Two Months

Maddie, you turned two months old on May 19th.  I cannot believe how fast time is flying by! 

We are having such a wonderful time with you.  You are a smiling, happy baby and I can't get enough of it.  You grin and coo whenever anyone talks to you, and we just discovered that if we stick our tongue out at you, you do it back - so cute!  You are shaping up to be an imitator, just like your big sister!  You already have such a great personality and I can't wait to see how you grow!

You are becoming much more interested in your playmat and toys and are starting to reach for things.  No rolling over yet, but you can lift your head pretty well during tummy time even though you still hate it.  You still love bath time with your sister, and the car seat puts you to sleep every time!

You eat about every two to three hours during the day, but last night, you slept from 9PM-3AM before waking up to eat!  That's pretty much the first time you've slept more than a four hour stretch.  Of course, I kept waking up, wondering if I should go in your room to check on you.  I remember that Layla started sleeping much better around the two month mark as well, but I'm a worrywart.  I probably jinxed you sleeping through the night by writing this too :)

You are still a petite little girl, but Dr. Wilber is happy with your progress.  You weighed 9 lbs, 1 oz at your eight week check up which put you in the 14th percentile for weight.  You were 21 inches long, which I believe was the 21st percentile.  I worry about you getting enough to eat - I can't really gauge it since you are still refusing bottles - but Dr. Wilber was happy with your growth, plus you are having regular wet and dirty diapers and seem pretty content, so I guess we are good to go so far!  I am definitely looking forward to being able to give you food, I want to fatten you up!

Maddie, you bring such joy to our lives.  Your daddy and I were watching Layla play with you last night, and we are so thankful for the family that God has blessed us with.  I love you more every day and can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Bath time!

Tummy time still ends this way

One Month!

Maddie, you turned one month old on April 19th - what a great birthday present for me!  This first month has flown by, and I've loved every second of it.  You are my little buddy and I am so enjoying the time with you.  You are just the cutest little thing, and I can't wait to see how you continue to grow!

As far as milestones, there isn't too much to report just yet!  We do tummy time every day, but after about five minutes of screaming, you usually end up like this:

Layla is always telling me to go take you off of the mat because she doesn't want you to be upset, she's so protective of you!

You have pretty good head control as well, and when you are on your tummy, you definitely try to squirm around and roll over although you haven't succeeded yet!

I've gotten some smiles out of you as well, especially after you just ate and are nice and full.  You snuggle down into my arms and smile, ready to take a nap, and I don't have the heart to put you down so I end up just holding you while you sleep!  I love those times with you, and definitely know they are short lived so I'm taking advantage of every minute that you will let me cuddle you.

You sleep like a champ during the day, which is great!  However, nighttime is a different story,  For some reason you just don't sleep for long blocks of time at night...I was hoping you would have gotten days and nights straight by now but not yet!  Sometimes you'll give me four hours, which is great, so I'll repeat the exact same routine the next night and you'll be up every hour!  I think I need to go ahead and start getting you on more of a schedule, maybe that will help.  You basically still eat and sleep on demand, but now that you are a bit older and have gained some good weight, I should probably start to get into more of a routine at night that will hopefully help with the nighttime feedings.

You are eating great, and so far I've not had to supplement with any formula.  I am already looking forward to the day when we can start to give you some real food, you are definitely an eater and I'm sure you will enjoy it! 

You love taking baths!  I put you and Layla in the tub together and she "helps" me.  Bath time is another time I can get some smiles out of you!

You also love the car and your carseat - totally different from your sister!  A ride in the car will put you right to sleep. and you'll continue to sleep in your carseat no matter what is going on.  I usually end up having to wake you to eat.   You also sleep really well in your swing, but the best place by far is in someone's lap!

You still fit into your newborn clothes and some 0-3 month.  We have your well baby visit next week, so we will see how much you've grown!

So far we are calling you Chunky Monkey and Munchie - don't ask me where they come from!  You are such a sweet angel and have made our family complete.  Love you my baby girl!