Happy 2 months baby bug!
And comparison from 1 month!
-Weight: She struggled to gain weight at first but now she is
growing like a little flower! At her 2 month checkup- on July 16th,
she was 10 lbs 11oz, and 22.25” long. She was in the 50th percentile
for both height and weight. Her head circumference was 15.34” which apparently
was in the 78th percentile. She has a big noggin…which kind of takes
after me and my giant Norwegian head.
-Health: She is just the healthiest little baby! She is getting stronger every day, and will even “stand” with assistance. She would rather be upright than lying down, and even gets fussy when she is in one position for too long! She is getting better at tummy time and holding her head up and even actually enjoys it!
-Sleep: We have the BEST little sleeper on our hands! Sleep has never been a huge issue for us. We have been so thankful for that, and even feel a little guilty when our friends with little ones ask! We start her bedtime routine around 7:30 ish…it includes a bottle and her daddy rocking her while she is eating. Then, he swaddles her, and lays her down in her rock and play. Sometimes she fusses a little bit for about a half hour or so, but then she falls asleep and stays put until around 9am. This will be hard for me to break this habit when I have to go back to work, I am loving that she sleeps in. This gives me time to work out, run, do dishes etc, anything that I have to do before she wakes up for the day!
Social: We take our little bug everywhere! We have taken her to a baseball game this past month, out to dinner, etc. We had our first visit back home the other weekend for my cousins wedding and to see my seester for her birthday! This was the first time that we had been back since having Harlow. Tim got Friday the 11th off and so we packed up the car Thursday night and headed up there. It was so nice to see family that we don’t normally see on Friday at my cousins wedding, and it gave Harlow the opportunity to meet the extended family. Also: my cousin has an ADORABLE pug named Chief, and they included him in the wedding!! He was so cute I was dying, and Tim had to tell me to stop taking pictures of him since apparently that was all I was taking pictures of…rude. But then the next day Tim and I gave Harlow to my mum to watch for the day while we hung out with my Seester and her man, and friends for her birthday! So much fun! Harlow got to spend time with grammy and we got to spend time with our friends..win win! My mum said that Harlow was a little fussy all day, which isn’t normal for her. I am going to chalk it up to the heat (nobody has AC in Washington, and it was in the 90’s, and a new environment). We also have a couple of play dates coming up within the next few weeks while I am still on my maternity leave. Harlow is such a rough houser I am sure that she will just be beat by the time we are done ;)
Diet: We have completely switched her over to formula. I feel so much better about our decision and so much more relaxed. When I was breastfeeding, I was so tense and really started to resent it. I didn’t want to have that attitude, but it was not feeling better. I was still in SO much pain. Even pumping, was absolutely killing me! I know that I will probably raise some feathers because I didn’t enjoy it, but you know? It didn’t work for us….and that is okay.
Clothes: She is now out of most of her newborn clothes but the 0=3 months are still a little big on her. She has really little legs, so Newborn pants she might stay in for awhile, but for now 0-3 month onesies and dresses. Our friends also bought her some super cute bows for her hair…so we have been playing around with those too!
Baby Gear Love: The Rock and Play of course, still haven’t transitioned out of that but will try to do it before I go back to work just in case she has a rough transition. We still use the Sound machine EVERY NIGHT, her Aden and Anais swaddles, and Nuroo Swaddler. This girl loves to be swaddled! We also bought a Bright Starts Safari activity mat, with lights and sounds. You would have thought this girl was in heaven. She was cooing at it, smiling, kicking the little toys…I just love to see her so happy! This was definitely the best $40.00 ever spent!
Crying: Same as before, Harlow is SUCH a good baby. She gets cranky every 2 hours or so because she is still eating like clock-work every 2! We have even tried extending it, but once she gets going, there is no stopping this little one! She freaks! We have even tried doing other things to try and extend the time between meals, but this girl likes a bottle every 2 hours! She fusses a little bit when she gets bored- sitting in her rock and play, or if she gets bored of her mat…but change positions or give her a pacifier and she is good!
-Likes: 2 month old Harlow loves her Pacifier…still. She adores her activity mat. Her dad is basically her favorite person in the history of ever. She is smiling more and more, and have even gotten 1 laugh out of her so far! She LOVEs getting her diaper changed, loves textured clothing, will always try to rub her hands on it. She also adores her car seat, and the light up tiger that came with her activity mat. She could watch that thing for hours!
Milestones: Her legs are getting stronger and stronger! She loves to “stand” with us holding her. She smiles and have gotten 1 giggle out of her! She follows voices around the room, she holds our fingers, she can hold her head up for short instances. We think she is so advanced…but we could be biased.
Postpartum: I finally got the go-ahead from my doctor to start working out again! Hooray!!! I have started doing the couch to 5k running challenge and an arm challenge and work out. I realized I need to start small and the couch to 5k, is actually small enough where I think it will really help. I really hate running, but I am hoping this will make me feel more okay with it. I have also started drinking protein shakes in the morning as a breakfast. I look forward to these now after playing with the recipes a little bit. I still have a ways to go, but I am happy to actually just be moving again. I know with hard work and time, It will work itself out.
Looking forward to: I am excited to see what this next month holds for us. Already, she is growing up too fast, and I can’t believe we are starting this next month! I am dreading going back to work because I can’t fathom being away from her for so long. My hours at work are not really conducive for a young family and the flexibility is nil. I am going to see what I can find for part time work, to try and see if I can find something to stay at home more with her. I am stressed about finding child care, we have interviewed a few different people, but that was a stressor that we had no idea we were going to have. The lady that was going to watch her, decided last minute it was too much of a commitment. It really irritated me, especially since if we wanted to get on a waiting list for a daycare, I should have gotten on one when I was pregnant. Now I am stuck scrambling to find something with less than 1 month until I have to go back to work. Thanks for nothing.
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