Dear Jaco,

We bought you a playpen. Tatay and I spent an hour assembling it. Putting blankets, pillows and shields in places you might hurt yourself on. Tatay even tested it by banging his head against its wall (was a really funny sight, I'm telling you!).

We knew it's time for you to learn to walk on your own, but forgive us for setting limits. This will do for now. Slowly, one step at a time--just like everything else. Promise, I'll let go when I can. Perhaps after I bang Tatay's head on a wall and made sure it's already safe for you.