Bode Miller

It recently came out that I have a 1-year-old daughter. I was not trying to keep it a secret. If someone asked, I would talk about it but no one ever really brought it up. I don’t mind sharing a little bit but I like to keep my private life private for the most part.
 
My daughter’s name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born. The mother is a good friend of mine who I was seeing a while ago. We are no longer together. We were kind of already doing our own thing when she found out she was pregnant. We are just really good friends trying to be good parents. I obviously would have liked it to be an ideal situation where everything is planned and perfect, but it seems like a lot of stuff doesn’t work out that way. I’m happy the way it is.
 
Dacey’s first birthday was on Feb. 19 and we spent the day at Disneyland. It was really cool. My sister has three kids so I’ve spent a lot of time around children and I’ve always really liked them and wanted my own. It’s cool because you think all babies are the same but they aren’t at all. They all have such different personalities. It’s crazy. It’s really fun to hang out with Dacey when she’s this age. Kids learn so much so quickly and they watch so closely. They have a special relationship with their parents at this age. You basically are their entire world. And that’s kind of cool because by the time she’s 13 she will probably want nothing to do with me.

Dacey was definitely a big factor in why I decided to take a break from the World Cup. It’s tough being away. It’s tough to stay focused and perform well when you are constantly feeling like you wish you were somewhere else.

Anther factor is that I’ve done like 360 World Cup races. That’s a lot of World Cups. Some guys only do like 100 in their whole career. I feel like I’ve done it so many times I’ve become desensitized. The fire goes away after awhile. And sometimes I want other things.

My plan right now is to return for Slovenia but things could obviously change. I’m testing some new skis. If that works out, then I’ll be psyched. I may skip Slovenia and get fired up for Norway and World Cup finals if testing doesn't yield the results we want. Pictures of Bode Miller:

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February 21 8:45 PM Alpine Skiing - Men's Giant Slalom 2nd Run
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February 24 10:45 PM Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Giant Slalom 2nd Run (Medal Event)
February 26 11:45 PM Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Slalom 1st Run
February 26 12:45 AM Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Slalom 2nd Run (Medal Event)
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February 27 2:45 AM Alpine Skiing - Men's Slalom 2nd Run (Medal Event)