Where does the time go?

Alex is almost eight weeks old and I'm starting to wonder what happened to the last two months of my life. It's gone by far too quickly and it's all very bittersweet. I'm sad that he's not the tiny little guy we brought home from the hospital anymore. But I'm falling in love with him all over again because of his emerging personality and I'm more comfortable leaving him alone now. As we speak, he's actually taking a nap in his bassinet and I'm listening (like a crazy person) to every grunt and squeak through the baby monitor. I'm on a mission to get him out of mommy and daddy's bed and into his own space so that the move to his crib won't be such a shock (for me more than for him).

I'm returning to work in about a week and a half and, the procrastinator that I am, I am only now starting to frantically locate a good day care situation for us. I really don't want to use a day care center, but then I don't want to use an in-home day care either. Nothing is the right fit in my mind. And I know that I need to just get over the fact that someone else will be with him for an extended period of time without me or Justin present. It's all too scary - especially with the news freaking me out every other day.

In other news, Justin's truck finally took that journey to the big junk yard in the sky so we've been a one vehicle family for the past month. It's not fun being stuck at home all day, but thank god for the internet and internet shopping. I've been able to get far more done than I thought I would be able to do.

Alex and his cousin Viviana had their first photo shoot last weekend and the pictures are adorable. They were wearing their matching Ralph Lauren plaid outfits and Alex was thankfully in good spirits. Viviana was a bit fussy, but to be fair the appointment coincided with her nap time. I'd be a bit unhappy too. I need to scan the pictures for all to see - and melt at the preciousness.

Here are a few pictures from Memorial Day: