Maggie Lee,
You've grown just a little bit in the last month! Your little personality is starting to shine through and I think you might be a little bit stubborn. I can't imagine where you get that trait from... A few things you like are nursing, being held by me, and NOT taking naps. You are the Queen of the Catnaps! You've slept through the night a few times and I thought for a hot minute you would be my earliest and best sleeper, but that has turned out to not be the case as you still wake up once or twice a night. I can't really complain about that though as you are really good at going right back to sleep after you get full. A girl needs her beauty rest...only at night, though, apparently!
A very exciting thing happened between month one and this month: There's been an outbreak of Chicken Pox at daycare, so my return to work has been delayed so I can stay home with you a little longer to keep you away from infected kids! I'm looking forward to spending this unexpected time off with you since I went back to work after 8 weeks at home with David Scott and Drew. You're pretty good about going places as we are frequently out running errands, dropping off or picking up your brothers from school/daycare. You especially love going with me to the karate studio for my personal training sessions as you usually either take a much needed nap or just sit there, quietly looking around. We did have one sad, notable event -- Big Scott passed away. Although you kids weren't close to Big Scott, the boys knew who he was and the boys had even met him a few times. After years of fighting liver failure, his body could no longer take the abuse and he passed away a few days before you turned 2 months old. You and your brothers were so sweet and well-behaved during the funeral and time surrounding that. It really helped Daddy knowing he had his little tribe loving on him during this time.
From a milestone standpoint, you have rolled over from your belly to your back one time which I thought was rather impressive for such a young age. However, I guess you are a really strong baby as people frequently comment on how strong you are and how great your head control is. And they're right -- you are strong. You're also kind, beautiful, smart, considerate, and respectful. Well, maybe you're not all of these things today; but you will be! Right now, you're still just a little baby who makes little baby sounds. When we went for your two-month well baby check-up, here's how you measured up:
- Weight: 10 lbs, 8 oz
- Height: 22 inches
You are a petite little doll and are now in Size 1 diapers...but you're still wearing size Newborn clothes. You are still taking your Zantac for the acid reflux, and it seems to have made a huge difference in your life as well as ours since you aren't crying all the time anymore -- yay! I love the sweet, gummy smiles you give me, and the way you look into my eyes. I feel like you just know me and I just know you without either one of us even doing or saying anything. But I guess that's how we were made with that parent/child bond. I hope it always feels that way. I'll try to remember this during your teenage years.
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| Not looking petite with all those chins... |
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