Heartbreak City

Dear Chuy,


This week, I packed you a bag, strapped you into your car seat, took you for a drive, then dropped you off with strangers for hours while I went to work.

Okay, fine, they're not really strangers and I do pay them to watch you, but why do I feel like I've completely abandoned you on a daily basis?

Over and over - one stupid day after another?

I knew this phase would be difficult - I knew I would be sad on Day Care Day One, but I was not prepared for the complete heartbreak that occurs literally every morning around 9:29am (because you have to be there at 9:30) when I hand you off to the nice lady, you fuss, I tell you it's okay, you look at me and flash a huge smile... then I leave you...

I hate this. Truly. Hate.

There has to be a better way?

Love, Mommy

P.S. You are one smart looking fellow in your Bumbo chair...

2 Months Old?

Dear Chuy,

Last night, I tried to stuff you into a set of your newborn footie pajamas... your Daddy said that you looked like a Boudin sausage... so, you're now officially wearing your 3-6 month clothes exclusively...

It made me a little sad today to pack up all of your newborn gear, because you're not a newborn anymore and you never will be again. You're a big boy now and you're just going to get bigger and bigger until you move away for college and I spend my days blowing up your cell phone because I'm worried about you... that's how this goes, isn't it?

You've had another busy couple of weeks... you grabbed your grabby toy for the first time on your own...
You took a ride in your stroller for the first time... I think you enjoyed it, although it was kinda hot, but it did happen to be the day when it wasn't 3,000 degrees outside...
Your Grampy and Auntie came all the way from Boston to visit you...
You sure did enjoy hanging out with them... I think they're quite smitten with you as well...

We even tried out some baby carriers and slings this week... you hated all of them with a passion... most notably, the Baby Bjorn...
Oh, and I made you a little applique onesie - thankfully, I put it on a 3-6 month sized onesie...

I still can't believe that your 2 months old... so crazy... where does the time go? Your Daddy thinks that since you're such a big boy now, it's time for you to get a job... 'cause that's what big boys do, they work... so, there you go... get to it...

Love,
Mommy