Two Months Old

Hannah Bear,

On Saturday you turned two months old.

I know...I am sad too.  You are growing up WAY too fast.  We can't believe it's already been two months!

You are the cutest baby girl we've ever seen.  And you're ours.  Look at that cute tushy in your baby bloomers.  Pink baby bloomers.  I still can't believe that these are items that are now normal in my house:)

I think you weigh about 11-12 pounds, but we don't have your appointment for another week or so.  We'll know for sure then.  You are wearing three month clothing and a size one diaper, but we're getting ready to move you up to a size two.  

You eat every three-four hours during the day, and most nights you sleep until about 5:30 am.  If you don't, you usually wake up at 2ish and 5ish, but those nights are getting fewer and farther between.  

You have the cutest little double-chin and the yummiest rolls I've ever seen:)  You're a great eater.  This month you had your first bottle, and Daddy was able to feed you.  He loved every second of that successful first.

You are smiling and cooing at us like crazy.  Occasionally, you grab hold of a toy or a blankie - and Jack cheers you on every time.  And just this past week you seem to have found your voice.  You love to explore with volume!

When you're not quite sure what's going on or you're a little unhappy, you have Mama's scowl (note the eyebrow wrinkle).  I love it.

One of your favorite things to do is to look at the pictures of Jack above our bed.  You will just stare at them for the longest time.  In fact, even when we're downstairs, you scan the room until you find pictures of your big brother.  Another favorite of yours - dancing!  You love to watch Mama dance, and you wiggle and squirm and smile.  Girl, you've got rhythm:)

You still get this tiny, little, red triangle on your forehead when you get really upset.  

You follow our voices and you definitely follow us with your eyes even from all the way across the room.  You don't startle very often, but when you do, you make the saddest little baby face.  We think you're going to be a thumb-sucker, although you haven't quite mastered the skill.  Right now, it's more like you suck on your fist, but it's not for lack of trying.

Jack-Jack loves you so much.  He loves to show you off to his friends at school, and he wishes you were awake all the time.  He loves to rub your little head, and he gives you more kisses than you could ever possibly ask for.

Although it takes you awhile to fall asleep at night, once you are sleeping, you're out.  During the day, not so much.  You haven't been napping too well during the day.  You prefer to either sleep on Mommy or in the swing if we're at home.  If we're out, you sleep the whole time.

When you're getting sleepy, you like to have a soft blankie up against your cheek and you pull on your ears.  As soon as that blankie touches your skin, your eyes start to close immediately.  Sometimes when you sleep you sort of purr like a kitten, which is very fitting because that's Daddy's nickname for you.

You still get the hiccups multiple times a day.  And you aren't a fan of gripe water, although the one time we tried it, your hiccups went away immediately.  

You aren't always the most patient, but this is something that we're really working on because Jack is not patient at all, and Mommy and Daddy need at least one patient baby.

Baby Girl, we love you more than words can say.  We are so grateful for every day of the past two months, and we look forward to so many more to come.