8 Weeks Old and Counting...

I can't believe Joel is 8 weeks old already! He is such a beautiful baby and really does bring so much joy to our lives. I've been having some "mommy issues" lately, since he does cry a lot and seems to me to cry more when I have him than anyone else. Add to "mommy nerves" the fact that we aren't sleeping much and not getting much else done, and I have been pretty tense lately. Today was good. Rob, Joel, and I went to Toledo and went to Babies R Us, Once Upon a Child, and Dillards. Plus, Rob finally got to eat at IHOP again! He was so goofy about "introducing" Joel to the IHOP experience. He is such a good daddy! We took a bunch of stuff we didn't need anymore to Once Upon a Child and made $71, so that was nice. Best of all, we were able to find a really cute baptism outfit for him at Dillards for REALLY cheap! It was much nicer than anything I had looked at before, and this alleviates the stress of trying to have one made, even though Grandma was willing to try. I'm sure he will be totally adorable, if he doesn't scream through the whole service. Oh well, this too shall pass. We love him and that is not going to change, no matter how much screaming he does. Get used to it, buddy! Good night all, and enjoy the pictures.