17 weeks!

Dear Chuy,

So sorry for my radio silence lately - I've been a very bad blogger and need to just jump in and start again - whether I'm feeling bloggy or not...

You are 17 weeks old this week and oh my gosh - are you a different baby. It's like somebody turned a light bulb on in your head. You are noticing everything, wanting to touch everything, wanting to put everything you touch into your mouth - it's awesome. You're smiling, laughing, even getting scared at things - which I find cute even though it makes you cry. I just love that you're so aware...

You started at your new escuela two weeks ago... so far, so good! You seem to really like your teacher and your baby friends there. You've been doing all sorts of crazy activities - from painting pictures (with paint and pudding), to getting to feel and play with whip cream.

Miss Linda keeps you busy over there and I couldn't be happier! Even their viruses are kinder and gentler - you only got a goopy eye and a chunky cough this time around - no hospitals or meningitis... yay!

In other news, we all attended Sylvie and Pen's 1st birthday party - it was monkey themed and I think you had a good time. You certainly looked sharp in your matching shirt with Daddy... oh, and check out those awesome hot rod shoes you're wearing... I made those for you!

Speaking of shoes, I also made you a rockin pair of fake snakeskin shoes... but you don't seem to be a fan of those yet...

At our monthly dinner party, you and Clover both decided to coordinate the matching zebra outfits... you guys have secret talks about stuff, don't you? Is that why you don't want to use the pacifier anymore?

Last week, the temp dipped below 90 for a couple of days, which, here in Texas, is known as 'winter'... so, I had to rush to your closet and bundle you up before you caught a chill. You look so handsome in your hand knit sweater made by a friend of ours... such a good lookin little man!

Very soon you are going to be four months old, and very very soon, we are going to have to make the move from the bassinet to the crib... in your room... by yourself... all night. I'm sure you'll be fine, but I'm all in a tizzy about it.

Too fast! Too fast! I want to savor these moments!

Love,

Mommy

3 Months Old!

Dear Chuy,

Man... so much has happened to you since I last wrote. Where to start? Where did we leave off? Oh yes, day care...

You attended that particular day care for less than two weeks. I didn't mention this to you earlier, but the director of old day care sold it to some random people one week before we started taking you there... and never mentioned it to us... pretty lame, huh? Well, it gets worse.

Your first week, you caught a virus from one of the yucky kids there. Unfortunately for you, your virus turned into viral meningitis and you were hospitalized for two days. I was completely freaked out and took the next week off from work to take care of you.

The last place I ever wanted to return to was that place, but your Daddy and I thought that perhaps the worst is over - kids get sick - yada yada... So, we went back.

Your second week, the ladies that usually take care of you there weren't working one day. Instead, the new director and her assistant were in the baby room. Once we arrived home, I discovered that they hadn't changed your diaper THE WHOLE TIME YOU HAD BEEN THERE... all day... 6 hours... WTF.

So, we're done. We're not going back there ever again, and yes, I did report them, thanks for asking!

But Mom, where am I going to go now?

Don't worry boy - I have not one, but two fantastic new options for you - just trying to figure out which one is more awesome, but I assure you, people will be changing your diaper all the time from now on.

In other news, we went to your buddy Evan's 1st Birthday party. It was a tiny mustache party...


Oh, and I got you a jumpy seat... which seems to be mysterious to you...

It's been a crazy few weeks - I hope I never have to see a nurse put a spinal tap in your back ever ever again. But you've bounced back and are bigger and stronger than ever!

Love,
Mommy