Dear Lukas, Letter Number 5 (Month 5)

Dear Lukas,
It's nearly 11pm on New Year's Day (um, night?) and you and your father are asleep in the bedroom. I'm in the living room, The Office is playing on TBS and I am typing on my brand new MacBook. Your father has finally turned me to the dark side and away from my PC friends.

Anyhoo, I'm sorry this letter is even later than last month's letter. I'm happy to say though that this letter was late because I would rather spend time with you than be typing. I was really excited to be off from work. You've been a bit sick, and I guess your timing was right because I was able to spend more time with you. Your bottom front tooth has broken skin, and should be making its debut this week.

Despite a slight fever, a cough and some congestion, you manage a smile and even a laugh every so often. You have a great laugh. Your new favorite game is peek-a-boo and various vocal imitations of velociraptors and hyenas.

*Note: the following was continued on January 19, 2007*

Ok, let's pretend that we're not 4 days away from month 6. It's Saturday night and you have just fallen asleep. We expect you to be up with in an hour as this has probably been one of the most difficult weeks for you and your parents in terms of sleep, or lack thereof. But no worries because there is a reason for all this insomnia - you have teeth! TEETH! Not tooth, not even just 2 teeth. You have 4, count 'em 1,2, on the top and 3, 4 at the bottom. And while you do feel a high level of discomfort whether its actual pain or itchiness, don't worry we are suffering right along with you. You seem to be advance in nearly everything but STTN (Sleeping Through The Night). That one milestone seems to have eluded you and us. And while I am so thankful that you are now able to sit independently for longer amounts of time, roll over and over and over, speed up and down the hallway in you walker - I REALLY can't wait for you to finally be able to have a peaceful night's sleep. For you sake and ours. I don't know how you manage to be so cheerful in the morning. Perhaps you have that inner knowledge that a nap is just around the corner. I know you will eventually sleep through the night and when you do that will be when you are ready, but please, try to soon, ok?

Love you more and more and more,
Mama