Tardy for the Party

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

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

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