The Real Housewife of DC: Two Months Old

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Two Months Old

Dear Elizabeth,

You are two months old today! The first month felt like it flew by and this month seemed to go more slowly. Last Thursday at your 8 week appointment you weighed 10 pounds and 9 ounces (60% percentile) and you were 22 3/4 inches long (78% percentile). You dad and I were sure you weighed 12 pounds and were 3 feet tall. Ha! :)

I am 2 months old!

This month you discovered your hands, and then you discovered that you can fit your fingers in your mouth. You have started trying to fit your whole hand into your mouth and get mad when it doesn't fit.

You are wearing 3 month clothes, size 1 diapers, and lots and lots of bows!

You took your first road trip this month, you hosted your first cook-out, met the Easter Bunny and celebrated Easter, went to your first birthday party, and met lots of new people.

For Easter you got a bumbo seat that you LOVE! You spend a lot of time each day sitting in your bumbo and playing on your tummy time mat. You like to lay on your back on your tummy time mat and play with the butterfly that is hanging.

You have started eating 4.5-5 ounces per bottle and you still eat 5 times a day.

I went back to work last Monday (April 9th) and your dad is taking a month off and staying home with you. You LOVE spending all day with your dad. You watch sci-fi tv shows, make dinner, talk to dad's co-workers on the phone, go to Home Depot, and play (a lot!).

We are continuously amazed at how much you are changing and how big you have become. This past Friday (April 13th) we started you sleeping in your crib. You screamed a lot the first night, but finally fell asleep after 40 minutes. Since then you have done pretty good at going to sleep in your crib. Your doctor said you may start to roll over in the next few weeks, so I wanted to make sure you were sleeping in your crib before that happened.

You talk to us a lot and love to smile whenever you see us. You talk a lot when we put you to bed at night and eventually you fall asleep. In the mornings we know you are awake because you are talking to yourself and laying in bed with a big smile on your face.

You love to lay on your back and kick and kick and kick. You slide yourself all around on your back. We put you to sleep in the middle of the crib and every morning you have moved all the way over to the side. You have been doing this since we brought you home and it really freaks us out. I think we are starting to get use to the idea of you moving on your own, but we are not ready for that yet.

We love you so much and can't wait to see how much you grow in this next month! Here are some pictures of your adventures from the past month!