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!

Baptism

What a beautiful day for a baptism!  We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful church family.  It is amazing to see God's love for us each and every day when we look at our baby girl.

With the baptism approaching, I spent some time reflecting on the meaning.  It is so awe-inspiring that God loves us like He does.  Only now, that I know the amount of love that I feel for my child, can I imagine the amount of love our father feels for us. 

It is so amazing that my baby girl has now been baptized and will be raised in God's love.

Chatter

Kaitlyn has begun to chatter!!!  There is nothing greater (in my world anyway) then getting to sit down and just talk to her, see her smile and hear her reply. I love to sit and listen to her discover new sounds that she can make.

Yesterday, hubby and I got to wake up to her happily squealing!  When I went into her room to get her, she was just kicking and moving all over and having a ball.  Nothing better than a happy baby in the mornings!

I'm so excited to continue to see her grow and change.  We are truly loved to have been blessed with such a wonderful little girl.  God is good!!

Sick little girl

No one warned me of the many heart-breaking moments of being a mommy.  I didn't realize that it would hurt me so much when my little girl was hurting.

Kaitlyn hasn't been feeling well and we ended up going to the pediatrician on Wednesday. She was running a fever, coughing, stuffed up, and had diarrhea. I was worried that she would have RSV. Thank goodness she doesn't!!!!  The doctor says she's just suffering from a cold.

It just breaks my heart to see her hurting and in pain.  She's so tired, but wakes herself up by coughing.  Needless to say, we've gotten a lot of snuggle time in the past few days and will probably get quite a bit more as she gets back to feeling well.

Going to work with an infant....

I work as an administrative assistant at our church.  I absolutely LOVE my job.  The people are wonderful, the work is fulfilling, and my schedule is super flexible!  It's a perfect fit for me, especially now that we have Kaitlyn!

I'm very blessed because the SPRC committee is allowing me to bring Kaitlyn with me to work for the first few months.  I really wanted to take 3 months off for maternity leave, but since I'm the only employee it just wasn't going to work.  Being able to bring Kaitlyn with me is much better than having to put her in daycare at such a young age.

That being said......I miss being productive!  It is so hard to concentrate and get something done!  My office isn't super busy and I don't need a lot of uninterrupted time to do what I need to get done.  But sometimes, I really need to!  Thank goodness Mitch is willing to hang out with her for a few hours while I run to the church to get a few things done! :)

As she grows, I'm reminded that I need to relish in these moments and enjoy every second....even if it means getting nothing done!