2 Months!!

Addison is 2 months old!  

 

I can't believe how much you are growing baby girl.  Sometimes I just sit and stare at you and try to remember what you were like as an itty bitty.  I love how you are starting to recognize me and your Daddy and smile when you see us.  You laugh at me when I sing to you now instead of looking at me with a blank stare. 

Addison's Stats at 2 months!
 Weight: ~ 11 lbs 9 oz
 Height: 22 inches

  Clothing Size: 3 mo, some 3-6 mo

We were doing great on a sleep schedule.  You were taking naps at 12 and 4 during the day like clockwork.  You are starting to stray from that schedule now into your own little routine, which I don't quite understand yet. I think you wake up each day and determine that you are independent and will sleep when you want!  You just started taking a few cat naps during the day and they usually last 30-45 minutes.  You do get cranky when you get too tired and then it's even harder to get you to take a nap.  At night you are doing fabulous. We have transitioned you to sleeping on your back on a flat surface.  You still sleep next to Mommy in the pack and play.  We swaddle you but somehow you always get your hands free and rest them up by your head to sleep.  Your hands are always cold when you wake up, but I guess that's what's most comfortable for you.  Soon we will have to start transitioning you to the crib, but Mommy isn't ready to let you go yet. You still only get up once a night. Usually it is between 2-4 and we are up an hour after changing and feeding and then back to sleep you go. You wiggle a lot during the night but you don't wake up usually.  Sometimes you will startle and hit yourself in the face with your hands but you go right back to sleep if you open your eyes.


You still love the changing table, or the "talking table" as Gigi calls it.  You usually giggle unless you are hungry in which then you commence to screaming while you are being changed.  

 You still love to be held but are getting used to the swing more.  You will stay in it for about 30 minutes but sometimes you fall asleep and stay a little longer.  We still use the nap nanny and you sit it in while you watch me blow dry my hair and get ready in the mornings.

You still do great during baths and have started kicking and splashing a lot more.  You giggle when you splash with your feet.  We put the bathtub over the kitchen sink and put your bath towel in the dryer while you get your bath.  When we are done you have a nice warm towel to dry you off.    

You pretty much go everywhere we go now.  I haven't taken you to any type of daycare or nursery yet.  I'd like to take you to the childcare center at the Y but you haven't had your vaccinations just yet and whooping cough is going around a lot this year.  I also am ready to let you try out the church nursery, but not until you get your shots. 

You have been doing great in church.  We go to the contemporary service so the music is a little loud with the band, but you sleep right through it usually.

You love outside. When you are upset we take you outside and you love to look at the trees.  In the evenings we put you in the baby bjorn and take you and Kobe for a walk.  You look up the entire time in amazement.  You especially love the big giant tree in the back yard. 

You don't mind the carseat but I think you would rather not be in it as much as you are.  You took your first long road trip to Mimi's house at 2 months old.  We got up at 330 for your early feeding and then got in the truck.  You slept all the way to Knoxville and we took a break to change and feed you.  Then you slept all the way from Knoxville to Kingsport.   You did so great.  You generally do good with Mommy as far as shopping and running errands.  Sometimes you do get impatient though and you make sure to let me know about it.

You haven't stayed with anyone besides Mimi, Pop-Pop, and Gigi. When I go back to work you will be staying one day with Gigi and the other days with your Daddy.  I'll miss you, but I know you will be in good hands.  It's going to be tough on me.  I love you more than words can say and am going to miss my baby girl every minute that I am away!