Nanny HELP

For those of you who don't know, Stuart and I were talking about the possibility of my taking a year off of work after Jack was born. However, our situation has changed. Just before taking my maternity leave, I was offered a promotion with the option of working from home much more frequently. Because we are hoping to buy a larger home in the near future (and those diapers are soooo expensive) we thought we should at least give my return to work a try. Well, being caught up with taking care of baby Jack (and my natural propensity to procrastinate) I haven't made any arrangements yet to put this plan into action. With my return to work scheduled for November 14th, I am in full on panic mode now.

Our plan is for Stuart and I to alternate working from home, so that someone is always there with Jack. However, since we both are required to be on the phone in meetings throughout the day, we want to minimize interruptions from a crying baby. We are hoping to find someone who can come into our home (while we are there) to assist for about 4 hours a day. From about 9am-1pm (these times are flexible and negotiable.) We are located in Phoenix. Nanny placement services are outrageously expensive, so I am looking to see if there is anyone out there who knows someone who can help us. If you know of a loving, reliable, caring individual who is interested in this position, please let me know. Who wouldn't want to come spend some time with this adorable kid?

Whose kid is this?

It seems Jack really likes music. He loves when I sing to him, which is amazing for those of you who know just how bad my voice sounds! I had downloaded a few lullabies from iTunes for him that he likes. Searching for more, I found the Rockabye Baby series which is lullaby renditions of various artists. (It's very cool!) It turns out Jack loves the Cure! I was so proud of my little boy. I then had the idea to create a playlist with some of my favorites for him. It turns out he really hates Depeche Mode and Social Distortion. What?! I don't think this is our baby! How can a child of ours actually dislike Depeche Mode?! Stuart and I were shocked! I think there must be some kind of mix up. I swear if this kid didn't have easily identifiable birth marks, I would swear we brought the wrong one home from the hospital. I can tell already this is going to be a challenging kid. He was in my arms last night, with his hands near his face, looking very peaceful, so I asked Stuart to take his picture. As soon as he focused the camera, Jack flashed him the loser sign. Sheesh! Rebel in the making...

2 months old!

Monday, Jack turned 2 months old. I can't believe how big he is now. Despite having a slow start in the first month, he has made up for lost time by gaining 4 lbs. in the last month!

Unfortunately, that means it was time for his shots! He was very upset, as was I. I hated seeing him in pain and just cried along with him.

He's doing better now, but has been a bit fussy since getting the shots. I think he is just mad at his parents for putting him through so much pain.

After his shots, we got a nice gift in the mail from his sisters. Attached is a picture of the card they included. It's hard that they have to wait until Christmas to get to meet their little brother....

Smiling Jack

Jack has been smiling and laughing. Usually, we are enjoying the moment to much to actually stop and get the camera. By the time we get the camera, the moment has passed. We finally captured one of his happy times on film! This is the short version that we could upload to the site.

Baby Bath Time

Jack just loves his baths.
We love that he is starting
to smile more. He even
laughs, although he
doesn't usually make a
sound while he does it,
it is still adorable.

Jack the Pumpkin King

Our little Jack-o-lantern:

The many faces of Jack

Jack has some great expressions, we just love to watch him as he tries to express himself. We've captured just a few on film...