Eight Weeks Old...

Aubrey turned eight weeks old today and if she were wearing a mood ring her mood would be 'mellow' (do they still make those? if so, probably not one small enough for her tiny fingers) . My guess is she is a little introspective after her favorite baseball team, the NY Mets, season ended so dreadfully. Despite that setback the family had a great week. Daddy took the week off of work to spend with the family before Aubrey begins full-time daycare next week. We decided to have Aubrey spend a few hours in the morning at daycare starting on Tuesday to get her (ok let’s be honest... Mommy and Daddy) used to it. So far so good. Rosa and I feel very fortunate so far with the selection we made. Her teacher, Miss Annette, has been wonderful in getting the entire family acclimated. All the other babies are 5+ months old and much bigger so she gets ALL the attention. The entire staff brightens up when she comes into the building. I’m starting to wonder if I can use this as a bargaining chip for a reduced rate.

As far as development and family life Aubrey is doing well. Next week is the dreaded 2 month appointment with a battery of shots/immunizations so we should probably start preparing now. She is very attentive and likes to move her head from side to side watching all the action around her. She seems happiest lying on her back and kicking her legs around. She cracks a smile for Mommy and Daddy every so often accompanied with a giggle. We've been too slow on the camera to catch a really good one but I am sure it will come soon. It has been a fun week and nice reminder of how lucky we are.