2 Months Old

Evie had her 2 month check up today. The doctor told Evie "you get an A+". Already making good grades! And the nurse called her a "tough girl" after getting her shots. She screamed once and cried for less than a minute. I was so proud of her. She does have a case of eczema that we have to treat but overall it was a good doctor's visit.

Her size is very average for her age...11 lbs and 22 1/4 inches. I was surprised at how much weight she has gained. I haven't noticed that she felt any heavier but was sure that she had grown by the rolls she is developing on her legs, arms, back of the neck and her double chin. :) Her newborn clothes are definitely getting snug. They just swallowed her up when she was born.

She is very strong...she has great head control. Not only has she rolled onto her back during tummy time, but this morning she rolled from her back to her tummy while I wasn't looking. I heard her cry from across the room, looked up and she had rolled off of her mat and onto the wood floor. How did she do that?!

She slept 7 hours last night! We've been working on getting her to sleep through the night for the past week. Her last feeding is around 10:30pm (she is half asleep already) and her morning feeding is around 7am. During the day she is still eating 4 oz every 3 hours.

Evie has also gained a little more control of her hands. She is able to find her mouth with her fist (most of the time) and likes to suck her thumb. She grabs or swats at the toys above her but doesn't know how to release quite yet. There is this ball with holes in it (picture #2) and she's become upset a few times because the ball won't let go of her hand!

She is smiling and "talking" alot when we play with her. My heart just melts when she looks me in the eye and smiles. I think she has the most beautiful smile in the world! (It is hard to get on camera though.)

On a sad note, Evie has been congested for the past several days. I make Mat use the saline drops and suction out her nose because she gets very upset. But she is just fine as soon as he stops as she realizes she can breathe much easier. She hasn't had a fever or anything so we're glad about that.

And now here are some recent pics...

Peering over the end of the couch (this is also her poopy pants face - Mat wanted you to know)

Lounging on her Boppy in the morning sunlight (looks like she is posing)

Such a sweet face. Look at those cheeks!

An attempt at getting a smile on camera

Playing with her favorite rattle. She loves to stare at it and swat at it.

I'm still not sure who she looks like more...me or Mat. What do you think?

Is she relaxed or what? (see those fat rolls developing on her legs!)