Dear Eleanor,
I'm always complaining that you're not a great sleeper. You've made the solution pretty clear, so I'm going to roll with it. From now on, I'm going to make plans around the time I think you won't be napping, instead of the times I think you will. You nap best when we're supposed to go somewhere. I thought we could be at our playdate, which will take about 15 minute to get to, by 10:30ish if you took a nap right when we got home from taking Isaac. Here we are at 10:34, and you're snoozing the morning away.
From now on, please assume that we have standing plans from 9AM to 11AM, 1PM to 3PM and 7PM to 7AM everyday. If you sleep through them, you sleep through them.
Love,
Mommy
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
I Love You a Bushel and a Peck
Dear Isaac,
"I like you the bunches and bunches," too. Don't worry - I don't love you to infinity and beyond - because "ONLY Buzz do that."
Love,
Mommy
"I like you the bunches and bunches," too. Don't worry - I don't love you to infinity and beyond - because "ONLY Buzz do that."
Love,
Mommy
Monday, March 28, 2011
Numbers Are Hard
Dear Eleanor,
I know you're still young, so you're not as into numbers and counting as Isaac. I wanted to gently remind you, however, that you are 7.5 MONTHS old, not weeks, so you need not wake up three times a night to eat. I get that you totally love me and want to hang out, but luckily for you, I'm not working full-time this year, so we have all day (every day!) to be together. Let's spend some time apart at night. It's good for us.
Love,
Mommy
I know you're still young, so you're not as into numbers and counting as Isaac. I wanted to gently remind you, however, that you are 7.5 MONTHS old, not weeks, so you need not wake up three times a night to eat. I get that you totally love me and want to hang out, but luckily for you, I'm not working full-time this year, so we have all day (every day!) to be together. Let's spend some time apart at night. It's good for us.
Love,
Mommy
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Gender Bender
Dear Isaac,
You are pretty un-gendered kid. You love the colors pink and purple and spend lots of time cooking in your kitchen. When we visit your friends who have dolls, you love to care for them and play with their play strollers and high chairs. On the other hand, you love to build with legos, play with trains, and run around playing sports. You happily play with anything you are offered and seem to like boys and girls toys equally. Despite this fact, whenever you play trains with Eleanor, you always give her the pink, girl one. I wonder if you give it to her because she's a girl, or because it's pink, therefore really special to you and you want to share it with your sister...
Love,
Mommy
You are pretty un-gendered kid. You love the colors pink and purple and spend lots of time cooking in your kitchen. When we visit your friends who have dolls, you love to care for them and play with their play strollers and high chairs. On the other hand, you love to build with legos, play with trains, and run around playing sports. You happily play with anything you are offered and seem to like boys and girls toys equally. Despite this fact, whenever you play trains with Eleanor, you always give her the pink, girl one. I wonder if you give it to her because she's a girl, or because it's pink, therefore really special to you and you want to share it with your sister...
Love,
Mommy
The Human CD
Dear Isaac,
You're really getting the hang of singing songs. You do a mean "Twinkle, Twinkle" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider". Yesterday I was singing some other songs I remember from being a kid (stop laughing, I was one...once) and you told me you knew a lot of them from school. You got pretty upset however, when I didn't know the other ones from the CD you listen to at school. Sorry that I don't know the "Pirate Song" or the "Water Song". It's just a coincidence that they are on a CD of songs I happen to know.
Love,
Mommy
You're really getting the hang of singing songs. You do a mean "Twinkle, Twinkle" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider". Yesterday I was singing some other songs I remember from being a kid (stop laughing, I was one...once) and you told me you knew a lot of them from school. You got pretty upset however, when I didn't know the other ones from the CD you listen to at school. Sorry that I don't know the "Pirate Song" or the "Water Song". It's just a coincidence that they are on a CD of songs I happen to know.
