You don't have to go home BUT...

You can't stay here... Just as a bartender says to a drunk at closing time, so do I say to Ivo at nap time. "You don't have to sleep, but..."

• you can't keep jumping on Mama
• you can't use Burl as a step stool
• this is quiet time

As many a genius before him, Ivo doesn't need much sleep. Napping a couple days per week is enough. He is learning and using new words every day. He loves singing Row Row Row yr Boat and 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. He is counting and identifying letters. Sadly, I'm too tired to enumerate all the wonders of Ivo... I'll do better soon.
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Yesterday was my half birthday. Ivo bought me a notebook (and one fr Papa), oreos, lemon juice and a beautiful chocolate cake. He was super excited. So sweet. We saved the cake for after dinner - and he sang "happy birthday" to me!

Gail, Ivo, Burl and I went to Tea Street yesterday, shopped, window shopped and had a snack. Earlier in the day, Gail bought us a new stroller! I'd forgotten how smoothly a stroller can ride and how great it is when you can close the stroller with one hand.
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Burl is doing great - growing lots. Poor guy has some acne and 3 big mosquito bites. He's also been having a little more discomfort pooping today - which happens every 20 minutes...