Two Months Old

It has been two whole months since we first met Quinn!  This past month has brought a lot of change.  I think most importantly, Quinn is so much more interactive.  She flashes her big, toothless grin all day long and has begun "goo-ing."  It is so much fun to see her become an actual human and not just a baby lump :)  Taking care of two kids this second month around has also become more routine and easier than the first month.  We definitely have a learned how to manage our day productively and I don't feel as stressed out with two.  I have to say, month two has been SO much better and I can't wait to see what the next month brings.

The main reason why I think this month has been so much better is because Quinn was put on Zantac for reflux about two weeks ago.  Both Eric and I knew that she wasn't the easiest baby and seemed to be upset a lot but we chalked it up to her being a newborn.  When she was 7 weeks old, Eric had to go out of town for work.  So I was on my own and had reached my wits end with her.  I popped her in the car and we met with the pediatrician.  He felt like her symptoms (crying during feedings and burps, barely drinking over extended periods of time, coughing and hiccups, "chewing" on milk that came back up) warranted a prescription for reflux.  He said that it could take 3 weeks (ugh) to see any change but we saw a change in her within a couple of days.  She suddenly was eating faster and drinking more and was actually napping (hallelujah), and was happy between feedings.  Since she has become "easier" (let's get real she is still a newborn) our days have gotten so much better.  Less crying and more napping from Quinn = happy mommy and happy Nolan.  I am so happy that she is feeling better!

With that said, Quinn has been starting her day at 7:30 with a 4-5 ounce bottle.  She plays for a little bit, or we run an errand, and then it is time for a short nap.  Her next  4 ounce bottle is usually around 10:00 or 10:30.  On most days, she eats this bottle outside on the front porch while we watch Nolan play in the front yard.  She plays for a bit and then lays down for another nap.  This nap seems to be her longest of the day and has been averaging from 11:30ish-2:30.  Whenever she wakes up from this nap she eats again, plays, and then takes one more short nap.  Eats again between 5:00 and 6:00 and then we usually head outside for a family walk so she can cat nap in the stroller to hold her off until bedtime.  Her bedtime bottle is at 8:00 and she has been sleeping until 1:00-2:00 a.m., which is the only middle of the night feeding that she does at this stage :)  We are looking forward to her first night sleeping straight through and crossing our fingers she does this by the three month point.

Her favorite activities during play time are watching the ceiling fan, laying in her play yard looking at the animals, talking and "goo-ing" with you, or watching a cartoon with her brother at the end of the day.  She has begun to really focus and study things in front of her and will grasp a toy briefly as well.  You can tell she knows you are in the room and will turn her head in different directions to try to find you and track your voice.

Her two month stats are:

Weight:  11 pounds, 6 ounces (45th percentile)

Length:  22.5 inches (43rd percentile)

Head circumference:  37 centimeters (12th percentile)

Quinn is growing up quickly and we are really enjoying watching her change before our eyes.

Happy girl.

Nolan begged me to sit with "baby" because he wanted to have his picture taken too.  What he really wanted to do was snatch her sticker.  Look how coy he was, continuing to look at the camera but reaching over to get the sticker....crazy boy.