things are going pretty well here. rex has backslided a bit on the nighttime sleeping, but he's generally in an awesome mood in the mornings and we've got our routine down a bit. only two more weeks before i have to go back to work. yikes!

in a surprising turn of events, my mom is going to come out to stay with us for a few months and will be rex's daytime caregiver. my mom hasn't been out to visit since we moved to california, so this is BIG news. i'm really excited to show her my life out here and am thrilled that rex will be cared for by a family member.

my mom is taking the train out here, which should be quite an adventure. i hope it's a fun trip. the 'california zephyr' (great name, btw) goes from chicago to emeryville, ca (next to oakland) and goes right smack dab through the middle of the country: omaha, denver, salt lake city. i can't wait to hear how it goes.

on a very different note, i thought i'd pass along this video for your enjoyment. i giggled pretty hard when he sings "when i was just a baby..."