3 Months

At three months old, Kaitlyn:

• is still sleeping through the night.  Bedtime is at 8pm and she wakes up around 7am. 
• laughs!  Mitch got her to laugh the other night, and it is the most precious sound!  I've been trying to get her to laugh for me ever since!
• is super talkative!  Mitch comes home from work and she tells him all about what he has missed!
• squeals!  We wake up every morning to a happy, squealing baby.  It's wonderful. 
• Eats every 2-3 hours and takes 5 ounces at a time.
• pays attention to every thing and every one.  She is super curious!
• wears 3-6 month clothing and a few 6-9 month outfits. 
• is sleeping in her crib.  We moved her from her bassinet a few nights ago. 
• will be going to daycare (scary!!!). We visited daycare on Friday and she seemed to really like Cathy, but mom's not so sure that she's ready for daycare even though Kaitlyn is!
• drools all the time, all over everything!  Her shirt is constantly in her mouth and soaked.  She goes through at least 3 shirts/bibs a day!
• loves to stand.  Most of the time, we only have to keep her from falling over.....she holds herself up!
• sits up in her Bumbo and loves it! She hold herself up, we just keep her from falling over.  
• puts everything in her mouth.  If she can grab it, it will be covered in slobber in seconds. 

Oh, how time flies!

Wow, time flies fast!!  It's hard to believe Kaitlyn is almost 3 months old already!  My agreement with the church is that I can bring her to work until she's 3 months old, so the dreaded first day of daycare is looming!

We are going to visit her daycare on Friday and fill out all the paperwork, get a tour, and finish up last minute stuff.  I only have a week left of bringing my little girl to work with me.  It's very bittersweet!  I've been 'babying' her a lot lately.....knowing that I'm not going to get the chance to snuggle with her all day, everyday again!  I'm sure our daycare provider will have a rough first week with her since I've been letting her sleep on me/ wrapped up in the moby for the last few weeks.....getting her to take an afternoon nap will probably be a challenge!

I'm pretty sure I don't have a baby anymore!!  She's started to sit herself up and likes to hold her own bottle!  She's talking up a storm and hubby and I wake up to playful squeals every morning.  Is it possible to have baby fever when your oldest isn't even 3 months old????  Maybe I'm crazy!!!!!

2 Month Appt

Kaitlyn had her 2 month appointment on Monday.  It was a week late because her pediatrician was out of town the week before.  She's growing like crazy and getting so big!

She was 13 lbs, 12 ounces (up two pounds from her 6 week check-up) and 24.25 inches long.  She's in the 90th percentile for weight and the 95th percentile for height......Told ya we have a big girl!!!

The worst part about the appointment was that she had to get shots.  I've read up on all the vaccination facts and read about how to make getting shots easier on your baby.....but how can they be easier for mom????  I was not a fan of her screaming bloody murder.  I was also not prepared for the after.....after we left the doctor when we got home.  She was miserable!!!  Her little legs were bright red and she fussed until she fell asleep.  Not even bath-time helped....and she LOVES bath-time!!!

I'm sure that after the next few appointments when she'll get shots, I'll be a pro at this.  But for the moment, it's breaking my heart!

Two Months

At two months old, Kaitlyn:

• sleeps through the night.  She goes to bed at 8pm and wakes between 7am and 8am. 
• is chattering and loves to sit and 'talk'. People will come into the office and she LOVES to talk to everyone. 
• eats every 2-3 hours and takes about 5 ounces at a time.
• is starting to reach for things.  She'll hold onto her rattle and grabs at things on her activity gym.
• takes a short nap in the morning and a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon.
• is wearing 3-6 month clothing. 
• still isn't a fan of tummy time.  She'd much rather sit up and be able to look around. 
• is still trying to find her thumb. She would love to suck on it, but for some odd reason can't get it to go in her mouth very often. 
• smiles a lot!  She's such a happy girl, especially in the mornings. 
• loves her mommy. Since she's with me most of her waking hours, she's not happy when I'm gone. I'm guessing daycare will be a challenge for the first few weeks. 
• still loves going for walks in the stroller!  It no longer puts to her sleep unless she's tired.  She loves to look around when she's awake. 
• doesn't mind her bouncer, but still isn't a fan of her swing. 
• is sleeping in her bassinet, but will soon make the move to her crib. 
• is getting so big!!  I don't feel like I have a baby anymore. 

Kaitlyn is growing and changing everyday and we're loving every minute of it!  I'm so thankful that God entrusted this amazing little girl into our care.  I don't want to miss a minute of it!