2 Months

Precious girl…

You are two months old today! You are the happiest, most smiley baby, and we couldn’t be more absolutely crazy over you! Here’s a little bit of what you’re like at two months old…
*We think you weigh around 11 pounds, but we’ll find out for sure on Monday!
*You had a huge growth spurt right around 6 weeks. You wanted to eat constantly, and had a few rough nights of sleep.
*You love your crib at night, but would much rather nap in the swing or bassinet during the day. We’re working hard to break that. Mommy is much more relaxed this time around though!
*You would still spend 24 hours a day in your swing if we let you.
*You are sleeping really well at night. You have been waking once to eat, around 3 or 4, and then going back to sleep until at least 7. Last night you slept through the night! You slept from 10:30-5:45, and then went back to sleep until 9!
*Your schedule isn’t quite the same everyday yet, but you’re getting closer to being in a great routine.
*We found that you LOVE being snuggled up to mommy in the backpack. This has made trips to Target and the grocery store much more manageable. I love that it keeps you from being in your car seat all of the time too. (Thanks Aunt Katie for the backpack :) )
*You are nursing every 3 hours during the day. You are a great eater, and have the chins to show it :).
*If you’re awake and have a full belly, then you’re smiling.
*Your second favorite spot to hang out is on our bed. Every night after your bath you spend at least 30 minutes there smiling and talking to the fan.
*You love to ‘play’ on your activity mat, and your big brother loves it when you do! He thinks you’re such a big girl when you swat at one of your toys ;).
*You are starting to have a little more awake time during the day now. We love hearing your happy noises when you’re nice and awake!
*Eli still loves having you ride in the car with him. He tells mommy when your ‘eyes are awake,’ and when you look sleepy.
*You’re starting to lose some of your hair on the top, just like your brother did at this age! Your new hair coming in looks much lighter.
*You know when its bath time every night, and you get so excited about it! You get your arms and legs going a mile a minute with excitement.
*You have a love/hate relationship with the car seat. Sometimes you scream until we get out of the neighborhood, and then you’re fast asleep. Just in the last week you’ve started staying awake and happy in your seat a little bit more.
*You are finally smiling at more than just the wall! As soon as you find our face you just light up. You’re also trying to copy sounds that we make. I just love our little talks!

You are such a blessing, sweet girl. Your little personality is starting to blossom, and we’re loving it! I’ve learned to let things like laundry and dishes pile up more than usual, just so I can spend those extra quiet moments with you. Those moments where you smile and coo for an hour straight. Please, please don’t grow up too fast!