I look the same at 4 and 6am. Please sleep through the night again.

Dear Calvin,

Do you really need teeth? Can't you just survive on frozen coffee drinks and water like I do these days? For the past three weeks you have been miserable and I can only see the smallest speck of white poking through your red swollen gums. It's awful. The little boy that we once said, "if we only had Calvin we would forget we had a baby", has vanished. Now you scream all day, jam your fist against your mouth, and no longer sleep through the night. You are taking two hour naps in the morning, which is nice, but would be unnecessary if you slept past 4am. I love playing "only child" just as much as you do. However, we can spend the same quality one-on-one time at say, 6am. The only thing that seems to take your mind off of your pain is ripping my hair out of my head. I promise you, I would not look good bald. I offered Luke a car in exchange for napping, which totally worked, so I am prepared to offer you the same if you stop teething. Let me know.

Dear Luke,

You are the busiest boy! Unlike your brother, you are so happy all day long. You love jumping and would be thrilled if we let you eat, play, and sleep in your jumper. Feeding you cereal is a challenge. We both end up covered in oatmeal. I can't feed you fast enough and if I am too slow you let me know by screaming, laughing at your screaming, and trying to wrestle the spoon away from me. So far you are showing no signs of teething, but at the speed you move all day, I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't bother you. You are still sleeping through the night which is wonderful! Please let your brother know (while you are trying to lick his hair, which happens at least once a day...) that sleeping all night is still cool.