5 Two Months

Grace Mae - you are TWO months old!!!

You weigh 9 lbs and 4 oz lbs and are 22 1/2 inches long

(You passed 9 lbs! Seems like we were in the 8's forever!) 

You are wearing mostly 0-3 months clothes.

(Some of your newborn stuff still fits, but you are getting so tall!)

You wear a size 1 diaper. 

(Currently in Pampers Swaddlers)

You have become such a good sleeper! You often sleep from about 12:30 until 6 or 7 in the morning! Occasionally you will wake up for a 3 am feeding, but more often the not you are konked out and sleep like a champ! They say you are growing when you sleep and I believe that this month...you feel bigger! You get your bath in the evening, then we give you your vitamins and that is your signal its time for bed. You quickly begin calming down and in a matter of less then 10 minutes you are almost asleep. Its amazing!

You take a long nap in the morning until around lunchtime, then a few smaller ones in the afternoon, but the evening dinnertime nap seems to have gone away and you are more interested in what's going on around you.

You eat about every 2 hours. Roughly 4 oz when we give you a bottle if we are out running errands. 

No more formula...you get everything you need from Mommy.  
It makes me feel good that I am giving you what you need to grow into a healthy little lady.  

  You spend a lot of time looking at your butterflies above your swing and playing on your activity mat.  It seems like you notice something daily, but the ceiling fan still seems to be your favorite! I just keep staring at you and can't believe how much you are changing. The last month has brought about so much more awareness and interaction! Its amazing to watch you learn!

You started smiling this month! It used to be rare to catch a random half grin...now we get big gummy smiles almost every morning and throughout the day. You also started cooing and talking to us. It seems like you are going to have a lot to say, so we've been listening! It often sounds like you are saying "Hey" and when I say "I love you", you often coo right back to me and smile. I think you are trying to say it back!

Mommy goes back to work next week and she is going to miss you sooo much! But I know that you are in very good hands being home with Daddy. You two are going to have so much fun! I will be home at lunchtime to feed you, so make sure you get your nap in the morning ok? I can't wait to see how much you grow in the next month...I know its going to fly by!

You are truly a blessing and I love you to pieces!