T H E 56th L E T T E R

July 13, 2010 @11:14p.m.

Dear Baby,

Hello, baby! We just came from eating at the McDonald’s, and shopping galore at Giordano! Uh-oh, you didn’t eat much, but, you consumed a lot of softdrinks — too bad. Thank God for sending your angel. You were about to stepped on by two stupid peeps — they didn’t see you were walking at the McDonald’s hallway.

We’re very sorry, baby. After eating at McDonald’s, we headed straight to Giordano in the nearby mall. It was so humid. Daddy, Mommy, and you were all sweating. We seldom experience that here in the desert. Good for Daddy and Mommy so we’d be able to shed some flab, but, not good for you. Hehe.

You must be very tired, baby. You’re now asleep, and Daddy, too. Mommy’s gonna iron Daddy’s clothes, and clean your messes again. Last night, err, early morning, Mommy slept at around 4a.m. already; I cleaned our house! No problem with how you messed up our house. Hehe.

This is all for now. I’ll write you again soon.

iloveyou,

mommy

T H E  53rd  L E T T E R

July 8, 2010 @ 1:12a.m.

Dear Baby,

I LOVE YOU, Baby.

I’M VERY SORRY, TOO.

Here I am at 1:12a.m. in our living room and in front of my laptop, writing a letter to you again, telling you how much I love you, and how sorry I am for being a bad mother at times.

Mommy is just exhausted. You don’t seem to grow well. It’s because you don’t want to eat at all. I understand that you’re at the age wherein you seem to be a picky eater and that you want to exercise your independence. But, my lovely baby, you’ve been like that since you’re two months old.

Daddy and Mommy were talking last night about you – how you’ve been when you’re still a small baby. You didn’t want to be massaged; you’d arch your back; you’d stand when you’re being diapered even when it’s already soiled with wee or poop; you wouldn’t take your vitamins; you wouldn’t drink your milk; you wouldn’t want to be bathed…

And, yes, my darling, now that you’re a toddler – you’re 15 months old now, you still love to act independently. Ahh, I need to add to the above list that you wouldn’t want your fingernails to be cut! Now you have monster nails both in your hands and toes. And how you love to scratch Mommy’s arms with your monster nails! Read the rest of this entry »