My precious Olivia... how are you already two months old?! This past month went by way faster than your first month of life! We are only two months in and I already want time to slow down! You're growing up too fast! We had to pack up a bunch of your newborn size clothes and you've transitioned from newborn diapers to size 1.
You've made some big, positive changes in one month too. You started smiling and are full of those smiles! I seriously cannot describe the joy I feel when you smile at Mommy. My heart just absolutely bursts from my chest. You are most smiley in the morning and when you wake up from your naps. We put you on your diaper changing pad and you just wiggle, kick, and smile at us. It's the cutest thing! You also smile a bunch when we sing to you. Neither Mommy or Daddy are the best singers, but luckily you are too little to know that yet ;)
We started taking you to the chiropractor twice a week to help with your latch when you nurse. It's helped a lot! You are a much happier baby after you get adjusted... you sleep like a champ, your bowel movements are more consistent (the first 5 weeks of your life you only pooped once a week!), and you nurse better. Your neck control is impressive and you've also rolled over from tummy to your back! I googled when babies usually start to do that and it says the average is at four months and you rolled over at six weeks! I think being a "chiro-baby" has a lot to do with your strength.
After some advice from some Facebook friends we started you on a schedule. We aren't sticklers with it and are pretty flexible, but the routine has been a lifesaver! It has given me a sense of sanity and a timeframe to get things done when you are sleeping. You also seem to be much more content with a schedule.
Part of your nighttime routine is spending time with your daddy. When Daddy comes home from work he comes in and almost immediately picks you up to cuddle. You're quite fussy in the evening and being in your Daddy's arms is pretty much the only thing that makes you comfortable. You still like it when he holds you on your belly on his forearm.
After dinner we start your bath. You like your bath and it's sweet time together as a family. Daddy bathes you and we sing "Wheels On The Bus" until we run out of verses. Animals go on your bus... like the pig on the bus that goes "oink, oink, oink" or the bee on the bus that goes "buzz, buzz, buzz".
After dinner we start your bath. You like your bath and it's sweet time together as a family. Daddy bathes you and we sing "Wheels On The Bus" until we run out of verses. Animals go on your bus... like the pig on the bus that goes "oink, oink, oink" or the bee on the bus that goes "buzz, buzz, buzz".
You're not sleeping through the night just yet. However, you are sleeping in your own room and in your crib!!! This is helping mommy and daddy to sleep so much better! You still sleep swaddled up, but you protest this, and you can Houdini your little arms out every night! We keep it loud in your nursery while you sleep to help block out noise. You sleep with loud white noise, an air purifier, and a cool mist humidifier. I hope we aren't setting you up to not be able to sleep like a normal person later in life, haha.
You're still hit or miss with the swing, especially when it is actually in motion. But you love to look at the mirror on it and you smile and talk to the baby looking back at you. It's pretty darn cute.
Let see, what are some other things going on with you in your second month of life... you have gotten to be quite the pro in spitting up. We burp and burp you but you still surprise us with some pretty impressive spits. I've learned to live in sweats and grungy clothes while at home during the day with you because I know we're both going to be covered in baby spits by the end of the day. Your nails are also surprisingly sharp for a baby. Mommy attempted to cut them this past month and I nipped your precious little finger and you bled so much that I'm way too scared to try again. I'm also happy to report that your hair is growing back and you don't look so much like a balding old man anymore. Though, it is important to tell you that you are beautiful even without any hair. Mommy and Daddy would love you and think you are the most beautiful little girl even if your hair never ever grew back!
You had a lot of visitors this last month too. G-Daddy and Lolly came for a few days and you really bonded with them. Lolly can get a lot of smiles out of you and it's adorable! Your Aunt Jessie and Uncle Juan came down for your first Valentines Day and actually babysat you while Mommy and Daddy went out to dinner. This was a big deal because it was the first time that both of us left you at the same time! We knew you were in good hands though and you did great!
Olivia Jane, it still surprises me each morning when I'm nursing you while the sun is coming up and I'm looking down at your precious little face how much my love has grown for you in the past day. It multiples each day even though I swear each day I cannot possibly love you any more than I already do! You are so so so loved. I thank God daily that you are our little girl! These past two months have been the best of my life!
