Olivia - 2 Months

Olivia Layne, you are 2 months old! And let me just say we have had a great day today :) We went to Target and you slept the whole time. Now you are watching the mobile over your swing and not crying. Hey, we'll take all those moments we can get ;) At your appointment yesterday we found out you are growing well, which is a relief for Daddy, who worries about you not eating enough. The doctor said "I can see her fat rolls!" Good job, Livi :) You now weigh 10 lb, 12 oz and are 22 3/4" long. You're in the 36 percentile for weight and the 63 percentile for height. I asked the doc about your struggle with pooing and she suggested we add 2 oz of water to your diet, if you'll take it. She suggested adding a bit of Karo syrup to it to make it sweet. Guess who suggested we do that weeks ago and I was skeptical? Great Grandma!!! She is so smart, I guess I don't need to doubt her remedies after all. I really hope it helps. You had to get 2 shots. It was devastating for me :( And it made me hate the nurse who I usually love. There must not be anything worse than seeing your tiny baby scream in pain. The last 3 nights you have slept for more than 6 hours on your first stretch! I got so worried because I thought something must be wrong. I kept checking to see if you were breathing. Doc says you must be going through a growth spurt. The next several hours are quite a challenge, though. How am I supposed to get you to fall back to sleep??? I think I have you on a bedtime routine, at least for now. We take a bath in the sink every Tuesday and Thursday, which you seem to like except for getting out, which you hate. Then we nurse, have a story, brush your hair and sing songs. Then you just fall right to sleep! It's really only been about 4 days since we started this, but I'm crossing my fingers it will last. I just wish I could figure out how to get you on a schedule during the day. How does it happen??? We bought you an ergo carrier and you seem to like it. You fall asleep while Mama gets things done :) We tried it out ast the grocery last weekend and did great, which is a relief to Daddy who won't have to go shopping for me anymore! To celebrate your 2 months I bought you a couple cute outfits on clearance. We haven't had to buy any clothes because of our amazingly generous friends and families, but I just couldn't help it when I saw these adorable shirts and pants with long sleeves for only $2.50 each! You are so special, Olivia Layne! We can't wait to see what this next month holds :)