Syddles is 2 months old...and growing gangbusters!
one week old:
one month old:
two months old: look how strong her neck is!
I took these 2 month pics while Millie wasn't napping...she was a tad jealous of the attention I was giving Syd. Notice Mills has on Syd's 1 month sticker. ;) You can tell how filled out Sydney is here...getting some nice rolls!
Syd is still eating about every 3 hours during the day, and she eats for somewhere between 15-25 minutes. At night, she usually gives me about a 6 hour stretch. She's even gone 7-8 hours a few nights but that didn't become a habit. I'm getting some long stretches though, so that's all that matters. :) I've been pumping some, and she's had several bottles by now. Her first bottle was given to her by JKK on 6/26/13 at almost 6 weeks old; of course, she took it like a pro.
During the day, Sydney mostly naps in the moses basket on her belly, and sometimes, she'll nap in the swing. We no longer swaddle her during the day. At night, she gets swaddled up tight and sleeps in our room in the rock-n-play sleeper with her sleep sheep sound machine going. I think doing things differently during the day has helped her differentiate between night and day...it's just a guess, but somehow she knows to give me those longer stretches at night. She doesn't wake up crying at night, it is more like an uncomfortable grunting. She starts squirming to get out of the swaddle, but if I just get up and feed her quickly, she goes right back to sleep until morning. Later this week, I plan to move her upstairs to her crib at night.
Saturday night, Syd had her first night away from home...and it wasn't even planned. She & I went to a family shower in Tulsa, and we ended up staying the night at my grandparents. She did fantastic! We made a little pallet for her on the floor next to my bed, and she only woke up once to feed at 3:30am. The entire house was even up before her the next morning. She's just so laid back and goes with the flow; love her peacefulness. And on the way home, she hit another milestone...her first blowout in the carseat. Ewww.
PLAY:
Still not a ton of playing going on at this point. I have brought out a few toys for her to gaze at, and she gets pretty excited about those for a few minutes a day. Also during the day, I have been trying to keep her awake after feedings for awhile to start the first steps of the EASY plan, which will eventually allow us to get into a good schedule of feedings and naps. She loves to see our faces and smiles every time we get down on her level...she's even starting cooing to let us know how happy she is.
Today was her 2 month checkup with the pediatrician, which also meant 3 shots. :( Syd didn't do all that great with the shots; I've never heard that kind of cry from her before. Heartbreaking. The rest of the appointment went well though, and she didn't seem to mind being checked out by the doctor. She received a clean bill of health and no signs of the heart defect that was detected with Millie at this age. Stats: weight 11lbs,1oz (50th %), length 22 inches (30th %), head 15.25 inches (50th %).
Dear Sydney,
You are still the most perfect and sweet baby. This month has been so fun seeing you come alive with your smiles and your beautiful blue eyes. I love trying to make you smile any chance I get and you never disappoint. You are so content and happy, calm and relaxed, precious and peaceful. I'm so thankful for this time at home with you; getting to watch you grow and change on a daily basis is such a gift. You are the absolute sweetest thing. Baby of mine, you are loved more than you'll ever know.
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