3 months

and smiling!! Oh man do i love that smile

Daddy Gave Me a Bath Last Night

and he brushed my hair. It's a new look.

The Sweetest Sounds

Here's the sounds at our house lately, music to our ears!!! I am working on getting giggles out of her, and she is soooo close, but I am loving our daily heart to heart conversations! We are so blessed! (Conversation, and not me just sounded a little crazy, starts right at 55 secs)

2 months

We had our checkup today. I heard not once, but twice "she's huge, not fat, just huge." She weighs 12lb 4oz and is 25 inches long. That puts her at 97th percentile for height and 90th percentile in weight. Her head went somewhere along those stats too. I think right at 90th for head. She is as tall, or long, as a 3 month old. He said that it is typical for breastfed babies to be ahead, and that it will even itself out when we start solid food, or at about a year. But you have to look at her genes, and she definitely has tall in her family! She did not enjoy her ears being checked at all! and it goes without saying, but she hated her shots!! She calmed down pretty quick after them, but now i am constantly checking on her as she is sleeping to make sure she is okay. You can really freak yourself out if you read all the possible side affects!!

I know i havent been on here in a while, so is it me, or did blogger do something that prohibits me from moving my pictures around?? I am so annoyed!! i wanted to upload another photo, but i cant figure out how to move it to the bottom of my screen! Any advice?? I'm so annoyed. Clearly i dont do technology very well...

Life Has Changed

In a very good way. One week and 2 days overdue, we finally met our daughter. Wide eyed and with the cutest pouty face ever!! I had to post this pic, she seriously meet the world with this face.

A lot has been going on. Its been so much fun becoming a mommy and learning new things!!

A few things i have learned thus far.

Breastfeeding- this in itself went well. It was more the pumping that i was/am massively confused about. When to pump, how to store it, warm it, save/label it for freezer use. How long can it be left out? Reheated? A series of questions that i cant even remember. These have been the most recent, as we are getting ready to introduce the bottle.

The Boob Flu (aka Mastitis)- sucks! so do cracked nipples and apparently can be the cause of this horrible flu.

Recovery-it is an 8 step process to go to the bathroom for at least 10 days after delivery. I know the steps bc i explained it to my husband. I was super vigilant about the process because i got mastitis during the first week, and i wasnt taking any risks of infection anywhere else. i dont do sick well.

Letting go of preconceived notions- this is a really good idea, otherwise you might drive yourself crazy. Like my ideas about how objects can form bad habits.

• no pacifier- i now have two and have thought it a good idea to buy some more, so never to be caught without one.

• no swing- she takes daily naps in this life saver, and occasionally has used it at night when nothing else will put her to sleep. i feel like i need a swing in my living room, her room, and our bedroom. i still struggle with how much time she should actually spend in here, so it is a last resort (that is being used more and more).

Then there were things that i didnt know about it. Such as being told by her ped. not to use a sleep positioner or laying baby on side for sleeping... it increases the risk for SIDS. I'm not sure i totally agree with that piece, so we still do this. Clearly she loves it. This is her standard sleep position. I cant change this, its just too cute.

There is so much. Mostly i have learned to relax more and not stress out so much. Roll with the punches. Try to get on a schedule but dont freak that she doesnt remember that schedule. This makes her (and i) much happier!

This is what she has been learning, and she is getting really good at it. Melts my heart every time!