Happy Two Months!- 4-19-2014

Happy TWO Months!!

Age: 2 months

Weight: 10lb 14oz - 48%

Height: 21in - 23%

Head Circumference: 15in

Milestones:

• Harper is smiling, babbling, and cooing every chance she gets. She loves diaper changes and having little conversations with mommy and daddy. 
• Although she doesn't love tummy time, she is able to lift her head off of the floor. 
• Harper loves to play and has fallen in love with her play mat and her rattle that lights up. She has even started to grip her rattle with help in week 7.
• She rolled over again from her tummy to back.
• Harper found her hands this month. She works very hard to get her little fingers in her mouth.

Sleep:

Our little peanut has definitely taught us the signs she is tired. Usually she gets really cranky, cries, and after a few bounces and pats on the bottom is out. 

Harper has been getting into a great pattern with sleep. She goes to bed at either 9 or 10. This depends on how tired she is but it seems to be transitioning more toward 9. Harper has been getting really cranky around 8 PM so our bedtime routine has been getting pushed earlier.  Once down, she will sleep 5-6 hours straight then awakes for a bottle. She'll go right back to sleep for another 2-3 hours with a few grunts here and there. Then she will have a bottle and go back to sleep til about 7 AM.  We are seriously hoping this second stretch of sleep gets a little longer soon!!

We are still swaddling her at night but have tried several times to just put her down. She has some crazy arms that jolt her awake. We have also found that for her sake and ours it is easier to rock or bounce her to sleep.

Naps are still on demand. We usually eat, play, then sleep. Harper will take one long nap during the day and a bunch of shorter cat naps here and there.

Mommy's Favorite Moment:

My favorite moment this month was getting Harper ready for her first holiday, Easter. We took her to see the Easter bunny; and, bought her a very special Easter basket and new dress. 

My little nugget is getting so big. I am so proud of everything she has learned this month. She discovered her little hands, started gripping things around her, and rolled over from tummy to back for the doctor. Every time she does something new for the first time I get so excited!!   

Daddy's Favorite Moment:

Harper's first spring break with daddy! When Nick was on spring break he got to spend so much time with Harper. I truly think she became a daddy's girl. Each morning Harper and daddy would have long conversations as he changed her diaper and got her dressed for the day. He also read to her, went for walks around the neighborhood, and watched Superman over and over again. In all of the cuddle time, Nick also fit in a dance party which brought out HUGE smiles!

Mommy and Daddy's Proudest Moment:

One night while Nick was giving Harper a bath he got her undressed and put her into the water. In literally 30 seconds, Harper pooped in the tub then spit up and peed all over Nick. In an effort to help him all I could do was laugh. Poor girl just laid down naked on a towel as her parents lost it. It was a sight to see!! 

Health:

Harper is a happy healthy little lady. She is eating, pooping, and sleeping. : ) 

Since transitioning to a majority of formula, we were struggling trying to figure out what formula would work best. The complete milk-based formulas were making her spit up A LOT.  Now that she is on a sensitive formula she seems to be doing better. Still spitting up but less so we are keeping an eye on that and in touch with the doctor.

Eating:

At the beginning of the month, Harper started to take bottles of formula with 1-2 oz of breastmilk throughout the day (about every 2-3 hours). She really decided she didn't want to nurse anymore and I don't think I was making enough milk to satisfy her. On week 5, I got an infection in my breast and had surgery on week 6. Due to the amount of medication and my low milk supply I decided to stop pumping completely. 

Now, Harper is on formula only. She takes about 4oz. every 3 hours. At the end of every bottle Harper typically lets out a giant cry which makes us feel like she wants more BUT as soon as you burp her she spits up. Still trying to figure that one out.  

Things I Want to Remember:

• Harper has lost most of her baby hair. She only has a large patch on the lower back of her head. Harper's eyes are still blue but getting lighter.
• She can track mommy and daddy's voice.
• Harper is very content when she is on her play mat. She has been getting really good at batting her hanging toys and kicking her feet to play the music.
• During the week, Harper loves to dance and sing while mommy folds laundry or does the dishes. Baby girl loves COUNTRY!!
• We took Harper to her two month check up. She did a FANTASTIC job and was so happy, that was until she received three shots. She did not have any serious effects. Although she (we) were very unhappy during, she slept most of the day. 
• Harper had her first playdate with Tommy Zebley!!
• Harper fell in love with her Aunt Ci Ci when she came to visit for a week. 
• We took Harper to see the Easter bunny. 
• Harper met her Great Mom-Mom Hartranft! Such a special moment!