Love,
Mommy
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Potty Phone
Dear Isaac,
You are sort of trying to learn how to use the potty. Some days you're more interested than others. This morning, you decided you would sit on the potty for a bit, and when I came back to check on you, you were on the phone. The toilet paper phone. You were holding some squares to your ear, still attached to the roll - what do you know about phone cords, anyway?! and had the following conversation:
"Hello? Hi-LO!? Yes, I'm still here. I'm doing fine. Hi Leo. I'm going potty. Hello? Ok. Can you hear me?"
For future reference, I'm pretty sure both phone and potty etiquette dictate that you don't do both simultaneously.
Love,
Mommy
You are sort of trying to learn how to use the potty. Some days you're more interested than others. This morning, you decided you would sit on the potty for a bit, and when I came back to check on you, you were on the phone. The toilet paper phone. You were holding some squares to your ear, still attached to the roll - what do you know about phone cords, anyway?! and had the following conversation:
"Hello? Hi-LO!? Yes, I'm still here. I'm doing fine. Hi Leo. I'm going potty. Hello? Ok. Can you hear me?"
For future reference, I'm pretty sure both phone and potty etiquette dictate that you don't do both simultaneously.
Love,
Mommy
Friday, March 18, 2011
Cheers
Dear Isaac,
You're not feeling so hot today - you have the stomach bug we have been trying to avoid all winter. Hopefully you won't be the good sharer you are and will keep your germs to yourself. I'd really prefer Eleanor not catch it. You had a similar bug at Eleanor's age and it lasted for 3 weeks. No thank you.
As you lay on the floor being a little sickie, you were telling me all about our family. You told me who we are and what we do. Then you said, "Your family drinks." Not an untrue statement, but you later clarified that what we drink is ginger ale. The statement was probably truer when it stood alone without explanation.
Love,
Mommy
You're not feeling so hot today - you have the stomach bug we have been trying to avoid all winter. Hopefully you won't be the good sharer you are and will keep your germs to yourself. I'd really prefer Eleanor not catch it. You had a similar bug at Eleanor's age and it lasted for 3 weeks. No thank you.
As you lay on the floor being a little sickie, you were telling me all about our family. You told me who we are and what we do. Then you said, "Your family drinks." Not an untrue statement, but you later clarified that what we drink is ginger ale. The statement was probably truer when it stood alone without explanation.
Love,
Mommy
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Flattery Will Get You Everywhere
Dear Isaac,
I was trying to get Eleanor's attention this morning and as usual, you thought you'd try to help. When Eleanor didn't respond to me, you said, "Eleanor! Turn around and look at Mommy! She's beautiful."
You make my days.
Love,
Mommy
I was trying to get Eleanor's attention this morning and as usual, you thought you'd try to help. When Eleanor didn't respond to me, you said, "Eleanor! Turn around and look at Mommy! She's beautiful."
You make my days.
Love,
Mommy
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Goopy Eye Be Gone!
Dear Eleanor,
You have had a goopy eye since you were born. Your tear duct in your right eye has been persistently clogged and infected. We've tried lots of drops and massaging, and nothing has made a difference. Until Thursday, when the ophthalmologist took away your goopy eye forever (we hope!). I called the doctor to see what I should do since the problem wasn't getting any better and he said you should come in.
We went in to see the doctor, and although he had said we would wait until you were 12 months-old to do any procedures on your eye, he thought it was time to take more drastic action since it wouldn't go away. They strapped you to a board and straight-jacketed you in and held your head still. You didn't like it. Neither did I. Then they put a needle in your eye socket and injected it with a mixture of saline and some medicines and probed your tear duct. The doctor said he was really glad he did it, because it didn't look like it would clear on its own. You cried through the whole thing, but luckily it only lasted maybe 90 seconds. As soon as I picked you up, you were back to your happy self.
I'm sorry they had to do that to you, but am so happy that your eye is finally clear! You're a real trooper.
Love,
Mommy
You have had a goopy eye since you were born. Your tear duct in your right eye has been persistently clogged and infected. We've tried lots of drops and massaging, and nothing has made a difference. Until Thursday, when the ophthalmologist took away your goopy eye forever (we hope!). I called the doctor to see what I should do since the problem wasn't getting any better and he said you should come in.
