Yes, you read the title correctly. It's sad, isn't' it? We've officially started to research daycare options for Baby Birkett. I find it odd that we are researching and will need to get on a wait list so soon, especially since I can't even feel my child. Like all things in the Bay Area, this does not come cheap. There are several types of daycare to consider: Nanny, daycare center, daycare in someones home. The nanny option is well beyond our reach, well not so much if we want to live in our new car :-); so it looks like we will be exploring the in-home and center options.
The most unfortunate part of those options (besides the price tag) is the very long waiting list, one I checked out is 9 months (?!?)long for "priority" families. Brian and I do not have any priority. How do you get priority you may ask? Your employer. Neither one of ours has a deal going with any center. So we might be up a creek at some of the better centers. Isn't this fun? If you know me well, you know I function with a little more stress than some others, you may call me a worry wort...imagine me now? Luckily, I have the BEST mom in the world (eek I hope I can measure up!), who lets me vent and get it out without offering two cents or some crazy b.s. Thanks for your ear earlier this week mom!!
On to less stressful things!!! Bri will be traveling less through the end of the year, which is a welcome change right now. More time with Brian = happy Dawn and Evita! Over a month ago Bri lost his voice, and it's yet to return. He's been to an ENT who thinks it's a paralyzed vocal cord. Nothing too serious, more of an annoyance for Bri, as he has to repeat himself numerous times to be heard. We're awaiting some test results and another doctor's appointment to confirm, and then we can talk about treatment.
Today we're at 16 weeks (oh in case you haven't figured it out, we hit a new week every Friday - so I'm going to try and update the blog every Friday at least). I had a doctors appointment this week, and everything checks out ok. According to our babycenter weekly update Junior is about to hit a growth spurt, the patterning of the scalp is beginning and toenails are starting to grow. Right now, we're looking at a baby the size of an avocado. Mmmm makes me want some chips and salsa!
