ponders what exactly he should attempt to get into. On this visit, he walked over to the media shelves and retrieved a bunch of Muppet movies. "I wanna watch all of them!" he said, … Continue reading Year 3, Day 324 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 14, 2021January 19, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 223

"I gotta get a break, mommy." - Miles, sounding exasperated and without a shred of irony in his voice.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 181

In what seems like a distant past life at this point, Jaclyn and I were pretty seasoned travelers. And now, whenever we see a place, whether in pictures or on TV, that we've traveled to, we like to let Miles know that we've been there before. Miles's response has been to adopt a new phrase … Continue reading Year 3, Day 181 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment August 24, 2020August 25, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 174

Another new phrase has found its way into Miles's repertoire: "Oh mah God!" Despite having no idea where he picked it up (seriously!), I've got to hand it to him -- he's using it pretty appropriately. So far, I've heard him say it when remarking about how messy something is and (naturally) after going to … Continue reading Year 3, Day 174 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 164

Miles has a well-documented disdain for sunlight, but at least he's finding increasingly poetic ways to describe it. The sun was bright in the sky this morning, which hasn't always been the case lately, with overcast days and intermittent storms. Today, however, Miles's nemesis was back with a vengeance.As the light shone through the windshield … Continue reading Year 3, Day 164 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment August 7, 2020August 10, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 155

A couple nights ago, Miles started talking about someone he called "Miss Gabby." It was a name we hadn't heard before, so we started asking some questions."Is Miss Gabby a teacher at school?""No.""Is Miss Gabby a friend at school?""No.""Do you see Miss Gabby at home or at school?""At home.""Where do you see Miss Gabby at … Continue reading Year 3, Day 155 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 29, 2020July 30, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 71

I was recently listening to Elmer Bernstein's Ghostbusters score and I flipped the cover around to show Miles the backside, which features a large illustration of Slimer, the delightful green blob. Miles pointed at Slimer. "Huh," he said, which he does whenever he recognizes something but can't recall the word for it. "It's a ghost," … Continue reading Year 3, Day 71 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment May 6, 2020May 12, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 7

On my way home from work tonight, I had my first legitimate phone conversation with Miles. After calling home to make sure Jaclyn had picked him up, she put him on the phone."Hi, Miles!""Daddy!""Did you have a good day at school?'"eeeYES!""What did you do today?""..."Then Jaclyn, in the background, said, "Tell him about your tree!""I … Continue reading Year 3, Day 7 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment March 3, 2020March 5, 2020 1 Minute

Year 2, Day 359

And just like that, Miles's days of clicking his tongue in affirmation seem to be behind us. He has finally added that crucial one-syllable word to his lexicon: YES. More accurately, he now says, "eeeYES." There's the slightest of wind-ups, followed by an emphatic, drawn-out pronunciation of the word, lingering on each phoneme just a … Continue reading Year 2, Day 359 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment February 19, 2020February 24, 2020 1 Minute

Year 2, Day 344

A rare performance captured in its entirety on camera!

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment February 4, 2020February 7, 2020 1 Minute

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