Annabeth :: 2 Months

Annabeth, you are two months old!

April 3, 2014

What were you up to this month?

Oh, my girl. You are such a joy! I swear you wake up happier every single morning. Never have I met a more content baby! I'm not kidding when I say that you wake up happy. It's part of the reason I still have you in our room. You never make noise when you make up besides a few quiet coos. I'm not sure I'd hear you if you weren't right beside me! Most mornings, I can even get up and around while you're awake and you won't even fuss for food. This helps me so much as your brother wakes up ready to go! You greet me with this tiny little half smile and you'll just lie there in your swaddle until it's time to eat. You are the sweetest!

You still have your wild, long blonde hair. It has fallen out a bit in the back where your head rests on your mattress, but you have so much of it that it's really not noticeable! Still no cradle cap! I've recently started clipping tiny bows in your hair. Sometimes they stay in, but your hair is so silky that they often fall right out. Your eyes are still a gorgeous blue color. I think it's safe to say that they're here to stay! 

You're out of newborn clothes and squarely in 3 month clothing. It fits you very well; there's no room to grow in length, but everything is a little loose still. I have a feeling we'll have to move you into 6 month clothing soon because of how tall you are! 

I took you and Griffin to Michigan for a few days and you were an absolute angel in the car both ways. You actually turned 2 months while we were in Michigan! Sadly, while we were there, I must've eaten something that really upset your belly. On the day you turned 2 months, you were inconsolable most of the day and had a bunch of tummy problems. It was far and away your worst day in 8 weeks of life. For a baby who rarely cries, you couldn't stop. I still haven't figured out what I ate; I'm hopeful it doesn't happen again because it hurt me to see you in so much pain.

Speaking of eating, you're still an incredible eater. You usually eat 7-8 times a day. Sometimes you take your sweet time nursing and other times, you're very fast. I'm in awe of what a different experience it's been with you. You do have a tongue tie, but after I healed from some damage during your first month, we've had zero problems. You're gaining weight beautifully and I love our special time together every day! You've taken several more bottles and you don't have a problem with them. We've started using a Como Tomo bottle and the Playtex Nurser and they've both worked well for us. You also like your WubbaNub pacifier, but you typically don't need it to sleep. 

Like I mentioned above, you're still sleeping in our room. You are the quietest little sleeper, so I think you'll be in our room until you outgrow the bassinet. I love having you close to me at night. It's been about 3 weeks since you've woken up in the middle of the night, so I think it's safe to say you're sleeping through the night! Atta girl! You eat your last full feeding around 8:00-8:30, then you take a dream feed around 10:30. Then you typically sleep until 7:00ish. It's a beautiful thing, my dear. You take after your daddy in the sleep department! You nap off and on during the day, nothing super consistent yet. You don't like getting into your carseat, but it still puts you to sleep almost instantly when the car starts moving. 

You're still loving your bouncer and the swing has grown on you a bit! You're also very content to just lie on a blanket and look at everything going on around you. You've gotten better with tummy time; it doesn't seem to upset you as much as it once did. You still love your bath; I think it's one of your favorite things. It's one of my favorite things, too! You smell incredible after you've been scrubbed clean! You also went to church for the first time this month! We started with attending Sunday School, but since then, we've gone to the service twice. 

You had your first cold this month, courtesy of your mama who passed it on to your big brother who passed it on to you. You were such a trooper and I would've never known if I hadn't been needing to suction your nose several times a day. Thanks to the Nasa Kleen, we were able to keep your nose pretty clear. 

Your brother still loves you so very much! He can love you rather aggressively, but it's almost as if he can't get enough of you. He asks to hold you multiple times a day, talks about you, only calls you Sis or Sissy, and tends to you when you cry. He also loves to give you your Wubbie if it's fallen out. He tells you you're pretty a lot. It brings tears to my eyes every time! I love seeing your little relationship grow day by day. You're pretty enamored with him and you'll focus on what he's doing when he's close to you.

You truly are the happiest, happiest baby I've ever met! You rarely cry and I'm not just saying that. Days can go by without you shedding a tear. When you do cry, you are a fierce little thing! I love that about you. You started smiling when you were 5 weeks old and you haven't stopped. It doesn't take much to make you break out in a huge grin. Basically, if anyone starts talking to you, you'll just light up! You smile with your whole face and every time, I just can't help but laugh with delight! You are full of joy, my angel girl. 

Annabeth Noel, I'm not sure how two months have already flown by. You are my perfect peach of a girl. I could kiss your little lips all day long. I'm so glad you're ours! 

