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 55th L E T T E R

July 13, 2010 @12:00a.m.

Dear Baby,

Howdy! Finally you’re now asleep. You did have enough energy to play with Daddy. It was also great to see how you performed well in your learning time with Daddy.

Actually, Mom doesn’t have time to write this letter. I’m currently cleaning your messes in the living room! Haha. But I need to write this letter or else I might forget the necessary details about the amazing things you showed us tonight. This will be a quick letter though.

Mommy would like to let you know that you really are fantastic, baby. You just know things well in your First Words book. You know what a food is; what animals are; what vehicles are. If the picture is food, you make a sound with your tongue as if you’re eating. If they are animals, you growl. If they’re vehicles, you mimic the sounds that a certain vehicle makes, like the train, the tractor. You’re amazing, really! Read the rest of this entry »

T H E  54th L E T T E R

July 12, 2010 @ 12:38a.m.

Dear Baby,

Howdy, baby! You’re sleeping now. As usual, here’s Mommy writing a letter for you. I should have written you this letter a few days back, but, Mom’s very busy.

Did you know that today we (Daddy, Mommy, and you) ate at your small table for a change? Oh, not just for a change, actually, it’s more of making you feel eating time should be in a table. You don’t actually want your high chair anymore. You’d prefer standing on your high chair, or, rather, seat on top of your high chair! Good thing Mommy thought of letting you use your small (alphabet) table this noon. Whoala, and Daddy thought of eating there, too. Mommy followed. We took pictures! Haha. You’re so adorable, baby. You kept on going near the camera so majority of our pics then only got your face. You somehow ate well. Wow. That’s great. Dinner time somehow went well, too. I wish you’re always like that…We all ate there again.During the weekdays, we’d love to eat with you again in your small table, at least twice a day.

I want to tell you some interesting things and tricks you did this week. And you really amazed Daddy and Mommy!

Here goes:

When we’re at the McDonald’s, an Arab woman called her kids and said, “Taal! Taal!” We were too shocked when you mimicked her, “Taal! Taal!”, in the same accent and loud voice of the woman! Haha. You’re such a darling, baby. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »