love

I love my baby, I know that is one of the most obvious statements ever. But I love so many things about Penelope. I love watching her drift off to sleep while she’s nursing. I love that sometimes when she cries all I have to do is pick her up and snuggle her. I love kissing her chubby little cheeks. I love that she is so happy to see me in the morning. I love that she loves her daddy. I love that she has dimples that you can only see when she makes certain faces. I love that I’m the only one who has been able to make her giggle so far. I love that she smiles while she’s falling asleep. I love that she has her daddy’s eyes and my nose. I love when she sucks on her hands if she makes a loud sucking noise it startles her. I love that she is so alert. I love that she’s gotten to the point that she goes down so easily for bed at night time. I love the she sleeps for such long periods during the night. I love that she loves to take baths but hates being cold and naked after. I love that there is so much of me in her personality already. I love that she is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. I love that when she’s supposed to be going down for a nap she’ll lay there and talk to herself for a bit. I love that she’d rather nurse than take a bottle. I love that she is my sleeping beauty. I love that as soon as you unswaddle her she’ll stretch her arms and legs and arch her little back. I love that she is my baby and will always be my baby and I will always love her.

2 months

So update on our little princess, she is adorable! She can have major melt downs at the drop of a hat. People at church probably think I'm crazy because I'll get up with her as soon as she makes any grumpy type noises but that's just because she escalates so quickly. She is getting better at taking her naps. By the time Chris comes home she's ready to play, take a little nap and go to sleep for the night. I'm glad he doesn't get home later than he does or he'd only see her when she's tired and grumpy. She still sleeps really well at night! She sleep at least for 5 hours for her long stretch. But has slept for 9 hours straight two nights in a row this week and slept for 8 and half last night. She's talking more and more (not actually words of course but coos) She smiles lots! She likes to play with mommy and daddy. She does fine with tummy time, she doesn't love it but she tolerates it well enough. She is very strong. Her eyes are getting lighter and I think will be just like her daddy's once they're done changing.

She had her 2 month appointment on the 5th and she did so well! At all the other appointments she'd get so mad that she had to be naked and didn't like be touched by the doctor much. But she was happy even though she was naked and even smiled at our doctor. She weight 11 lbs 10 oz (75%) and was 24 (90%) inches long. Poor girl had to get three shots and one oral vaccine at the end of the appointment so she wasn't too thrilled about that. But still did a lot better than I expected, she cried but Chris was able to calm her down after just a little while. And then she was really happy when we were home. It wasn't until that evening that she got really needy and didn't want Chris to put her down. Even though she'd fall asleep as soon as he'd try to set her down she'd wake up and cry. He wouldn't even let her go yet just her back would be on the couch and she'd wake up.

That's all I can really think of for now. Here are some pictures.

 Playing with daddy in front of our full length mirror

 Doing some tummy time

 Showing off her band-aides from getting her shots.