2 Month Stats

Weight: 11 lbs, 4 oz (70th percentile)

Height: 25 inches (98th percentile)

Head circumference: 15.2 inches

Diaper size: Size 1

Nicknames: Sis, Sissy, Sissy Bear, Bethy Girl, AB

Happy two month birthday, angel! We love you!

Annabeth :: 1 Month

Annabeth, you are one month old!

March 3, 2014

What were you up to this month?

You fit in newborn clothing for the first few weeks and you still do fit in certain things. However, things have always been too short on you! Three month clothing fits length wise and in the arms, but it's still quite baggy. You are long and lean! You have the longest fingers and toes, just like your big brother when he was born. 

Your hair hasn't fallen out at all and continues to look either light brown, blonde, or red depending on the lighting. People comment on your hair constantly; it's incredibly soft and silky. You have the biggest eyes and they're a beautiful cornflower blue. I really hope your eyes stay blue like your daddy's!  You are such a beautiful baby!

You are SUCH a snooze-face! You still sleep most of the day, but as the month went on, you were more alert for longer periods of time. Sometimes it's still hard to get you to eat because you're in such a deep sleep and you rarely wake up to eat. Usually I have to wake you up and then you realize you're hungry and you get mad, so I have to be ready! 

You sleep from about 10:30 to anywhere between 4 and 5:30. You wake up, eat, and go back to sleep until anywhere between 8 and 9:00. Your pediatrician told me to let you sleep as long as you will since you've gained weight well. This was just fine with me! We swaddle you just like we swaddled your brother and you seem to like it. We switched you to a Summer SwaddleMe from your A&A swaddle blanket when you were about 3 weeks old. You're just too strong to not use velcro! You're sleeping in a cradle in our room, which has been wonderful for those middle of the night feeds. You're a very quiet sleeper, so you don't keep us awake at all! You don't nap on a schedule yet, so you nap all over the house. You've taken several naps in your crib and you seem to like it in there! 

You are nursing exclusively, which has been a new ballgame for Mommy. We were (and still are!) prepared with lots of formula samples and coupons, but we haven't needed them. You're eating around 8 times a day and you nurse anywhere between 30-45 minutes at a time. You still fall asleep a lot while eating. Daddy gave you a bottle on your one month birthday. It took some coaxing, but you drank about two ounces before you were too tired to eat anything else. I pump off about 14-16 ounces a day in addition to feeding you, so we're hoping to give you at least one bottle a week so that I can still have a little freedom. We used a Playtex Nurser bottle;  we'll see if we stick to those or switch in the coming months.

You don't care for your swing, but you love your bouncy seat. You almost always start to cry when we put you in your carseat, but as soon as the car starts moving and we put on some music, you pass right out. You also like your Wubbanub pacifier, just like Griffin! Daddy picked out an owl for you and you really love it. You typically don't keep it in your mouth long; you use it just long enough to soothe yourself and then you don't care anymore. You don't need the Wubbie to sleep at night (yet), so that 's been helpful. You started sucking your thumb shortly after you were born and as cute as it is, a paci is a lot easier to take away than a thumb, so I'm happy about the Wubbie!

You love baths, but hate being cold. As soon as we run the warm water over you and wash your hair, you're a happy camper. You hated having your diaper changed your first week of life, but after that, it's like you just resigned yourself to the fact that it's just part of life. However, you really get upset when your diaper is wet or dirty. If you're fussy, it's the first thing we check! 

You made your first trip to Michigan to pick up your big brother and have your newborn pictures made. You slept the entire way there and back, with one stop each way to eat. You're already a super traveler! 

Your big brother couldn't love you more! When I go and get him in the morning or after his nap, he always asks me, "Where is my baby? Where is Anna-bef?" He wants to hold you and kiss you all day long. He'll be in the middle of playing and all of a sudden run over to kiss on you. I really think he's your biggest fan! 

Annabeth Noel, we are absolutely crazy about you. I dreamed and dreamed of having a second baby and I'm so glad that God's timing was not mine, because you are the perfect fit for our family! You have the most precious personality already and the joy of being your mother is almost too much for me to handle sometimes. I can't believe you're already a month old! You are a content, sweet baby angel and I love you so very, very much! 

1 Month Stats

Weight: 9lbs, 12.5 oz (70th percentile)

Height: 22.5 inches (90th percentile)

Head circumference: 15 inches

Diaper size: Newborn

Nicknames: Nugget, Sweet Pea, Sissy, Sis, Sissy Bear, AB

Happy one month birthday, baby girl! We love you!