Chapter 56

Alex sat at the kitchen counter with her laptop open browsing through a web page of recommended day care centers. Strangely Phoebe was still sleeping and only woke up twice for feedings compared to the other nights when she's fussy at least four times before dawn. Seems like the night out really tired her with Shelby and Caleb. She wrote down a few numbers of places she liked and was planning on going to check them out, after she cleared it with Ryan. "What are you doing?" Ryan asked yawning as he came down looking for coffee. He pointed to the machine and Alex shook her head to indicate that she didn't start any yet. "I didn't make any yet, it's torture to only have one cup a day so I've decided that you're going to have to suffer with me, until I'm done breastfeeding." She said looking up at him briefly. "That's not fair, I'll have double at the office then." He answered not bothering to make any, but walking over to see what she was busy with instead.

"Day care centers, Natalie's sister recommended, her youngest is four months old and she's been at this one since she was 6 weeks. " Alex pointed to the screen to show him which one she was talking about. When he didn't say anything she looked up at him from where he stood over her to get a better look. "What do you think?" She asked as he looked through their webpage and the reviews and comments they've received from other parents, as well as their overall ratings. "It looks all right. Why don't we go look at it before we decide" He suggested looking at Alex hopefully, and she nodded her head. "Of all the ones on the list they're the only ones who sends your pictures throughout the day of what's going on and how your baby is doing. And they have this mom group thingy where all the moms are in some chat group whose babies are the same age and you share what you're battling with and then they'll help you out. It seems like we don't need to run a background check on them." Alex concluded as she wrote down the address and telephone number to call them later in the day and ask when they'll be able to come see them. "We can go during lunch if that's okay with you?" She questioned looking at her husband who decided on cereal and cold milk for breakfast. Ryan nodded and then looked at her. "If we're going to the day care today does that mean that you're returning to work next week?" He asked carefully. "That's the plan, Next week she'll be a month old so then I've decided that I want to get back to work." She said looking up at him not sure what his response. He didn't answer straight away just nodded his head and put the empty cereal bowl in the sink. "Then we take her next week, just don't forget to call them later today for a meeting." He reminded her walking back to the bedroom to shower and get ready for the day at work.

After Ryan left Alex tidied up the house a bit, before heading back upstairs to check on Phoebe. She was still sleeping and Alex took a nap while she was in the room, until Phoebe got up and the two of them could start their morning routine.

She called the day care around 10AM and they said lunch time was fine, for her, Ryan and Phoebe to come around and meet them and see how they do things. Alex was nervous and excited at the same time, but maybe after she met the caregivers she'll be more at ease. She called Ryan letting him know they can go as soon as he's home on lunch.

They pulled up in front of the day care center and got out with Phoebe, At the reception they were greeted by a friendly young lady who showed them to the office and they waited a few minutes until a caregiver arrived who deals with the children from one to four months of age. "Good day, I'm Marci Bell I'm assuming you guys are here for Phoebe Booth?" She asked smiling looking at the two parents. Ryan and Alex greeted the lady and lucky for them Phoebe was awake. "And you must be little Phoebe, hello little girl." Marci greeted looking at the pink bundle with her wide awake eyes.

"First of all thank you for making contact with us, if you don't mind me asking where did you hear about our day care?" Marci asked. "A friend of mine told me about her sister's baby who is here and the sister strongly recommended that we come here first." Alex explained. "Okay, well that's good to hear, even though we have a web page we are dependent on word of mouth promotion, and make it our priority to look after the little ones to the best of our ability. That we can assure you." Marci said smiling looking at Alex and Ryan. She gave them a tour of the facility and the different classrooms they have, and also that they have a routine for each of the age groups. The parents are allowed to contact them at any time during the day to check up on their little ones and the caregivers send some pictures during the day to set the new parents at eases that their little ones are save.

Alex and Ryan made up their mind there and then that this is the place where their little munchkin will be spending her time from next week on until she is ready for kindergarten. They've filled out some paperwork and signed a few consent forms, meeting some of the staff members, before heading back home to spend the last week with their daughter before things return to normal again.

"You're gonna be going to school from next week on Pheebs." Ryan said as he carried her inside. "You have to stop growing up so fast baby girl." He kissed her little nose. "You ready for all of this?" He asked Alex once they were settled inside. "For now it I still feel fine, but on Monday morning I might sing a different tune." She answered, looking at Ryan weird when he laid down on the bed with Phoebe on his chest. "Uuuuhhhh shouldn't you be heading back to work?" Alex asked amused. "Family emergency." He smiled looking up at her, and patted the empty spot next to him. She laid down next to the two of them as they drifted in and out of consciousness, taking an afternoon nap.

I feel like this is not the best chapter, and I rushed it a bit to get Alex back at work and write some more FBI cases since I feel like I've focused on them enough as a family in the past few chapters I wrote. So things will get back to normal again once Alex is back at work and Phoebe is in daycare . Thanks for the read and follows, hope you enjoy. Lovies-S