6/8/2010
To: Nathan Tryon
From: Grammy Kay
Re: The memo you missed about sleep
I understand that you missed the memo which you were supposed to receive last week about sleeping at night - A pity that you missed it. It was full of helpful hints for the care and nurturing of your mom and dad. This is a special edition of the memo, written especially for you, to bring you up to speed on the job of an infant, with special attention to this matter of sleep.
First, you do need to sleep. Did you know that it is ever so much better to sleep when it is dark outside than when the sun shines. You don’t miss anything. Only owl and cat are out playing at night.
Second, when you sleep at night, WondefulWooly, the Dream Catcher, makes Dream Dust and spreads it about. He lives by your bed at night, catching gentle breezes, fragrant flowers, and rolling waves and mixing them together to sprinkle on your toes. When you wake in the morning and play with your toes, they are full of all manner of interesting things to explore. It is said that WonderfulWooly’s Dream Dust tastes like star sprinkles; it fills you with giggles, and makes your breakfast with mommy full of warm snuggles. WonderfulWooly has a lot of work to do as you sleep. He needs you to help him by staying in dozy land as long as possible.
And did you know that WonderfulWooly goes to sleep when the sun is out. That gives him energy to build his supply of Dream Dust for you. Sometime, if you look behind the box in the cat’s closet, you might see Wooly’s tail twitching as he sleeps… (But don’t pull it, he can be grouchy if he wakes during the daylight hours and doesn’t get enough sleep).
Third, and this is a very little known fact, WonderfulWooly shares Dream Dust with mommies and daddies, but only when they are sleeping too. That’s where you come in. WonderfulWooly moved into your house when you were born. You needed his love and help as you began to grow into your new world. Mommy and Daddy needed his help too. The dreams which swell from his Dream Dust help Mommy and Daddy know all about you. Dream dust helps them know when you have a giggle just waiting to explode across your face; they know when your toes are so wiggly they jump with happiness; they know when your tummy is saying its hungry; and they know, when the sad bears surround you and hold you in tears, just how to lift you up and shake those silly bears off. Mommy and Daddy’s Dream Dust comes, just like yours, when they sleep at night.
So dear Nathan, now you have the memo you missed. WonderfulWooly helps you with your job of giggling, growing, changing, and loving. He helps Mommy and Daddy understand you better. Help him by sleeping long hours at night. Tuck the dreams under your chin and go where they lead. Love is guiding you.
To: Nathan Tryon
From: Grammy Kay
Re: The memo you missed about sleep
I understand that you missed the memo which you were supposed to receive last week about sleeping at night - A pity that you missed it. It was full of helpful hints for the care and nurturing of your mom and dad. This is a special edition of the memo, written especially for you, to bring you up to speed on the job of an infant, with special attention to this matter of sleep.
First, you do need to sleep. Did you know that it is ever so much better to sleep when it is dark outside than when the sun shines. You don’t miss anything. Only owl and cat are out playing at night.
Second, when you sleep at night, WondefulWooly, the Dream Catcher, makes Dream Dust and spreads it about. He lives by your bed at night, catching gentle breezes, fragrant flowers, and rolling waves and mixing them together to sprinkle on your toes. When you wake in the morning and play with your toes, they are full of all manner of interesting things to explore. It is said that WonderfulWooly’s Dream Dust tastes like star sprinkles; it fills you with giggles, and makes your breakfast with mommy full of warm snuggles. WonderfulWooly has a lot of work to do as you sleep. He needs you to help him by staying in dozy land as long as possible.
And did you know that WonderfulWooly goes to sleep when the sun is out. That gives him energy to build his supply of Dream Dust for you. Sometime, if you look behind the box in the cat’s closet, you might see Wooly’s tail twitching as he sleeps… (But don’t pull it, he can be grouchy if he wakes during the daylight hours and doesn’t get enough sleep).
Third, and this is a very little known fact, WonderfulWooly shares Dream Dust with mommies and daddies, but only when they are sleeping too. That’s where you come in. WonderfulWooly moved into your house when you were born. You needed his love and help as you began to grow into your new world. Mommy and Daddy needed his help too. The dreams which swell from his Dream Dust help Mommy and Daddy know all about you. Dream dust helps them know when you have a giggle just waiting to explode across your face; they know when your toes are so wiggly they jump with happiness; they know when your tummy is saying its hungry; and they know, when the sad bears surround you and hold you in tears, just how to lift you up and shake those silly bears off. Mommy and Daddy’s Dream Dust comes, just like yours, when they sleep at night.
So dear Nathan, now you have the memo you missed. WonderfulWooly helps you with your job of giggling, growing, changing, and loving. He helps Mommy and Daddy understand you better. Help him by sleeping long hours at night. Tuck the dreams under your chin and go where they lead. Love is guiding you.
Kay, you should turn this into a children's book! With your re-found artistic joys, it would be wonderful!!!!
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