Mercedes - 17 Months Old

Dear Mercedes,

Your first sleepover at Bubie and Zaidie's went fairly well - for the most part. You napped, you ate, you played and you went to bed without a peep. However, those pesky teeth woke you up in the middle of the night and caused you to spike a fever, making for a restless, sleepless night. Lucky for all of us, Bubie and Zaidie loved the opportunity for all of the cuddles and are willing to try again soon!

In other news, you switched daycares this week (for a number of reasons) and so far you are LOVING it. You are napping and eating well there and really love playing with Sherri and all of your new little friends.

You are so unbelievably smart - it's truly amazing to watch your little mind work. You have over 30 words now (ball, book, mama, dadda, stuck, milk, more, shoes, baby, dog, duck, poo poo, etc). And speaking of poo-poo - you seem to know a lot about bodily functions! You refer to both pee and poop as poo-poo, but you definitely have the right idea! The other night during diaper free-time, you peed on the floor when I had my back turned for a second. You immediately said "uh oh! poo poo!" and pointed to the wet spot. I thought it was VERY smart that you both recognized what you did, AND that it was an uh-oh! Amazing.

Love,

Mommy

Mercedes - 16.5 Months Old

Dear Mercedes,

Tomorrow night is a big occasion for your father and I. It marks our very first night away from you, together. We've each been away for overnights before, but never together! So tomorrow, for the very first time, you will be sleeping at Bubie and Zaidie's. You love going there and spending time with them, you always laugh and play and eat well and nap well! Let's hope that they can put you to bed successfully and that you don't mind going to sleep without breastfeeding! We'll miss you, but I hope that this first sleepover begins a wonderful, long-standing tradition!

Love,

Mommy