We went in to see the doctor, and although he had said we would wait until you were 12 months-old to do any procedures on your eye, he thought it was time to take more drastic action since it wouldn't go away. They strapped you to a board and straight-jacketed you in and held your head still. You didn't like it. Neither did I. Then they put a needle in your eye socket and injected it with a mixture of saline and some medicines and probed your tear duct. The doctor said he was really glad he did it, because it didn't look like it would clear on its own. You cried through the whole thing, but luckily it only lasted maybe 90 seconds. As soon as I picked you up, you were back to your happy self.
I'm sorry they had to do that to you, but am so happy that your eye is finally clear! You're a real trooper.
Love,
Mommy
One Castle, Coming Up!
Dear Eleanor,
Apparently my wish is your command! We have been sleep training you over the past few days, and you no longer sleep in our bed or the swing! You have spent 3 successful nights in your pack 'n play and even when you've woken up, you've gone back to sleep quickly after eating. We can put you to bed awake, and you put yourself to sleep! We are throwing out the swing today and couldn't be happier. You are sleeping well, Mommy and Daddy are sleeping well, and everyone is happy!
I'll build you that castle just as soon as I win the lottery.
Love,
Mommy
Apparently my wish is your command! We have been sleep training you over the past few days, and you no longer sleep in our bed or the swing! You have spent 3 successful nights in your pack 'n play and even when you've woken up, you've gone back to sleep quickly after eating. We can put you to bed awake, and you put yourself to sleep! We are throwing out the swing today and couldn't be happier. You are sleeping well, Mommy and Daddy are sleeping well, and everyone is happy!
I'll build you that castle just as soon as I win the lottery.
Love,
Mommy
Thursday, March 3, 2011
In There
Dear Isaac,
Big (great) Grandma gave you a very special gift for Valentine's Day. She gave you a recordable version of Guess How Much I Love You and read it for you and Eleanor so you can hear her whenever you like. As we were listening to the book this morning, you told me you'd like to go in there (the book) so you could see Big Grandma. I know she'd love to see you, too. You always have a great time together.
Love,
Mommy
Big (great) Grandma gave you a very special gift for Valentine's Day. She gave you a recordable version of Guess How Much I Love You and read it for you and Eleanor so you can hear her whenever you like. As we were listening to the book this morning, you told me you'd like to go in there (the book) so you could see Big Grandma. I know she'd love to see you, too. You always have a great time together.
Love,
Mommy
Choices
Dear Eleanor,
I always like to give you and Isaac a few choices when it comes to the things you do. For Isaac, it's a bit easier, because he can tell me if he'd rather wear a red shirt or a gray one. With your limited communication skills, you can't tell me exactly what you'd like. I am going to give you three very clear options of where you may sleep:
1. In your crib.
2. In your pack n' play.
3. In your swing.
If you could read, or understand options, you'd notice that no where on this list are you offered the choice to sleep in MY BED. Somehow you have decided that this is the only place to sleep and are taking up prime real estate. There are many reasons I prefer you sleep elsewhere, among them: I end up having about 4 inches of bed to occupy, I don't sleep well because I fear I will roll on you and I do not appreciate being woken up by having my hair pulled to let me know you'd like to eat.
If you sleep in one of the places you're offered I'll build you a castle.
Love,
Mommy
I always like to give you and Isaac a few choices when it comes to the things you do. For Isaac, it's a bit easier, because he can tell me if he'd rather wear a red shirt or a gray one. With your limited communication skills, you can't tell me exactly what you'd like. I am going to give you three very clear options of where you may sleep:
1. In your crib.
2. In your pack n' play.
3. In your swing.
If you could read, or understand options, you'd notice that no where on this list are you offered the choice to sleep in MY BED. Somehow you have decided that this is the only place to sleep and are taking up prime real estate. There are many reasons I prefer you sleep elsewhere, among them: I end up having about 4 inches of bed to occupy, I don't sleep well because I fear I will roll on you and I do not appreciate being woken up by having my hair pulled to let me know you'd like to eat.
If you sleep in one of the places you're offered I'll build you a castle.
Love,
Mommy
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